1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22348February 3, 2006USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Brief Look Brian T. YehLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionCharles DoyleSenior Specia
2、listAmerican Law DivisionSummaryOn December 9, 2005, House and Senate conferees reported out the USAPATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3199). The House agreed to theconference report on December 14, 2005, whereas the Senate has yet to take action onit. On December 22, 2005, the House
3、and Senate enacted a bill (S. 2167) that extendedthe sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the lone wolf provisionof the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, originally set toexpire on December 31, 2005, until February 3, 2006. On February 2, 2006, Congresspass
4、ed H.R. 4659, which further extended the sunset to March 10, 2006. Among the conference reports other provisions, it makes permanent 14 of the 16USA PATRIOT Act sections scheduled to expire at the end of the year. It provides forgreater congressional and judicial oversight of section 215 Foreign Int