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Wiretap Overview
Overview Government Surveillance of Telephones and the Internet
Search & Seizure
The Dept. of Justice has written a manual on the rules for seizing evidence stored in computers. "Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations"
Carnivore
Carnivore is a computer program designed by the FBI to intercept Internet communications.
CDT's Carnivore Reference Page
CALEA
The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA) was supposed to preserve law enforcement surveillance capabilities in the face of technological chage, but the FBI has been trying to use it to claim control over the design of the telephone network to enhance its surveillance powers.
CDT's CALEA Reference Page
Roving Wiretaps
A roving wiretap order allows the government to tap any phone lines that a suspect may use.
-Congress Passes "Roving Wiretaps," Expands Surveillance Authority
-E-RIGHTS Bill (S. 854) tightens standard for roving taps
Echelon
Echelon is a secretive international surveillance system that operates outside of the normal limitations of the Constitution.
International Monitoring by US government
FIDNet
FIDNet is a comprehensive monitoring system intended to protect government computers, but it raises serious privacy concerns.
CDT's FIDNet Reference Page
CESA
CESA was a bill proposed by the Clinton Administration that would allow the government to seize decryption keys without notice to the user.
CDT's CESA Reference Page
Articles
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| Legislative History of the USA PATRIOT Act |
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- Six Weeks in Autumn, by Rober O'Harrow, The Washington Post Sunday magazine, a journalist account of the passage of the PATRIOT Act , Oct. 27, 2002.
- House Floor debate and text of bill as passed, Oct, 26, 2001
- Senate Floor debate on final passage, including detailed Leahy statement, [txt] Oct. 25, 2001
- Senate Floor debate including Leahy and Feingold statements, [txt] Oct. 11, 2001
- Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act (as passed by the House), [pdf] Oct. 12, 2001
- House Judiciary Committee Majority Staff Description of the House bill, as of Friday morning, Oct. 12, 2001
- Revised House bill, [pdf] as of Friday morning, Oct. 12, 2001
- Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act, introduced by Sen. Leahy, [pdf] Oct. 5, 2001
- H.R. 2975, the PATRIOT Act, as reported by the House Judiciary Committee (showing amendments), [pdf] Oct. 3, 2001
- H.R. 2975, the PATRIOT Act, introduced by Reps. Sensenbrenner and Conyers, [pdf] Oct. 2, 2001
- Senator Graham's Anti-Terrorism Bill [pdf] Sept. 23, 2001
- "Redline" Showing How Title I, Subtitle A of 9/20 Draft Anti-Terrorism Legislation Would Amend Existing Law, prepared by the Washington law firm of Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, [pdf] Sept. 20, 2001
- "Redline" Showing How Title I, Subtitle B, Secs. 151-157 of 9/20 Draft Anti-Terrorism Legislation Would Amend Existing Law, prepared by the Washington law firm of Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, Sept. 20, 2001 [pdf]
- Administration draft, anti-terrorism bill, [pdf] Sept. 19, 2001
- Section-by-section analysis of Administration bill, [pdf] Sept. 19, 2001
- Public Safety and Cyber Security Act of 2001, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman, House Subcommittee on Crime, Sept. 20, 2001 [pdf]
- Senate amendment on wiretap and anti-terrorism proposals, adopted Sept. 13, 2001
- Senate debate on wiretap and anti-terrorism proposals, Sept. 13, 2001
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