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Senate Passes National Security Surveillance Act of 2006

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September 13, 2006
By Mr. SPECTER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, S. 2453: A bill to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs.
By Mr. SPECTER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment: S. 2455. A bill to provide in statute for the conduct of electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists for the purposes of protecting the American people, the Nation, and its interests from terrorist attack while ensuring that the civil liberties of United States citizens are safeguarded, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SPECTER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute: S. 3001. A bill to ensure that all electronic surveillance of United States persons for foreign intelligence purposes is conducted pursuant to individualized court-issued orders, to streamline the procedures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

  • From Wired, see NSA Bill Performs a Patriot Act: “A bill radically redefining and expanding the government’s ability to eavesdrop and search the houses of U.S. citizens without court approval passed a key Senate committee Wednesday, and may be voted on by the full Senate as early as next week.”

    • Constitution Day Celebrates Freedoms

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    U.S. Courts: “Constitution Day officially is September 18 this year. To help teachers prepare for the observance, the federal courts and a number of other national institutions offer Constitution-related educational resources.” Related: Core Documents of U.S. Democracy – “To provide American citizens direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic… Continue Reading

    CDT's Internet Watch List

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    “Nine Legislative Efforts that Must Be Stopped in 2006 – As Congress mounts its final push before the midterm elections, a number of bills that threaten the bedrock of Internet privacy and civil liberties could either come up for votes or worm their way into larger legislative packages that end up being rushed into law.… Continue Reading

    Transcripts of Supreme Court Oral Arguments Available Free Beginning In October

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    Supreme Court press release: “Beginning with the October 2006 Term, the Court will make the transcripts of oral arguments available free to the public on its Web site on the same day an argument is heard by the Court…The Court’s current contract reporting service, Alderson Reporting Company, will now utilize the services of a court… Continue Reading

    Interior IG Testifies on Mismanagement of Mineral Rights Leases

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    House Committee on Government Reform press release, September 13, 2006: “Testifying at an Energy and Resources Subcommittee hearing, chaired by Rep. Darrell Issa(R-CA), Inspector General Earl E. Devaney of the Interior Department described a department where accountability was non-existent, policy routinely disregarded and responsibilities were dangerously stovepiped and said these factors contributed directly to the… Continue Reading

    Issue Brief on Social Security Privatization Benefit Cuts: State-by-State Impact

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    House Democrats Ways and Means Issue Brief: The Bush Social Security Privatization Benefit Cuts: State-by-State Impact – State-by-State analysis of benefit cuts Related government documents: Social Security Reform: Implications of Different Indexing Choices, Full text GAO-06-804, and Highlights, September 14, 2006: “The financing shortfall currently facing the Social Security program is significant. Without remedial action,… Continue Reading

    DOD OIG Audit of Information Assurance Weaknesses

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    Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General — Audit Summary of Information Assurance Weaknesses Found in Audit Reports Issued from August 1, 2005, through July 31, 2006 – Report No. D-2006-110 (PDF) – Date: September 14, 2006. “This report summarizes information assurance weaknesses that the Government Accountability Office, the DoD Office of the Inspector… Continue Reading

    Operation Cyber Storm Report Released by DHS

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    Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the release of the Cyber Storm Public Exercise Report. The report details key findings from Cyber Storm which was the largest and most complex multi-national, government-led cyber exercise to examine response, coordination, and recovery mechanisms to a simulated cyber event within international, federal, state,… Continue Reading