[OPLINLIST] FW: [ALA-WO:144] URGENT Action Needed on PATRIOT legislation

[Kent Oliver]

FYI, Kent

Kent Oliver, Executive Director
Stark County District Library
715 Market Ave., N., Canton, OH 44702
W: 330 458 2710 FAX: 330 455 9596
KOliver@starklibrary.org
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."  Benjamin Franklin


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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume
14, Number 64 July 8, 2005

In This Issue: URGENT Action Needed on PATRIOT Act legislation

PATRIOT Act reauthorization bills are about to be introduced (today or
Monday, July 11) in the Senate and House.

The PATRIOT Act reauthorization in the House is going to be marked-up on
Wednesday, July 13th, in both the House Judiciary Committee and the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The bill will be on
the Floor of the House the week of July 18th. We do not yet know the
timeframe on the Senate side.

We URGENTLY need you to contact your Members today - particularly if
they are on the Senate or House Judiciary Committee. Tell them that
librarians want Sections 215 and 505 of the USA PATRIOT Act amended to
protect the privacy of library users.=20

Please go to http://capwiz.com/ala/home/ for specific details of the
fixes we want made to the USA PATRIOT Act and for the specifics of the
House reauthorization bill.



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