The USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 (S. 1692) would have required the government to show that any records it seeks access to pursuant to a section 215 order have some connection to a suspected terrorist--in other words, no more fishing expeditions.
But before the mark-up, Patrick Leahy, a cosponsor of S. 1692, along with
Senators Ben Cardin, Ted Kaufman, and Dianne Feinstein drafted a substitute bill that waters down several of the provisions in the original bill.
Click here to learn more. Or take a look at the 2009 Patriot Act Resource Guide.
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