TECHNOLOGY related term(s) Electronics; Research; Science

Addresses

Adapting to a Revolution—The Challenges Facing Energy Companies in the 21st Century: Phillip J. Carroll, Shell Oil Co., E476-E478 [13MR]

Calling World Leaders To Action To Address the New Roles and Responsibilities of the Global Corporation in the New Century: Tadahiro Sekimoto, NEC Corp., E2196 [7NO]

International Trade—Working Hard To Stay Ahead of the Game: J. Lawrence Wilson, Rohm and Haas Co., E1090 [3JN]

Virginia State Chamber of Commerce Bi-Annual Dinner: John T. Hazel, Jr., S5082-S5084 [23MY]

Agreements

Mutual understanding between the Japanese patent office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Wataru Asou and Bruce A. Lehman, H1449 [14AP], H1726 [23AP]

Amendments

Copyrights: treatment of restored works, licensing, infringement actions, Copyright Office fees, court proceedings, and audio recordings and devices (H.R. 672), S11485, S11498 [30OC]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (S. 493), S9978 [25SE], S12479, S12485, S12486 [10NO]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11566 [31OC], S12625, S12693 [13NO], H1795, H1796 [23AP], H1950 [29AP]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), H1806 [24AP]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), S11485, S11498 [30OC]

Analyses

Internet Tax Freedom Act (S. 442), S2284 [13MR]

Limitations on Copyright Liability Relative to Computer On-Line Material (H.R. 2180), E1452 [17JY]

Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Act (S. 1103), S8565 [31JY]

21st Century Classrooms Act for Private Technology Investment (H.R. 1153), E556 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

China's Dangerous Computer Diversion, S6899 [7JY]

Clinton's Nuclear Deception—On My Mind, E2117 [29OC]

Cohen Says Iran Testing Missile, S5719 [17JN]

Consolidation Yea or Nay, S2052 [10MR]

CPA Group To Issue Guidelines on Costs of Year 2000 Bug, S12190 [8NO]

Day the World Shuts Down, S5269 [3JN]

Double Zero Will Arrive Before the Fix, S1579 [25FE]

Encryption Bill—Federal Exercise in Self-Deception, E1320 [25JN]

Government Said To Move Too Slowly on Year 2000 Computer Problem, S7223 [10JY]

Invasion of the Robots, S4323 [12MY]

Jump-Start the Urban Classroom Networks, S5148 [23MY]

Latest License Auction Disappoints FCC, S3800 [29AP]

Latest Software Nightmare—The Currency Change in Europe Could Cost U.S. Firms Billions, S12637 [13NO]

Local Scientist Shares Nobel Prize for Physics, H9546 [24OC]

Many Reported Unready To Face Year 2000 Bug, S9981 [25SE]

Mars Pathfinder Mission—Example of Federal Funds Well Spent, E1397 [10JY]

Millennium Bomb Ticks Away, S5270 [3JN]

Millennium Bug—and the Lawyers, S12189 [8NO]

One of Science's Nice Guys Finishes First, H9547 [24OC]

Ray Attacks New Specter Brain Tumor, S383 [21JA]

Social Security Gets Year 2000 Warning—More Work Needed on Glitch, GAO Says, S12637 [13NO]

Sometimes Patients Should Be Impatient, S384 [21JA]

Space Coast Has New Challenger as Launches Head Out to Sea, E186 [6FE]

Study Reveals Major Impact of Companies Started by MIT Alums, S2149 [11MR]

That So-Called Pythagoras, S5394 [9JN]

Threat of Computer Glitch in 2000 Has Lawyers Seeing Dollar Signs, S12189 [8NO]

Trading Market Explodes—1996 Spending Tops $48 Billion, S2051 [10MR]

U.S. Is Financing China's War Plan, H4237-H4239 [24JN]

U.S. Restrictions on Exports Aid German Software Maker, E2289 [9NO]

Wrong Move on Education, H7273 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 485; H.R. 725), S2646 [20MR], H523 [12FE]

Aviation: require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855), H10171 [6NO]

———tribute to individuals who contributed to the development of supersonic flight technology (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9038 [22OC]

Business and industry: require publicly traded corporations to disclose the ability of their computer systems to deal with the year 2000 (see S. 1518), S12461 [10NO]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R. 1330), H1541 [15AP]

Commission on the Information Technology Worker Shortage: establish (see S. 798), S5002 [22MY]

Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (see S. 1218), S9886 [24SE]

———establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (see S. 22), S159 [21JA]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 377, 909), S1734 [27FE], S5694 [16JN]

———limit Federal and State regulation of the Internet and interactive computer services (see H.R. 2372), H6705 [31JY]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 474; H.R. 2380), S2552 [19MR], H6797 [3SE]

———prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts to sexually violent predators (see S. 1356; H.R. 2791), S11545 [31OC], H9865 [31OC]

———promote privacy of interactive computer service users through self-regulation by service providers (see H.R. 2368), H6705 [31JY]

———protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R. 1964), H4085 [19JN]

———require the head of each Federal agency ensure that computer systems can differentiate the years 2000 and 1900 (see H.R. 1177), H1259 [20MR]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H5825 [25JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 376; H.R. 695), S1734 [27FE], H521 [12FE]

Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 885), S5508 [11JN]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 264), H147 [9JA]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H587 [13FE]

Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance educational opportunities (see H.R. 3048), H10953 [13NO]

Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material (see S. 1146; H.R. 2180), S8723 [3SE], H5485 [17JY]

———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (see S. 1044; H.R. 2265), S7768 [21JY], H5825 [25JY]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (see S. 493; H.R. 2460), S2646 [20MR], H7262 [11SE]

———increase penalties relative to use of computers and the Internet to commit crimes of sexual abuse and exploitation against children (see S. 900), S5596 [12JN]

