Congress 109 - HR 4659 - To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.

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Armed Forces and National Security Congress Crime and Law Enforcement Electronic surveillance Foreign agents International Affairs Law Sunset legislation Terrorism Warrants (Law)

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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.)

Actions

Feb 3, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-170.
Feb 3, 2006

Signed by President.
Feb 3, 2006

Presented to President.
Feb 3, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 2, 2006

Cleared for White House.
Feb 2, 2006

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 1. Record Vote Number: 11.
Feb 2, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 1. Record Vote Number: 11.
Feb 2, 2006

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S502-503)
Feb 1, 2006

Received in the Senate.
Feb 1, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H60)
Feb 1, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 1, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 1, 2006

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H114)
Feb 1, 2006

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.
Feb 1, 2006

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.
Feb 1, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4659.
Feb 1, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H60-67)
Feb 1, 2006

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 31, 2006

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 31, 2006

Introduced in House

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