Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Patriot Act?
A. Enables government agents to wiretap the communications of any persons suspected of terrorism or the dissemination of chemical weapons.
B. The "roving wiretap" provision removes the requirement that government agents specify the particular places or things to be searched when obtaining warrants for surveillance of suspected terrorists.
C. Implements the requirement that government agents prove that the subject of a FISA search is actually the "agent of a foreign power."
D. Gives government agents enhanced authority to access the duration and timing of phone calls, along with phone numbers and credit cards used to pay for cell phone service.
Answer: C
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