[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE TELEMARKETING FRAUD PREVENTION ACT OF 1997

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                       HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 1629

  Mr. SESSIONS (for Mr. Harkin) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 
1847) to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against consumers; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, add the following:

     SEC.   . DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RECORDS FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF 
                   TELEMARKETING FRAUD.

       Section 2703(c)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking out ``or'' at the end of clause (ii);
       (2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (iii) 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) submits a formal written request relevant to a law 
     enforcement investigation concerning telemarketing fraud for 
     the name, address, and place of business of a subscriber or 
     customer of such provider, which subscriber or customer is 
     engaged in telemarketing (as such term is in section 2325 of 
     this title).''.

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