[105th Congress Public Law 112]
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Public Law 105-112
105th Congress

                                 An Act


 
    To provide a law enforcement exception to the prohibition on the 
      advertising of certain electronic devices. <<NOTE: Nov. 21, 
                         1997 -  [H.R. 1840]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Law Enforcement 
Technology Advertisement Clarification Act of 1997. 18 USC 2510 note.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Law Enforcement Technology 
Advertisement Clarification Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION ON ADVERTISING CERTAIN DEVICES.

    Section 2512 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(3) It shall not be unlawful under this section to advertise for 
sale a device described in subsection (1) of this section if the 
advertisement is mailed, sent, or carried in interstate or foreign 
commerce solely to a domestic provider of wire or electronic 
communication service or to an agency of the United States, a State, or 
a political subdivision thereof which is duly authorized to use such 
device.''.

    Approved November 21, 1997.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1840:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-162 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997):
            July 8, considered and passed House.
            Nov. 10, considered and passed Senate.

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