Use the statement from President George W. Bush announcing the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act to answer the question.
The law allows our intelligence and law enforcement officials to continue to share information. It allows them to continue to use tools
against terrorists... that they use against drug dealers and other criminals. It will improve our nation's security while we safeguard the
civil liberties of our people. The legislation strengthens the Justice Department so it can better detect and disrupt terrorist threats. And
the bill gives law enforcement new tools to combat threats to our citizens from international terrorists to local drug dealers
-President George W. Bush, announcing the Reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act
What was the government trying to balance by enacting and subsequently reauthorizing the USA Patriot Act?