S. HRG. 98-1289 UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS ACT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL LAW OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 804 A BILL TO REFORM THE FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAWS BY ESTABLISHING 40-074 O MAY 16, 1984 Serial No. J-98-121 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE KF26 CONTENTS OPENING STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS Thurmond, Hon. Strom, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina, chairman, Committee on the Judiciary Mathias, Hon. Charles McC., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland Leahy, Hon. Patrick J., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont. PROPOSED LEGISLATION S. 804.-A bill to reform the Federal criminal laws by establishing certain standards and limits for conducting Federal undercover operations and activities, and for other purposes....... CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES Edwards, Hon. Don, U.S. House of Representatives, chairman, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. Jensen, Lowell, Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice, and Wil- Neal, James, Esq., Neal & Hardwell, Nashville, TN, former chief counsel, Senate Select Committee to Study Law Enforcement Undercover Oper- Berman, Jerry J., chief legislative counsel, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington, DC; John Seigenthaler, editorial director, USA Today, Wash- ington, DC; and Prof. Monroe H. Freedman, Hofstra Law School, Hemp- Page 102 188 110 Mathias, Hon. Charles McC., Jr.: Summary of Provisions of Undercover Operations Act of 1983.. Excerpts from Final Report of the Senate Select Committee to Study "Leather Goods Concern Used a Sting Operation," by Leslie Maitland- (HI) |