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Lt. Col. Charles H. Hiser INITIALS 

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REMARKS 

Captain Goodwin distributed copies 

of the attached at the last subconmu.ttee 

meeting and suggested that the members 

study it. Comments are in order. Says 

you may call h:un over the telephone if 

you wish 

Julia Duncan 

Secy., I & S Subcom. 

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Proposed am.anded version of 

s.1019 

A BILL 

THIRD DRAFT 

(7 Augus£ 1947) 

To insure further the security of tho tll.1ted States by 

preventing disclosures of infor.mation concerning the 

cryptogra~hic systc.ms and the comcun1cation intelligence activities of tho Uhited s~atcs and of foreign 

governments. 

Be it o.rw.ctod by tho senate and House of Representatives of tho United Statos of Amorica in con ess 

assembled, 

That whoovor having obta.inad or having had custody of, 

access to, or knov1led~e of (1) any classified information 

concerning the nuture, preparation, or use of any code, -

cipher, or cryptograpnic system of tho Utlitod States or any 

foreign govurn.mont, or (2) any classified information concerning tl ... o design, construction, use, maintenance, or repair 

of any device, appar~tus, or appliance used or prepnred or 

planned for uso by the Uhited States or any foreign government tor cryptogr&phic or comm.unicatiou intelligence purposes, 

or (3) any classified information conc~rning the caramunioation 

intelligence uotivitics of th~ Unitod States or any foreign 

govor.nmont, or (4) any classl.f icd infor.aa.tion obtained from 

the communications of the Ub.itod St&tos or any foreign 

govcrnmc.nt by tho processes of communicat1on intelligence, 

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shall will.fully communicato, furnish, or transm.it to a 

porson not ~uthorizcd to rcc~ivo such information, or 

publish, cmy such classif icd ini'orma.tion shall be finod 

not .more th:::.n ~10,000 or imprisoned not moro tna.n ton 

years or both. 

Soc. 2. The tc1'"!il. "clc.ssificd information" as used 

h~rein shall, for tho purposes of this Act, be constru~d 

to .mean information segrogutcd, and limited or restricted 

in dissa.m.ination or distribution for purposes of .national 

security, by a Uh.itod Stutes government ~Benoy, and 

marked with or desi:;nc.tc..d by a. .LTLrking or designation 

sign1fy1nB such scgro5ation, li..~1tat1on, and restriction. 

The term nc.:e.ssJ.f 1Ld proccdt..rcs ::\nd methods" as usod horein 

sho.11 be construed accordingly. 

s~c. 3. Tho tcl'Iil.S 11 codo·•' ttc1phc.r"' and "cryptographic systElmn a.s usc.d herein sh.a.11, for tho purposes 

of this Act, be construed to includo in their moaning 

any method of socrot writing and any mechanical or electrical duvice or method used for the purpose of disguising 

or conc£aling the contents or the meanings of comm.un1-

ca.t1ons. The term. 11 cryptogro.phic purposes" as used herein 

is corrospondingly uxtenddd in the sco9~ of its meaning. 

Sec. 4. Tho term "forei;;n govcr.n.m.c.nt" c:..s used 

herein shall, for the purpos~s of this Act, be construed 

to include in its mo::i.ning any person or ~ursons acting 
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or purporting to act for or on beh~lf of any faction, 

party, departi1ent, asency, bureau, or military force of 

or witnin a foreign country, or for or on behalf c any 

government or any person or persons purporting to act as 

a government within a foreign ~ountry, whether or not 

such government is recognized by the United SLates. 

Sec. 5. The term "communication intellizence 11 as 

used herein shall, for the purposes or this Act, be construed to mean a field or endeavor wnioh includes all 

classified procedures and methods used in the interception of col'lli.~unications, and the obtaining of infor~ation 

frum such communications, by other than tho intended 

recipients. The terms 11 comm.uaication intelligence aoti vities 11 

and 11 communioat;ion intelligence purposes 11 as used herein 

shall be construed accordingly. 

Seo. 6. The phrase 11 a person noti authorized to 

receive such inf'ormationn as used herein shall, for the 

purposes of' this Act, be construed to mean any porson 

who is not so authorized by the head of a department or 

agency of the United States Government which is expressly 

designated by the President to engage in coinrnun1oat1on 

intelligence activities for the United States. 

Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the 

f'urnishing, upon lawful demand, of information to uny 

regularly constituted coI!ll"littee of the Senate or House 

of Representatives of tne United States of America, or 

ioint coMmittee thereof. 

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