House committee ditches SAFE for law enforcement version

[Declan McCullagh]

The text of the amendment (in PDF):
http://www.house.gov/hasc/press.htm


http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/20872.html

                     Industry Crypto Bill in Peril
                     by Declan McCullagh 

                     5:00 p.m.  21.Jul.99.PDT
                     WASHINGTON -- And you thought
                     Congress was going to override White
                     House rules restricting US firms from
                     exporting encryption products. Well, you
                     were wrong. 

                     The House Armed Services Committee
                     voted 47-6 Wednesday to replace an
                     industry-endorsed encryption bill with
                     substitute legislation drafted by law
                     enforcement advocates. 

                     [...]