what is the usa patriot and terrorism reauthorization act 
many of the patriot act s requirements were set to expire in 2005 and despite continued civil liberties and privacy concerns president george w bush signed the usa patriot and terrorism reauthorization act on march 9 2006 continuing the use of the provisions already in place 1the bottom linethe usa patriot act commonly known as the patriot act was signed into law by president george w bush on oct 26 2001 following the september 11 terrorist attacks it enhanced the abilities of law enforcement regarding surveillance money laundering for terrorism financing and improved intelligence sharing between government agencies 