USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005

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The USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 is a U.S. federal law that renewed and modified key surveillance and counterterrorism provisions of the original USA PATRIOT Act, adding some new civil liberties safeguards and oversight measures.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
counterterrorism law
addsSafeguardsFor civil liberties
judicial oversight of surveillance tools
use of National Security Letters
amends Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
USA PATRIOT Act
federal criminal code of the United States
containsTitle provisions related to border security
provisions related to criminal procedure in terrorism cases
provisions related to terrorism financing
country United States of America
dateSigned March 9, 2006
enactedBy 109th United States Congress
extends sunset dates for several USA PATRIOT Act provisions
includesProvisionOn judicial review of National Security Letters
nondisclosure (gag) orders associated with National Security Letters
penalties for misuse of National Security Letters
standards for obtaining business records in national security investigations
sunset extensions for certain PATRIOT Act sections
jurisdiction United States federal government
language English
legalArea criminal procedure in federal courts
intelligence law
national security law
legislativeProcess followed debates over civil liberties and national security balance
officeholderTitleOfSigner President of the United States
publicLawNumber Public Law 109-177
purpose to modify surveillance and investigative authorities related to terrorism
to reauthorize expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act
regulates National Security Letters
access to business records under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
roving wiretaps
relatedTo War on Terror
post-September 11, 2001 security policy in the United States
shortName PATRIOT Act Reauthorization of 2005
signedBy George W. Bush
sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
status in force (as amended)
statutesAtLargeCitation 120 Stat. 192
strengthens oversight of surveillance authorities by federal courts
reporting requirements to Congress on use of PATRIOT Act powers
subjectMatter civil liberties safeguards
counterterrorism
electronic surveillance
foreign intelligence gathering
yearSigned 2006


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