TECHNOLOGY related term(s) Electronics; Research; Science

Addresses

Business Partnerships With Schools: Audrey L. Easaw, H10003 [4SE]

Telecommunications Conference: Decker Anstrom, National Cable Television Association, E800-E802 [14MY]

Amendments

Crime: prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (S. 982), S10865, S10886, S10887, S10888 [18SE]

Inventions: cooperative research and development agreements (H.R. 2196), S1078, S1150 [7FE], H1262 [27FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H4530, H4531 [7MY], H4648, H4652, H4653, H4654 [8MY], H5585, H5587, H5589, H5591, H5592, H5593, H5595, H5600, H5616, H5647 [29MY], H5674, H5675, H5676, H5685, H5687, H5690, H5695, H5701, H5705, H5709, H5710, H5715, H5717, H5719 [30MY]

Analyses

Full Patent Term Preservation Act (S. 1540), S511 [26JA]

Why a Space Station?, S9811-S9813 [4SE]

Announcements

Cable's On-Going Commitment to Education, E1361 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

All in the Genes—The New Availability of Tests Raises a Host of Ethical Questions, S6722 [24JN]

American Patent System Subject to Foreign Power Grab, H3216 [29MR]

Countdown to a Meltdown, S10872 [18SE]

DMS Spotlight—TROY Systems, Inc., S3148 [28MR]

Even Some New Software Won't Work in 2000, S11313 [25SE]

Genetic Prophecy and Genetic Privacy—Can We Prevent the Dream From Becoming a Nightmare, S6721 [24JN]

How Bureaucrats Rewrite Laws, S12334 [3OC], E1909 [3OC]

In the Train Wrecks' Aftermath, S1352 [27FE]

It's Official—It Was a Tornado, H5686 [30MY]

Lessons From the Train Disaster, S1352 [27FE]

Parallel Processes? Study of Human Adaptation to Space Helps Us Understand Aging, S9712 [3SE]

Silver Age of State's Defense-Aerospace Economy, E1331 [22JY]

Telecom Reform—It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, S2207 [15MR]

This Map Won't Show Us the Way, S6722 [24JN]

Too Many Engineers, Too Few Jobs, S4134 [25AP]

Year 2000 Software Fix Unlikely To Beat Clock, S12132 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 1975), S8373 [19JY]

Business and industry: acquisition of domestically-developed technology by U.S. companies (see H. Con. Res. 202), H8557 [25JY]

———arrange for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands (see H.R. 2906, 4168), H973 [30JA], H11229 [25SE]

———competitiveness of the electronic inter-connections industry (see H. Res. 537), H11229 [25SE]

California: tribute to NetDay96 (see S. Res. 274), S7179 [27JN]

Computers: establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 2131), S11294 [25SE]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see S. 1592; H.R. 3057), S1598 [6MR], H1985 [7MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 1587, 1726; H.R. 3011), S1516 [5MR], S4618 [2MY], H1715 [5MR]

Congress: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (see S. Con. Res. 65; H. Con. Res. 185), S6225 [13JN], H6414 [13JN]

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 1800; H.R. 3246), S5567 [23MY], H3387 [15AP]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H6914 [26JN]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3221), H3230 [29MR]

Crime: prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (see H.R. 4095), H10524 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: procurement of aircraft landing gear manufactured and assembled in the U.S. (see H.R. 3171), H2950 [27MR]

———require cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in non-combat aircraft (see S. 1671), S3311 [15AP]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (see H.R. 4138), H11047 [24SE]

Ecology and environment: development and use of new environmental monitoring technology (see H.R. 3906), H8557 [25JY]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see S. 2196), S12303 [3OC]

Education: improve quality of technical education in manufacturing and vocational technologies (see H.R. 3191), H3170 [28MR]

———promote science and technology (see H.R. 3709), H6764 [25JN]

———recognize businesses that participate with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 3921), H8982 [30JY]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see H.R. 3484), H5287 [16MY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H3229 [29MR]

Financial institutions: enhance surveillance pictures for use in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 3533), H5569 [23MY]

Foreign policy: sanctions against countries assisting the weapons programs of non-nuclear weapon states (see H. Res. 381), H2224 [13MR]

