Center for Democracy and Technology Amendment to H.R. 850 Offered by Mr. McCollum
March 24, 1999



Page 12, line 13, strike "or".

Page 12, line 18, strike the period and insert "; and".

Page 12, insert the following after line 18:

"(C) if the computer hardware or software or computing devices with encryption capabilities --

"(i) include features or functions providing an immediate access to plaintext capability, if there is lawful authority for such immediate access; or

"(ii) includes features or function providing an immediate decryption capability of the encrypted data, including communications, upon the receipt of decryption information by an authorized party, and such decryption can be accomplished without authorized disclosure.

The features or functions described in subparagraph (C)(ii) need not be enabled by the manufacturer before or at the time of export for purposes of this paragraph. Such features or functions may be enabled by the purchaser or end user.





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