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What legislation increased the ability for federal authorities to tap telephones and wireless devices, tightened the enforcement of money laundering activities, as well as broadened powers toward acts of terrorism and acts such as drug trafficking?

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The PATRIOT Act of 2001.

The PATRIOT Act was passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to help the United States government deal with threats.

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