———require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices (see S. 1148), S8823 [4SE]

———require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected child abuse (see H.R. 2173), H5400 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform information technology systems (see S. 805), S5109 [23MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (see S. 1325), S11290 [28OC]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding of national testing proposals without explicit and specific legislation (see H.R. 2846), H10171 [6NO]

———suspend development of national testing proposals until congressional authority is granted (see H. Res. 214), H6715 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see H.R. 1011), H888 [11MR]

———authorizing appropriations for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 860), H699 [27FE]

Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (see S. 761; H.R. 1255), S4658 [16MY], H1391 [9AP]

Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms relative to arachnoiditis prevention (see H.R. 738), H523 [12FE]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see S. 299; H.R. 678), S1226 [11FE], H452 [11FE]

Education: establish computer learning centers in low-income areas (see H.R. 1640), H2784 [15MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 12), S159 [21JA]

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 351, 839; H.R. 1572, 2065, 2131), S1553 [25FE], S5341 [5JN], H2445 [8MY], H4646 [25JN], H5021 [9JY]

———recognize businesses that participate with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology (see H.R. 2427), H7008 [8SE], H7118 [9SE]

Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods and establish uniform national framework for electronic authentication (see H.R. 2937), H10419 [8NO]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see S. 1045; H.R. 2215, 2275), S7862 [22JY], H5569 [22JY], H5826 [25JY]

EPA: design and implement a performance-based measurement system to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring technologies (see H.R. 3065), H10954 [13NO]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (see S. 1358; H.R. 1271), S11599 [3NO], H1437 [10AP]

———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (see H. Res. 125), H1793 [23AP]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (see S. 741), S4479 [14MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (see S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (see S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 1411), H1793 [23AP]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see S. 870), S5444 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned inventions (see H.R. 2544), H7910 [25SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H3201 [22MY]

Health: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 15; H. Res. 83), S163 [21JA], H767 [5MR]

———clinical trial on digital mammography funding (see S. 1229), S10055 [26SE]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see S. 364, 966; H.R. 872), S1659 [26FE], S6496 [26JN], H700 [27FE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 422; H.R. 341, 1815, 2198), S2129 [11MR], H150 [9JA], H3567 [5JN], H5486 [17JY]

Hydrogen Future Act: extend authorization (see S. 965), S6496 [26JN]

Insurance: limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see H.R. 2216), H5569 [22JY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 89; H.R. 306, 328), S161 [21JA], H149 [9JA]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (see S. 170), S163 [21JA]

———provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (see S. 1521; H.R. 1840), S12461 [10NO], H3659 [10JN]

Medicare: promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used for reimbursement (see S. 1362), S11678 [4NO]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385; H.R. 966), S1828 [3MR], H802 [6MR]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see S. 524; H.R. 916), S2837 [8AP], H724 [4MR]

Motor vehicles: use of bar encoding to facilitate identification and recovery of stolen vehicles (see H.R. 1471), H1987 [29AP]

NASA: tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5021 [9JY]

National Energy Laboratories Reorganization Commission: establish (see H.R. 1295), H1438 [10AP]

National Environmental Technology Achievement Award: establish (see S. 1152), S8925 [8SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see S. 990; H.R. 1715), S6907 [7JY], H3201 [22MY]

NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51; H. Res. 38), S1132 [7FE], H348 [5FE]

NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1274), H1438 [10AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (see H. Res. 127), H1793 [23AP]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1046), S7862 [22JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (see H.R. 812), H627 [25FE]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330, 1367), H1541 [15AP], H1704 [17AP]

———protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581), H8264 [30SE]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see S. 600; H.R. 1813), S3269 [16AP], H3567 [5JN]

———regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H1438 [10AP]

———strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (see H.R. 2369), H6705 [31JY]

Research: increase the amount authorized for basic science and medical research (see S. 124), S161 [21JA]

———increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research (see S. 1305), S10950 [22OC]

———require industry cost-sharing for the construction of federally-funded research facilities (see S. 199), S634 [22JA]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see S. 506; H.R. 672), S2646 [20MR], H452 [11FE]

Science: prohibit cloning of humans (see H.R. 923), H765 [5MR]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see S. 368; H.R. 922), S1734 [27FE], H765 [5MR]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see S. 929; H.R. 2429), S5927 [18JN], H7008 [8SE]

Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R. 1331), H1541 [15AP]

Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (see H.R. 1876), H3796 [12JN]

Taxation: designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. textbook and technology trust fund (see H.R. 155), H144 [9JA]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570; H.R. 722), S3117 [14AP], H522 [12FE]

———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 355, 405, 1131; H.R. 947), S1553 [25FE], S1979 [5MR], S8532 [31JY], H767 [5MR]

———permanently extend research credit (see S. 1464), S12118 [8NO]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 829), S5253 [3JN]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see H.R. 1153, 1478), H1258 [20MR], H1988 [29AP]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (see H.R. 1968), H4085 [19JN]

———treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 442), S2274 [13MR]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]

———promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see S. 1328; H.R. 1872), S11290 [28OC], H3796 [12JN]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (see S. 665), S3799 [29AP]

———universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H148 [9JA]

Television: establish statutory rules for the conversion of television broadcast stations from analog to digital transmission (see S. 705), S3998 [6MY]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 363; H.R. 910), S1659 [26FE], H724 [4MR]

Transportation: Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects (see S. 1103; H.R. 2341), S8532 [31JY], H6704 [31JY]

Chronologies

Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation device application process, S9752 [23SE]

Comparisons

Japanese, European, and U.S. patent laws, H1729 [23AP]

Descriptions

Modern Red Schoolhouse on the World Wide Web: Sally B. Kilgore, Hudson Institute, H6871 [4SE], H7163 [10SE]

