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From: Information Management Journal | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: Swartz, Nikki | Copyright information

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in July voted to extend 14 of the 16 provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that were set to expire December 31. The House and Senate bills are different, but the differences are small enough that officials said they could work out a compromise.

According to The New York Times, the Senate voted unanimously to make permanent 14 of the main provisions after Republican leaders agreed to include additional civil rights safeguards and t...

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