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On the recordFebruary 3, 2011
Mr. President, I am told there are three bills at the desk due for their first reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bills en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 289) to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 until December 31, 2013, and for other purposes. A bill (S. 290) to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes. A bill (S. 291) to repeal the sunset provisions in the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and other related provisions and permanently reauthorize the USA PATRIOT Act.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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