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

July 17, 2003
Office of the Inspector General

July 17, 2003

The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch
Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Attention: Makan Delrahim

The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Attention: Bruce Cohen

Dear Mr. Chairman and Senator Leahy:

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 allegations of civil rights or civil liberties violations by Department of Justice employees. This report describes the OIG's activities in implementing the responsibilities outlined in Section 1001.

This report - the third since the enactment of the Patriot Act - covers the period from December 16, 2002, until June 15, 2003.

We hope this information is helpful to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in your oversight responsibilities. Please contact me or Scott Dahl, Special Counsel, at 514-3435, if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Glenn A. Fine
Inspector General

Enclosures

cc: Members, Committee on the Judiciary

July 17, 2003

The Honorable James Sensenbrenner
Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Attention: Julie Tomala

The Honorable John Conyers
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Attention: Perry Apelbaum

Dear Mr. Chairman 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 allegations of civil rights or civil liberties violations by Department of Justice employees. This report describes the OIG's activities in implementing the responsibilities outlined in Section 1001.

This report - the third since the enactment of the Patriot Act - covers the period from December 16, 2002, until June 15, 2003.

We hope this information is helpful to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in your oversight responsibilities. Please contact me or Scott Dahl, Special Counsel, at 514-3435, if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Glenn A. Fine
Inspector General

Enclosures

cc: Members, Committee on the Judiciary