PATRIOT Act Extension bill
Official title A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to July 1, 2006.
Latest action · Dec 30, 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-160.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 21, 2005
- Passed SenateDec 21, 2005
- Passed HouseDec 22, 2005
- To the PresidentDec 30, 2005
- Became lawDec 30, 2005Public Law 109-160
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 22, 2005. 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 December 31, 2005, to February 3, 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.)
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 21, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Dec 21, 2005 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 30, 2005Presented to President.
- Dec 30, 2005Signed by President.
- Dec 30, 2005Became Public Law No: 109-160.
- Dec 22, 2005Received in the House.
- Dec 22, 2005Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. (consideration: CR H13179-13181)
- Dec 22, 2005RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Mr. Obey raised the right to object to the consideration of S. 2167. Mr. Obey later withdrew his objection.
- Dec 22, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
- Dec 22, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 22, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 22, 2005Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14424; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S14424)
- Dec 22, 2005Cleared for White House.
- Dec 21, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Dec 21, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14275-14281; text as passed Senate: CR 12/22/2005 S14281)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H13179–H13181, S14424Text printed H13180, S14424Amendments H13180 | Cliff Stearns R-FL, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI (amendment), John Warner R-VA, Nancy Pelosi D-CA | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S14233, S14234, S14275–S14281Text printed S14281 | Carl Levin D-MI, Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, William H. Frist R-TN | Dec 21, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 6
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 6
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40138 | Origins and Impact of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Provisions That Expired on March 15, 2020 | Report | Mar 31, 2021 |
| R43322 | National Security Letters: Proposals in the 113th Congress | Report | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R43134 | NSA Surveillance Leaks: Background and Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Sep 4, 2013 |
| R41619 | National Security Letters: Proposals in the 112th Congress | Report | Jun 30, 2011 |
| RL33035 | Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments Archived | Report | Mar 17, 2006 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 678 | An amendment to strike "July 1, 2006" and insert "February 3, 2006.". | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI | On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to July 1, 2006.
- Popular Titles
- PATRIOT Act Extension bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 22, 2005Engrossed Amendment House
- Dec 21, 2005Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 21, 2005Considered and Passed Senate
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