ELECTRONICS

Amendments

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration (H. Res. 88), H995 [13MR]

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

Articles and editorials

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Computers: examination and disclosure of certain source codes, programs and software (see H.R. 2657), H8832 [9OC]

———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]

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

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see S. 771, 875; H.R. 1748), S4878 [21MY], S5507 [11JN], H3203 [22MY]

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

Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (see S. 1375), S11763 [5NO]

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

FEC: require electronically filed congressional candidate reports and make them available through the Internet (see H.R. 2433), H7008 [8SE]

———require electronically filed reports and to make such reports available to the public within 24 hours of receipt (see H.R. 2109), H4912 [8JY]

Food stamps: require States to use electronic benefit transfer systems (see H.R. 273), H148 [9JA]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852), H669 [26FE]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H887 [11MR]

Income: exemption from the requirement that all Federal payments be made by electronic funds transfer (see S. 874), S5444 [10JN]

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

Patents: renewal for quotation monitoring unit (see H.R. 381), H156 [9JA]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248, 2075, 2528, 2529), H147 [9JA], H4834 [26JN], H7729 [23SE]

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

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

Small business: defer imposition of penalties relative to electronic fund transfers of business taxes (see S. 740), S4479 [14MY]

Social Security: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156), H144 [9JA]

Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892), H3797 [12JN]

———treatment of computer software exports (see S. 387; H.R. 143), S1828 [3MR], H143 [9JA]

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

Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H1439 [10AP]

———State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see H.R. 2612), H8438 [6OC]

———State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (see S. 608; H.R. 2383), S3348 [17AP], H6797 [3SE]

Television: 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]

Letters

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]

State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment: Mary T. Hegarty, Grand Rapids, MI, City Commission, S5943 [18JN]

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]

Proposals

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

Remarks in House

Computers: 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]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1748), E1014 [22MY]

———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]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), H996-H1000 [13MR], E335 [26FE]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 852), consideration (H. Res. 88), H989-H996 [13MR]

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

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (H.R. 2075), E1342 [27JN]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (H.R. 248), E8 [7JA]

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

Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (H.R. 1892), E1201 [12JN]

———treatment of computer software exports (H.R. 143), E11 [7JA]

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

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]

Remarks in Senate

Computers: 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]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 771), S4879 [21MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 875), S5508 [11JN]

———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]

Conservation of energy: promote energy conservation investments in Federal facilities (S. 1375), S11769-S11771 [5NO]

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

Income: exemption from the requirement that all Federal payments be made by electronic funds transfer (S. 874), S5464 [10JN]

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

San Diego, CA: tribute to Sony Fest '97, S8621 [31JY]

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

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

Small business: defer imposition of penalties relative to electronic fund transfers of business taxes (S. 740), S4485 [14MY]

Taxation: treatment of computer software exports (S. 387), S1835-S1837 [3MR]

Telecommunications: State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (S. 608), S3352-S3354 [17AP], S5943 [18JN]

Television: 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]

Reports filed

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. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 105-15), H887 [11MR]

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

Federal Paperwork Burden Reduction: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 105-105), H802 [6MR]

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]

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]

Statements

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

Summaries

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

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

Texts of

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 852, Paperwork Elimination Act, H990 [13MR]

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

S. 363, Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act, S1671 [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. 387, Software Export Equity Act, S1835 [3MR]

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

S. 608, State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment, S3354 [17AP]

S. 740, defer imposition of penalties on small businesses relative to electronic fund transfers of business taxes, S4485 [14MY]

S. 771, Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Choice Act, S4880 [21MY]

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

S. 1375, Federal Energy Bank Act, S11769 [5NO]