USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006

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The USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that modified and extended certain provisions of the original USA PATRIOT Act, adding civil liberties safeguards and clarifications during its reauthorization.


Statements (38)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
amendatory statute
aimsToProtect constitutional rights of individuals in the United States
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
belongsTo United States federal counterterrorism legal framework
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
clarifies scope and application of specific USA PATRIOT Act provisions
context legislative response to concerns about civil liberties under the USA PATRIOT Act
country United States of America
enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
federal law enforcement agencies of the United States
follows USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
governs certain procedures for national security investigations
hasEffectOn civil liberties protections in counterterrorism investigations
oversight mechanisms for national security investigations
surveillance authorities under the USA PATRIOT Act
language English
legalForm public law of the United States
legalStatus in force, subject to later amendments and related legislation
legislativeBody United States Congress
legislativeSubject civil liberties
counterterrorism
law enforcement powers
national security
surveillance law
oversightBy United States Congress
federal courts of the United States
partOf United States Code amendments related to the USA PATRIOT Act
purpose to add civil liberties safeguards to reauthorized USA PATRIOT Act provisions
to clarify and adjust provisions enacted in the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
to modify and extend certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act
regulates federal law enforcement investigative authorities
use of certain surveillance tools in terrorism investigations
relatedTo USA PATRIOT Act
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
timePeriod post-September 11, 2001 era
typeOfAmendment reauthorization-related amendment

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
USA PATRIOT Act
partiallyReauthorizedBy

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