The USA PATRIOT Act increased the powers allotted to the FBI, especially in wiretapping and monitoring of Internet activity. One of the most controversial provisions of the act is the so-called sneak and peek provision, granting the FBI powers to search a house while the residents are away, and not requiring them to notify the residents for several weeks afterwards. Under the PATRIOT Act's provisions, the FBI also resumed inquiring into the library records of those who are suspected of terrorism (something it had supposedly not done since the 1970s). COUNT 5
QSN1 What increased the powers of the FBI? ANS1 USA PATRIOT Act QSN2 What was one of the most controversial parts of the Patriot Act? ANS2 sneak and peek provision QSN3 What new residential powers did the FBI now have? ANS3 search a house while the residents are away QSN4 Could the FBI inquire into library records? ANS4 FBI also resumed inquiring into the library records QSN5 Who's library records did the FBI look into? ANS5 those who are suspected of terrorism