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thorized disclosures of information related to investigations and the process for determining the offender’s guilt. 223 also contains provisions for civil suits against the government for unauthorized disclosures of private information. Any civil suit has to be “presented to the appropriate department or agency under the procedures of the Federal Tort Claims Act.” Unless the suit is filed “within two years after such claim accrues or unless action is begun within six months after the date of mailing,” the case will be permanently barred. If the suit meets these requirements, then it will be heard in a court without a jury. 224 contains information regarding the expiration of certain sections of the USA PATRIOT Act. Sections in Title II, not including 203(a), 205, 208, 210, 211, 213, 216, 219, 221, and 222, aren’t viable after December 31, 2005. But, these sections remain in effect for investigations that began prior to the end date and for “any particular offense or potential offense” that occurred before December 31, 2005. The last section of Title II, 225, grants people who helped with FISA wiretaps immunity from any legal actions this aid might have provoked. [xiii]

Title III concerns international money laundering and methods of fighting it and making it more difficult for terrorists to raise funds. The first two sections provide background information and do not propose any actual laws or amendments. Among the many statistics, notable ones are: the annual amount of money laundered is equal to two to five percent of the global gross domestic product, money laundering is “critical” to financing terrorism, offshore banking greatly enables money laundering, and banks can be exploited by money launderers. The net result of these facts is that international money laundering compromises the safety of America’s citizens and government. Congressional inquiries determined that the laws prior to the passing of the PATRIOT Act were not sufficient to combat international money laundering. Anytime after the first day of the fiscal year in 2005, Congress can pass a joint resolution to end this title of the PATRIOT Act.

In 311, the Secretary of the Treasury gets the ability to impose “special measures,” which have a one hundred and twenty day limit, upon financial institutions operating in areas of “primary money laundering concern.” If a special measure is required, the Secretary of the Treasury must consult with a federal monetary agency and any others the Secretary feels are necessary. There are five types of special measures. The first of these deals has two parts: recordkeeping and reporting. Financial institutions are required to keep track of file reports and records of transactions indefinitely and be able to provide, on request, the identity and addresses of those involved in a transaction, a description of the transaction, and other details that may be specified by the Secretary. The second order is that the Secretary can force domestic institutions to “obtain and retain information concerning the beneficial ownership of any account opened or maintained the United States by a foreign person…or a representative of such a foreign person.” The third measure deals with payable-through accounts of foreign financial institutions operating in areas of “primary money laundering concern” that work through domestic financial institutions. These domestic companies must identify each customer using the payable-thr