S 2167 109th Congress

A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to July 1, 2006.

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 109-160.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 22, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 to extend from December 31, 2005, to February 3, 2006, provisions of that Act and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. (The lone wolf provision redefined "agent of a foreign power" to permit issuance of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) orders targeting terrorists without a showing that they are members of a terrorist group or agents of such a group or of any other foreign power.)

Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 to extend from December 31, 2005, to February 3, 2006, provisions of that Act and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. (The lone wolf provision redefined "agent of a foreign power" to permit issuance of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) orders targeting terrorists without a showing that they are members of a terrorist group or agents of such a group or of any other foreign power.)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 to extend from December 31, 2005, to July 1, 2006, provisions of that Act and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. (The lone wolf provision redefined "agent of a foreign power" to permit issuance of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) orders targeting terrorists without a showing that they are members of a terrorist group or agents of such a group or of any other foreign power.)

Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 to extend from December 31, 2005, to July 1, 2006, provisions of that Act and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. (The lone wolf provision redefined "agent of a foreign power" to permit issuance of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) orders targeting terrorists without a showing that they are members of a terrorist group or agents of such a group or of any other foreign power.)

Actions

2005-12-30T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 109-160.

2005-12-30T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 109-160.

2005-12-30T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2005-12-30T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2005-12-30T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2005-12-30T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Cleared for White House.

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14424; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S14424)

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14424; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S14424)

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2005-12-22T00:00:00

On passage Passed without objection.

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

2005-12-22T00:00:00

RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Mr. Obey raised the right to object to the consideration of S. 2167. Mr. Obey later withdrew his objection.

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. (consideration: CR H13179-13181)

2005-12-22T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2005-12-21T00:00:00

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14275-14281; text as passed Senate: CR 12/22/2005 S14281)

2005-12-21T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14275-14281; text as passed Senate: CR 12/22/2005 S14281)

2005-12-21T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

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A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to July 1, 2006.

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