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/
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http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,47006,00.html
Bush Submits His Laws for War
By Declan McCullagh (declan_at_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.
[...]
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