Patriot Act

Patriot Act
Patriot Act signed into law Oct. 26, 2001; a contrived acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

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  • Patriot Act Terrorist Exclusion List — The Patriot Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to maintain and publish a list called the Patriot Act Terrorist Exclusion List.cite web url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2001/6695.htm title=Statement on the Designation of 39… …   Wikipedia

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