HR 12006 · 94th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947, as amended.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.(1976-02-19)
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Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to make the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for protecting intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. Imposes penalties for such disclosure. Bars prosecution for such offense where the information disclosed was not lawfully classified and where there was no process by which the defendant could obtain review of the continuing necessity for the classification. Permits the Attorney General to apply to the appropriate court for an order enjoining commission of an offense under this Act whenever the Director judges that such an offense is about to be committed.…
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