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Privacy Technology : Legislative Documents

Coalition Sign-On Letter to House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees Opposing H.R. 3179, the "Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Tools Improvement Act of 2003" (06/15/2004)

ACLU Letter to Senators of the Judiciary Committee Expressing Concerns about S. 1700, the "Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act of 2003" (06/03/2004)

Coalition Letter to House Judiciary Chairman Sensenbrenner and Ranking Member Conyers Expressing Concerns and Urging the Committee to Delay the Markup of H.R. 3754, "The Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act" (05/04/2004)

Coalition Letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Requesting a Hearing on the Threat to Privacy and Civil Liberties Posed by Government Collection of Passenger Name Records (PNRs) (02/24/2004)

The ACLU's Chris Calabrese's Testimony Before the NCVHS (02/18/2004)

GAO Report on CAPPS II (February 2004) (02/12/2004)
February 2004 GAO report on CAPPS II

CAPPS II Section of HR 2115, the "Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act" (02/12/2004)
The CAPPS II section of the Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act detailing the qualifications required by Congress in order for CAPPS II to be implemented.

Legislation mandating GAO report on CAPPS II: DHS 04 approps (02/11/2004)
H.R. 2555, Department of Homeland Security Apporopriations Act, 2004, Sec. 519 (mandating GAO report on CAPPS II and setting criteria for implementation)

Coalition Sign-On Letter to Senator Schumer Urging Him to Reintroduce the Notice of Electronic Monitoring Act (12/18/2003)

Coalition Letter to the Department of Homeland Security in Support of Recent Suspension of the One-Year and Thirty-Day Re-Registration Requirements for the National Entry-Exit Registration System or "NSEERS" (12/18/2003)

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