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kwe@cerf.net (Kent W. England)Thu, 21 Jul 94 23:14:53 PDT
>[updated July 18, 1994 shabbir]
>
>[HR 3937 COMES TO THE FLOOR WEDNESDAY JULY 20TH; YOUR ACTION NEEDED]
>[PLEASE CHECK THE "WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW" SECTION!]
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>Table of contents:
> Introduction & Alert
> Status of the bill
> What you can do right now
> List of legislators supporting HR 3937 (formerly HR 3627)
> List of legislators wavering on HR 3937 (formerly HR 3627)
> List of legislators opposing HR 3937 (formerly HR 3627)
> What is the Cantwell bill?
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>INTRODUCTION
>
>Voters Telecomm Watch keeps scorecards on legislators' positions on
>legislation that affects telecommunications and civil liberties.
>If you have updates to a legislator's positions, from either:
>
> -public testimony,
> -reply letters from the legislator,
> -stated positions from their office,
>
>please contact vtw@panix.com so they can be added to this list.
>
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>STATUS OF THE BILL (updated 7/18/94)
>
>The Cantwell bill HR3627, that allows for fewer restrictions on exports
>of cryptography, was rolled into the General Export Administration Act
>HR 3937. The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the full strength
>version out of committee after open, public hearings. The House
>Intelligence Committee took the bill and gutted it after a day of
>closed, secret hearings. The gutted version will come to the House
>floor on Wednesday July 20th.
>
>A amendment that reinstates Rep. Maria Cantwell's cryptography export
>provisions WILL be offered. It is crucial that you ensure that your
>representative knows that you support ONLY the amended version of this
>bill.
>
>This may be the last thing you can do for the cryptographic export
>legislation. Take the time to make a call!
>
>Schedule/Chronology of the bill
>Jul 20, 94 HR3937 comes to House floor; a "good" amendement will be offered
> [YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED TO PASS THIS]
>Jul 11, 94 House Rules Committee marks HR3937 "open"; allowing amendments
>Jun 30, 94 [*** vote postponed, perhaps till the week of 7/11/94]
> House Rules Comm. decides whether to allow amendments
> on the bill when it reaches the House floor
>Jun 14, 94 Gutted by the House Select Committee on Intelligence
>May 20, 94 Referred to the House Select Committee on Intelligence
>May 18, 94 Passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on May 18
> attached to HR 3937, the General Export Administration Act
>Dec 6, 93 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and
>Nov 22, 93 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
>
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>WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW
>
>Estimated time to do this good deed: Six minutes
>
>Your legislator needs to know that you want them to support HR3937
>but only with an amendment including Rep. Maria Cantwell's cryptography
>export provisions.
>
>If you wish to fax a letter instead of calling, that's fine too.
>
>If you don't know who your representative is, call:
>
> -The League of Women Voters in your area, or
> -Any representative from your state. They will tell you which
> is yours.
>
>You can obtain a complete copy of all representatives by:
> -checking the VTW gopher site:
>
> URL:gopher://gopher.panix.com:70/1/1/vtw
> (check under Congress)
>
> -or by dropping a note to vtw@panix.com
>
>[Our directory is a bit out of date. Please check all fax numbers before
>sending. People volunteering to obtain a new directory for us are
>welcome to help out.]
>
>Feel free to use the following sample communique:
>
> The Honorable ____________
> address
> Washington DC, 20515
>
> Dear Congressman or Congresswoman,
>
> On Wed. July 20th, HR 3937 (General Export Administration Act)
> comes to the floor. Please support HR3937 but only with an
> amendment including Rep. Maria Cantwell's cryptography export
> provisions. These provisions are crucial to the development of
> privacy-enhancing technology as the competitiveness of the
> American cryptographic industry.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> _________________________________
>
>
>A shorter telephone sample communique might be:
>
> Dear Congressman or Congresswoman,
>
> Please support HR3937 but only with an amendment including
> Rep. Maria Cantwell's cryptography export provisions.
>
> Thank you.
>
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>
>LIST OF LEGISLATORS SUPPORTING CRYPTOGRAPHY EXPORT LEGISLATION
>
>The following legislators have formally registered support for
>cryptography export legislation. Call them with your cheers.
>
>All addresses are Washington, D.C. 20515
>
> Dist ST Name, Address, and Party Phone Fax
> ==== == ======================== ============== ==============
> 1 WA Cantwell, Maria (D) 1-202-225-6311 1-202-225-2286
> 1520 LHOB
> HR 3627's sponsor; thank her for her work!
