History
S. 2845 was introduced by U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins of Maine. The Senate approved the bill 96-2, the House approved the bill 336-75, and President George W. Bush signed the Act on December 17, 2004, making it law. The Electronic Frontier Foundation objected to Act's potential effects on civil liberties.
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