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Text of one version of MATA (there are many variants): http://cryptome.org/mata.htm http://www.politechbot.com/docs/mata.draft.092001.html (another OCR'd version) Justice Department analysis of one version of MATA (from a Hill source): http://www.wartimeliberty.com/article.pl?sid=01/09/20/198219 Another version of MATA, also analyzed by the Justice Department: http://vorlon.mit.edu/~declan/mata/bill-analysis/ ********* http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,47006,00.html Bush Submits His Laws for War By Declan McCullagh (declan@wired.com) 10:15 a.m. Sep. 20, 2001 PDT WASHINGTON -- President Bush sent his anti-terrorism bill to Congress late Wednesday, launching an emotional debate that will force U.S. politicians to choose between continued freedom for Americans or greater security. Created in response to last week's bloody attacks, the draft "Mobilization Against Terrorism Act" (MATA) rewrites laws dealing with wiretapping, eavesdropping and immigration. The draft, intended to increase prosecutors' courtroom authority, also unleashes the government's Echelon and Carnivore spy systems. "We will call upon the Congress of the United States to enact these important anti-terrorism measures," Attorney General John Ashcroft said this week. "We need these tools to fight the terrorism threat which exists in the United States, and we must meet that growing threat." Although Ashcroft has said he hopes Congress will approve MATA by Saturday, Capitol Hill appears to be taking a more cautious approach. The House Judiciary committee has pledged a speedy but careful consideration, and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has his own legislation he'll highlight at a hearing next Tuesday. At a press conference Thursday in Washington, scores of organizations from across the political spectrum urged politicians to tread carefully and protect civil liberties during wartime. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------