The U.S. Patriot Act and E-Surveillance
Channel: Congressional Internet Caucus Academy
Date: 2012-01-19

The U.S. Patriot Act and E-Surveillance
Thursday, June 30, 2005
12:00 -- 1:30 pm
Room HC-5 of the U.S. Capitol Building

The U.S. PATRIOT Act was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the weeks following the tragic events of 9/11. This piece of legislation expanded federal officials' existing surveillance and investigative powers for law enforcement and foreign intelligence investigations. Of over 150 provisions, 16 are set to sunset, or expire, on December 31, 2005 unless reauthorized by Congress.

On June 30, 2005, the Internet Caucus Advisory Committee assembled a fair and balanced panel of experts in electronic surveillance to discuss issues surrounding PATRIOT Act reauthorization. The panel featured:

- Moderator: Peter Swire, Professor, Moritz College of Law of the Ohio State University
- James X. Dempsey, Executive Director, Center for Democracy & Technology
- William Moschella, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
- Patrick Rowan, Department of Justice
- Emily Sheketoff, Associate Executive Director, American Library Association

The panel debated the issues that Congress must decide before adjournment this fall including, but not limited to:

- Section 213. "Sneak and Peak" or "Delayed Notification Warrants"
- Section 215. "Business Records" or "Library Records" Provision
- Administrative Subpoena Powers Under Patriot Reauthorization Act (PAREA) Recently Reported Out of the Senate Intelligence Committee
- Sharing of Information Between Foreign Intelligence Agencies and Domestic Agencies (i.e. "The Wall")
- Section 206. "Roving Wiretap Surveillance Authority Under FISA

This event is hosted jointly by the Internet Caucus and its Co-Chairs - Senators Burns and Leahy and Congressmen Goodlatte and Boucher.

http://netcaucus.org/events/2005/patriot/