FC: House votes 385-3 for wiretaps, life sent. for malicious hackers

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Text of bill:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.03482:

Who voted (Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Jeff Miller, Rep. Kucinich opposed):
http://clerkweb.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.exe?year=2002&rollnumber=296

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http://news.com.com/2100-1001-944057.html?tag=politech

   House OKs life sentences for hackers
   By Declan McCullagh 
   July 15, 2002, 6:00 PM PT

   WASHINGTON--The House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly
   approved a bill that would allow for life prison sentences for
   malicious computer hackers. 
   
   By a 385-3 vote, the House approved a computer crime bill that also
   expands police ability to conduct Internet or telephone eavesdropping
   without first obtaining a court order.
   
   The Bush administration had asked Congress to approve the Cyber
   Security Enhancement Act (CSEA) as a way of responding to electronic
   intrusions, denial of service attacks and the threat of
   "cyber-terrorism." The CSEA had been written before the Sept. 11
   terrorist attacks last year, but the events spurred legislators toward
   Monday evening's near-unanimous vote.

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