Foreign trade: duty-free treatment of certain materials used in the Gemini Telescope Project (see S. 1744; H.R. 3516, 3951), S4972 [13MY], H5501 [22MY], H9921 [2AU]

———duty-free treatment of certain materials used in the University of Arizona's telescope programs (see S. 1846), S5939 [6JN]

———prevent intellectual property piracy of databases (see H.R. 3531), H5569 [23MY]

Fund for Rural America: develop and promote precision agriculture technologies (see H.R. 4305), H12174 [28SE]

Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 1898; H.R. 3477, 3482), S6719 [24JN], H5287 [16MY]

———regulations on transplantation of human tissue (see S. 2195), S12303 [3OC]

House of Representative: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page (see H. Res. 454), H6285 [12JN]

House Rules: provide public access to committee documents over the Internet (see H. Res. 478), H7658 [16JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 1600, 1694; H.R. 4008), S1649 [7MR], S3954 [23AP], H9924 [2AU]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (see S. 1947), S7762 [11JY]

Marine resources: development of technology for recovery of minerals from the ocean seabed (see H.R. 3249), H3488 [16AP]

Motor vehicles: use of bar encoding to facilitate identification and recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 4279), H12173 [28SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 4196), H11394 [26SE]

National Institute of Justice: designate as focal point for law enforcement technology programs (see H. Con. Res. 227), H11527 [27SE]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 521), H10386 [12SE]

Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (see S. 1540), S492 [26JA]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research and establish minimum levels of research reinvestment for drug manufacturers (see H.R. 4270), H11527 [27SE]

Railroads: improve rail transportation safety (see S. 1575; S. 3106; H.R. 3578), S1345 [27FE], H2320 [18MR], H5934 [5JN]

Schools: maximize use of available technology (see H.R. 4180), H11229 [25SE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (see H.R. 3322), H4109 [25AP]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), consideration (see H. Res. 427), H4502 [7MY]

Small business: delay imposition of penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes (see S. 2109), S11169 [24SE]

———extend the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 3158), H2842 [25MR]

Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 3952), H9921 [2AU]

Taxation: exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 4251), H11526 [27SE]

———extend certain tax provisions (see S. 1568), S1180 [9FE]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 1848), S5939 [6JN]

———treatment of research credits (see H.R. 2984), H1507 [28FE]

Telecommunications: protection of consumer privacy relative to new communications technologies (see H.R. 3685), H6690 [20JN]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 353), H1137 [31JA]

Terrorism: develop technologies to combat (see H.R. 3960), H9922 [2AU]

Waterways: disposal of contaminated sediments (see H.R. 3170), H2950 [27MR]

Bulletins

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: National Weather Service, Harrisburg, PA, H5686 [30MY]

Chronologies

Severe weather response in Harrisburg, PA, H5686 [30MY]

Comparisons

Federal civilian science activities appropriations (H.R. 3322), H5605 [29MY]

Conference reports

Telecommunications Act (S. 652), H1078-H1136 [31JA]

Essays

Quest for Light: Steven Reddington, E479 [28MR]

Factsheets

Gridcore Specification Sheet, H10365 [12SE]

Letters

Center for Photonics Research funding: John Silber, Boston University, S7943 [17JY]

Clean-Fuel Vehicle Act: Kenneth J. Kies, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S11717 [28SE]

Computer problem relative to differentiating years 2000 and 1900: Senator Moynihan, S9960 [5SE]

Comstock Clean-up Act: Alexander C. Sanger, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Inc., S1600 [6MR]

———Ann G. Daniels, California Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, S1600 [6MR]

———Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority (organization), S1601 [6MR]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S1599 [6MR]

———Kate Michelman, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, S1600 [6MR]

———Kathryn Kolbert, Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, S1600 [6MR]

Dept. of Energy research and development programs funding: several Representatives, H5704 [30MY]

Electronic funds transfer for small business payroll taxes: Senator Grassley and Representative Ganske, S9318 [31JY]

Encrypted Communications Privacy Act: Bruce Schneier, S1521 [5MR]

———Matt Blaze, S1521 [5MR]

———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S1521 [5MR]

FCC auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum: FCC, S684, S719 [1FE]

———several Members of Congress, S684 [1FE]

FCC funding relative to direct broadcast satellite spectrum: several Republican Members of Congress, H8271 [24JY]

