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February 25, 2010

Senate Extends PATRIOT Act Spy Provisions
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In another vote, the Senate backed a one-year extension to three key
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act due to expire this month. The
provisions authorize “roving” wiretaps allowing surveillance on multiple
phones, seizure of records and property in terrorism raids, and the
monitoring of non-US citizens with no proven ties to designated
terrorist groups. Democrats had initially proposed adding new privacy
protections but relented following Republican objection. The measure now
goes to the House.



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