A BILL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00224A000100130010-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: February 22, 1955
• Content Type: OPEN

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84TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
. R. 4276
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 22, 1955
Mr. SMITH of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Interstate and. Foreign Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the
interception of communications by persons other than public
officers and employees in the exercise of their official duties.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tines of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That section 605 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
4 U. S. C., see. 605) is amended by striking out "and no
5 person not being authorized by the sender" and inserting
6 in lieu thereof the following : "and no person, other than
7 an officer or employee of the United States, or of the govern-
8 ment of a State or political subdivision thereof in the exer-
9 cise of his official duties, shall intercept any communication
10 unless authorized by the sender; and no person not being
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1 authorized by the sender (whether or not he is such an
2 officer or employee in the exercise of his official duties) ".
3 SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this.
4 Act shall apply only with respect to offenses commited on
5 and after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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