———several organizations, H8270 [24JY]

Federal civilian science activities appropriations: Representative Don Young, H5725 [30MY]

———Representative Shuster, H5724 [30MY]

———Representative Spence, H5724 [30MY]

———Representative Walker, H5724 [30MY]

National Weather Service NEXRAD Network radar use in local weather forecasting: Jay Purdy, H5687 [30MY]

———Representative Gekas, H5686 [30MY]

Patent and Trademark Office reform: Raymond Damadian, Fonar Corp., H7142 [9JY]

Procurement of equipment for National Guard reserve components: Deborah R. Lee, Dept. of Defense, S7251 [28JN]

———Max Baratz, Dept. of the Army, S7251 [28JN]

———T.L. Wilkerson, Marine Corps, S7251 [28JN]

Release names of companies providing military items to Iraq: Representative Hamilton, E111 [30JA]

———Wendy R. Sherman, Dept. of State, E111 [30JA]

Technology programs funding: Coalition for Technology Partnerships, S1823 [12MR]

Tribute to David Packard: John H. Dalton, Sec. of the Navy, S3185 [29MR]

University research and education funding: several corporate chief executive officers, E1888 [1OC]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 3322, Federal civilian science activities appropriations, H5725 [30MY]

Committee on Science (House) reports, E1035 [7JN]

Competitiveness Policy Council, S1822 [12MR]

Telecommunications bill resolved issues, S688 [1FE]

Memorandums

Kinetic Energy Tactical Antisatellite Program Funding: Jay M. Garner, Dept. of the Army, S6457 [19JN]

Messages

Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Clinton, S7489 [9JY], H7151 [9JY]

Issuance of Licenses for the Export of Defense Articles and U.S.-Origin Satellites to the People's Republic of China: President Clinton, S6718 [24JN], H6709 [24JN]

NSF Report: President Clinton, S5491 [22MY], H5431 [22MY]

Science and Engineering Indicators—1996: President Clinton, S5091 [15MY], H5103 [15MY]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to rights and protections under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, S3917-S3924 [23AP]

———proposed rulemaking relative to the exclusion of the Capitol Police from the rights and protections under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, S3924 [23AP]

Papers

Humanitarian Demining Technologies Funding: Dept. of Defense, S6926 [26JN]

Proposals

Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Policy Reform and Privatization Act, S4932-S4936 [9MY]

Remarks in House

Association for Women in Science: anniversary, E1110 [18JN]

Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin: tribute for efforts to combat insurance fraud, E1162 [25JN]

Broadcasting: require broadcasters to pay fair market value for use of allotted spectrum frequencies, H1162, H1167 [1FE]

Business and industry: arrange for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands (H.R. 4168), H11268-H11273 [26SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H5591 [29MY]

China, People's Republic of: transfer of high technology jobs from the U.S., H6516 [19JN]

Colleges and universities: university research and education funding, E1888 [1OC]

Committee on Science (House): activities, E1035 [7JN]

Computers: cable television industry offer of internet access to schools, H7121 [9JY], E1254 [11JY]

———problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H8801 [30JY]

———problems differentiating between years 2000 and 1900, H7619 [16JY]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services, H1148, H1149, H1157 [1FE], H10769 [24SE], E197 [13FE], E294 [6MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, H7587 [16JY], E1295, E1305 [17JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (H.R. 3011), E276 [5MR]

Congress: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (H. Con. Res. 185), E1087 [13JN]

Cotton, Joel: Tandy Technology Scholar prize recipient, E790 [14MY]

Crime: increase penalties relative to crimes using firearms with laser sighting devices, H4487 [7MY]

———penalties relative to crimes involving firearms equipped with laser sighting devices, H2180, H2181 [13MR]

———prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (H.R. 4095), E1621 [17SE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Technology Administration, H8255, H8256 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: Joint Advanced Strike Technology Program funding, H5094 [15MY]

———MANTECH Program funding, H5092 [15MY]

———military aircraft safety, H3560, H3561 [17AP]

———Nautilus Program funding, H5096 [15MY]

———specimen repository policies and funding, H6379, H6380 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: computer matching agreement with Social Security Administration relative to Higher Education Act, H2632 [21MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 4138), H11337-H11340 [26SE], E1680 [25SE]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H5259 [16MY]

