AUTOMATION see also Computers; Electronics

Addresses

America's Industrial Future: Lee A. Iacocca, 16456-16459 [14JN]

———Owen Bieber, 16459-16461 [14JN]

High Technology—State of Mind: Kenneth M. Nelson, 1142 [31JA]

Higher Education and Technology—Challenge We Face in the 1980's: Donald J. Senese, 25391-25393 [13SE]

Instructional Technology—Realizing the Potential, 30477 [5OC]

Science and Technology Policy in the United Kingdom: Robin B. Nicholson, 308 [24JA]

Amendments

Computers: penalties for fraud related to certain access devices (H.R. 5616), 32036 [11OC]

Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: enact (H.R. 5616), 31833 [11OC]

Library Services and Construction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2490), 17867, 17926 [21JN]

National Productivity and Innovation Act: enact (S. 1841), 21609, 21631 [31JY]

Semiconductor Chip Protection Act: enact (S. 1201), 12429, 12460 [16MY]

Analyses

Electronic Computer Mail Postage Rate: Business Corp. of America, 4318 [5MR]

Federal Computer Systems Protection Act (S. 2940), 23333 [9AU]

Improvement of Library Services (S. 2490), 7087 [29MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2878, Library Services and Construction Act, 24717 [10SE]

———S. 1841, National Productivity and Innovation Act, 23456 [9AU]

Articles and editorials

Administration Blocks Attempt To Ban Soviet Imports, 3768 [29FE]

Age of Electronic Convenience Spawning Inventive Thieves (series), 14187 [24MY], 15066-15069 [6JN], 16044-16047 [13JN]

All Nations Can Win the Technology Race, 26923 [25SE]

Caution—Too Much Antitrust Could Harm the Economy's Health, 23644 [10AU]

Christian Faith and a Microchip World, 9050 [11AP]

Computer Communications Vulnerable as Privacy Laws Lag Behind Technology, 6096-6101 [21MR]

Computer Crime, 4041 [1MR], 4239 [1MR]

Day in the Life of a New-Generation Computer, 51 [23JA]

Delco Electronics—World Class Computer Manufacturer, 31112 [9OC]

Dialogs on America's Future, 12327-12329 [15MY]

Ethical Questions Arise From Computers Biting Into Privacy, 14191 [24MY], 15070-15071 [6JN], 16047 [13JN]

Export License Delays Force Layoff of Seven Workers, 3421 [27FE]

Hackers Ignore Consequences of Their High-Tech Joy Rides, 14189 [24MY]

High Tech—Low Cost, 3297 [23FE]

How We Harm Our Advanced Industries, 5087 [8MR]

In This New Age of Entrepreneurs, We're Number One Again, 10591-10592 [1MY]

In Tough Avionics Business Delco-Milwaukee Guides Way Through the Skies, 25198 [12SE]

International Race for Supercomputers (excerpt), 19189 [27JN]

Japan Problem Isn't Beef; It's High-Tech Trade, 11457 [8MY]

Japan Technology Monitored by Worried U.S. Competitors (excerpt), 19189 [27JN]

K.G.B. Goes on the Offensive and the West Begins Striking Back (series), 3382-3385 [27FE]

Keep Class Computers Coming, 30478 [5OC]

Loophole in Law Raises Concern About Privacy in Computer Age, 6096 [21MR]

National ID Card—Computer Tattoo, 13979 [23MY]

New Class of Criminal Sends FBI Into Computer Classes, 14188 [24MY]

NIOSH Investigating Two Problem Pregnacy Clusters, 11676 [9MY]

Protecting the West's Technological Edge, 3298 [23FE]

Report Cites Extent of Computer Crime, 16043 [13JN]

Ruling May Dampen ATM's Future, 21806 [1AU]

Security Is Often an Afterthought, 14190 [24MY]

Technology Transfer and Our Allies, 3470 [27FE]

Thieves Are Finding a Place on Cutting Edge of Technology, 14188 [24MY]

Time Has Come, 11452 [8MY]

Tough Restraints Are Needed on Some Sales to Soviet Bloc, 22650 [7AU]

Trading Beef, 10267 [26AP]

Turf Squabbles and Inexperience Hamper Technology Guardians, 3767 [29FE]

What Gap? Which Gap?, 14359 [24MY]

