Congress about to make Patriot Act permanent

The United States House of Representatives has passed the Patriot Act with very few revisions. Many on the right and left complained that the Act needed to be revised because of concerns of civil liberties. Many argued that while it was appropriate to help law enforcement immediately following 9/11, it was now the appropriate time to step back and make sure we do it right before it becomes permanent.
The Act currently is headed to the Senate committees before a full floor vote by the Senate. Two very controversial provisions were the "sneak and peak" which allowed the government to investigate without a persons knowledge and the library provision which allowed the government to look at a persons library records regarding what books a person borrows. There is also an act called FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act). This is similar to wire taps but only applies to foreigners who are in the United States. FISA allows the government to have a lower standard in order for a wire tap to be issued when investigating foreigners. FISA was around before 9/11.