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REF ID:A39984 

• ASA- Proposed amended version or 

s.1019 

A BILL 

To -lnsure further the security or the United States b7 preventing 

disclosures or information concerning the- cryptographic systems 

and the communication intelligence activities or the United 

States~d-ofl-toreign-government!J. I Be it enacted by the Senate and House or Bepresentat1ves 

ot the United States or America in Congress assembled, 

That Whoever ba,V1JAS obt&1~ed or baz.1ng bad custody ot1 ~~ 

. access to, ~~~}iop.q,,_~ .. ( 

or knowledge or/\~l:) •Ill' t9'i•••li'1~~1Aton&tlbn -ooncermn8- the l)--c:>- .> 

~')~ - nature, ~eparation, or use or an,- code, cipher, or cryptographic h 

a7ate~ or the United s;atra or a~y r~reisn government; or (2) r e - uqr 9la11elfiW--!nf01'1Bt!ont\-oonouatag the"'des!gn, construction, 

use, maintenance, or repair or any device, apparatus, or appliance 

~sed or prepared or planned tor use by the United States o~ any 

foreign government tor cryptograph1~ or COJ!llllup1cat1oq 1nt~ll1-

gence purposes; or (:5) l'1'::&1a•a1i1~tl :l:e:le..a~i• aencNliiiBft. 1..- Q..,, 

the communication intelligence activities or the United States 

or any i:oreign government; 01' ( 4) ,..•DF+Cl&••i.f.1~~ 

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sball be tined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 

ten 7ears or both. 

Sec. 2. The tel'JI "classified intor•tion" as used herein 

shall,~~~ PbrP~e~~~\,.Lbe construed to mean in-

" L~:{~.i,.,~ ... tG"'yi~ & ~ n4'.:a.\-.......... {~A- I r\.t~ t..rμ;M tormation segregated/ limited)or restricted in dissemination or distribution tor purposes ot national securitYJ by a 

United States government agenc7, and marked with or designated 

b7 a marking or designation s1gn1ty1ng such -~g~~~uJ~ 11m1-

tat1on.l and restriction. The term "classified procedures and 

methods• as used herein shall be construed accord1ngl7. 

Sec. 3. The terms "code", "cipher", and "cryptographic 

system" as used herein shall(V'to'i-..... ~ ... l)Urpo""Bes-bt'_tt;i.8-Ac(, be 

construed to include in their meaning any method ot secret 

writing and any mechanical or electrical device or method used 

tor the purpose ot disguising or concealing the contents or the 

meaning ot communications. The term "cryptographic purposes" 

as used herein is correspondingly extended in the scope ot its , meaning. 

Sec. •· The term "toreign government" as used herein shall, / ~l\!..~~~·~~th:J..1._A~,be construed to include in ita 

meaning any person or persons acting or purporting to act tor 

or on behalt ot any tact1on1 party, department. agency,. bureau. 

or 11111tar7 torce ot or within a toreign countr7, or tor or on 

behalf or a117 government or any person or persons purporting 

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to act aa a goverD11ent v1th1n a toreign country, whether or 

not such gover.naent is recognised b7 the United States. 

Sec. 5. The tera •co .. unication intelligence• aa used 

herein sballt/- p o ~, be construed to d _J _ · 

~~~Qjj4~McQ ~~~;,..,.__~ ---~> aeanl.__rieldt endea'.9or vhi~b includes all ·•l•••iti•• ~ocedur••J ~ ~~· 'A'" 

..a aethoda> ~aed 1n the intercept~on or comaunica tions/ and 

the obtaining or information troa such communication•/ by other 

tb&a th• intended recipients. The ter.1 "co1111UDicat1on 1ntel-

• ligeace activities• and •co1111UD.1-t1on intelligence pUPpoaea• 

aa uaed herein •ball be construed accordingl7. . 

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Sec. 6. !'he phrase~ ~ pera~ A ~'h~~c.e1ve J._ 

auch into~ tion" aa ueed herein aball r _ 

~be eone,ne4, to - ·~.;.';.~:,:.',~ ... •a.act' .j ~Jio~~,._-~.v....,~ ~·,, ~~~ 

/\•utb~l•ect tQ' ~tu~i_ . .of_ a dapartMat. er •pnc1 or tne 1Jat•e41-

-1Mi•H ••u .... at.- ·,:I 7 11 -expre••lf 4e11gmte4 Df tile Prea:!dant 

t.o •DP&.• 1a_ ~OllallD.1e&t1on leffiHeeno• ••U.v1t1•• tor ~· ""J 

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See. 7. Wothing 1n this Act ah&ll prohibit the rurntabing, 

upon l&vtul deaand, ot iatol'll&tion to &DJ' regularly constituted 

comd.ttee or t~e senate or Bouse or Repreaentativea ot the 

United States or Allerioa, or joint collllittee thereot. 

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