The USA Patriot Act was designed and passed by Congress in just a few weeks after the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York. The USA Patriot Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) significantly increases the surveillance, and investigative powers of law enforcement agencies. It gives federal officials greater authority to track and intercept communications, both for law enforcement and foreign …showed first 75 words of 939 total…

…showed last 75 words of 939 total…this is a great tool in combating terrorism, domestic and internationally. Bibliography: American Civil Liberties Union. (2001) Safe and Free. Retrieved August 7, 2005, from www.aclu.org/safeandfree American Library Association. (n.d.) Retrieved August 7, 2005, from www.ala.org Jaffee, A.L. (October 2003) USA Patriot Act. Retrieved August 6, 2005, from www.netwmd.com/articles Leone, Bill (Acting U.S. Attorney) (July 24, 2005) USA Patriot Act-Vital Tool in the Information Arsenal. The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved August 6, 2005, from www.lifeandlibery.org