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S 2533 IS

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2533

To enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2008

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. SPECTER, and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. STATE SECRETS PROTECTION.

`CHAPTER 181--STATE SECRETS PROTECTION

`Sec. 4051. Definition

`Sec. 4052. Rules governing procedures related to this chapter

`Sec. 4053. Procedures for answering a complaint

`Sec. 4054. Procedures for determining whether evidence is protected from disclosure by the state secrets privilege

`Sec. 4055. Procedures when evidence protected by the state secrets privilege is necessary for adjudication of a claim or counterclaim

`Sec. 4056. Interlocutory appeal

`Sec. 4057. Security procedures

`Sec. 4058. Reporting

`Sec. 4059. Rule of construction

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SEC. 3. APPLICATION TO PENDING CASES.

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