Yale Child Study Center School Development Program, H6870 [4SE], H7155 [10SE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Gigatrends—Technology Impacts Two Generations From Today: Levi M. Tillemann-Dick, E707 [17AP]

Letters

Advanced Technology Program: Christopher G. Caine, IBM, H7812 [24SE]

Child Exploitation Sentencing Enhancement Act: Ernie Allen, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, S5620 [12JN]

Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system: K.J.R. Abaidoo, African Regional Training Center for the Basic Medical Sciences, H7822 [24SE]

———Kayode Adeniyi, African Association of Physiological Sciences, H7821 [24SE]

Exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes: Benhamin Y. Cooper, Small Business Legislative Council, S3124 [14AP]

———Elaine Z. Graham and Kathleen O'Leary, National Restaurant Association, S3124 [14AP]

Export control policy for supercomputers: Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S7137 [10JY]

———William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S7137 [10JY]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S7137 [10JY]

Extend research and development tax credit: several Members of Congress, S1570 [25FE]

FAA awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture: Senator Thomas and Representative Duncan, S5392 [9JN]

FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization: Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Science (House), H1947 [29AP]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1947 [29AP]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S9817 [24SE]

FDA regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims: George N. Hatsopoulos, Thermo Electron (business), S9749 [23SE]

———Monica Morrow, S9746 [23SE]

FDA regulation of medical device approval process relative to tracking or conducting of post-market surveillance: Elaine Levenson, Victims Against Lethal Valves (organization), S9708 [19SE]

Medicare Universal Product Number Act: Cara C. Bachenheimer, Health Industry Distributors Association, S11686 [4NO]

———William D. Coughlan, National Association for Medical Equipment Services, S11686 [4NO]

No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S12691 [13NO]

Satellite Home Viewer Act technical amendments: Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights of the U.S., H1056 [18MR]

School construction and infrastructure improvements funding: Brenda L. Welburn, National Association of State Boards of Education, S4856 [21MY]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund, S4855 [21MY]

———Michael Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, S4855 [21MY]

———Raj Barr-Kumar, American Institute of Architects, S4856 [21MY]

School construction funding: M.B. Donaldson, Aldine, TX, Independent School District, H8429 [6OC]

Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]

———Senator Hollings, S8396 [31JY]

Use, sale, and export of computer encryption products for privacy and security: several Federal law enforcement agencies, H6910 [4SE]

———several law enforcement associations, H6911 [4SE]

Lists

Countries with advanced air-to-air missiles in 2005, H5947 [29JY]

Countries with advanced surface-to-air missiles in 2005, H5947 [29JY]

Delegation of doctors accompanying Representative Curt Weldon to Africa, H7822 [24SE]

People's Republic of China's weapons proliferation record, E2117 [29OC]

Messages

Human Cloning Prohibition: President Clinton, S5412 [9JN], H3638 [10JN]

Progress in Science and Technology: President Clinton, S2900 [9AP], H1366 [9AP]

Papers

Human Costs of Regulation—The Case of Medical Devices and the FDA: David C. Murray, Hudson Institution, S9833 [24SE]

Press releases

Hudson Institute's Modern Red Schoolhouse To Move to Nashville: Hudson Institute, H6871 [4SE]

Proposals

Facilitation of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, S4685 [19MY]

Quotations

Georgia Crossroads at Education Program hearing, H2072 [30AP]

Remarks in House

Africa: establish technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821-H7823 [24SE]

American Legion: support of educational standards initiative, H3929 [19JN]

Armed Forces: use of high resolution flat panel display technology in combat, H4209 [23JN]

Army: Manpower and Personnel Integration Program funding, H8269-H8271 [1OC]

Cannon House Office Building: satellite technology display, H4945 [9JY]

Center of Technological Baccalaureates: tribute to graduating class, E1310 [24JN]

Chemistry and Technology Forum: presentation relative to international trade and the chemical industry, E1090 [3JN]

China, People's Republic of: agreement on the transfer of nuclear technology with the U.S., H9732 [30OC]

———export of nuclear materials to Pakistan, H8572 [7OC]

Cinergy Corp.: tribute, H7737 [24SE]

Clovis, CA: tribute to Clovis Unified School District Center and Fresno Unified School District for Advanced Research and Technology, E624 [10AP], E811 [1MY]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (H.R. 1330), H1346 [9AP]

Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development: establish (H.R. 3007), E2317 [10NO]

Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, H4050-H4056 [19JN], H9596, H9597, H9598, H9603 [28OC]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, E2276 [9NO]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 909), E1320 [25JN]

———problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H7273-H7275 [15SE]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (H.R. 2380), E1633 [3SE]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, E2289 [9NO]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (H.R. 695), H6909-H6914 [4SE], E245 [12FE], E2108 [28OC], E2243 [8NO], E2370 [13NO]

Consumers: prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (H.R. 795), E266 [13FE]

Copyright Act: revise to conform to the digital era and advance educational opportunities (H.R. 3048), E2352 [13NO]

Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material (H.R. 2180), E1452 [17JY]

———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (H.R. 2265), E1527, E1529 [25JY]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460), E1733 [11SE]

———juvenile justice block grants programs funding, H7906 [25SE]

———juvenile justice block grants programs funding through rescissions in Advanced Technology Program, H7811-H7815 [24SE]

———require reporting by Internet service providers of suspected child abuse (H.R. 2173), E1436 [16JY]

Damadian, Raymond: resolution of legal case relative to MRI patent, H786 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: Advanced Self Protection Jammer system funding, H5969 [29JY]

———breast cancer research funding, H5937, H5949, H5950 [29JY]

———Comanche Helicopter Program funding, H4212 [23JN]

———Dragonfly Helicopter Program funding, E1639 [3SE]

———DRAGONFLY Program funding, H5953 [29JY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, H5968, H5969 [29JY]

