[Libs-Or] Fwd: [alacoun] Patriot Act

[Diedre Conkling]

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From: "Emily Sheketoff" <esheketoff at alawash.org>
Date: May 24, 2011 2:11 PM
Subject: [alacoun] Patriot Act
To: "ALA Council" <alacoun at ala.org>

 The Washington Office blog, District Dispatch, put this out this afternoon

*Advocacy urgently needed as PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill moves toward
final vote in Senate*

Yesterday, the Senate held a procedural
vote<http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00075%3e>(referred
to as a cloture vote) on the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
(S. 1038). The measure passed by a vote of 74-8, which ended the debate on
the bill to allow for a final vote before three provisions sunset on Friday,
May 27.

These three sections include business records (aka “library records”),
roving wire taps, and lone wolf.

Some senators have introduced amendments before the final vote. The ALA has
endorsed an amendment introduced by Sen. Rand Paul
(KY)<http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/05/2011/05/ala-arl-express-support-for-paul-amendment-to-the-patriot-sunsets-extension-act/>
.

However, it is uncertain at this point whether amendments will be
considered. The ALA urges advocates to contact their senators and ask them
to oppose S.1038, if unamended.

Please go to the ALA’s Legislative Action
Center<http://capwiz.com/ala/issues/alert/?alertid=47962501>to find
messaging and contact information for your senator.
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