Provides the government with the powers to “better” stop terrorism and “domestic terrorism”.
Government can wiretap your phone or any phone you can possibly use such as friends and family members
“Sneak and Peek” searches, allows the government to search your home and not let you know.
Collect Info on you from any third party.(Doctor, librarian, friend etc)
Issue a gag order to those questioned
Monitor conversations between lawyers and their clients
Allows the government to investigate any citizen for criminal matters is for “intelligence purposes”
“Suspected terrorists” can be held in custody indefinitely without being charged or having access to a lawyer
Those trialed for terrorism can be convicted by secret evidence with only two-thirds vote
FBI allowed to spy on religious, political groups and individuals without proof of wrongdoing
USA PATRIOTS ACT

"Uniting And Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act"