DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related term(s) Bureau of the Census; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Agreements

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 3026), unanimous consent, S10358 [27JY]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technology Administration (H.R. 1989), H73 [28JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5678), H6861 [28JY], H6979 [29JY], H7022, H7028, H7033, H7037, H7044, H7045 [30JY]

———making appropriations (S. 3026), S10321, S10322, S10323, S10324, S10325, S10326, S10327, S10338, S10340, S10344, S10345, S10346, S10350, S10351, S10352, S10376, S10377, S10378, S10379 [27JY], S10411, S10540 [28JY]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1405), S12531, S12697 [12AU]

Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), H8607 [16SE], H8832 [21SE], H8870, H8878, H8884, H8891, H8892, H8894, H8895, H8898, H8906 [22SE], H9144, H9146 [23SE]

Analyses

Improve Manufacturing Technology Development and Transfer (H.R. 5231), H8604 [16SE]

Appointments

Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, H419 [18FE]

Conferee: H.R. 5678, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S11171 [3AU], H8224 [10SE]

Articles and editorials

Lessons From Japan—Helping Small Manufacturers, E2117-E2119 [8JY]

Minivan Ruling Unfair, Illogical, E2043 [1JY]

Reviving the American Dream, E2210 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: technical and financial assistance for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 3296), S16143 [1OC]

Census: include data relating to urban, rural, below-poverty, and farming populations (see H.R. 5477), H5182 [24JN]

———use of data relative to benefit programs (see H.R. 5478), H5182 [24JN]

Dept. of Manufacturing and Commerce: establish (see H.R. 4417), H1134 [10MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3026; H.R. 5678), S10218 [23JY], H6582 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5678), waiving points of order against conference report (see H. Res. 582), H10013 [30SE]

Forests: export of unprocessed timber (see S. 2287; H.R. 4331), S2522 [27FE], H846 [27FE]

Infrastructure: grants for the construction of projects in areas of high unemployment (see S. 2658), S5999 [5MY]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: improve (see H.R. 5206), H3451 [19MY]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: establish program for development of electronic commerce (see H.R. 5392), H4679 [11JN]

———establish wind engineering program (see S. 3273; H.R. 6039), S15159 [25SE], H9536 [25SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6180), H12590 [5OC]

Oceans: pilot program for the deposit of authorized waste on deep seabeds (see H.R. 4885), H2669 [9AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3325; H.R. 5248), S16978 [5OC], H3728 [21MY]

Patents: filing simplification (see S. 3151), S11790 [6AU]

States: make subject to suits of infringements of patents and plant variety protections, and infringements of trademarks (see S. 3325), S16978 [5OC]

Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (see H.R. 5231), H3727 [21MY]

———improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), consideration (see H. Res. 563), H8303 [10SE]

———loan program for advanced technologies and products (see S. 2336; H.R. 4436), S3301 [11MR], H1180 [11MR]

———support for innovation and commercialization of critical technologies (see H.R. 4352), H847 [27FE]

Technology Administration: establish a manufacturing alliance program (see H.R. 4914), H2670 [9AP]

Telecommunications: promote use of telecommuting (see H.R. 5082), H3018 [6MY]

Essays

Manufacturing Development and Transfer: Brent K. Yamashita, E2423 [10AU]

Factsheets

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations, H7006 [30JY]

Letters

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State appropriations reductions: Senator Graham, S10411 [28JY]

———Senators Mack and Graham, S10411 [28JY]

———T.K. Wetherell and Gwen Margolis, S10411 [28JY]

Export Administration Act reauthorization: Rockwell A. Schnabel, Sec. of Commerce, H6976 [29JY]

Moratorium on patents on invertebrate and vertebrate animals, E1119 [28AP]

Patent protection of biotechnological intellectual property, S4725 [2AP]

Time extensions for licensees to commence powerplant construction, H11429 [5OC]

Memorandums

Iraq-Related Document Requests, H1280, H1281 [16MR]

Memorials of legislature

Massachusetts, S8384 [17JN]

Messages

National Emergency With Respect to the Expiration of the Export Administration Act: President Bush, S4496 [31MR]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5678), H7000 [30JY]

Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), H9151, H9152 [23SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technology Administration (H.R. 1989), H73-H84 [28JA]

Baker, Dorothy R.: Minority Enterprise Development Week Award recipient, E2687 [17SE]

Census: prohibit use of appropriated funds to adjust (H.R. 5865), E2541 [12AU]

Dept. of Manufacturing and Commerce: establish (H.R. 4417), H1116 [10MR]

———redesignate, H8898 [22SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5678), H7000-H7049 [30JY], H8224 [10SE], E2308 [30JY], E2340 [31JY], E2353 [3AU], E2439 [10AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5678), conference report, H9540 [28SE], H10045-H10058 [1OC], E3257 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5678), conference report—consideration (H. Res. 582), H10044 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5678), waiving points of order during consideration (H. Res. 530), H6988-H6999 [30JY]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H7022-H7025 [30JY]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1989), E143 [29JA]

———establish program for development of electronic commerce (H.R. 5392), E1813 [12JN]

———establish wind engineering program, H9301 [24SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6180), H11731, H11732 [5OC]

NOAA: anniversary of corps, E1503 [21MY]

