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National
Key Vote
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that would give the federal government a broad range of powers to combat terrorism.
Official Title of Legislation:
HR 2975: To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.
Highlights:
-Allows federal authorities to imprison non-Americans suspected to be threats to national security for seven days instead of the two days the previous law allowed
-Eases restrictions on government wiretap and surveillance operations, and permits sharing of such information between some government officials
-Enhances security along the United States/Canadian border
- Expires many of the surveillance related provisions in the bill on December 31, 2004, but would allow the president to extend the provisions two years if needed
-Denies US visas to suspected money-launderers
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:hr2975:
House Passage: 10/12/2001 : Bill Passed 337 - 79 (Roll no. 386) Senate Placed on Calendar: 10/15/2001 :
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James Jr. (R-WI)
Cosponsors: Rep. Bachus, Spencer (R-AL)
Rep. Berman, Howard (D-CA)
Rep. Cannon, Chris (R-UT) (out of office)
Rep. Coble, John (R-NC)
Rep. Conyers, John Jr. (D-MI)
Rep. Delahunt, William (D-MA)
Rep. Flake, Jeff (R-AZ)
Rep. Frank, Barney (D-MA)
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert (R-VA)
Rep. Goss, Porter (-FL) (out of office)
Rep. Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) (out of office)
Rep. Hart, Melissa (R-PA) (out of office)
Rep. Hostettler, John Nathan (R-IN) (out of office)
Rep. Hyde, Henry (R-IL) (out of office)
| Rep. Issa, Darrell (R-CA)
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-TX)
Rep. Jenkins, William Lewis (R-TN) (out of office)
Rep. Keller, Ric (R-FL) (out of office)
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA)
Rep. Meehan, Martin (D-MA) (out of office)
Rep. Rangel, Charles (D-NY)
Rep. Schiff, Adam (D-CA)
Rep. Smith, Lamar (R-TX)
Rep. Thomas, William (R-CA) (out of office)
Rep. Weiner, Anthony (D-NY)
Rep. Wexler, Robert (D-FL) (out of office)
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