Public Law 111-141
2ND SESSION
An Act
To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 1. EXTENSION OF SUNSETS.
[edit]| (a) | USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.—
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| (b) | Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.—
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Approved February 27, 2010.
Legislative History
[edit]- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
- Nov. 19, considered and passed House.
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
- Feb. 24, considered and passed Senate, amended.
- Feb. 25, House concurred in Senate amendments.
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
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