,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to define obscenity for purposes of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,interstate ,obscenity ,definition ,act4 #b4 ,defining obscenity 7a7 ,definition 7#a7 ,in general ,section #c of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ch7 through 7#ei7 as paragraphs 7#ci7 through 7#fj71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cg7 the following3 7#ch7 ,obscene2 obscenity 7,a7 ,in general ,the term obscene or obscenity1 when used in a manner or context that explicitly refers to1 or could apply to1 a picture1 image1 graphic image file1 film1 videotape1 or other visual depiction1 includes a picture1 image1 graphic image file1 film1 videotape1 or other visual depiction that-- 7i7 taken as a whole1 appeals to the prurient interest in nudity1 sex1 or excretion2 7ii7 depicts1 describes1 or represents1 an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact1 actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts1 or lewd exhibition of the genitals1 with the objective intent to arouse1 titillate1 or gratify the sexual desires of a person2 and 7iii7 taken as a whole1 lacks serious literary1 artistic1 political1 or scientific value4 7,b7 ,sexual act2 sexual contact ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the terms sexual act and sexual contact have the meanings given those terms in section #bbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,section #bga7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bga7;c77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking section #c7dg77;,a7 and inserting section #c7ee77;,a74 7b7 ,obscene or harassing telephone calls in the ,district of ,columbia or in interstate or foreign communications ,section #bbc7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;a77#a77;,a77 is amended1 in the undesignated matter following clause 7ii71 by striking 1 with intent to abuse1 threaten1 or harass another person4