———photovoltaic energy research funding, H8349-H8351 [24JY]

———research and development programs funding, H5704 [30MY]

Dept. of Justice: research and development of antiterrorism technology funding, H8196-H8198 [23JY]

Ecology and environment: development and use of new environmental monitoring technology (H.R. 3906), E1381, E1382 [25JY]

———technological advances relative to environmental protection, H10365-H10368 [12SE]

Education: business participation with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology, H9996, H9997 [4SE]

———national policy to improve system, E1361 [24JY]

———recognize businesses that participate with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (H.R. 3921), E1398 [30JY]

Environmental Intelligence and Applications Program: funding, H5391, H5398, H5399 [22MY]

EPA: Environmental Technology Initiative funding, H5710-H5712 [30MY]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs, H5714 [30MY]

Fastener Quality Act: amend, H1267 [27FE]

FCC: funding relative to direct broadcast satellite spectrum, H8266-H8272 [24JY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 3199), H5632-H5639 [29MY], E676 [1MY]

Ferroalloy Association: anniversary, E152 [5FE]

Firearms: prevention of accidents through use of new technology, H10570 [18SE]

Foreign trade: duty-free treatment of certain materials used in the Gemini Telescope Project (H.R. 3951), E1465 [2AU]

———prevent intellectual property piracy of databases (H.R. 3531), E890 [23MY]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal, H8313, H8314, H8315 [24JY]

Hazelton, PA: anniversary of Community Area New Development Corp., E1052 [11JN]

Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, H3094 [28MR], H9839 [2AU]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (H.R. 2690), H2844 [26MR], H6426 [18JN]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (H.R. 3482), E829 [16MY]

House of Representatives: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page, H7177 [10JY]

———House Information Resources funding, H7204, H7205 [10JY]

———transfer funds to official allowances to promote use of computers and other electronic technologies, H7197-H7202 [10JY]

Institute for Technology Assessment: tribute, E983 [4JN]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 2748), H2878 [27MR], H6436 [18JN], E476 [28MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 4008), E1468 [2AU]

Inventions: cooperative research and development agreements (H.R. 2196), H1262-H1267, H1290 [27FE]

Iraq: release names of companies providing military items, E111 [30JA]

IRS: information systems' funding, H7615, H7616, H7618, H7621, H7622, H7632, H7633 [16JY], H7702, H7709, H7710 [17JY]

Israel: make U.S. assets available to combat terrorism, H1643, H1644 [4MR]

Marine resources: development of technology for recovery of minerals from the ocean seabed (H.R. 3249), H7607-H7609 [16JY], E616 [24AP]

———promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (S. 1194), H12290 [4OC]

Maryland: tribute to victims of commuter train accident, E339 [13MR]

Michael Braccio Fauci Foundation: establish, E1669 [23SE]

Minimum wage: level, E946 [29MY]

NASA: advanced subsonic technology research programs funding, H5687-H5690 [30MY]

———aeronautics research and technology funding, E986 [4JN]

———aircraft consolidation plan, H6872, H6873 [26JN]

———American Museum of Natural History's National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology funding, E1217 [8JY]

———funding, H5674-H5685 [30MY]

———funding for American Museum of Natural History's National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology, H6879-H6882 [26JN]

———use of remote sensing data to assist in crop forecasting, H3153, H3154 [28MR]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (H.R. 4196), E1759 [27SE]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Advanced Technology Program funding, H29 [3JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: grants program funding, H8272-H8275 [24JY]

National Weather Service: funding, H5701-H5704 [30MY], H8262-H8264 [24JY]

———review NEXRAD Network radar coverage and use FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radars in local weather forecasting, H5589, H5590 [29MY], H5686 [30MY]

———standards for Dept. of Defense radar sites used as part of the national weather radar network, H5591 [29MY]

———streamline the certification process for closing an office, H5580, H5593-H5595 [29MY], E951 [30MY]

NetDay96: tribute (H. Res. 521), E1606 [12SE]

New York, NY: tribute to the Beth Israel Medical Center's Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, E69 [24JA]

NIST: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Extension Partnership Programs funding, H5717-H5724 [30MY]

