Protection of National Security Information : The Classified Information Protection Act of 2001.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Criminal procedure.

United States--Officials and employees.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.

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Summary:

Identifies legal issues relevant to proposals that provide for criminal punishment for the unauthorized disclosure of classified information by Government employees and contractors. Examines H.R. 2943, the Classified Information Protection Act of 2001. Describes current state of law regarding the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, including criminal and civil penalties. Considers constitutional infirmities that might leave the law vulnerable to judicial intervention.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Protection of National Security Information

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