Number: RL31289 Title: The Internet and the USA PATRIOT Act: Potential Implications for Electronic Privacy, Security, Commerce, and Government Authors: Marcia S. Smith, Jeffrey W. Seifert, Glenn J. McLoughlin, and John Dimitri Moteff, Resources, Science and Industry Division Abstract: This report summarizes the potential effect of the USA PATRIOT Act on electronic privacy, security, commerce, and government, and identifies issues that are arising Pages: 19 Date: Updated March 4, 2002