just read
this at talk left. it concerns the creation of a uniformed secret service division. in the house version of the patriot act renewal, section 605,
"a permanent police force, to be known as the 'the united states secret service uniformed division'" empowered "to make arrests without warrant for any offense against the united states committed in their presence"..."or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the united states if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony"
apparently they are expanding the powers of an already existing police force here. with the recent quaintness of the 4th amendment, this does not bode well.