———Advanced Technology Program funding, H8159, H8160, H8162, H8164, H8165, H8168, H8170 [23JY]

North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies (organization): tribute, E168 [5FE]

NSF: change name to National Science and Engineering Foundation, H5616-H5619 [29MY]

———funding, H5587-H5589, H5595-H5600 [29MY]

———research funding, H6893-H6896 [26JN]

Nuclear energy: pyroprocessing and electrometallurgical treatment programs funding, H8366-H8369 [24JY]

Okemos, MI: tribute to St. Martha's Elementary School International School CyberFair, H5744 [30MY]

Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (H.R. 359), H3215-H3217 [29MR], H5560-H5563 [23MY], H5639-H5644 [29MY], H5984 [6JN], H6279-H6282 [12JN], H6499-H6506 [18JN], H6703-H6706 [24JN], H7255 [10JY]

———U.S. and Japan agreement, H7255 [10JY]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research and establish minimum levels of research reinvestment for drug manufacturers (H.R. 4270), E1788 [28SE]

Pontiac, MI: tribute to Pontiac Central High School U.S. First Team, E936 [29MY]

Power resources: solar, wind, and renewable energy programs funding, H5255 [16MY]

Reddington, Steven: Fifth Congressional District essay contest award recipient, E479 [28MR]

Schools: maximize use of available technology (H.R. 4180), E1700 [26SE]

———use of computers to connect to the Internet, H842 [25JA]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities, H10135, H10137 [10SE]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5574-H5625 [29MY], H5674-H5725, H5730, H5731 [30MY], E951 [30MY], E1035 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), consideration (H. Res. 427), H4764-H4766 [9MY]

Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (H.R. 3952), E1463 [2AU]

Taxation: treatment of research credits (H.R. 2984), H1689 [5MR]

Telecommunications: authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, H3603 [18AP], H9381 [31JY], H9879, H9885, H9892, H9893 [2AU]

———protection of consumer privacy relative to new communications technologies (H.R. 3685), E1145 [20JN]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1154-H1179 [1FE], H2474 [20MR], H6977 [27JN], E153 [5FE], E184 [6FE], E192 [9FE], E197 [13FE], E204 [23FE], E262 [29FE], E294 [6MR], E800 [14MY]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1145-H1154 [1FE]

Telephones: dialing parity for intraLATA toll calls, E262 [29FE]

———prevent fraud, E897 [24MY]

———sale of subscriber list information to independent publishers, E184 [6FE]

Television: local station ownership and cable must-carry regulations, H1163-H1165 [1FE]

Terrorism: use of high tech scanning devices to detect concealed explosive devices, H8102 [23JY]

Water: authorize research and program development of desalinization and reclamation (S. 811), H10802-H10804 [24SE]

Waterways: disposal of contaminated sediments, H9873 [2AU]

———disposal of contaminated sediments (H.R. 3170), E478 [28MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture, S8592 [24JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (S. 1975), S8373 [19JY]

Alabama: funding for space exploration programs relative to State economy, S12445-S12451 [21OC]

Andover, MA: tribute to Raytheon Electronic Systems Division employees, S3240 [29MR]

Armed Forces: designate the rank of rear admiral for the Chief of Naval Research, S6910 [26JN]

Bell Telephone Cos.: entrance into the alarm monitoring services market, S689 [1FE]

Business and industry: arrange for the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands (H.R. 4168), S11669 [28SE]

California: tribute to NetDay96 (S. Res. 274), S7192 [27JN]

Computers: cable television industry offer of internet access to schools, S7489 [9JY]

———establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (S. 2131), S11312 [25SE], S11449 [26SE], S12132 [1OC]

———problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, S9960 [5SE], S10871 [18SE]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S706, S712, S714, S717 [1FE]

———security of information infrastructure, S11758 [28SE]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (S. 1592), S1598 [6MR]

———tribute to NetDay East project for wiring public schools for the Internet, S9015 [29JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, S7507 [10JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 1587), S1516-S1522 [5MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 1726), S4624-S4627 [2MY], S6153 [12JN]

Congress: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (S. Con. Res. 65), S6244 [13JN]

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (S. 1800), S5572-S5574 [23MY]

Crime: misuse of encryption technologies, S10883, S10884 [18SE]

———prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (S. 982), S10886-S10891 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: funding, S430 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: acquisition of private-sector research from nontraditional sources, S6493-S6495 [19JN]

———Advanced Materials Intelligent Processing Center funding, S7995 [17JY]

———advanced submarine technology funding, S6485 [19JN]

———airborne mine countermeasure system funding, S7985 [17JY]

———aluminum metal matrix composite development project funding, S7994 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations, S2324 [19MR]

———Center for Photonics Research funding, S7942 [17JY]

———funding for surgical strike vehicles relative to hardened and deeply buried targets, S7270 [28JN]

———humanitarian demining technologies program funding, S6925, S6926 [26JN]

———Intercooled Recuperated Gas Turbine Engine Program funding, S7942 [17JY]

———Kinetic Energy Tactical Antisatellite Program funding, S6454-S6459 [19JN]

———National Test Facility funding, S2286 [19MR]

———nuclear seismic monitoring research programs funding, S6910 [26JN]

———Optoelectronics Center funding, S7271 [28JN]

———plasma quench technology development, S7929 [17JY]

———production of the Seawolf submarine, S6916 [26JN], S10036 [9SE]

———require cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in non-combat aircraft (S. 1671), S3315 [15AP]

———research and development funding relative to desalination technologies, S7160 [27JN]

———revise eligibility requirements for grants and contracts under the University Research Initiative Support Program, S6502, S6503 [19JN]

———Scorpius Space Launch Technology Program funding, S6914 [26JN]

———seamless high off-chip connectivity research funding, S7240, S7241 [28JN]

———Sematech program funding, S2285 [19MR]

———telemedicine research, S7957 [17JY]

———transfer of defense technology information from institutions of higher learning to private businesses, S7245, S7246 [28JN]

———use of synthetic metal conditioner MILITEC-1, S7956 [17JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Computational Technology Initiative funding, S9100 [30JY]

———authorize hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs (H.R. 4138), S11667 [28SE]

———Idaho National Engineering Laboratory funding, S9100, S9101 [30JY]

———Office of Oil and Gas Technologies funding, S12296, S12297 [3OC]

———waive limitations on use of foreign technology in environmental cleanup and waste management activities, S7233 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Advanced Technology Transit Bus funding, S9282, S9283 [31JY]

Disabled: technology advancements relative to assistance, S3741 [19AP]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (S. 2196), S12310, S12311 [3OC]

Electropac (business): anniversary, S10713 [17SE]

Fallon Naval Air Station, NV: construction of jet engine test facility, S6481, S6482 [19JN]

FBI: local community upgrading of criminal justice identification systems, S2286 [19MR]

———use of wire taps, S1166 [9FE]

FCC: auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S684, S685 [1FE], S5424 [21MY], S5533 [23MY]

———auctioning of certain spectrum frequencies, S7297 [28JN]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies, S1528 [5MR]

———review of television broadcast ownership operation restrictions, S705 [1FE]

Federal aid programs: technology programs funding, S1824-S1832 [12MR], S1965 [13MR]

Florida: Gainesville-Alachua Regional Airport radar upgrade, S9283, S9284 [31JY]

Foreign trade: duty-free treatment of certain materials used in the Gemini Telescope Project (S. 1744), S4973 [13MY]

———duty-free treatment of certain materials used in the University of Arizona's telescope programs (S. 1846), S5940 [6JN]

Hawaii: Center for Applied Aquaculture funding, S9335, S9336 [1AU]

Health: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (S. 1898), S6719-S6721 [24JN], S7500 [9JY]

———regulations on transplantation of human tissue (S. 2195), S12309 [3OC], S12465 [21OC]

Information Technology Management Reform Act: amend definition of national security systems, S7157 [27JN]

INSLAW, Inc.: relief (S. 740), S866 [1FE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums, S3607 [18AP], S9521 [2AU]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 1600), S1652 [7MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 1694), S3954 [23AP]

Inventions: cooperative research and development agreements (H.R. 2196), S1078-S1083 [7FE]

IRS: information systems funding, S10166 [10SE]

Israel: make U.S. assets available to combat terrorism, S1510 [5MR], S1608 [6MR], S2093 [14MR]

Japan: negotiate Semiconductor Trade Agreement, S6450-S6453 [19JN], S9052-S9054 [29JY]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (S. 1947), S7765 [11JY]

