Legislative Background
Recent Action Total Information Awareness
Federal law as it pertains to government access to information necessary to prevent and respond to terrorism — and related issues having to do with guarantees of individual privacy — will be matters of ongoing concern in the 108th Congress. Wyden Amendment to the Omnibus Appropriations Act. On January 23, 2003, during Senate floor consideration of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2003, Senator Ron Wyden (OR-D) introduced an amendment to impose limitations on implementation of the Total Information Awareness programs propsed by the Administraiton and required a detailed report to Congress. The Senate adopted the amendment by voice vote. Both…