———submit report on conversion of active guard reserve personnel to dual-status technicians, E1314 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: website expansion funding, H7179, H7180 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: aluminum matrix composites technology in electrical cables funding, H5797 [25JY]

———Automotive Fuel Cell Research and Development Program funding, H5076 [10JY]

———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5119-H5123 [10JY]

———funding, E2385 [13NO]

———solar energy research and technology funding, E1565 [31JY]

Dept. of State: science and technology agreements with foreign countries, H7896 [25SE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface transportation research and development (H.R. 860), E343 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical, prosthetic, and Gulf War Syndrome research funding, H5277-H5290 [15JY]

Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities, H2802 [16MY]

———enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (H.R. 1255), E616 [9AP]

Diseases: ban use of certain radiopaque dyes in myelograms relative to arachnoiditis prevention (H.R. 738), E226 [12FE]

Drugs: manufacturers' patent exclusivity, E2120 [29OC]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (H.R. 678), H411 [11FE]

Education: charter schools funding through rescissions in Technology Literacy Challenge Grant Program funding, H7134-H7141 [10SE]

———national policy to improve system, H248 [4FE], H290, H291, H292, H303, H313, H334-H336 [5FE], H375-H382 [6FE], H412, H414-H417 [11FE], H457, H458, H515-H518 [12FE], H591, H597 [25FE], H634 [26FE], H691-H693 [27FE], H729 [5MR], H1076 [18MR], H1179-H1184 [19MR], H1322 [8AP], H1622 [17AP], H1798 [24AP], H2012, H2060-H2067, H2068-H2081 [30AP], H2247 [6MY], H2259 [7MY], H2353, H2354, H2355 [8MY], H2996, H3010 [20MY], H3162-H3168 [21MY], H3172, H3173, H3174 [22MY], H3480, H3551, H3553-H3559 [5JN], H3666 [11JN], H5472-H5478 [17JY], H6638, H6689-H6694 [31JY], H6802, H6803, H6804, H6805, H6806, H6850, H6867-H6885, H6904-H6909 [4SE], H6924 [5SE], H6967 [8SE], H7122, H7123, H7124, H7125, H7126, H7146-H7168, H7193-H7198 [10SE], H7202, H7203, H7204, H7205, H7206 [11SE], H7266-H7273 [15SE], H7286, H7287 [16SE], H7369, H7371, H7488-H7496 [17SE], H7534 [18SE], H7737, H7738 [24SE], H8128, H8129 [29SE], H8314-H8316 [2OC], H8420-H8421, H8423-H8435 [6OC], H8448, H8452, H8453 [7OC], H8636, H8637, H8638, H8639, H8640, H8706, H8716 [8OC], H8825-H8828 [9OC], H8844 [21OC], H8931, H8933, H8990-H8995 [22OC], H9041, H9042, H9043, H9044, H9045, H9477, H9480-H9487, H9491-H9499 [23OC], H9567 [28OC], H9628 [29OC], H9734 [30OC], H10353 [8NO], H10586 [12NO], E22 [7JA], E144 [4FE], E334 [26FE], E1677 [5SE], E2071 [23OC]

———provide for teacher technology training (H.R. 1572), E875 [8MY]

———provide for teacher technology training (H.R. 2065), H4230 [24JN], H4379 [25JN], E1317 [25JN]

———vocational and technical training, E1062 [23MY]

Electronic commerce: recognize digital and other forms of authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods and establish uniform national framework for electronic authentication (H.R. 2937), E2292 [9NO], E2316 [10NO]

Employment: national labor policy, H6692-H6694 [31JY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (H.R. 2275), E2106 [28OC]

Eshleman, Jim: Lockheed Martin Corp. Nova award recipient, E136 [4FE]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), H1946 [29AP], E623 [10AP]

———authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1803, H1804 [24AP]

———eligibility of historically black colleges and universities and hispanic service institutions for FAA Research Grants Program, H1950 [29AP]

———testing and evaluation of infrared heating technology for deicing commercial aircraft, H5633 [23JY]

FCC: treatment of spectrum auction revenues, H4575, H4592 [25JN], H6339 [30JY]

FDA: approval and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 1411), H8454, H8455-H8500 [7OC], H8694 [8OC], E2009 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve and expedite licensing of federally owned inventions (H.R. 2544), E1851, E1867 [25SE]

Federal Express Corp.: tribute for donation to Library of Congress National Digital Library Program, E1963 [8OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (H.R. 1710), E1035, E1043 [22MY]

Hammond, IN: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) national robotics competition winners, E1666 [4SE]

Health: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 83), E454 [12MR]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers, E2015 [21OC]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 872), H1293 [8AP]

Hepp, Aloysius: NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal recipient, E1969 [8OC]

House Rules: provide public access to committee documents over the Internet, H22 [7JA]

Hughes Danbury Optical Systems, Inc.: tribute, H1687 [17AP]

ILC Dover (business): tribute for contributions to the Mars Pathfinder Mission, E1414 [11JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (H.R. 306), H1961, H1964 [29AP], E12 [7JA]

Law enforcement: provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H.R. 1840), H4868 [8JY]

Marietta, GA: tribute to Lockheed Elementary School, E1618 [1AU]

Medicare: remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (H.R. 916), E369 [4MR]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Montgomery Academy Forensics Team for receipt of Alabama Forensic Educators Association State Tournament award, E848 [6MY]

Motor vehicles: development of dependable, high powered, and economical engines for use in military vehicles, H4210 [23JN]

NASA: Center for Space Power funding, H5336 [16JY]

———Human Space Flight Program funding, H5319, H5320, H5323, H5345 [16JY]

———tribute, H5495 [22JY], E322 [26FE], E1490 [23JY]

———tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission, H5137 [11JY], H5449 [17JY], H5823 [25JY]

