The Washington Post reports the new intelligence bill approved by Congress includes a number of little-noticed provisions that would greatly expand the government’s policing power and in effect broaden the USA Patriot Act. Several of the provisions were first proposed two years and described at the time as Patriot Act 2. But Congress never moved forward on the proposals in part because of deep opposition from civil liberties groups. The Post reports that the new intelligence bill–which President Bush is expected to sign within days — loosens standards for FBI surveillance warrants and allows the Justice Department to more easily detain people without bail. The bill will allow the FBI to obtain secret surveillance and search warrants of individuals even if the individual has no connection with a foreign government or established terrorist group. Sen. Russell Feingold of Wisconsin said he voted for the bill even though he opposed the expansion of law enforcement power. Feingold said “I am troubled by some provisions that were added in conference that have nothing to do with reforming our intelligence network.” Feingold was the only Senator to oppose the original Patriot Act.