1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21051Updated October 26, 2001Terrorism Legislation: Uniting andStrengthening America by ProvidingAppropriate Tools Required to Intercept andObstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 20
2、01 name redactedSenior SpecialistAmerican Law DivisionSummaryOn Thursday, October 25, 2001, the Senate approved House-passed H.R.3162, theUniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required toIntercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act which bolsters the ability offedera
3、l authorities to conduct criminal and intelligence investigations, to bar and expelforeign terrorists from the United States, to separate terrorists from their sources offinancial support, to punish acts of terrorism, and to address the needs of the directvictims of the events of September 11. The A
4、ct is a merger of two bills, S.1510, andH.R.2975/H.R.3108 which had earlier passed in their respective Houses. It melds themoney laundering aspects of S.1510 with those of the free standing, House-passedmoney laundering bill, H.R.3004. A variant of the House sunset provision survives, butadjustments
