The USA PATRIOT ACT was enacted as United States Public Law 107-56 and was effective on October 26, 2001.
Statutes at Large
It was compiled primarily at 115 Stat. 272-402.
United States Code
It amended at least 15 United States Code Titles, including: 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20-22, 28, 31, 42, 47, 49 and 50, also known as, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, Money Laundering Control Act, Bank Secrecy Act, Right to Financial Privacy Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Immigration and Nationality Act, Victims of Crime Act, Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act.
Thereafter, the law has been amended several times, and various provisions have expired or been reenacted.
Title of the Act
An Act:
To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title – This Act may be cited as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT)’ Act of 2001.
(b) Table of Contents – The Table of Contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short Title and Table of Contents.
Sec. 2. Construction; Severability.
Title I-Enhancing Domestic Security Against Terrorism
Title II- Enhanced Surveillance Procedures
Title III-International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act of 2001
Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act was enacted to prevent and prosecute international money laundering which is key to financing terrorism. Title III amended the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 [ACT review here] as well as the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 [ACT review here]. Title III strengthened the banking rules against money laundering, improved communication between law enforcement agencies and financial institutions, enlarged oversight of currency smuggling and counterfeiting, and significantly increased the maximum penalty for currency counterfeiting.
Title IV-Protecting the Border
Title V-Removing Obstacles to Investigating Terrorism
Title VI-Providing for Victims of Terrorism, Public Safety Offices, and Their Families
Title VII-Increased Information Sharing for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Title VIII-Strengthening the Criminal Laws Against Terrorism
Title IX-Improved Intelligence
Title X-Miscellaneous
SECTION 2. CONSTRUCTION; SEVERABILITY.
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