New Patriot Act Amendments would Create Secret Police

Infowars | December 16, 2005

From An Infowars Reader:

The Patriot Act Amendments to HR3199 include a portion for creating a Secret Service Uniformed Devision.

This "Secret Police" will have rights to warrantless arrest. They can be called upon by the president at special events of national significance, as determined by the President.

(1) When directed by the President, the United States Secret Service is
authorized to participate, under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland
Security, in the planning, coordination, and implementation of security
operations at special events of national significance, as determined by the
President.

the entire text:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp109:FLD010:@1(hr333)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r109:FLD001:H11280

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Here is the relevant section:

SEC. 605. THE UNIFORMED DIVISION, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.

(a) In General- Chapter 203 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 3056 the following:

`Sec. 3056A. Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service

Uniformed Division

`(a) There is hereby created and established a permanent police force, to be

known as the `United States Secret Service Uniformed Division'. Subject to
the supervision of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States
Secret Service Uniformed Division shall perform such duties as the Director,

United States Secret Service, may prescribe in connection with the
protection of the following:

`(1) The White House in the District of Columbia.

`(2) Any building in which Presidential offices are located.

`(3) The Treasury Building and grounds.

`(4) The President, the Vice President (or other officer next in the order
of succession to the Office of President), the President-elect, the Vice
President-elect, and their immediate families.

`(5) Foreign diplomatic missions located in the metropolitan area of the
District of Columbia.

`(6) The temporary official residence of the Vice President and grounds in
the District of Columbia.

`(7) Foreign diplomatic missions located in metropolitan areas (other than
the District of Columbia) in the United States where there are located
twenty or more such missions headed by full-time officers, except that such
protection shall be provided only--

`(A) on the basis of extraordinary protective need;

`(B) upon request of an affected metropolitan area; and

`(C) when the extraordinary protective need arises at or in association with

a visit to--

`(i) a permanent mission to, or an observer mission invited to participate
in the work of, an international organization of which the United States is
a member; or

`(ii) an international organization of which the United States is a member;

except that such protection may also be provided for motorcades and at other

places associated with any such visit and may be extended at places of
temporary domicile in connection with any such visit.

`(8) Foreign consular and diplomatic missions located in such areas in the
United States, its territories and possessions, as the President, on a
case-by-case basis, may direct.

`(9) Visits of foreign government officials to metropolitan areas (other
than the District of Columbia) where there are located twenty or more
consular or diplomatic missions staffed by accredited personnel, including
protection for motorcades and at other places associated with such visits
when such officials are in the United States to conduct official business
with the United States Government.

`(10) Former Presidents and their spouses, as provided in section 3056(a)(3)

of title 18.

`(11) An event designated under section 3056(e) of title 18 as a special
event of national significance.

`(12) Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120
days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates,
as provided in section 3056(a)(7) of title 18.

`(13) Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments.

`(b)(1) Under the direction of the Director of the Secret Service, members
of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division are authorized to--

`(A) carry firearms;

`(B) make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States
committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of
the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person

to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony; and

`(C) perform such other functions and duties as are authorized by law.

`(2) Members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall
possess privileges and powers similar to those of the members of the
Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.

`(c) Members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall be

furnished with uniforms and other necessary equipment.

`(d) In carrying out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (9) of
subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may utilize, with their
consent, on a reimbursable basis, the services, personnel, equipment, and
facilities of State and local governments, and is authorized to reimburse
such State and local governments for the utilization of such services,
personnel, equipment, and facilities. The Secretary of Homeland Security may

carry out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a)

by contract. The authority of this subsection may be transferred by the
President to the Secretary of State. In carrying out any duty under
paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a), the Secretary of State is
authorized to utilize any authority available to the Secretary under title
II of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.'

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