Who's in Charge Here?, 3420 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Automated teller machines: codify rulings and interpretations of the Comptroller of the Currency which led to national bank participation (see S. 2898)

Banks and banking: codify rulings and interpretations of the Comptroller of the Currency with respect to shared automated teller machines (see S. 2898)

Computer Education Assistance Act: introduction (see S. 2532)

Computer Learning Month (see S.J. Res. 337)

Computer programing: copyright protection (see S. Con. Res. 117)

Computerized training programs: transfer to private sector (see S. 2561)

Computers: copyright protection of software industry in rental or leasing of programs for commercial purposes (see S. 3074)

———penalties for fraud and related activities (see S. 2864)

———penalties for fraud in connection with access devices (see H.R. 5616)

National Computer Institute: establish (see S. 2204)

National High-Tech Week (see S.J. Res. 316)

Semiconductor chips: protection against unauthorized duplication of mask works (see H.R. 5525)

Unemployment: study of effect of increased automation in workplace (see H.R. 6293)

Explanations

Banking Convenience Act (S. 2898), 21805 [1AU]

Semiconductor Chip Protection Act: enact (S. 1201), Mathias-Leahy amendment, 28959 [3OC]

Letters

Antitrust action enforcement: Dept. of Justice, 21608 [31JY]

Computer crime prevention legislation: Congressional Crime Caucus (Dear Colleague), 20891 [25JY]

Computer software in education: Gary D. Watts, National Education Association, 4997 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense computerized data capability regarding spare parts: Harvey S. Gordon and Mary A. Gilleece, 22577 [7AU]

———Senators Levin and Bingaman, 22577 [7AU]

Electronic computer mail postage rate: American Postal Workers, 4883 [8MR]

———Business Corp. of America, 4317 [5MR]

———Postmaster General Bolger, 15608 [11JN]

Electronic surveillance of wire communications: Committee on the Judiciary, 6095 [21MR]

———Dept. of Justice, 6095 [21MR]

Export of Western technology: Business Group on the Export Administration Act, 3382 [27FE]

Federal Computer Systems Protection Act (S. 2940): Dept. of Justice, 23333 [9AU]

National security import sanctions: Dept. of Commerce, 3411 [27FE]

Mailgrams

Electronic computer mail postage rate: National Association of Letter Carriers, 5891 [20MR]

Memorandums

Federal District Court Organization Act (H.R. 6163)—Semiconductor Chip Protection, 30945-31739 [10OC]

Memorials of legislature

California, 19642 [28JN], 19985 [28JN], 29612 [3OC], 29854 [4OC]

Massachusetts, 10877 [3MY]

Papers

Effects on Health Following Occupational Exposure to Video Display Terminals: Arthur L. Frank, 3040 [22FE]

Petitions

Use of computers as educational tool: Riverhead, NY, Suffolk County legislature, 17729 [21JN]

Provisions

Export Administration Act amendments: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs print, 3390 [27FE]

Questions

Plans to establish electronic filing systems in Federal agencies, 5528 [14MR]

Quotations

National security import sanctions: sundry, 3412, 3413 [27FE]

Remarks in House

Automation: study effects on unemployment rate (H.R. 6293), 26640 [24SE]

Computer literacy, 308 [24JA]

Computers: penalties for fraud and related activities in connection with access devices and computers (H.R. 5616), 17986 [22JN], 20641 [24JY]

Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: enact (H.R. 5616), 20641 [24JY]

Draft registration: computer surveillance, 24411 [6SE]

East Palo Alto, CA: job and training conference, 27610 [27SE]

Electronic Surveillance Act: enact (H.R. 6343), 28167 [1OC]

Executive departments: investigate results of implementing electronic filing of documents, 5527 [14MR]

Federal Computer Systems Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1092), 4041 [1MR], 4238 [1MR], 4554 [5MR]

Home computers: income tax deduction (H.R. 2531), 11452 [8MY]

Medical Computer Crimes Act: enact (H.R. 4954), 3528 [27FE]

Medical records: penalize unauthorized access or alteration of computerized (H.R. 5831), 25554 [17SE]

National High Technology Week: observance, 31766 [10OC]

National Productivity and Innovation Act: enact (S. 1841), 23453 [9AU], 23958 [10AU]

———enact (S. 1841), appointment of conferees, 23456 [9AU]

