Secret Data Collection on Innocent Americans Allowed Under Bill

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A bill to limit widespread spying by the National Security Agency would continue to allow the U.S. to secretly obtain large amounts of data on innocent Americans.

Senate leaders ended a standoff Tuesday by agreeing to vote on a House-passed bill that would prohibit the NSA from collecting bulk records while renewing three U.S. spy programs set to expire in two weeks.