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The enclosed draft of S.1019 is being forwarded 

to you for (1) general comments, and (2) legal 

comments. It is desired that comments, if any, 

be returned to this office (WDGAS-95, Attention. 

Major M. H. Klein) on or before 28 August 1947. 

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Proposed amended version or 

s.1019 

A BILL 

To insure further the security or the United States by preventing 

disclosures of information concerning the cryptographic systems 

and the commur.ication intelligence activities or the United Stites 

end of foreign governments. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

That whoever having obtained or having had custody of, access to, 

or lmowledge of (1) 8.Il7 classified information concerning the 

nature, preparation, or use of any code, cipher, or cryptographic 

system. or the United States or any foreign government; or {2) any 

classified information concerning the design, construction, use, 

maintenance, or repair of any device, apparatus, or appliance used 

or prepared or planned for use by the United States or any foreign 

government for cryptographic or communication intelligence purposes, , or (3) any classified information concernmg the communication 

intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign government; or (4) any classified ini'o:nnation obtained fran. the communications 

of the UilJ..ted States or any foreign government by the processes of 

communication intelligence, shall nlli'ully communicate, furnish, 

transmit, or otherwise .111.ake available to a person not authorized 

to receive such information, or publish., any such classified information shall be fined not more than $10.,000 or imprisoned not more than 

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Sec. 2. The term "classified information" as used herein 

shall, for the purposes of this Act, be construed to mean information segregated, and limited or restricted in dissemination or 

distribution for purposes of national security, by a United States 

government agency, and marked with or designated by a m.arkl.Ilg or 

designation signifying such segregation, lJ.mJ.tation, and restriction. The term "classified procedures and methods" as used herein 

shall be construed accordingly • 

Sec. 3. The terms "code", "cipher", and 11cryptograpiic system" 

as used herein shall, for the purposes of this Act, be construed 

to include in their meaning any method of secret writing and any 

mechanical or electrical device or method used for the purpose of 

disguising or concealing the contents or the meaning of communications. 

The term "cryptographic purposes 11 as used herepi is correspondingly 

extended in the scope of its meaning. 

Sec. 4. The term "foreign government" as used herein shall, 

for the purposes of this Act, be construed to include in its 

meaning any person or persons acting or purporting to act for or 

on behalf of any faction, party, department, agency, bureau, or mill.-

tary force of or w.i.thin a foreign country, or for or on behalf of 

any government or any person or persons purporting to act as a government within a foreign country, whether or not such government is 

recognized by the United States. 

Sec. 5. The term "communication 1Iltelligence" as used herein 

shall, for the purposes of this Act, be constnied to mean a field of 

endeavor which includes all classified procedures and methods used 

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in the interception of communications, and the obtaining of 

information from such communications, by other than the intended 

recipients. The terms "communication intelligence activities" and 

11 communication intelligence purposes" as used herein shall be 

construed accordingly. 

Sec. 6. The phrase 11 a person not authorized to receive such 

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information" as used herein shall, for the purposes of this Act, 

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be construed to mean any person o~ agency which is not so authorized 

by the head of a department or agency of the United States Government 

which is e:xpressl.y designated by the President to engage in communication intelligence activities for the United States. 

Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the .furm.shing, 

upon lawful demand, of information to any regularly constituted 

committee of the Senate or House of Representatives of the United 

States of America, or Joint co.mnu.ttee thereof. 

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