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.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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counterterrorism law → |
| addsSafeguardsFor |
civil liberties
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judicial oversight of surveillance tools → use of National Security Letters → |
| amends |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
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USA PATRIOT Act → federal criminal code of the United States → |
| containsTitle |
provisions related to border security
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provisions related to criminal procedure in terrorism cases → provisions related to terrorism financing → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dateSigned |
March 9, 2006
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| enactedBy |
109th United States Congress
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| extends |
sunset dates for several USA PATRIOT Act provisions
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| includesProvisionOn |
judicial review of National Security Letters
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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
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| language |
English
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| legalArea |
criminal procedure in federal courts
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intelligence law → national security law → |
| legislativeProcess |
followed debates over civil liberties and national security balance
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| officeholderTitleOfSigner |
President of the United States
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| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 109-177
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| purpose |
to modify surveillance and investigative authorities related to terrorism
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to reauthorize expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act → |
| regulates |
National Security Letters
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access to business records under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act → roving wiretaps → |
| relatedTo |
War on Terror
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post-September 11, 2001 security policy in the United States → |
| shortName |
PATRIOT Act Reauthorization of 2005
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| signedBy |
George W. Bush
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| sponsorChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| status |
in force (as amended)
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
120 Stat. 192
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| strengthens |
oversight of surveillance authorities by federal courts
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reporting requirements to Congress on use of PATRIOT Act powers → |
| subjectMatter |
civil liberties safeguards
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counterterrorism → electronic surveillance → foreign intelligence gathering → |
| yearSigned |
2006
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Referenced by (6)
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Public Law 107-56
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USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 → |
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USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006
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follows |
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USA PATRIOT Act
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partiallyReauthorizedBy |
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Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
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USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
("PATRIOT Act Reauthorization of 2005")
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