Summary+of+Act

=//__What the Act Says__ Legislation- a law or a body of laws enacting (lawmaking) //= Congressed passed this act in response to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. The patriot act gave federal officials greater authority to track and intercept communications, both law enforcement and foreign intelligence. president Bush said "With my signature, this law will give intelligence and law enforcement officials important new tools to fight a present danger,"