To provide a law enforcement exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices.
Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to permit the advertising for sale of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices 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 authorized to use such device.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-162.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4868)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12487)
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12487)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-112.
Became Public Law No: 105-112.
Enacted as Public Law 105-112
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