National Cancer Institute: proton beam facility funding, H6997, H6998 [8SE]

National Institute for Electromedical Information: anniversary, E586 [8AP]

National Science and Technology Week: observance, H1718 [23AP]

Net Day: observance, H9851 [31OC]

NetDay96: tribute (H. Res. 38), H321-H328 [5FE], E180 [6FE]

New York, NY: anniversary of the National Institute for Electromedical Education, E545 [21MR]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H7789 [24SE], H7886-H7889, H7907 [25SE], E1877 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), H1804-H1808 [24AP], E625 [10AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1274), consideration (H. Res. 127), H1801 [24AP]

———funding, H8242 [30SE], H10936 [13NO]

NOAA: Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Observing System Program funding, H7785 [24SE], E1874 [26SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of William D. Phillips for physics, H9546 [24OC]

NSF: donation of surplus computers and research equipment to elementary and secondary schools, H1818 [24AP]

———funding relative to awarding of grants, H5322-H5325 [16JY]

Nuclear energy: pyroprocessing technology research funding, H5766-H5770 [24JY]

Oak Ridge, TN: dedication of Marilyn Lloyd Environmental and Life Sciences Complex, E1948 [7OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: improve the integrity of patent system and ensure the validity of U.S. patents (H.R. 812), H742 [5MR], H790 [6MR], H1371-H1374 [9AP], H1444-H1449 [14AP]

———limit publication of all patent applications until two substantive actions have been filed, H1723-H1731 [23AP]

Patents: restore term of patent protection and retain confidentiality relative to the publication of patent applications (H.R. 811), H595, H620-H624 [25FE], H682 [27FE], H742 [5MR], H790 [6MR], H1371-H1374 [9AP], H1444-H1449 [14AP]

———restore the proper term of patent protection, H445-H450 [11FE]

Pontiac, MI: tribute to Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems for awards at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition, E845 [6MY]

Power resources: effects of new technology on energy companies, E476 [13MR]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (H.R. 1330), H1346 [9AP]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (H.R. 1813), H3583 [10JN], H3870 [18JN], E1126 [5JN], E1526 [25JY], E1550 [29JY]

RADX Technology (business): donation of mammography screening system, E2298 [10NO]

Safety: use of scanning sonar in search and rescue efforts, H6914 [4SE]

Sag Harbor, NY: tribute to Pierson High School robotics team for participation in National High School Robotics competition, E722 [23AP]

San Mateo County, CA: research, development, and commercialization of bioscience technology industry, E2194 [7NO]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), H1053-H1056 [18MR]

Science: prohibit cloning of humans (H.R. 923), H713 [4MR]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, H3724 [12JN]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (H.R. 922), H713 [4MR]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend, E1916 [2OC]

———extend (H.R. 2429), H8080, H8081 [29SE], E1686 [8SE], E1936 [6OC]

Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (H.R. 1331), E665 [15AP]

Sonalyst Studios Ship Analysis and Technologies Co.: use of former defense facility for movie industry project, H1800 [24AP]

Space policy: competition between satellite launch facilities, E186 [6FE]

———reusable launch vehicle funding, H5821 [25JY]

Sputnik (satellite): anniversary of launch, E1915 [2OC]

Tariff: scientific instruments and apparatus (H.R. 1876), E1196 [12JN]

Taxation: extend research and development tax credit (H.R. 947), E380 [5MR]

———incentives for businesses providing technological assistance to schools, E22 [7JA]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, H4694 [26JN], H6660 [31JY]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 1153), E556 [21MR]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 1478), E774, E783 [29AP]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment (H.R. 1968), E1261 [19JN]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (H.R. 2817), E2199 [7NO]

Telecommunications: tribute to ClassLink Program, E1618 [1AU]

———universal service support for schools and libraries, H8313 [2OC]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (H.R. 910), E365, E368 [4MR], E378 [5MR]

———treatment of digital and analog spectrums, H5830 [28JY]

Transportation: Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects (H.R. 2341), E1960 [7OC]

U.S. Army Research Laboratory: tribute to Science and Technology Academic Recognition System fellowship recipients, E1853 [25SE]

Waterford, NY: anniversary of General Electric Co., silicone production plant, E1710 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (S. 485), S2649 [20MR]

———precision agriculture research funding, S11375 [29OC]

American Nuclear Society: tribute to award recipients from Argonne National Laboratory-West, S5465 [10JN]

American ORT (organization): anniversary, S11569 [31OC]

Appropriations: science and technology funding, S12644 [13NO]

Armed Forces: initiate use of Multitechnology Automated Reader Card, S6904-S6906 [7JY]

Bell Laboratories: tribute to anniversary of the transistor, S4399 [13MY]

Business and industry: require publicly traded corporations to disclose the ability of their computer systems to deal with the year 2000 (S. 1518), S12475-S12477 [10NO]

Carbon County, WY: tribute to efforts relative to wind energy project, S11893 [6NO]

Center for Advanced Simulation and Technology: funding, S11444 [30OC]

Commission on the Information Technology Worker Shortage: establish (S. 798), S5014 [22MY]

Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (S. 1218), S9896 [24SE]

———ensure high-speed Internet access for university research, S12648 [13NO]

———establish a commission on the problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900 (S. 22), S367 [21JA], S1411 [13FE], S1579 [25FE], S5268 [3JN], S5376 [5JN], S7222 [10JY], S9433 [16SE], S9981 [25SE], S12189 [8NO], S12636 [13NO]

———export control policy for supercomputers, S5992-S5995 [19JN], S6021-S6024, S6026 [20JN], S6894-S6900 [7JY], S7098-S7103 [9JY], S7132-S7143 [10JY], S11396 [30OC]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, S4684 [19MY]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 377), S1755 [27FE], S1930 [4MR]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 909), S5699 [16JN], S6724-S6726 [27JN], S12195 [8NO]

