PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 109-178.
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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Mar 7, 2006
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on March 1, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to allow a person receiving a production order (an order from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or his designee (Director) to produce any tangible thing, such as a book, document, or record) to challenge its legality by filing a petition with a pool of three district court judges established by the Chief Justice of the United States for such purpose. Permits the filing of a petition, no sooner than one year after issuance of the production order, challenging any accompanying nondisclosure order (an order prohibiting the person receiving the production order from disclosing that the FBI sought information).
Requires the presiding judge of the pool to immediately assign a judge to conduct an initial review of a petition. Requires such judge, within 72 hours of the assignment, to make an initial petition review. Requires the judge to immediately deny such petition if it is frivolous and affirm the production or nondisclosure order.
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Permits any order setting aside a nondisclosure order to be stayed pending review upon request of the government. Permits setting aside a nondisclosure order if there is no reason to believe that national security would be endangered. Establishes as conclusive a certification by the Director or the Attorney General that the setting aside of a nondisclosure order may endanger national security or interfere with diplomatic relations, unless the certification was found to be made in bad faith.
Requires upholding a production order unless it is found to be unlawful. Requires immediate compliance with the production order if the judge does not set aside such order.
Grants the Supreme Court, upon writ of certiorari, jurisdiction to review a decision. Requires any judicial review to be as expeditious as possible and all petitions to be filed under seal. Requires any court proceedings, upon request from the government, to be ex parte and in camera.
Amends federal criminal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require a person making a disclosure to identify to the Director or requesting official the person to whom such disclosure will be made or was made prior to the request, but permits withholding the identity of an attorney to whom a disclosure was or will be made to obtain legal advice or assistance with respect to the request.
Considers a library not to be a wire or electronic service communication provider for purposes of granting national security letters, unless the library provides "electronic communication service."
Makes this Act effective immediately upon enactment.
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Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R–NH
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Became Public Law No: 109-178.
Became Public Law No: 109-178.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 280 - 138 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H581-582)
House roll call 20 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 280 - 138 (Roll no. 20).(text: CR H581-582)
House roll call 20 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H599)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2271.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H581-593)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 25. (text: CR S1559-1560)
Senate roll call 25 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 25.(text: CR S1559-1560)
Senate roll call 25 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1557-1561)
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 23. (consideration: CR S1522-1523; text: CR S1522)
Senate roll call 23 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1515-1521, S1522-1528)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1495-1498; text of measure as introduced: CR S1496)
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1379; text: CR S1379)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1379-1380)
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 22. (consideration: CR S1379; text: CR S1379)
Senate roll call 22 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1377-1379)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1325-1344)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1169; text: CR S1169)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1169-1170)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
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