To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.
(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 February 3, 2006, to March 10, 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.)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13454)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Became Public Law No: 109-160.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H60-67)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4659.
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.
VACATING DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS - Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the demand for the Yeas and Nays on the adoption of the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4659 be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H114)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H60)
Received in the Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S502-503)
Enacted as Public Law 109-170
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 1. Record Vote Number: 11.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 1. Record Vote Number: 11.
Roll Call #11 (Senate)Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-170.
Became Public Law No: 109-170.