[Libs-Or] ACTION Fwd: [District Dispatch] Support PATRIOT Act Reforms!

[Diedre Conkling]

 Support PATRIOT Act Reforms!<http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=5857>
March 31, 2011 ( No
Comments<http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=5857#comments>)

Congress will be acting soon to renew the USA PATRIOT Act, so now is the
time to weigh in with your representative and Senators.  Three provisions of
the USA PATRIOT Act – including Section 215, the ‘library’ provision –
expire on May 27, 2011.  Call your representative and Senators and urge them
to support reforms as a condition of renewal.

The American Library Association supports S. 193, the USA PATRIOT Act Sunset
Extension Act of 2011, which was introduced by Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
and recently approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.  ALA and the
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) sent a letter to Chairman Leahy
supporting this bill.  While similar legislation has not been introduced in
the House, given the impending deadline this is still a good time to urge
House members to support reforms that protect the privacy of innocent
Americans.

Click here<http://capwiz.com/ala/issues/alert/?alertid=38908546&PROCESS=Take+Action>
to
be directed to the ALA Legislative Action page with messages to Congress.



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*Diedre Conkling**
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR 97365
Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066
Work email**: **diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org*<diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org>
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Home email: **diedre08 at gmail.com* <diedre08 at gmail.com>
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