REPORT FOR S.29 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ACT OF 1987

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• Publication Date: January 20, 1987
• Content Type: MISC

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LEGI-SLATE Report for the 100th Congress January 20, 1987 16:29(EST)
Report for S.29 Satellite Communications Security Act of 1987
As introduced in the Senate
Complete Text of this version
100th CONGRESS
lot Session
To authorize the procurement and installation of cryptographic equipment at
satellite communications facilities within the United States, and for
other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 1987
Mr. Moynihan introduced the following b i l l ; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the procurement and installation of cryptographic equipment at
satellite communications facilities within the United States, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) This Act may be cited as the
"Satellite Communications Security Act of 1987".
(b) The purpose of this Act is to provide further for the security of
satellite communications transmissions between facilities within the United
States and to prevent the interception of, or access to, such transmissions by
foreign governments or other unauthorized parties.
(c)(1) To carry out the purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary of
Defense, acting through the National. Security Agency and acting in cooperation
with private enterprises engaged in satellite communications within the United
States, is authorized to procure and install cryptographic equipment at
satellite communications facilities within the United States.
(2) Any private enterprise owning a satellite communications facility at
which equipment was installed under paragraph (1) shall be reimbursed by the
Secretary of Defense for the costs incurred in operating and maintaining such
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(d) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) shall apply only to an
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munications system utilizing direct satellite transmissions which--
(1) on reception, are switched throng- a common carrier system;
(2) have greatest impact. on the national defense or foreign policy of
the United States; and
(=i are carried on circuit or service which--
(A) is leased by the United States Government;
(B) is related to national security, including any circuit leased
by a private corporation or organization having a contract with the
United States Government, particularly a contract with the Department
of Defense; or
(C) is leased by any organization concerned with large financial
transactions, commodities, stoci:: transactions, or economic forecasts.
(e) (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defen
se
for use by the National Security Agency such sums as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions. of this Act.
(2) Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain
available until expended.
O For purposes. of this Act?
(1) the term "common carrier-" has the same meaning as such term is
defined in section 3(h) of the Communications Act of 19=3 (47 U.S.C.
153.(h) ) ; and
(2) the term "United State= refers to the States of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
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