Sentences with phrase «intelligence gathering permitting»

The PATRIOT Act is intended to simplify the US government's access to business records for intelligence gathering permitting quicker, easier access to otherwise confidential records and... [more]

The PATRIOT Act is intended to simplify the US government's access to business records for intelligence gathering permitting quicker, easier access to otherwise confidential records and other information without the need to demonstrate probable cause or for an administrative subpoena (both of which were previously required to gain such access).