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S. 170 (105th)

Clone Pager Authorization Act of 1996

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 January 1997

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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10 August 2026

Summary

Clone Pager Authorization Act of 1996 (sic) - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize the use of a clone pager (defined as a numeric display device that receives communications intended for another numeric display paging device). Directs the court to enter an ex parte order authorizing the installation and use of a clone pager for which the service provider is subject to the jurisdiction of the court if the court finds that the attorney for the Government or the State law enforcement or investigative officer has certified to the court that the information likely to be obtained by such installation and use is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation. Amends provisions regarding the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices to cover the use of clone pagers. Authorizes a Federal court, upon the request of an attorney for the Government or an officer of a law enforcement agency authorized to acquire and use a clone pager, to order a provider of a paging service or other person to furnish to such investigative or law enforcement officer all information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to accomplish the programming and use of such pager unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the paging services provided.

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