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The PATRIOT Act enhances the governments ability to conduct surveillance and detain noncitizens. In July 2005, legislators made 14 of the 16 sunsetting provisions permanent. Opponents say the law gives the executive too much power.
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Foreword
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Legislative Background
Recent Action on the USA PATRIOT Act
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Restrictions on Civil Liberties
History of U.S. Policy
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USA PATRIOT Act
Major Provisions of the 2001 Law
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Reauthorization Legislation
House and Senate Bills Extending and Modifying the PATRIOT Act
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Civil Liberties Board
9/11 Commission Recommendation and Executive Order
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Pro & Con
Do Antiterrorism Laws Go Too Far in Restricting Individual Freedoms?
