From: Jim Gillogly <jim@ACM.ORG>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 08:15:58 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: A ban on cryptography?
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tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May) writes:
>Anyone know anything about the status of this bill?

>--begin bill excerpt--

>S.1666

>Department of Commerce Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Passed by the
>Senate)

>SEC. 1042. PROHIBITION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
>RELATING TO USE OF CRYPTOGRAPHY FOR A CRIMINAL PURPOSE.

It's bogus.  THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov) shows S.1666 as a Hatch-sponsored
bill introduced 04/15/96:  A bill to authorize the Federal district court
for the Central Division of Utah to hold court in Provo and St.  George.

	Jim Gillogly
	20 Wedmath S.R. 1996, 20:59