<div dir="ltr"><div>The drama in Congress continues now that Section 215 and other parts of the USA Patriot Act have expired, and frantic efforts are underway to strike a balance between the legitimate work of the NSA and the long-overdue protection of personal privacy. Here is the latest from Senator Ron Wyden's office about reform of the surveillance system:<br><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:17pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Wyden and Paul Release Joint Amendments, Call For Votes On Proposals to Expand Surveillance</span></b><b><span style="font-size:17pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:black">Washington, D.C.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> –
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced nine
amendments to reform U.S. surveillance programs, enhance protections for
American’s personal information and improve transparency regarding
intelligence activities. Wyden and Paul called on
Republican leaders to allow votes on amendments to strengthen privacy
protections, rather than forcing votes on amendments that would water
down the USA Freedom Act.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">The joint amendments would: </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1446: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Require the government to get a warrant before collecting personal information from third parties</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1441: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Raise the standard for government collection of call records under FISA from “reasonable grounds” to “probable cause”</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1442: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Limit the government’s ability to use information gathered under intelligence authorities in unrelated criminal cases</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1443: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Make it easier to challenge the use of illegally obtained surveillance information in criminal proceedings</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1454: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Prohibit
the government from requiring hardware and software companies to
deliberately weaken encryption and other security features</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1444: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Clarify the bill’s definition of “specific selection terms”</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1445: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Require court approval for National Security Letters</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1455: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Prohibit
the government from conducting warrantless reviews of Americans’ email
and other communications under section 702 of the Foreign intelligence
Surveillance Act</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"></span></p>
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black"> </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Amendment
1460: </span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black">Strengthen the bill with additional provisions from previously introduced surveillance reform legislation. </span><br><br clear="all"><br></div><font size="4">The American Library Association is calling for library staff to contact their legislators in support of surveillance reform:</font><br><div><br><p class="MsoNormal"><b>ALA District Dispatch</b>: ALA draws line in sand on USA FREEDOM amendments</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Asks Librarians to Call Senators Now</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/06/ala-draws-line-in-sand-on-usa-freedom-amendments/" target="_blank">http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/06/ala-draws-line-in-sand-on-usa-freedom-amendments/</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Center for Democracy and Technology</b>: Oppose Amendments to Weaken and Delay USA Freedom Act</p>
<a href="https://cdt.org/insight/oppose-amendments-to-weaken-delay-usa-freedom-act/" target="_blank">https://cdt.org/insight/oppose-amendments-to-weaken-delay-usa-freedom-act/</a><br><br><br clear="all"></div><div>Best wishes to all from the (very hopeful!) members of the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee.<br><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Roberta Richards<br>Faculty Reference Librarian<br>971-722-4962<br><a href="mailto:rrichard@pcc.edu" target="_blank">rrichard@pcc.edu</a><br>Southeast Library Research Desk: 971-722-6289<br><br><br></div><br><div><br><br></div></div></div>
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