Marine resources: development of technology for recovery of minerals from the ocean seabed (H.R. 3249), S12407 [3OC]

———promote research, identification, assessment and exploration of marine mineral resources (S. 1194), S11668, S11669 [28SE]

Morality and ethics: role of trust in society, S7507 [10JY]

NASA: funding, S6118 [12JN], S9711-S9719, S9727 [3SE], S9779 [4SE]

———research findings on simulating aging process in space, S9711 [3SE]

———Upper Midwest Aeronautics Consortium funding, S9828 [4SE]

National Guard: procurement of equipment for reserve components, S7251, S7252 [28JN]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: observance, S3183 [29MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: grant programs funding, S12117 [1OC]

Navy: Lithographic and Alternative Semiconductor Processing Techniques Center funding, S7955, S7956 [17JY]

New Hampshire: tribute to National Teacher Training Institute for Math, Science, and Technology, S1990 [13MR]

Nichols Research Corp.: anniversary, S11101 [20SE]

NIH: information technology contracting, S11560 [27SE]

North Dakota State University: tribute to Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, S1190 [9FE]

Office of Rural Health Policy: telemedicine research funding, S2287 [19MR]

Oshkosh, WI: tribute to Experimental Aircraft Association, S9313 [31JY]

Palier, CA: Horticultural and Water Management Research Laboratory funding, S9336 [1AU]

Patents: restore the proper term of patent protection (S. 1540), S510 [26JA], S7897 [16JY]

Power resources: solar, wind, and renewable energy programs funding, S9100, S9102, S9103 [30JY], S9312 [31JY]

Railroads: improve rail transportation safety (S. 1575), S1349-S1351 [27FE]

Rural Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services Grant Program: funding, S8603 [24JY]

Sandia National Laboratories: tribute to HMTech Program, S2137 [14MR]

Senate Rules: use of the Senate Internet Services, S9069 [29JY], S9116 [30JY]

Sentel Corp.: Small Business Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, S11446 [26SE]

Small business: delay imposition of penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes (S. 2109), S11177 [24SE]

———require electronic funds transfer for payroll tax deposits, S9318 [31JY]

Social Security Administration: development of counterfeit-proof Social Security card, S4597 [2MY]

Taxation: extend certain tax provisions (S. 1568), S1182-S1185 [9FE]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (S. 1848), S5941 [6JN], S11717 [28SE]

Telecommunications: authorizing emergency wiretaps, S3455-S3457, S3466, S3467 [17AP]

———authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, S3435-S3438 [17AP]

———dialing parity for intraLATA toll calls, S998 [6FE]

———national spectrum policy reform, S2000-S2003 [13MR], S4928-S4931 [9MY]

———permit Bell Telephone Cos. to provide interLATA commercial mobile services, S1311 [26FE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S135 [10JA], S393, S538 [26JA], S684-S721 [1FE], S998 [6FE], S1311 [26FE], S1528 [5MR], S1646 [7MR], S2207 [15MR], S3146 [28MR], S4895 [9MY], S6108 [11JN], S12333 [3OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S687, S720 [1FE]

Telephones: availability of universal service, S688, S696 [1FE]

———prevent fraud, S5612 [23MY]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S701 [1FE], S1467 [29FE]

Terrorism: U.S. policy relative to airport and airline safety, S10746 [18SE]

TROY Systems, Inc.: tribute, S3148 [28MR]

Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.: anniversary of manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, AL, S10345 [11SE]

Water: authorize research and program development of desalinization and reclamation (S. 811), S4686, S4688 [3MY], S11582 [27SE]

———research and development funding relative to desalination technologies, S10620, S10621 [17SE]

Reports

Information Concerning Implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: FBI, S1167-S1170 [9FE]

Security in Cyperspace: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S11757 [28SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 652, Telecommunications Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 353) (H. Rept. 104-459), H1137 [31JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3322, Federal Civilian Science Activities' Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 104-565), H4502 [7MY]

Dept. of Energy Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 655), S10554 [13SE]

Development of Technology for Recovery of Minerals From the Ocean Seabed: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3249) (H. Rept. 104-673), H7532 [12JY]

Federal Civilian Science Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3322) (H. Rept. 104-550), H4396 [1MY]

