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Proposed amended version of 

s.1019 

A BILL 

~o 1naUl'e further the security or the United States by preventing 

disclosures or information concerning the cryptographic systems 

and the oommun1cat1on intelligence aetiv1t1ea of the United 

States and of foreign governments. 

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Be it enacted by the senate and House or Representatives 

of the United States of America in Oongreaa aaaembled, That 

whoever having obt&ined or having bad custody or, acoesa to, 

or knowledge of (1) any ol&sa1tied 1ntormat1on concerning the 

natUl'e, preparation, or uae of any code, cipher, or cr~tographio 

s7atem ot the United Statea or any foreign government1 or (2) 

&D.1' olaesitied 1ntormat1on concerning the design, oonstruct1on, 

use, maintenance, or repair or any device, apparatus, or appliance used or prepared or planned tor use b7 the United States or 

any foreign government tor cryptographic or communication 1ntell1gence purposes; or (3} any olasaitied 1ntormat1on concerning the oommun1cat1on intelligence ~ot1v1t1ee ot the United 

States or any tore1gn governmentJ or (4) any clasa1t1ed 1ntor.ma- . t1on obtained from the commun1cat1ons ot the United States or 

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any toreign governm.ent by the prooeasea ot oommun1c&t1on 1ntelligence, shall villtully oomm.unicate, turniah, transmit, or 

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otherwise make available to a person not authorized to receive 

auch information, or publish, any such claaa1t1ed 1ntormat1on 

•hall be tined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more 

than ten years or both. 

Sec. 2. The term "olaaa1t1ed intormation" as uaed herein 

shall, tor the plll'poaes ot this Aot, be construed to mean in~ 

tor:mation •egregated, and limited or restricted in dissemination or distribution tor purposes ot national security, by a 

United States government agency, and marked with or designated 

by a marking or designation •ign1tying auch segregation, 11m1· .. 

tation, and reatr1ot1on. The term "claaa1t1ed pl'ocedurea and 

methods" aa uaed herein shall be construed accordingly. 

Sec. 3. The tel'ms "code", "cipher", and "crn>tograph1c 

ayatem" as used herein shall, tor the purposes or this Act, be 

construed to include in their meaning any method ot secret 

... writing and any mechanical ol' electrical device or method ua,d 

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tor the purpose of d1agu1a1ng or concealing the contents or the 

meaning ot commun1c&t1ona. The term ttor7ptograph1c purpoaea 1

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as used herein 1a correspondingly extended in the scope of 1 ta .... \ \., , 

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Bee. 4. The term ".foreign government" as used herein \ •'!'itY' .. shall, ' \ 

tor the purpoaea ot th1a Act, be construed to include in it• ' '"" \ 

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meaning any person or persona acting or purporting to act tor~ ' ~ 

or on behalf ot &D.7 taction. part7 1 department, agency. bUl'e&u, 

or m111tar7 toroe ot or within a toreign country, or tor or on 

behalf ot any government or any person or persona pU?"porting .. 

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to act aa a government v1th1n a toreign country, whether or 

not such government 1a recognized by the United States • 

Sec. 5. The term "communication intelligence" as used 

herein shall, tor the purposes ot this Act, be construed to 

mean a ~ield ot endeavor which includes all clasa1t1ed procedures and methods used in the interception ot communications, 

and the obtaining or 1ntormat1on rrom auch communications, by 

other than the intended recipients. The terms "communication 

intelligence activities" and "communication intelligence 

purposeQ" aa used herein shall be construed accordingly. 

Sec. 6. The phrase "a person not authc>11ized to receive 

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auch 1nf'ormat1on11 aa used herein shall,, ~or the purposes of 

this Act, be construed to mean any person or agency which is 

not so authorized by the head of' a department or agency ot the 

United States Government which is expressly designated by the 

President to engage in connnunication intelligence act1vit1ea 

tor the United States. 

See. 7. Nothing in this Act ahall proh1b1b the furnishing, 

upon lavtul demand, ot information to any regularly constituted 

committee ot the Senate or House or Representatives of the 

United Statea of America,, or joint committee thereof. 

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