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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kristin Murphy,
American Library Association [mailto:kmurphy@alawash.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 30, 2009 6:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Curtis Rogers<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Please call NOW to support PATRIOT Act reform!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>ADVOCATES ASKED TO CONTACT SENATORS ON JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE ASAP</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>USA PATRIOT ACT REFORMS BEING DISCUSSED AT JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE MARKUP<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>It is critical that library supporters from states with
senators on the Judiciary Committee call them as soon as possible urging
reforms to Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act and laws covering national
security letters. The Senate switchboard number is: (202)
224-3121 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>There are two USA PATRIOT Act reform bills pending
before the Senate Judiciary Committee at this time. The
Committee has scheduled a work session or "markup" of S. 1696,
the USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act originally introduced on September
17<sup>th </sup>by Judiciary Chairman Leahy and Sens. Cardin<b> </b>and
Kaufman. This bill respects constitutional rights by increasing
judicial review of the use of surveillance authorities that sweep in U.S.
citizens. The bill also expands public reporting to ensure that
Americans can monitor the use of these authorities. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>[ Leahy statement: <a
href="http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200909/092209b.html">http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200909/092209b.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>THE MESSAGE:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>- Congress should
pass the USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009, S. 1692, with key
amendments to protect civil liberties based upon S. 1686, the Judicious Use
of Surveillance Tools in Counterterrorism Efforts (JUSTICE) Act, and,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>- Congress should
also consider reforms of national security letters (NSLs) now as
legislation on reform and reauthorization of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT
Act moves forward.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>TALKING POINTS:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'>The library community thanks Senator
Leahy and the bills's other sponsors, Senators Cardin (MD-D) , Kaufman
(DE-D) and Sanders (VT-I) for introducing legislation that makes
many needed reforms to Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act; <o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>However, library advocates urge the
Judiciary Committee to consider amendments to S. 1692, based upon
provisions in S. 1686, the Judicious Use of Surveillance Tools in
Counterterrorism Efforts (JUSTICE) Act; <o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Intensify oversight of the Section 215
and National Security Letters provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and
other laws that limit the privacy rights of library users, library
employees and the general public, including annual reports by the
Department of Justice's Inspector General. <o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'>Guarantee a recipient the right to
consult an attorney, the right to challenge any gag order and due
process at the time a Section 215 order or an NSL is served on the
recipient;<o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'>Require the FBI to provide sufficient
facts to demonstrate that a gag order is necessary to protect national
security; if authorized, the gag order should automatically expire at
the end of six months unless the FBI shows good cause to extend the
gag order.<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman, D-Vermont<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Herb Kohl, D-Wisconsin<br>
Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member, R-Alabama<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dianne Feinstein, D-California<br>
Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah<br>
<span style='color:black'>Russell D. Feingold,</span> D-Wisconsin<br>
Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa<a
href="http://judiciary.senate.gov/about/members.cfm#Grassley"><i><br>
</i></a>Charles E. Schumer, D-New York<br>
Jon Kyl, R-Arizona<br>
Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois<br>
Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina<br>
Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Maryland<br>
John Cornyn, R-Texas<br>
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island<br>
Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma<a
href="http://judiciary.senate.gov/about/members.cfm#Brownback"><br>
</a>Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota<br>
Edward E. Kaufman, D-Delaware<br>
Arlen Specter, D-Pennsylvania<br>
Al Franken, D-Minnesota<o:p></o:p></p>
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[For additional background information go to ALA's recent "District
Dispatch" on USA PATRIOT Act reforms at: <a
href="http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?cat=10">http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?cat=10</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Full bill text for S. 1692 is at: <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.1692.IS">http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.1692.IS</a>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Full bill text for S. 1686 is at: <a
href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:s.01686">http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:s.01686</a>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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