———online chats with schools in home districts, S3857 [30AP]

———problem with differentiating years 2000 and 1900, S10443 [6OC]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (S. 474), S2560, S2561 [19MR]

———prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts to sexually violent predators (S. 1356), S11547 [31OC]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, S10879-S10881 [21OC], S12480 [10NO]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 376), S1749 [27FE], S1930 [4MR]

Congress: funding for program of studies relative to science and technology issues, S7593 [16JY]

Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (S. 885), S5531-S5533 [11JN]

Copyrights: limitations on liability relative to on-line material (S. 1146), S8728-S8730 [3SE]

———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (H.R. 2265), S12689-S12692 [13NO]

———strengthen criminal copyright infringement laws (S. 1044), S7772 [21JY]

———treatment of restored works, licensing, infringement actions, Copyright Office fees, court proceedings, and audio recordings and devices (H.R. 672), S11301 [28OC], S11498 [30OC], S11541 [31OC]

Creative Optics, Inc.: Small Business Innovative Research Model of Excellence Tibbetts Award recipient, S10444 [6OC]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (S. 493), S2655 [20MR], S12484-S12487 [10NO]

———increase penalties relative to use of computers and the Internet to commit crimes of sexual abuse and exploitation against children (S. 900), S5617 [12JN]

———increase penalties relative to use of computers and the Internet to commit crimes of sexual abuse and exploitation against children (S. 900), unanimous-consent request, S12712 [13NO]

———require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices (S. 1148), S8827 [4SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform information technology systems (S. 805), S5119 [23MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Technology Administration (S. 1325), S11292-S11294 [28OC]

———Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Technology funding, S8220 [29JY]

———implementation of management reforms, S938 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: Air Force Reentry Vehicle Applications Program funding, S7202, S7203 [10JY]

———assess dependence on foreign sources of certain resistors and capacitors, S7283 [11JY]

———Brillant Antitank Munition funding, S11816 [6NO]

———Commercial Operations and Support Savings Initiative funding, S4193, S4194 [8MY]

———Dual-Use Applications Program funding, S4193 [8MY]

———Explosive Demilitarization Technology Program funding, S7267 [11JY], S7406 [14JY]

———Facial Recognition Technology Program funding, S7276 [11JY]

———increase Navy and Air Force flying hours funding through reductions in Space-Based Laser Program funding, S7179-S7182, S7186-S7189 [10JY], S7231-S7233 [11JY]

———joint service core research program to develop a prototype hybrid integrated sensor array for chemical and biological point detection, S7405 [14JY]

———Maritime Technology Program funding, S7438-S7440 [15JY]

———Multitechnology Integration in Mixed-Mode Electronics Project funding, S7275 [11JY]

———Picatinny Arsenal software engineering center funding, S7821 [22JY]

———research and development programs funding, S7446 [15JY]

———submarine development and manufacturing funding, S9942, S9955 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory funding, S3096 [14AP]

———Technology Development Program funding, S11816 [6NO]

Disabled: enforcement of electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines for Federal employees with disabilities (S. 761), S4660 [16MY]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (S. 299), S1232 [11FE]

Education: charter schools funding, S8786-S8788 [4SE]

———national policy to improve system, S135 [21JA], S703 [28JA], S983-S985, S991-S993 [5FE], S1346-S1349 [13FE], S1816 [3MR], S2863 [8AP], S5045 [23MY], S5335 [5JN], S5393 [9JN], S8634, S8637 [2SE], S8995 [9SE], S10927-S10937 [22OC], S11492 [30OC]

———national policy to improve system (S. 12), S127, S131, S134, S295, S574 [21JA], S666 [22JA], S6009 [19JN]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 351), S1558 [25FE]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 839), S5353 [5JN], S12533-S12535 [13NO]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (S. 1045), S7863 [22JY]

Everett, WA: funding for terminal automated radar display and information system for Paine Field Airport, S8257 [29JY]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), S11567 [31OC], S12693, S12694 [13NO]

———awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture, S5392 [9JN]

———Federal Automated Surface Observing System funding, S8250 [29JY]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (S. 741), S4485 [14MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S5024-S5026 [23MY], S6293, S6308-S6311 [25JN], S8395, S8494 [31JY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products, S2762-S2764 [7AP]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices, S9721 [19SE]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (S. 870), S5460 [10JN]

———regulation of medical device approval process, S8843-S8845, S8847-S8850, S8853, S8860-S8869 [5SE], S8888-S8890, S8895-S8898 [8SE], S9361, S9380-S9385 [16SE], S9701-S9705 [19SE], S9772-S9775 [23SE], S9831-S9835, S9848 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to conflict of interest standards of FDA employees, S9705-S9707 [19SE], S9737, S9738 [23SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims, S9710-S9712 [19SE], S9739-S9754, S9755 [23SE], S9814-S9819, S9827-S9831 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to tracking or conducting of post-market surveillance, S9708-S9710 [19SE], S9738, S9739 [23SE]

Federal Highway Administration: assist Michigan with advanced carbon and glass composites as reinforcements for concrete project, S8254 [29JY]

Fort Irwin, CA: Army Task Force XXI warfighting experiment, S3114-S3116 [14AP]

Health: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 15), S563 [21JA], S630 [22JA]

———clinical trial on digital mammography funding (S. 1229), S10062 [26SE]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (S. 364), S1672-S1676 [26FE], S6381 [25JN]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (S. 966), S6499 [26JN]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (S. 422), S2140-S2142 [11MR]

HelpMate Robotics, Inc.: tribute, S4323 [12MY], S5144 [23MY]

Hydrogen Future Act: extend authorization (S. 965), S6498 [26JN], S9435 [16SE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums, S8619 [31JY]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 89), S470 [21JA], S4915 [21MY]

Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8079 [24JY]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (S. 170), S549 [21JA]

———provide an exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H.R. 1840), S12487 [10NO]

Library of Congress: tribute to the Global Legal Information Network, S11860 [6NO]

Marovitz, Abraham L.: American ORT (organization) Diamond Jubilee Award recipient, S11569 [31OC]

Massachusetts: tribute to efforts to wire schools for Internet access, S4390 [13MY]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: release of study relative to impact of graduates on U.S. economy, S2149 [11MR]

Medicare: promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used for reimbursement (S. 1362), S11685 [4NO]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (S. 385), S1828 [3MR]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (S. 524), S2846 [8AP]

Motor vehicles: child-size crash test dummy development funding, S8251 [29JY]

NASA: tribute, S7702 [17JY]

———tribute for successfully carrying out the Mars Pathfinder Mission (H. Con. Res. 111), S7702 [17JY]

National Environmental Technology Achievement Award: establish (S. 1152), S8925 [8SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (S. 990), S6918 [7JY]

Navy: retirement of Los Angeles class submarines, S11805 [6NO]

NetDay96: tribute (S. Res. 51), S1138 [7FE], S3458 [22AP]

New Ipswich, NH: tribute to Warwick Mills (business) for construction of the Mars Pathfinder air bags, S7145 [10JY]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S8011-S8019, S8021, S8024 [24JY]

———wind research funding, S8078 [24JY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 1046), S7864 [22JY]

Nuclear energy: research funding, S7479 [15JY]

Nuclear weapons: ensure that the President and Congress receive unencumbered advice relative to the safety, security, and reliability of stockpile, S6989 [8JY]

Oak Ridge, TN: designate Y-12 Plant as National Prototype Center, S7266 [11JY]

Outlook, WA: tribute to Outlook Elementary School project, S3970 [5MY]

Pontiac, MI: tribute to Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems for awards at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition, S3918 [1MY]

Power resources: gas utilization projects funding, S9609, S9610 [18SE]

———research and development of hydropower turbine designs, S7538 [16JY]

———status of enhanced oil recovery projects, S9351 [15SE]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (S. 600), S3292-S3294 [16AP]

Raton Technology Research (business): tribute to participation in Federal public-private partnership programs, S9527 [17SE]

Research: electrochromic research funding, S9612 [18SE]

———increase the amount authorized for basic science and medical research (S. 124), S509 [21JA], S686 [23JA]

———increase the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research (S. 1305), S10952-S10954 [22OC]

———require industry cost-sharing for the construction of federally-funded research facilities (S. 199), S651 [22JA]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), S11301 [28OC], S11498 [30OC], S11541 [31OC]

———technical amendments (S. 506), S2678-S2682 [20MR]

SBA: allow Microloan Program recipients to use grants for technical assistance to prospective borrowers, S8978 [9SE]

———Small Business Technology Transfer Program funding, S11528 [31OC]

Science: Federal research initiatives, S2729 [20MR]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (S. 368), S1734 [27FE]

Small Business Advocacy Council: tribute, S9690 [18SE]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (S. 929), S5927 [18JN]

Taxation: exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (S. 570), S3123-S3125 [14AP]

———extend research and development tax credit, S1801 [28FE]

———extend research and development tax credit (S. 1131), S8596 [31JY]

———extend research and development tax credit (S. 355), S1569 [25FE]

———extend research and development tax credit (S. 405), S1991-S1993-S1995 [5MR]

———permanently extend research credit (S. 1464), S12131 [8NO]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (S. 829), S5259 [3JN]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S6701, S6702 [27JN]

———treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 442), S2282 [13MR], S12078 [8NO]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]

———implement rates for universal service to education providers, libraries, and health care servers in rural areas, S2949 [9AP]

———promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 1328), S11296 [28OC]

———reform policies regulating competition, S2048-S2053 [10MR], S7284-S7295 [11JY], S7671-S7684 [17JY]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (S. 665), S3801 [29AP]

Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program: funding, S8219 [29JY]

Television: establish statutory rules for the conversion of television broadcast stations from analog to digital transmission (S. 705), S4006 [6MY]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (S. 363), S1670 [26FE]

———satellite broadcast rates, S11191 [24OC]

Transportation: Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects, S10844, S10845 [20OC]

———Federal participation in magnetic levitation transportation technology projects (S. 1103), S8563 [31JY]

U.S./Israel Science and Technology Commission: funding, S8218 [29JY]

West Valley, NY: tribute to development of vitrification process for storage of nuclear waste, S5467 [10JN]

Reports

Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions: CIA, S6898 [7JY]

Allow Bell Operating Cos. Entry Into Long Distance Service, S7679-S7681 [17JY]

Bioscience in San Mateo County—An Industry Study: Bay Area Bioscience Center and San Mateo County Economic Development Association, E2194 [7NO]

FCC Spectrum Auction Revenues in Budget Reconciliation: Joe Nyitray and Chuck Conlon, Congressional Quarterly (publication), H4593 [25JN]

Success for All and Roots & Wings Programs: Johns Hopkins University, H6872 [4SE], H7156 [10SE]

———Robert E. Slavin, Nancy A. Madden, and Barbara A. Wasik, H6873-H6880 [4SE], H7157-H7163 [10SE]

Reports filed

Cellular Telephone Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 493), S9636 [18SE]

Child Exploitation Sentencing Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 900), S10787 [9OC]

Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 363) (S. Rept. 105-89), S9968 [25SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 105-70), H1793 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 105-72), H1793 [23AP]

Copyright Clarifications Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 506), S3348 [17AP]

FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Programs Authorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1271) (H. Rept. 105-61), H1714 [21AP]

FDA Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1411) (H. Rept. 105-310), H8632 [7OC]

Hydrogen Future Act Authorization Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 965) (S. Rept. 105-69), S8668 [2SE]