>
> 16 IL Manzullo, Donald (R) 1-202-225-5676 1-202-225-5284
> 506 Cannon
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 11/22/93
>
> 3 UT Orton, William H. (D) 1-202-225-7751 1-202-226-1223
> 1122 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 3 OR Wyden, Ronald (D) 1-202-225-4811 1-202-225-8941
> 1111 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 16 CA Edwards, Donald (D) 1-202-225-3072 1-202-225-9460
> 2307 RHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 19 OH Fingerhut, Eric D. (D) 1-202-225-5731 1-202-225-9114
> 431 Cannon
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 4 MA Frank, Barney (D) 1-202-225-5931 1-202-225-0182
> 2404 RHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 2 UT Shepherd, Karen (D) 1-202-225-3011 1-202-226-0354
> 414 Cannon
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 3 WA Unsoeld, Jolene (D) 1-202-225-3536 1-202-225-9095
> 1527 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 19 FL Johnston II, Harry (D) 1-202-225-3001 1-202-225-8791
> 204 Cannon
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 9 WA Kreidler, Mike (D) 1-202-225-8901 1-202-226-2361
> 1535 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 4 WA Inslee, Jay (D) 1-202-225-5816 1-202-226-1137
> 1431 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 7 WA McDermott, James A. (D) 1-202-225-3106 1-202-225-9212
> 1707 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 8 IN McCloskey, Frank (D) 1-202-225-4636 1-202-225-4688
> 306 Cannon
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 14 CA Eshoo, Anna G. (D) 1-202-225-8104 1-202-225-8890
> 1505 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 03/22/94
>
> 10 NC Ballenger, Thomas C. (R) 1-202-225-2576 1-202-225-0316
> 2238 RHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 05/04/94
>
> 2 WA Swift, Al (D) 1-202-225-2605 1-202-225-2608
> 1502 LHOB
> Cosponsored HR 3627 on 05/04/94
>
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>LIST OF LEGISLATORS WAVERING ON CRYPTOGRAPHY EXPORT LEGISLATION
>[Feel free to use the sample communique at the end of the FAQ when calling
> or writing a legislator.]
>
> 26 NY Hinchey, Maurice D. (D) 1-202-225-6335 1-202-226-0774
> 1313 LHOB
> Recently told a constituent that he is taking the Cantwell bill
> under consideration, but has "national security concerns" about
> allowing encryption to be exported outside the United States.
>
> 1 IA Leach, James (R) 1-202-225-6576 1-202-226-1278
> 2186 RHOB
> Has yet to answer a constituent letter with a stated position.
>
> 13 NY Molinari, Susan (D) 1-202-225-3371 1-202-226-1272
> 123 Cannon
> Has yet to answer a constituent letter with a stated position.
> (has taken inordinately long)
>
> 8 NY Nadler, Jerrold (D) 1-202-225-5635 1-202-225-6923
> 424 Cannon
> Met with lobbying constituent in April '94; no position taken yet
>
> 25 CA McKeon, Howard P. (R) 1-202-225-1956 1-202-226-0683
> 307 Cannon
> Responded to a constituent with a "non-position", May '94
> Had a favorable meeting with a constituent and a VTW volunteer
> in May '94.
>
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>LIST OF LEGISLATORS OPPOSING CRYPTOGRAPHY EXPORT LEGISLATION
>[Feel free to use the sample communique at the end of the FAQ when calling
> or writing a legislator.]
>
> Dist ST Name, Address, and Party Phone Fax
> ==== == ======================== ============== ==============
> 5 AL Cramer Jr, Robert E. (D) 1-202-225-4801 1-202-225-4392
> 1318 LHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 8 CA Pelosi, Nancy (D) 1-202-225-4965 1-202-225-8259
> 240 Cannon
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 32 CA Dixon, Julian C. (D) 1-202-225-7084 1-202-225-4091
> 2400 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 40 CA Lewis, Jerry (R) 1-202-225-5861 1-202-225-6498
> 2312 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 46 CA Dornan, Robert K. (R) 1-202-225-2965 no reliable fax
> 2402 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 2 CO Skaggs, David E. (D) 1-202-225-2161 1-202-225-9127
> 1124 LHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 10 FL Young, C. W. (R) 1-202-225-5961 1-202-225-9764
> 2407 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 4 KS Glickman, Daniel (D) 1-202-225-6216 1-202-225-5398
> 2371 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 1 NE Bereuter, Douglas (R) 1-202-225-4806 1-202-226-1148
> 2348 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 9 NJ Torricelli, Robert (D) 1-202-224-5061 1-202-225-0843
> 2159 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 3 NM Richardson, William (D) 1-202-225-6190 no reliable fax
> 2349 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 1 NV Bilbray, James H. (D) 1-202-225-5965 1-202-225-8808
> 2431 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 17 PA Gekas, George W. (R) 1-202-225-4315 1-202-225-8440
> 2410 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 2 RI Reed, John F. (D) 1-202-225-2735 1-202-225-9580
> 1510 LHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 14 TX Laughlin, Gregory H. (D) 1-202-225-2831 1-202-225-1108
> 236 Cannon
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 16 TX Coleman, Ronald D. (D) 1-202-225-4831 None
> 440 Cannon
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 19 TX Combest, Larry (R) 1-202-225-4005 1-202-225-9615
> 1511 LHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 1 UT Hansen, James V. (R) 1-202-225-0453 1-202-225-5857
> 2466 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
> 6 WA Dicks, Norman D. (D) 1-202-225-5916 1-202-226-1176
> 2467 RHOB
>
> FAILED Cryptography exports:
> Voted to kill Rep. Cantwell's export provisions in the
> House Intelligence Committee on 6/15/94.
