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Monday, February 22, 2010

Key Provision of the USA Patriot Act

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

THE PROVISIONS ARE:

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

SECTION202-gives federal officials the authority to intercept wire spoken electric communication relating to computer fraud and abuse offenses.

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

SECTION204-makes clear that nothing in the law regarding pen register an electronic devise w/c regards all numbers dialed from a particular phone line.

SECTION206-Allows federal officials to issue loving "John Doe" wiretaps,w/c allow investigation to listen in on any telephone.

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

SECTION209-permits the seizure of voice mail messages under a warrant.

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

SECTION214-allows use of a pen register or trap and trace devices that record originating phone number 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 wiretaps if foreign intelligence gathering is a "significant purpose" for seeking a federal Intelligence 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 prohibitions against unauthorized disclosure of information .

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


SOURCE:www.mail.archeive.com/infovaerior@g2-forward.org