<P> Part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, the Sedition Act was a political tool used by John Adams and the Federalist Party to suppress opposition . The authors ensured the act would terminate at the end of Adams' term so that it could not be used by Democratic - Republicans against his own party . </P> <P> Under § 224 of the USA PATRIOT Act, several of the surveillance portions originally expired on December 31, 2005 . These were later renewed, but expired again on March 10, 2006, and were renewed once more in 2010 . The USA PATRIOT Act is set to sunset the following provisions: </P> <Ul> <Li> § 201 Wiretapping for terrorism cases </Li> <Li> § 202 Wiretapping for computer fraud and abuse </Li> <Li> § 203 (b) and (d) Sharing of wiretap and foreign intelligence information </Li> <Li> § § 204, 206, 207, 214, 215, 218, and 225 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act related sections including roving wiretaps </Li> <Li> § 209 Warranted seizure of voicemail messages </Li> <Li> § 217 Computer trespasser communications </Li> <Li> § 220 Nationwide service or warrants for electronic evidence </Li> <Li> § 223 Privacy violation civil liability </Li> </Ul> <Li> § 201 Wiretapping for terrorism cases </Li>

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