Previously U.S. prosecutors were not allowed access to U.S. Justice Department’s “intelligence files” for domestic criminal prosecutions. In 2003 a court ruling lowered that barrier, allowing prosecutors to review old surveillance. In 2003, Attorney General John Ashcroft asked government prosecutors to review thousands of old intelligence files including wiretaps to retrieve information prosecutors could use in “Ordinary Criminal Prosecutions.”

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WASHINGTON (AP) - "U.S. reviewing old, secret surveillance files in terrorism investigations." “4,500 files.” By, Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 2003-06-04.

"Passed HR 6304 Domestic Spy Amendments state, that persons Exercising 1st Amendment Rights “May be Considered” Agents of a Foreign Power: Noted in the article, The U.S. House of Representatives inserted the weak word “may” and failed to insert, e.g., “SHALL NOT” which legally would have been more binding on the U.S. Government, and its secret police(s) not to violate the 1st and 4th Amendments rights of U.S. Citizens. The Act’s use of the word “May” in “May Be Considered” a foreign power, agent of a foreign power…” legally protects no one from U.S. Government wiretapping and spying. If HR 6304 is passed by the U.S. Senate, Americans will live fear that if they dare express an opinion about any thing, especially opinions shared by other countries and repressed groups that oppose U.S. Polices, the U.S. Government may accuse them of being agents of a foreign government or power.

Passed HR 6304 in now in the U.S. Senate. The U.S. Senate is Locked and Loaded, and stands ready to Shoot Down America's 1st and 4th Amendments.