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• ' B /19736 Dratt by 

Subcommittee on I .. an• 

17 September 1947 

Amended nraion of 1 ' 

Sol019 

A BILL 

To enhance further the security of the United States by prnenting disclosures or information concerning the c17ptographic systems and the 

communication intelligence activities ot the United States. 

Be it enacted bJ the Senate and House or Representatives ot the 

United States of America in Congress assembled, 

That whoever shall camnunicate, fumish, transmit., or otherwise make 

available to an unauthorized person, or publish, or use in aD1' manner 

prejudicial to the satet.y or interest of the United States or tor the 

benetit ot any foreign govemment to the detriment ot the United Sta.tea 

BlV' olasa1tied information (l) concerning the nature, preparation, or ,,, 

uae or any code, cipher, or cryptographic system of the United States 

or any foreign government; or (2) conceming the design, construction, 

uae, maintenance, or repair ot any device, apparat.ua, or appliance used 

or prepared or planned for use b,:v the United States or any foreign 

government tor cryptographic or co11111um,;..ation intelligence purposes; or 

(,3) concerning the coaunication intelligence activities or the .. United St.ates or any foreign govei.'bment; or (4) obtaine~rom the com-

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munications or the United States or any foreign eoverrunent"fb.Y" the 

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processes of communication intelligen~ shall be tined not more than 

$101000 or imprisoned not more than ten years or both. 

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• ' Subcommittee on I. and s. 

17 September 1947 

Sol019-Amended 

Sec. 2. (a) The tel'Dl "clasaiti!id intornatlon" as wsed herein 

shall be construed to mean intonnation which, at the time ot a violation 

under this Act, is,, tor reasons ot national aecurit.Y,, specificalJ.7 

designated b)"' a United States government &genc7 tor limited or rest rict.ed dissemination or distribution. 

(b) The terma "code", "cipher", and. "crn>tographic 

syat•" ae used he.rein shall be construed to include 1n their meanings, in addition to their usual meanings, any method of secret writing 

and auy mechanical or electrical device or .method used tor the purpose 

ot disguising or conceallag the cont.ante, signiticance, or meanings ot 

cammunicationa. The term "cr:rptographic purposes" as used herein is 

correspondingl,y extended in the scope or its meaning. 

(c) The term "foreign government" as used herein 

shall be construed to includefin 1ta meaning 81\J'xpclnon or persons 

acting or purporting to act tor or on behalt ot enr .faction, party, 

department, agency, bureau, or milltar.v force ot or within a toreign 

count.ry, or tor or on behalf ot 8l1XI' government or any person or persons 

purporting to act as a government within a toreign count17, whether or 

not such government is recognized by the United States. 

(d) The term "comnun1cat1on intelligence" as used herein 

shall be construed to mean all procedures and aathods used in the 

interception ot canmunications and the obtai.ning ot information fl'OJll 

such ccmmunicationa by other than the intended recipients. 

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17 September 1947 

S.,1019-Amended 

The terms "communication intelligence activities" and "communication 

intelligence purposes" aa used herein shall be construed accordingl,-o 

(e) The term nunaut.hor.lzed pereon11 aa used herein 

shall be construed t.0 mean a117 person who, or agency which, ia not 

authorized, by the head ot a department or agency ot the United States 

Government which ia apressl,y designated b7 the President to engage 

in communication intelligence activities tor the United States, to 

receive information ot the categories set tort.h in Section 1 or this 

Act.o 

Sec.. 3 o Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the tumishing, 

upon lawful demand, of information to 8111' regulari,. constituted 

committee or the Senate or House or Representatives ot the United States 

or America, or joint committee thereoto 

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