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USA-2001-L-60618
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Title_of_text
Uniting and strengthening America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism (USA Patriot Act) Act, 2001 (107-569).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-10-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Seeks to deter and punish terrorists acts in the United States and around the world. Parts I and II provide for enhancing domestic security against terrorism as well as surveillance procedures. Part III deals with international money laundering abatement. Section IV provides for enhanced border protection, and Part V for removing obstacles to investigating terrorism. Part VI makes provision for victims of terrorism, public safety officers, and their families. Part VII deals with information sharing for critical infrastructure protection. Part VIII provides for strengthening of criminal law against terrorism; Part IX for improved intelligence. Finally, Part X contains miscellaneous provisions.
Serial region
Serial title
United States Congressional and Administrative News
Date
2001-12
Number
No. 10
Page range
pp. 272-402