[OPLINLIST] FW: [ALA-WO:43] Call Senators TODAY About National Intelligence Reform Act

[Kent Oliver]

Fyi, Kent

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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume
13, Number 75 October 6, 2004

In This Issue: Call Senators TODAY about S. 2845, the National
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004

Libraries are asked to contact Senators today on the National
Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (S.2845). ALA has taken no position on
S. 2845, except for on the following amendments.=20

Urge Senators to vote "no" on the following amendments: =20

McCain (number not known). McCain's amendment effectively requires
states to issue driver's licenses that conform to a federal standard - a
national ID through the back door.  Once federalized, licenses would
become the key to access other personal information about the holder
that would be inevitably linked to the driver's license.=20

Stevens #3839.  This amendment would delete the provision of the bill
that requires making the overall figure for the intelligence budget
public, while still keeping details classified, as specifically
recommended by the 9-11 Commission.  Americans have a right to know how
their tax dollars are spent, and this amendment should be rejected.

Stevens #3827.  This amendment would gut the already very modest
protections for the proposed information sharing network in section 206
of the bill.  The amendment eliminates requirements to create guidelines
to protect individuals' privacy and civil liberties, control access to
data, and establish useful ways to share information in the network, and
should be rejected. =20

Urge them to vote "yes" on the following amendments:

Harkin #3821.  This amendment would improve reporting on civil liberties
matters by the civil liberties board, and explicitly allow for minority
reports to be issued.  The amendment strengthens the board and should be
adopted.

Leahy #3913.  This amendment provides that the civil liberties board has
power to seek enforcement of its subpoenas, rather than leaving that
power only to the Department of Justice, whose activities the board may
be reviewing.  It strengthens the board and should be adopted.

Leahy #3916.  This amendment would require that the Privacy and Civil
Liberties board assess whether the appropriate safeguards are built into
the information sharing network to ensure individuals' privacy and civil
liberties are protected when intelligence and law enforcement
information is shared in the network established by the bill.=20

You may call your Senators TOLL-FREE at 1-800-839-5276. Or send your
Senator a letter through the legislative action center at:
<http://capwiz.com/ala/home/>=20

Thank you.=20



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