E-Surveillance & Anti-Terrorism Legislative Briefing Compendium
View the Video of the E-Surveillance & Anti-terrorism Briefing on October 2, 2001
1. General Issue Analyses and Perspectives
- Preliminary Analysis: Anti-Terrorism Act Expands Government Surveillance Authorities,
Weakens Privacy Protection with No Clear Benefit to Security, contact: James Dempsey, Center for Democracy & Technology, 202637-9800, September 21, 2001.
- Analysis of Provisions of the Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 Affecting the Privacy of Communications and Personal Information contact: David Sobel or Mikal Condon, (202) 483-1140, Electronic Privacy Information Center, September 24, 2001
- CEI on Anti-Terrorism and Civil Liberties, contact: Solveig Singleton, 202-331-1010, Competitive Enterprise Institute, September 28, 2001
- Library Community Statement on Proposed Anti-terrorism Measures (the American Association of Law Libraries and the Association of Research Libraries), Also: Coverletter Accompanying Statement, contact: Lynne Bradley, 202-628-8410, American Library Association, October 2, 2001.
- Comments on Legislative Proposals to Protect National Security and their impact on the Communications Infrastructure, contact: Susan Evoy, 650-322-3778, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, October 2, 2001
- Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001: Analysis & Proposed Modifications, contact: Stewart Baker at Steptoe & Johnson, 202.429.6413, on Behalf of the Comercial Internet eXchange (CIX)
- Free Congress Foundation letter to Members of Congress, Oct. 2, 2001, contact: J. Bradley Jansen, (202) 204-5324, Free Congress Foundation
- Eagle Forum letter to Congress, Oct. 2, 2001, contact: Phyllis Schlafly, (202) 544-0353, Eagle Forum
- Analysis of Key Anti-Terrorism Bills Introduced After September 11, 2001: Prepared By Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, contact: Ron Plesser, Jim Halpert, or Milo Cividanes, (202) 861-3900, Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, September 28, 2001
- Analysis of Sensenbrenner-Conyers Bill: Prepared By Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, contact: Ron Plesser, Jim Halpert, or Milo Cividanes, (202) 861-3900, Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, October 2, 2001
- The Nature and Scope of Governmental Electronic Surveillance Activity: An Overview, contact: James Dempsey, Center for Democracy & Technology, 202-637-9800, September 2001
- EFF's Comparision Chart of Various Anti-Terrorism Legislation, contact: Lee Tien, (415) 436-9333 x 102, Electronic Frontier Foundation, October 2, 2001
- American Civil Liberties Union Analysis of Anti-Terrorism Legislation before the House, contact: ACLU, Oct. 2, 2001
2. Title III, including the changes in Title I, subtitle A of the Administration's bill
- CDT Talking Points and Proposed Amendment on "Computer Tresspasser" Provision (Section 105 in HR 2975), contact: James Dempsey, 202-637-9800, Center for Democracy & Technology, October 3, 2001
- Electronic Frontier Foundation commentary on Title III issues raised by anti-terrorism legislation, contact: Lee Tien, (415) 436-9333 x 102, Electronic Frontier Foundation, October 1, 2001
3. FISA, including the changes in Title I, subtitle B of the Administration's bill
4. Pen Register and Trap & Trace, e.g., section 101 of the Administration bill
- Who's afraid of Carnivore? Not me!, contact: Richard Forno, Chief Technology Officer, (703) 418-2808 or rforno@infowarrior.org, Shadowlogic
- What September 11th May Mean to Netizens, contact: Richard Forno, Chief Technology Officer, (703) 418-2808 or rforno@infowarrior.org, Shadowlogic
- Cyber Tools for Countering Terrorism, Rob Atkinson, Progressive Policy Institute, 202-608-1239
- Electronic Frontier Foundation discussion of how anti-terrorism bills would change governmental authority to use pen registers and trap-and-trace devices, contact: Lee Tien, (415) 436-9333 x 102, Electronic Frontier Foundation, October 1, 2001
- Proposed Amendment To Chairman's Mark (House Judiciary Committee) Regarding The Extension Of Trap/Pen Authority To Internet Communications (Section 101), contact: Bruce Heiman, 202-662-8435, Americans for Computer Privacy
5. Encryption
6. General Resources and Legislation
- Bills, Codes, & Congressional Record Materials
- Sensenbrenner/Conyers Bill HR 2975, as Introduced - PATRIOT Act of 2001, October 3, 2001.
- Senator Graham's Anti-Terrorism Bill (pdf), Section-by-section precedes the text of the bill, Sept. 23, 2001
- Department of Justice (DOJ) Draft Legislation, (pdf) Sept. 20, 2001
- Department of Justice Section-by-section Analysis of Their Draft Legislation, (pdf) Sept. 19, 2001
- "Redline" Showing How Title I, Subtitle A of 9/20 DOJ Draft Anti-Terrorism Legislation Would Amend Existing Law, prepared by the Washington law firm of Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, Sept. 20, 2001 [pdf]. Contact: Ron Plesser
- "Redline" Showing How Title I, Subtitle B, Secs. 151-157 of 9/20 Draft Anti-Terrorism Legislation Would Amend Existing Law, prepared by the Washington law firm of Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, Sept. 20, 2001 [pdf]. Contact: Ron Plesser
- "Redline: Showing How Provisions of 9/28/01 Draft Cable Privacy Bill Would Amend Existing Law", prepared by the Washington law firm of Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe, Sept. 20, 2001 [pdf]. Contact: Ron Plesser, 202-861-3969
- Senate Amendment SA 1562 on Wiretap in Commerce Justice State by Senators Hatch, Feinstein, Kyl, Dewine, Sessions, Thompson, Thurmond, and McCain. , adopted Sept. 13, 2001
- Senate Debate on Wiretap Amendment SA 1562, Sept. 13, 2001
- Public Safety and Cyber Security Act of 2001, Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman, House Subcommittee on Crime, Sept. 20, 2001 [pdf]
- Testimony and Member Statements
- Attorney General John Ashcroft, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, September 25, 2001
- Comments of Senator Patrick Leahy, at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, September 25, 2001
- Comments of Senator Orrin Hatch, at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, September 25, 2001
- Comments of Senator John Kyl, at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, September 25, 2001
- Testimony of Jerry Berman at the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 3, 2001, contact: Jerry Berman, Center for Democracy, 202-637-9800
- Testimony of Morton Halperin at the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 3, 2001, contact: Mort Halperin, (202) 518-3406, Council On Foreign Relations
- Testimony of James Dempsey, at the House Judiciary Committee Committee on September 24, 2001, contact: James Dempsey, 202-637-9800