>
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>What is the Cantwell bill?
>
>The Cantwell bill would permit companies to export products with
>encryption technology in them. US companies are currently
>not permitted to export products (hardware or software) with this
>technology in them.
>
>
>What is encryption technology?
>
>Encryption technology, or cryptography, is the art of scrambling
>a conversation so that only the people communicating can decode
>it. Other people (such as eavesdroppers) cannot learn about
>the conversation.
>
>
>Where is cryptography being used?
>
>Cryptography is used to encrypt electronic mail to protect its confidentiality
>in transit. It's used by bank automatic teller machines to protect
>sensitive data (such as your account number, your Personal Identification
>Number, and your bank balance). It can be implemented into software
>(such as electronic mail programs and word processors) as well as hardware
>(such as telephones and "walkie-talkies") to ensure your privacy.
>
>
>Why is there a restriction on exporting products with technology
>in them?
>
>For many years the United States poured vast sums of money into
>cryptography. The US government thought that if they did not let this
>technology be exported, foreign individuals would not be able to obtain
>it and use it against us (by keeping US intelligence agencies from
>eavesdropping on their communications)
>
>Today, many companies selling cryptographic technology are producing
>their products for the global market. A recent Software Publishers'
>Association Report (available from the VTW gopher) identified over 200
>non-US companies producing cryptographic technology in the global
>marketplace. You can buy the same, high-quality cryptographic
>technology from many international firms despite the US export
>regulations. Although the marketplace has changed, the regulations
>have not.
>
>
>Why should the regulations be changed?
>
>US companies compete in a global marketplace. Because of the export
>regulations, they often compete alongside products with superior
>cryptographic capabilities built into them.
>
>The result is that US companies build their products with
>an inferior encryption technology. The result of this is that
>you, as an American consumer, have great difficulty obtaining
>products with strong encryption in them.
>
>Because US products cannot compete against products with better
>privacy features, and because the laws are outdated, the regulations
>should be changed. The Cantwell bill fixes these regulations to more
>accurately resemble the current situation of the world marketplace.
>
>
>How can I help encourage more privacy-enhanced products and
>pass the Cantwell bill?
>
>Call or write your representative and ask them to support or cosponsor
>Rep. Cantwell's export provisions (formerly HR 3627) in the General
>Export Administration Act, HR 3937. You can base your letter on the
>sample communication below.
>
>
>SAMPLE LETTER OR PHONE CALL
>
>The Honorable ____________
>address
>Washington DC, 20515
>
>Dear Congressman or Congresswoman,
>
>As a citizen concerned for my privacy, as well as a supporter of
>American business, I urge you to cosponsor the Rep. Cantwell's
>cryptographic export provisions (formerly HR 3627) in the General
>Export Administration Act, HR 3937.
>
>The bill would allow US companies to produce and export products with
>cryptographic privacy-enhancing technology in them. These products
>are already available from firms throughout the world. US companies
>lose nearly $100 million per year in exports to them.
>
>By encouraging this industry, ordinary citizens like you and me would
>be able to purchase products with better privacy features.
>
>Please support or co-sponsor HR 3937.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>___________________________________
>
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NODE 4b1a6876Re: Please unsubscribe vtw-announce from com-priv list!
tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May)Fri, 22 Jul 94 00:24:44 PDT
(Don't worry, I'm not including all 500 lines of the forwarded message
here!)
Could people *please* take care on what they forward to all of us?
Kent England either is sending us a message that's stale (action was
due two days ago), or he was sending a message to Shabbir and copied
both Shabbir and all of us on it, or....
In any case, the barrage of press releases, CPSR alerts, EPIC alerts,
and EFF bulletins are beginning to resemble "MAKE.MONEY.FAST" in their
volume and shrillness ("Sign this petition! Do it today! Do it now!").
I know many solid, serious Cypherpunks who used to read and post and
who now mostly don't. I can't say I blame them.
--Tim May
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