Law Enforcement Authorization Process To Use Clone Pagers: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 170), S9636 [18SE]

Law Enforcement Exceptions to the Prohibition on the Advertising of Certain Electronic Devices: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 105-162), H4834 [26JN]

Medical Device Regulatory Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1710) (H. Rept. 105-307), H8437 [6OC]

NIST Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1274) (H. Rept. 105-64), H1714 [21AP]

No Electronic Theft (NET) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 105-339), H9500 [23OC]

Nomination of Arthur Bienenstock To Be Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11667 [4NO]

Nomination of Duncan T. Moore To Be Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11667 [4NO]

Nomination of Jerry M. Melillo To Be Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3900 [1MY]

Nomination of Kerri-Ann Jones To Be Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3900 [1MY]

Nomination of Raymond G. Kammer To Be Director of NIST: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11667 [4NO]

NSF Appropriations: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1046) (S. Rept. 105-110), S10858 [20OC]

Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25), H1039 [17MR]

Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H8160 [29SE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H7364 [16SE]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H5825 [25JY]

———Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H7281 [15SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H3213 [30MY]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259), H7728 [23SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Computer Modernization in the Federal Government, E222 [12FE]

———Hello Dolly—The Debate Over Cloning, E607 [9AP]

Statements

Calling World Leaders to Action To Address the New Roles and Responsibilities of the Multinational Corporation in the New Century: Tadahiro Sekimoto, E2314 [10NO]

Export Control for Supercomputers: Senator Grams, S11398 [30OC]

School Construction and Infrastructure Improvements Funding: Associated General Contractors, S4856 [21MY]

Summaries

Copyright Clarifications Act (S. 506), S2687 [20MR]

Criminal Copyright Improvement Act (S. 1044), S7774 [21JY]

Encrypted Communications Privacy Act (S. 376), S1753-S1755 [27FE]

Surveys

ClassLink Cellular Phone Service for Parent/Teacher Communications, E1257 [19JN]

Tables

Federal departments and agencies preparedness relative to computer problem differentiating years 2000 and 1900, H7275 [15SE]

High performance computer exports, S6898 [7JY]

Testimonies

Biomedical Research Funding Relative to Market Exclusivity: Scott Hallquist, Immunex Corp., E2120 [29OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1803 [24AP]

H. Res. 127, consideration of H.R. 1274, NIST appropriations, H1801 [24AP]

H.R. 672, Satellite Home Viewer Act technical amendments, H1053-H1055 [18MR]

H.R. 695, Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act, E246 [12FE]

H.R. 1271, FAA research, engineering, and development programs authorization, H1949 [29AP]

H.R. 1411, FDA Regulatory Modernization Act, H8455-H8474 [7OC]

H.R. 1840, Law Enforcement Technology Advertisement Clarification Act, H4868 [8JY]

H.R. 2544, Technology Transfer Commercialization Act, E1868 [25SE]

S. 12, Education for the 21st Century Act, S296-S304 [21JA]

S. 124, National Research Investment Act, S686 [23JA]

S. 255, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Telecommunications Empowerment Act, S946-S949 [4FE]

S. 299, Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, S1232 [11FE]

S. 355, extend research and development tax credit, S1570 [25FE]

S. 363, Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act, S1671 [26FE]

S. 364, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act, S1673-S1675 [26FE]

S. 376, Encrypted Communications Privacy Act, S1750-S1753 [27FE]

S. 377, Promotion of Commerce On-Line in the Digital Era Act, S1757-S1759 [27FE]

S. 385, Comprehensive Telehealth Act, S1829-S1832 [3MR]

S. 405, extend research and development tax credit, S1993 [5MR]

S. 442, Internet Tax Freedom Act, S2283 [13MR]

S. 493, Cellular Telephone Protection Act, S2656 [20MR]

S. 493, Wireless Telephone Protection Act, S12486 [10NO]

S. 506, Copyright Clarifications Act, S2685-S2687 [20MR]

S. 524, remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of Medicare coverage of chiropractic services, S2846 [8AP]

S. 570, exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes, S3124 [14AP]

S. 600, Personal Information Privacy Act, S3293 [16AP]

S. 663, Reserve Price Act, S3800 [29AP]

S. 741, Private Wireless Spectrum Availability Act, S4486 [14MY]

S. 805, Dept. of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S5120-S5122 [23MY]

S. 829, Clean-Fuel Vehicle Act, S5259 [3JN]

S. 870, Medical Technology, Public Health, and Innovation Act, S5461-S5463 [10JN]

S. 885, Fair ATM Fees for Consumers Act, S5531 [11JN]

S. 900, Child Exploitation Sentencing Enhancement Act, S5618-S5620 [12JN]

S. 929, Small Business Technology Transfer Act, S5928 [18JN]

S. 965, Hydrogen Future Act authorization extension, S9435 [16SE]

S. 966, Biomaterials Access Assurance Act, S6499-S6502 [26JN]

S. 1044, Criminal Copyright Improvement Act, S7773 [21JY]

S. 1045, Genetic Justice Act, S7863 [22JY]

S. 1103, Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Act, S8564 [31JY]

S. 1146, Digital Copyright Clarification and Technology Education Act, S8730-S8732 [3SE]

S. 1148, require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices, S8827 [4SE]

S. 1218, Millennium Act, S9896 [24SE]

S. 1328, Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act, S11296-S11299 [28OC]

S. 1362, Medicare Universal Product Number Act, S11686 [4NO]

S. 1464, permanently extend research tax credit, S12132 [8NO]

S. Res. 15, biomedical research funding, S563 [21JA]

S. Res. 51, tribute to NetDay96, S1138 [7FE]

Transcripts

Online Computer Chat Between Granville, VT, Village School Students and Senator Leahy, S3858 [30AP]

Tributes

Edison, Thomas A., E232 [12FE]