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Congress Considers Anti-Terrorism Bill

The Bush Administration will introduce a major anti-terrorism package in Congress today. The package, titled the �Mobilization Against Terrorism Act,� will have serious privacy and civil liberties implications.

EPIC Analysis of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, EPIC Web Site.
Mobilization Against Terrorism Act, Cryptome.
Concern Over Proposed Changes in Internet Surveillance, New York Times, September 21, 2001 (registration required).
CDT Page on the Legislative Response, CDT Web Site.
The Home Front: Security and Liberty, New York Times, September 23, 2001 (registration required).
Oxley Seeking Wiretapping Add, Multichannel News, September 23, 2001.
Is FBI asking for data overload?, MSNBC (WSJ), September 26, 2001.
A Cautionary Tale for a New Age of Surveillance, New York Times Magazine, October 7, 2001.
No hiding place for anyone, The Economist, September 20, 2001.