Government Collection of Private Information: Background and Issues Related to the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization
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This report discusses the history of constitutional interpretations and legislative responses relevant to the collection of private information for criminal investigation, foreign intelligence gathering, and national security purposes.
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This report discusses the history of constitutional interpretations and legislative responses relevant to the collection of private information for criminal investigation, foreign intelligence gathering, and national security purposes.
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Henning, Anna C.; Bazan, Elizabeth B.; Doyle, Charles & Liu, Edward C.Government Collection of Private Information: Background and Issues Related to the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization,
report,
December 23, 2009;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc627051/:
accessed May 25, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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