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flTJ.J. 13, SLGTION 798z UlllThD 5T.A1ES CODI., 1946 E:OlTlON, SUPPLEMENT V 

798. Disclosure of Classified Information. 

(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otlwr~lise mnkC's available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any 

l'lanner pro,:r1.1dicial '1.10 the safety or interest of the United States or for the bcnefi 'b 

oJ any foreir;n governr1ent to the detriment of the United StatC's aey classifiE:d info1 mat.ion---

(1) conc0rnine.; the nature, preparation, or use of any code, cipher, or 

crypt o~rapln.c <Jyc,t.eJ11. of the United States or any foreie;n government; or 

(2) conccrnine thP design, construction, use, ~~intenance, or repair of 

8ny devicE, apparatus, or appliance used or prepared or planned for u~e by the 

U1.itcd States or any foreirn government for cryptorraphic or coJlllllum cation intellii:encc purroses; or 

(3) concerning the communication intellieence activities of the United 

States or aI\Y" foreign goverrunen~, or 

(4) obtained by tho process of communication intelligence from the 

col'llll.unicat.ions of any foreign government, knowing the same to have been obtained by 

suLh processes---

&hall be fined not. more than 4~ 10, 000 or imprisoned not more than t en years, or 

both. 

(b) ~s usod in subsection (a) of this section ---

The term "classified information" means information which, at the time of a 

violation of this section, is for reasons of national security, specifically designated by a United States Government Agency for ll.mn.ted or restricted dissemination 

or distribution; 

The terms "code", "cipher", and "cryptographic system" J.nclude in their meanings, 

in addition to their usual meanines, any method of secret writing and any mechanical 

or electrical devLce or method used for the purpose of disguising or concealing the 

contents, sigm.ficance, or meanings of communj cations; 

The term "foreir;n government" includes in its meaning any parson or persons acting 

or purporting to act for or on behalf of any faction, party, department, agency, 

bureau, or military force of or within 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, whe~her or not such government is recognized by the United States; 

The term 11 communicat:i.on intelligence" means all procedures and methods used in 

the interception of communications and the obtawwg of wforma.tion from such 

communications by other than the intended recipients; 

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The tcI"TI. "unauthorized person" means any person who, or apency wh'lch, is 

not authorized to receive information of the caterories set forth in subsection 

(a) of this Section, by the president, or by the head of a department or agency 

of the United States Government which is expressly designated by the President 

to engage in commwlication intelligence activities for the United States. 

(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the furnishing, upon lawful 

demand, of information to any regularly consitituted committee of the Senate 

or House of Representatives of the United &tates of America, or joint committee 

thereof (added Oct. 31, 1951, ch 655. Sec 24(a), 65 Stat. 719). 

NSA CERTlFlCATION OF COGNIZANCE OF TITLE 18 use, SECTION 798 

I certify that on I have read the above-named Section, 

fully understand its provisions, and am awarP of the penalties set forth therein 

for violation of any or all of its provisions. 

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Sr'RVICE, RANK & Sffi.IAL NO. 

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