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. (a) UNLAWFUL CONDUCT- Section 875 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: `(l) It shall be unlawful for any person to teach or demonstrate the use of cryptographic systems, or to distribute by any means information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the construction of digital ciphers, if the person intends or knows, that such cryptographic materials or information will be used for, or in furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal criminal offense or a criminal purpose affecting interstate commerce.'. --end bill excerpt-- --Tim May (P.S. it may not be real, but it _could_ be real.) HOW TO MAKE A PIPE BOMB: "Buy a section of metal water pipe 1/2 by 6 inches long, threaded on both ends. Buy two metal caps to fit. These are standard items in hardware stores. Drill a 1/16th hole in the center of the pipe. This is easy with a good drill bit. Hanson is a good brand to use. Screw a metal cap tightly on one end. Fill the pipe to within 1/2 inch of the top with black powder. Do not pack the powder. Don't even tap the bottom of the pipe to make it settle. You want the powder loose. For maximum explosive effect, you need dry, fine powder sitting loose in a very rigid container." (more information at http://sdcc13.ucsd.edu/~m1lopez/pipe.html, or by using search engines)