25 January 1998

Congress is to reconvene January 26, and Senator Ashcroft has promised to hold hearings on encryption policy early in the session.

These documents relate to US encryption policy.

Statements on encryption policy made at the end of the last session
Representative Smith, November 13, 1997	http://jya.com/smith-crypto.txt
Senator Dorgan, November 10, 1997	http://jya.com/dorgan-crypto.txt
Senator Murray, November 8, 1997	http://jya.com/murray-crypto.txt
Representative Sherman, November 8, 1997	http://jya.com/sher-crypto.txt
Senator Abraham, November 8, 1997	http://jya.com/abra-crypto.txt
Representative Dreier, November 8, 1997	http://jya.com/dreier-crypto.txt
Senator Ashcroft, November 7, 1997	http://jya.com/ash-cryfto.htm
Representative DeLay, November 7, 1997	http://jya.com/delay-crypto.txt
Senate Majority Leader Lott, October 21, 1997	http://jya.com/lott-crypto.htm
Statements on encryption policy presented in House Report 105-108 on HR695, the SAFE encryption bill
HR 105-108 Part 5, September 29, 1997	http://jya.com/hr105-108-pt5.htm
HR 105-108 Part 4, September 16, 1997	http://jya.com/hr105-108-pt4.htm
HR 105-108 Part 3, September 12, 1997	http://jya.com/hr105-108-pt3.htm
HR 105-108 Part 2, July 25, 1997	http://jya.com/hr105-108-pt2.htm
HR 105-108 Part 1, May 22, 1997	http://jya.com/hr105-108.htm
Other views
The House Intelligence Committee amendment, September 11, 1997	http://jya.com/hr695-amend.htm
The FBI technical assistance draft for encryption legislation, August 28, 1997	http://jya.com/fbi-tad-s909.htm
Attorney General Reno letter to Congress, July 18, 1997	http://jya.com/crypto-law8.htm
Declassified transcript of SAFE hearing, June 26, 1997	http://jya.com/hir-hear.htm
Federal regulations
Interim Rule Implementing the Wassenaar Arrangement, January 15, 1998	http://jya.com/bxa-wa-rule.htm
Export Administration Regulations and related documents, January 7, 1997	http://jya.com/eartoc.htm
The Wassenaar Arrangement, July, 1996	http://jya.com/wa/watoc.htm