A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to July 1, 2006.
Public Law 109-160 · S. 2167 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 30, 2005 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. John Sununu (R-NH)
Cosponsors (31): Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Chuck Schumer,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 to extend from December 31, 2005, to February 3, 2006, provisions of that Act and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. (The lone wolf provision redefined "agent of a foreign power" to permit issuance of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) orders targeting terrorists without a showing that they are members of a terrorist group or agents of such a group or of any other foreign power.)
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Related bills
5 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4506Related bill
To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to March 31, 2006.
H.R. 4647Related bill
To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.
H.R. 4659 · became Public Law 109-170Related bill
To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 30, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-160.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Mr. Obey raised the right to object to the consideration of S. 2167. Mr. Obey later withdrew his objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 21, 2005FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 678HouseRep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5· offered Dec 22, 2005Agreed to
An amendment to strike "July 1, 2006" and insert "February 3, 2006.".
Dec 22, 2005: On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.