Number: RL32186
Title: USA Patriot Act Sunset: Provisions That Were to Expire on December 31, 2005
Authors: Charles Doyle, American Law Division 
Abstract: The USA PATRIOT Act sections were originally set to sunset on December 31, 2005. By then, both Houses had passed legislation that amended and extended the expiring sections (H.R. 3199) and a conference report resolving their differences had been issued, H.Rept. 109-433 (2005). In order to provider further time for consideration, the expiration date has been extended twice, first until February 3, 2006, P.L. 109-160 (2006), and more recently until March 10, 2006, H.R. 4659, P.L. 109- (2006).
Pages: 57
Date: February 6, 2006