Charles T. Canady: “This is a very simple bill. It amends a statutory provision, which I will read. It is short enough for us to read right…”

“This is a very simple bill. It amends a statutory provision, which I will read. It is short enough for us to read right here and see what is being amended. The prohibition is this: ``Whoever using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce knowingly transfers obscene matter to another individual who has not attained the age of 16 years, that is currently in the statute, the bill raises that to 18 years, knowing that such other individual has not attained the age of, raised from 16 years to 18 years, or attempts to do so shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.'' But it requires the use of the mail or other facilities or means of interstate or foreign commerce.”