Phyrfight Intel

“The House voted Monday to extend to December three expiring provisions of the Patriot Act spy legislation.

The measure’s passage, by a 275-144 vote, was expected. The three provisions are expiring at month’s end. Rather than seriously debate or alter them, the House punted — the third failure by Congress in more than a year to address the law’s controversial issues.

The measure now goes before the Senate, which is likely to follow the House’s course on legislation that was hastily adopted following the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.”

Here are the expiring provisions the House adopted:

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