Report to Congress on Implementation
of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act
(as required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56)

January 22, 2003
Office of the Inspector General

January 22, 2003

The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable James Sensenbrenner Chairman Committee on the Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Conyers Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairmen, Senator Leahy, and Congressman Conyers:

Enclosed is the report required by Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, Public Law 107-56. Section 1001 directs the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to undertake a series of actions related to civil rights or civil liberties allegations against Department of Justice employees and to report on these actions every six months to the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.

This report, our second under Section 1001, describes the OIG's activities in implementing these responsibilities for the six-month period from June 15, 2002, until December 15, 2002.

Please contact me or my Counselor, Paul Martin, at 514-3435 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Glenn A. Fine Inspector General

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