In addition to the March 20 House hearing on Goodlatte's HR695 where Phil Karn will testify, there's a Senate hearing on Leahy's PRO-Code bill: March 19; 2:00 p.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on S. 377, to promote electronic commerce by facilitating the use of strong encryption. SR-253 This was postponed from March 11, perhaps in concert with Goodlatte to maximize coverage of the issue. Recall that the administration is due to shortly release its policy on international encryption agreements. And BXA has scheduled several actions to comply with The Wassenaar Arrangement: [November 29, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 231)] [Unified Agenda]

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[Page 62337-62348] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) [Excerpts] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bureau of Export Administration--Final Rule Stage --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 669 Changes to the Commerce Control List to Accord With the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies.................. 0694-AB35 670 Changes to the Export Administrative Regulations To Implement the Guidelines and Information Sharing Provisions of the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use......................... 0694-AB40 676 Incorporation of the Wassenaar Arrangement Into Category 2 of the Commerce Control List; Expansion of License Exception CIV.............................................. 0694-AB48 [End excerpts]