National Information Infrastructure Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 982), S9554 [2AU]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 982) (S. Rept. 104-357), S9742 [3SE]

Promote Research, Identification, Assessment and Exploration of Marine Mineral Resources: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1194) (S. Rept. 104-296), S7178 [27JN]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3158) (H. Rept. 104-850), H11394 [26SE]

Telecommunications Act: Committee of Conference (S. 652) (H. Rept. 104-458), H1137 [31JA]

———Committee of Conference (S. 652) (S. Rept. 104-230), S736 [1FE]

Water Desalinization Research and Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 811) (S. Rept. 104-254), S3626 [18AP]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 811) (H. Rept. 104-790), H10429 [16SE]

Year 2000 Computer Software Conversion—Summary of Oversight Findings and Recommendations: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-857), H11525 [27SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Education and Training in Southern Indiana, E1002 [5JN]

———Technology for Education and Training, E286 [6MR]

———Telecommunications Bill, E238 [28FE]

———Television Violence, E124 [1FE]

Statements

Business Partnerships With Schools: William A. Oliver, H10012 [4SE]

Simple Green—The Key to Environmental Technology, H10366 [12SE]

Tribute to David Packard: Melvin Laird, S3193 [29MR]

Summaries

Cable Television's Contributions to America's Children and Families: National Cable Televison Association, H10006 [4SE]

Cable TV Nework Programming: National Cable Televison Association, H10006-H10012 [4SE]

Cases of National Weather Service NEXRAD Network Radar Coverage Deficiencies, H5686 [30MY]

Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Policy Reform and Privatization Act, S4931 [9MY]

Encrypted Communications Privacy Act (S. 1587), S1519 [5MR]

Genetics Confidentiality and Nondiscrimination Act (S. 1898), S6723 [24JN]

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (H.R. 2196), H1263-H1265 [27FE]

Tax Provision Extension (S. 1568), S1184 [9FE]

Year 2000 Computer Challenge: Richard M. Nunno, S9960 [5SE]

Tables

Diagnostic imaging and therapy systems—trade balance, 1992, H7142 [9JY]

Executive departments and agencies preparedness relative to computer problem differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H8802 [30JY]

FAA research, engineering, and development recommended authorization, H5715 [30MY]

Scientific utility of naval environmental data, H5394 [22MY]

Testimonies

Dept. of Defense Acquisition of Private-Sector Research From Nontraditional Sources: Paul G. Kaminski, Dept. of Defense, S6495 [19JN]

Patent and Trademark Office Reform: Raymond Damadian, Fonar Corp., H7142 [9JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 353, consideration of conference report on S. 652, Telecommunications Act, H1145 [1FE]

H.R. 3249, development of technology for recovery of minerals from the ocean seabed, H7608 [16JY]

H.R. 4138, Hydrogen Future Act, H11337-H11339 [26SE]

H.R. 4168, Helium Privatization Act, H11268-H11270 [26SE]

S. 811, Water Desalinization Research and Development Act, S4687 [3MY], S11582 [27SE], H10802 [24SE]

S. 982, National Information Infrastructure Protection Act, S10890 [18SE]

S. 1194, Marine Mineral Resources Research Act, S11668 [28SE], H12291 [4OC]

S. 1540, Full Patent Term Preservation Act, S511 [26JA]

S. 1568, tax provision extension, S1182-S1184 [9FE]

S. 1575, Rail Safety Act, S1351 [27FE]

S. 1587, Encrypted Communications Privacy Act, S1517-S1519 [5MR]

S. 1592, Comstock Clean-up Act, S1599 [6MR]

S. 1744, duty-free treatment of certain materials used in the Gemini Telescope Project, S4974 [13MY]

S. 1848, Clean-Fuel Vehicle Act, S5941 [6JN]

S. 2109, delay imposition of IRS penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes, S11178 [24SE]

S. 2131, establish a commission on the computer problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, S11449 [26SE]

S. 2195, regulations on transplantation of human tissue, S12465 [21OC]

S. 2196, Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, S12310 [3OC]

S. Con. Res. 65, increase understanding and usage of the Internet by Congress, S6244 [13JN]

S. Res. 274, tribute to NetDay96 in California, S7191 [27JN]