פעטריאט עקט געווינט און סענעט 89-10

Anti-terror law wins final congressional approval
Thu Mar 2, 2006 3:35 PM ET17

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Capping months of partisan wrangling, the U.S. Senate gave final congressional approval on Thursday to renewing the USA Patriot Act, a centerpiece of President George W. Bush's war on terrorism.
A day after passing a related bill to better protect civil liberties in this war, the Senate approved the renewal measure on a 89-10 vote. It next goes to Bush to sign into law. The House of Representatives passed it in December.
First enacted after the September 11 attacks, the Patriot Act expanded the power of the U.S. government to obtain private records, conduct wiretaps and searches and share information.
With 16 provisions of the act set to expire next week, the bill would make 14 of them permanent and extend two others by four years.

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