Protect America Act 2007 [US Senate]

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Protect America Act 2007 [US Senate]

August 6, 2007 01:52:00 pm

Protect America Act of 2007, passed by the US Senate and House of Representatives and signed into law by President George W. Bush, August 6, 2007 [giving the Executive Branch expanded surveillance authority for a period of six months]. Read the full text of the bill [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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