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Version 49 · Public Law · May 26, 2011
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until June 1, 2015, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things.
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).
People & committees
Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D–LA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 112-14.
Became Public Law No: 112-14.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 153 (Roll No. 376). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3739)
House roll call 376 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 153 (Roll No. 376).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3739)
House roll call 376 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3745)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 281, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 990.
Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment. (consideration: CR H3739-3746)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 281 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 990 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347) by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 84.
Senate roll call 84 · Individual votesResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347) by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 84.
Senate roll call 84 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with instructions (SA 349) fell when cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S.990) with amendment (SA 347) was invoked in Senate. (consideration: CR S3368)
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S.990) with an amendment (SA 347) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S3368; text: CR S3368)
Senate roll call 81 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3367-3372, S3372-3402)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3298-3316, S3332-3333)
Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 349) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3263)
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3262; text: CR S3262)
Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347).
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3262-3263)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3352)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3352)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 990.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3352-3353)
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3200-3201)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 51.
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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