———enact (S. 1841), conference report, 28110 [1OC], 28115 [4OC]

———enact (S. 1841), permission to file conference report, 26359 [20SE]

Semiconductor Chip Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1028), 935 [30JA]

Software piracy and counterfeiting: increase penalties (H.R. 4646), 423 [25JA]

Systems and Applied Sciences Corp.: tribute, 4730 [6MR]

Technology: export controls on militarily critical goods, 6579 [27MR]

United Kingdom: computer literacy, 308 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Agency for Technological Innovation: establish (S. 3071), 30565 [5OC]

Alabama Council for Computer Education: tribute, 9081 [12AP]

Automated Manufacturing Conference and Exhibition: commend efforts of South Carolina as sponsor, 2727 [21FE]

Banking Convenience Act: introduction (S. 2898), 21804-21807 [1AU]

Banks and banking: codify rulings and interpretations of the Comptroller General with respect to shared automated teller machines, 21804-21807 [1AU]

Computer crime: increased incidence, 15066 [6JN], 16043 [13JN]

Computer Crime Prevention Act: introduction (S. 2270), 2260 [8FE]

Computer Education Assistance Act: introduction (S. 2532), 7734, 7738-7740 [4AP]

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: introduction (S. 2864), 20890 [25JY]

Computer Learning Month: designate (S.J. Res. 337), 22135 [2AU], 23777 [10AU]

Computers: copyright protection of software industry in rental or leasing of programs for commercial purposes (S. 3074), 30580 [5OC], 31993, 32082 [11OC]

———export controls, 22650 [7AU]

Copyrights: protection for computer software, 25609 [17SE]

Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: enact (H.R. 5616), 31833 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: computerized data capability regarding spare parts, 22577 [7AU]

Electronic computer mail: postage rate, 4316 [5MR], 4883 [8MR], 5891 [20MR], 15608 [11JN]

Federal Computer Systems Protection Act: enact (S. 1733), 16043 [13JN]

———introduction (S. 2940), 23332 [9AU]

Intellectual property rights: protection, 25611 [17SE]

Keycom Electronic Publishing: videotex service, 8659 [11AP]

Library Services and Construction Act: amend (H.R. 2878), 17930 [21JN], 22339 [3AU]

———amend (H.R. 2878), appointment of conferees, 24717 [10SE]

———amend (H.R. 2878), conference report, 28931-28932 [3OC]

———amend (H.R. 2878), substitute language of S. 2490 in lieu, 17930 [21JN]

———amend (S. 2490), 7084-7088 [29MR], 8251 [5AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2490), 17922-17930 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2490), bill passage vitiated, 17930 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2490), indefinitely postponed, 17930 [21JN]

Manufacturing industries: industrial v. technological economic base, 2866 [22FE]

Manufacturing Sciences and Technology Research and Development Act: enact (S. 1286), 15570 [8JN]

National Computer Institute: establish (S. 2204), 49 [23JA]

National High-Tech Week: designate (S.J. Res. 316), 17185 [19JN], 23775 [10AU]

National Productivity and Innovation Act: enact (S. 1841), 21601 [31JY], 22873 [8AU], 23643 [10AU]

———enact (S. 1841), conference report, 26938-26942 [26SE]

———enact (S. 1841), time-limitation agreement, 21601 [31JY]

Semiconductor Chip Protection Act: enact (S. 1201), 8250 [5AP], 12428-12433 [16MY], 12632 [17MY], 15688 [11JN], 28959-28974 [3OC]

———enact (S. 1201), Mathias-Leahy amendment-28961 [3OC]

Senate office automation: availability, 16029 [13JN], 18598 [25JN], 19406 [27JN]

Small Business Computer Crime Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 3075), 14184-14192 [24MY], 19687 [28JN], 20160 [29JN]

———enact (H.R. 3075), House amendments, 19344 [27JN]

Technology: export controls on militarily critical goods, 3380-3382, 3385-3391, 3411-3418, 3422, 3470 [27FE], 3641 [28FE], 3728 [29FE], 4136, 4199 [1MR], 25661 [17SE], 31220-31227 [10OC]

———industrial transition, 4884 [8MR], 16456 [14JN]

Technology transfer: U.S. use of foreign developments, 15593 [8JN]

