[please don't cc: me on any replies also directed to cypherpunks@toad] Paul Elliott asked about the subcommittee referral of S.974 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Although I've never done more in Arizona than loiter in the Phoenix airport, a staffer in Sen. Kyl's office kindly responded to my request for information about Judiciary subcmtes. and action on S.974 (on a Sunday, no less !) Charles Grassley (R-IA) is the primary sponsor of S.974, and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) is the cosponsor. Sen. Grassley chairs the Subcmte. on Administrative Oversight & the Courts, (202) 224-6736. Sen. Leahy (D-VT), who's sponsoring an alternative to the CDT, also sits on this subcommittee. Sen. Kyl sits on the Subcmte. on the Constitution, Federalism & Property Rights, (202) 224-8081. Sen. Feingold (D-CO), who has spoken out against the CDT, is also a member of this subcommittee. Both Grassley & Kyl are on the Immigration Subcmte., (202) 224-6098, but it's hard to see why the bill would get referred there. The Subcmte. on Terrorism, Technology & Government Information, (202) 224-6791, might take an interest in S.974, but neither Grassley nor Kyl sits on it. Leahy belongs to this subcmte. There's no sign in the Congressional Quarterly synopsis of any subcommittee referral of S.974 thus far: Forwarded from info@kyl.senate.gov:

1 of 1 items CQ's WASHINGTON ALERT 07/23/95

*** FULL REPORT -- DIGEST, LEGISLATIVE ACTION, COSPONSORS, SPEECHES ***

MEASURE: S974

SPONSOR: Grassley (R-IA)

BRIEF TITLE: Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995.

OFFICIAL TITLE: A bill to prohibit certain acts involving the use of computers in the furtherance of crimes, and for other purposes.

INTRODUCED: 06/27/95

COSPONSORS: 1 (Dems: 0 Reps: 1 Ind: 0)

COMMITTEES: Senate Judiciary

SHORT TITLE AS INTRODUCED: Anti-Electronic Racketerring [sic] Act of 1995

CRS SUBJECT INDEX TERMS: Crime and criminals Actions and defenses Civil liberties Computer crimes Computer networks Computer software Criminal justice Damages Data banks Destruction of property Electronic surveillance Evidence (Law) Jurisdiction Law Legal fees Money laundering Organized crime Right of privacy Searches and seizures Technology Wiretapping

LEGISLATIVE ACTION:

06/27/95 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary (Text of bill appears on pgs. S9180-S9181 of the June 27, 1995, Congressional Record) (CR p. S9174)

06/27/95 GRASSLEY, R-Iowa, Senate speech: Introduces the Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act of 1995. (Text of bill) (CR p. S9180-S9181)

07/20/95 Cosponsor(s) added: 1 Kyl (R-AZ)