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: tribute, E3249 [9OC]

Susquehanna River Basin: funding for flood warning system, E2308 [30JY]

Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), H7115 [31JY], H8594, H8598-H8622 [16SE], H8870-H8908 [22SE], H9142-H9155, H9169 [23SE], E2117 [8JY], E2209 [22JY], E2273 [28JY], E2423 [10AU], E2699 [18SE], E2774 [23SE]

———improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), consideration (H. Res. 563), H8583-H8594 [16SE]

———loan program for advanced technologies and products (H.R. 4436), H1142 [11MR]

———support for innovation and commercialization of critical technologies (H.R. 4352), E470 [27FE]

Technology Administration: establish a manufacturing alliance program (H.R. 4914), E1084 [10AP]

Telecommunications: promote use of telecommuting (H.R. 5082), H3025 [7MY], E1276 [6MY]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: technical and financial assistance for small and medium-sized manufacturers (S. 3296), S16165 [1OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State: hold general administrative and overhead costs at current levels, S10437-S10440 [28JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5678), conference report, S15997-S16004 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5678), insert S. 3026 language in lieu, S10358 [27JY]

———making appropriations (S. 3026), S10215 [23JY], S10317-S10358 [27JY], S10404-S10417, S10484 [28JY], S10557 [29JY]

———making appropriations (S. 3026), unanimous-consent agreement, S11689-S11693 [6AU]

Forests: export of unprocessed timber (S. 2287), S2561 [27FE]

Infrastructure: grants for the construction of projects in areas of high unemployment (S. 2658), S6016 [5MY]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: establish wind engineering program, S17196 [7OC]

———establish wind engineering program (S. 3273), S15170 [25SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6180), S17856-S17858 [8OC]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1405), S12525-S12535 [12AU]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (S. 3325), S16613 [5OC]

Patents: filing simplification (S. 3151), S11799 [6AU]

RTKL Associates, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce's Presidential ``E'' Award for Excellence in Exporting recipient, S9035 [25JN]

States: make subject to suits of infringements of patents and plant variety protections, and infringements of trademarks (S. 3325), S16613 [5OC]

Technology: loan program for advanced technologies and products (S. 2336), S3317-S3319 [11MR]

Reports

Iraq Data Base Assessment, H1280 [16MR]

Reports by conference committees

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5678) (H. Rept. 102-918), H9540-H9570 [28SE]

Reports filed

Conference Report on H.R. 5678, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 582) (H. Rept. 102-959), H9946, H10013 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5231, Improvement of Manufacturing Development Technology and Transfer: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 102-861), H8273, H8303 [10SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5678, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (H.R. 5678) (H. Rept. 102-748), H6860 [28JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 5678) (H. Rept. 102-918), H9641 [28SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5678) (H. Rept. 102-709), H6544, H6582 [23JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (S. 3026) (S. Rept. 102-331), S10217 [23JY]

Improvement of Manufacturing Technology Development and Transfer: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 5231) (H. Rept. 102-685), H6448 [22JY]

———Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 5231) (H. Rept. 102-841), H8143 [12AU]

Nomination of Gregory F. Chapados To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Communications and Information: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S8283 [16JN]

Nomination of James D. Jameson To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, S11603 [5AU]

Nomination of Jose A. Vaillamil To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Economic Affairs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S12345 [11AU]

Nomination of Mary Jo Jacobi To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, S12345 [11AU]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 3026), S10333 [27JY]

Technology: improve manufacturing development and transfer (H.R. 5231), H8621 [16SE], H8878, H8884 [22SE], H9152 [23SE]

Statements

Commercial Disputes in Saudi Arabia, S14624 [22SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5678): OMB, H6989 [30JY]

National Technology Policy: Lewis Branscomb, E2273 [28JY]

Summaries

American Technology Preeminence Act (H.R. 1989), H80 [28JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Conference Report (H.R. 5678), S15998 [1OC]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration Promotion of Telecommuting (H.R. 5082), E1277 [6MY]

Tables

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5678), S15999 [1OC], H10047-H10053 [1OC]

Senate Budget Committee scoring of S. 3026, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S10404 [28JY]

Testimonies

Dept. of Commerce Loan Program for Advanced Technologies and Products, Robert M. White, S3318 [11MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 530, waiving points of order during consideration of H.R. 5678, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies, H6988 [30JY]

H. Res. 563, consideration of H.R. 5231, improve manufacturing technology development and transfer, H8273-H8287 [10SE], H8583 [16SE]

H. Res. 582, consideration of conference report on H.R. 5678, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H10044 [1OC]

H.R. 5392, Electronic Commerce Act, E1813 [12JN]

H.R. 6180, Telecommunications Authorization Act, H11732-H11736 [5OC]

S. 2287, export of unprocessed timber, S2562 [27FE]

S. 2658, Infrastructure Growth and Employment Act, S6017 [5MY]

S. 3151, Patent Filing Simplification Act, S11800 [6AU]

S. 3273, Wind Engineering Program Act, S15171 [25SE]

S. 3296, Industrial Innovation Act, S16166 [1OC]

S. 3325, authorizing appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office and to make States subject to suits of infringements of patents and plant variety protections, and infringements of trademarks, S18158-S18160 [8OC]