Utah State University: Association for Educational Communications and Technology seminar, 30477 [5OC]

Wire communications: electronic surveillance, 6094 [21MR]

Reports

Avionics Equipment Standardization Failure Costs: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-935), 22279 [2AU]

Computer Crime: ABA, 16048-16058 [13JN]

———Task Force on Computer Crime (excerpt), 20646 [24JY]

Computer Learning Month: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 337), 23324 [9AU]

Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud Penalties: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5616) (H. Rept. 98-894), 20702 [24JY]

Establishment of National Educational Software Corp.: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4628) (H. Rept. 98-753), 12321 [15MY]

Establishment of Small Business Computer Crime and Security Task Force: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 3075) (S. Rept. 98-438), 11757 [10MY]

Establishment of System To Promote Use of Land Remote Sensing Satellite Data: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 5155) (S. Rept. 98-458), 12716 [17MY]

Export of Western Technology: excerpt, 3381 [27FE]

Future of High Technology in America (excerpt), 19190 [27JN]

Joint Research and Development Act (H.R. 5041)—Attorney's Fees, 21606 [31JY]

Libraries and the Learning Society: Dept. of Education, 22340-22348 [3AU]

Local Educational Agency Assistance for Computer Literacy: Committee on Science and Technology (H.R. 3750) (H. Rept. 98-752), 24319 [5SE]

Manufacturing Industries—Economic Base: Data Resources, Inc., 2866 [22FE]

National High-Tech Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 316), 23324 [9AU]

National Productivity and Innovation Act (S. 1841)—Additional Views, 21607 [31JY]

National Program Improving Education Quality, Authorization: Committee on Rules (H.R. 5609; H. Res. 578) (H. Rept. 98-1009), 25183 [12SE]

National STORM Program Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. Con. Res. 109) (S. Rept. 98-538), 19643 [28JN]

Program for Research, Development, and Improved Manufacturing Technologies: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1286) (S. Rept. 98-431), 11255 [8MY]

Protect Mask Works of Semiconductor Chips Against Unauthorized Duplication: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5525) (H. Rept. 98-781), 12322 [15MY]

Protection of Semi-Conductor Chips and Masks Against Unauthorized Duplication (S. 1201) (S. Rept. 98-425), 10697 [2MY]

Statements

Access to Library Services: Edwin Holmgren, 7084 [29MR]

Accessing Computer Information, 5246 [13MR]

Computer Crime Control: Dept. of Justice (excerpt), 16043 [13JN]

East-West Trade and Technology Transfer: Heinz Schimmelbusch, 4199 [1MR]

Industrial Strategy: Ed Jefferson (excerpt), 19189 [27JN]

———Roger Altman (excerpt), 19193 [27JN]

National Security Import Sanctions: Dept. of Commerce, 3422 [27FE]

Unemployment Among the Technically Skilled: Dan Swickline, 3698 [28FE]

Texts of

H.R. 3075, Small Business Computer Crime Prevention Act, 14184 [24MY]

H.R. 4954, Medical Computer Crimes Act, 3529 [27FE]

H.R. 5616, Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 20641 [24JY]

H.R. 5831, penalize unauthorized access or alteration of computerized medical records, 25554 [17SE]

S. 1201, Semiconductor Chip Protection Act, 12432 [16MY], 15688 [11JN]

S. 1286, Manufacturing Sciences and Technology Research and Development Act, 15570-15571 [8JN]

S. 1841, National Productivity and Innovation Act, 23454 [9AU]

S. 2204, establish National Computer Institute, 49 [23JA]

S. 2270, Computer Crime Prevention Act, 2261 [8FE]

S. 2490, Library Services and Construction Act amendments, 7084-7087 [29MR], 17922-17925 [21JN]

S. 2532, Computer Education Assistance Act, 7735 [4AP]

S. 2864, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 20890 [25JY]

S. 2898, Banking Convenience Act, 21805 [1AU]

S. 2940, Federal Computer Systems Protection Act, 23332 [9AU]

S. 3071, Agency for Technological Innovation, 30565-30576 [5OC]

S. 3074, protection of copyrighted computer programs, 30581 [5OC]

S.J. Res. 316, National High-Tech Week, 17185 [19JN], 23775 [10AU]

S.J. Res. 337, Computer Learning Month, 22135 [2AU], 23778 [10AU]