Key Provisions of the USA Patriot Act

Sixteen provisions of the USA patriot act are set to expire Dec.31 if not renewed.The senate voted Wednesday night to extent them six months. Still has to be approve by the house.

THE PROVISIONS ARE:
SECTION201-gives federal officials the authority to intercept wire spoken electric communication relating to terrorism.

SECTION 202-gives federal officials the authoriry to interceptwire spoken and electric communication relating to computer fraud and abuse offenses.

SECTION2039(b)-permits the sharing of grand jury information that involves foreign intelligence or counterintelligence officers the ability to share foreign intelligence information obtained apart of a criminal investigation.

SECTION204-makes clear that nothing in the law regarding pen register an electric device which records all numbers dialled from particular phone line.

SECTION 206-allows federal officials to issue loving "JOHN DOE"wiretaps which allows investigations to listen in on any telephone.

SECTION207-increases the amount of time that federal officials may watch people they suspect and spies orterrorists.

SECTION209-permits the seizure of voicemail messanges under a warrant.

SECTION212-permits internet service providers and other electronic communications and remote computing service providers to hand over records and emails.

SECTION214-allows use of a pen register or trap and trace devices that record originating phone numbers of all incoming calls in international terrorism.

SECTION215-authorizes federal officials to obtain"tangible items "like business records,including those from libraries and bookstores.

SECTION217-makes it lawful to intercept the wire or electric communication of a computer hacker in certain circumstances.

SECTION218-allows federal officials to wiretap if foreign intelligence gathering is a "significant purpose " for seeking a federal intellegence surveillance act order.

SECTION220-provides for nationwide service of search warrants for electric evidence .

SECTION223-amends the federal criminal code to provide for administrative discipline of federal officers or employees who violate prohibition against unauthorized disclosures of information.

SECTION225-amends FISA to prohibit lawsuits against people that provide information to federal official for a terrorism investigation.

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