COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology; Telecommunications

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]

Public Access to Certain Federal Information Products: Wayne Kelley, GPO, S1731 [27FE]

Amendments

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

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S3180, S3226 [15AP]

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]

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

Articles and editorials

America Online Backs Off Plan To Give Out Phone Numbers, H5810 [25JY]

AOL Will Share Users' Numbers for Telemarketing, H5809 [25JY]

Business of Pornography, S12150-S12153 [8NO]

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

Clinton and the American Experience in China—Arming the Enemy, E1355-E1357 [27JN]

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]

Erotic Allure of Home Schooling—Web Porn Sites, S12154 [8NO]

IRS Audit Reveals More Tax Browsing, S3187 [15AP]

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]

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

Millennium Bomb Ticks Away, S5270 [3JN]

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

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

Some Small School Districts Find Good Internet Access Too Expensive, S11306 [29OC]

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

Wrong Move on Education, H7273 [15SE]

``Year 2000'' Report Flunks 3 Agencies—Lawmakers Urge Special Aide To Handle Looming Computer Program, S9433 [16SE]

Bills and resolutions

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

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]

Children and youth: require Internet access companies to provide screening software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 1180), H1259 [20MR]

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]

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]

———permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (see H.R. 72), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

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

Crime: identity fraud (see S. 512), S2741 [21MR]

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

———provide links to databases of information concerning scholarships and fellowships (see H.R. 1440), H1890 [24AP]

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

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

Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (see H.R. 2688), H8928 [21OC]

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]

Elections: provide candidates for Federal office free access to interactive computer services for dissemination of campaign information (see H.R. 653), H393 [6FE]

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]

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

FCC: designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (see S. 1354), S11545 [31OC]

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

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]

Firearms: ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769, 2935), H9729 [29OC], H10419 [8NO]

———establish a national instant criminal background check system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102), H142 [9JA]

FTC: conduct study of marketing and advertising practices relative to personal computers (see S. 721), S4217 [8MY]

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

Government: 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]

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

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

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

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

Health: maintenance of certain health information when a health care facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do business (see H.R. 2105), H4835 [26JN]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 283), H148 [9JA]

Information services: discourage telephone access charges for Internet use (see S. Res. 86), S4588 [15MY]

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

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

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 98), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

Internet: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H586 [13FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit interference on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1017 [13MR]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (see H.R. 1227), H1338 [8AP]

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

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (see S. 521, 522, 523; H.R. 1226), S2837 [8AP], H1338 [8AP]

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

NIST: improve computer security (see H.R. 1903), H3864 [17JN]

Political campaigns: require availability of certain information on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (see H.R. 1780), H3475 [4JN]

Pornography: prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (see S. 1482), S12119 [8NO]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

———treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R. 995), H804 [6MR]

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

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

Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H.R. 486, 555), H244 [21JA], H284 [4FE]

———availability of universal service to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29), H156 [9JA]

———Government treatment of universal service support payments (see H. Res. 200), H5916 [28JY]

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

Telecommunications Act: repeal amendments on obscene and harassing use of telecommunications facilities (see S. 213), S726 [28JA]

Briefs

Janet Reno, Attorney General v. ACLU relative to restriction of transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1356 [13FE]

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]

Excerpts

IRS Internal Audit of Employee Misuse of Taxpayer Information: Electronic Audit Research Log Executive Steering Committee, S3188 [15AP]

Letters

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

Daily activities on the Mir (space station): Jerry Linenger, E1041 [22MY]

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]

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

Public access to certain Federal information products: Julianne Chappell, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, S1731 [27FE]

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]

Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Margaret Milner Richardson, IRS, H1464 [15AP], E598 [8AP]

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

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

Supporters of Janet Reno v. ACLU brief, restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2309 [14MR]

Memorandums

Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Margaret Milner Richardson, IRS, H1464, H1465 [15AP]

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]

Budget: public access to budget information over the Internet, H2795 [16MY], H2934 [20MY]

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

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]

———permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (H.R. 72), E21 [7JA]

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

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

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

Dept. of Justice: funding for studies on pornography on the Internet, H7810 [24SE]

Dept. of Transportation: distribution of surplus parts and materials through electronic redistribution center, H5633 [23JY]

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]

Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (H.R. 2688), E2022 [21OC]

Education: 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]

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]

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

FCC: designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (S. 1354), H10807-H10809 [13NO]

Federal aid programs: extend deadline for States relative to child support enforcement system automation program, H7379, H7380 [17SE]

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

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

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

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

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]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to District of Columbia public schools, H5884, H5885 [28JY]

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

Indian Hill, OH: tribute to Indian Hill Primary School International Peace Museum, E464 [13MR]

Information services: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 98), H5809 [25JY], E8 [7JA]

Internet: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material, E513 [19MR]

IRS: accountability in tax collection practices and procedures (H.R. 1227), E588 [8AP]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information, H4378 [25JN]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), H1410 [10AP], H1461-H1467, H1490, H1510 [15AP], E598 [8AP], E693 [17AP]

MassNet Day: tribute, E164 [5FE]

Net Day: observance, H9851 [31OC]

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

NIST: improve computer security (H.R. 1903), H7293-H7298, H7321 [16SE], E1231, E1232 [17JN], E1797 [18SE]

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

Political campaigns: require availability of certain information on the Internet, limit soft money, expand required spending reports, and transfer enforcement of campaign finance laws (H.R. 1780), E1112 [4JN]

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]

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

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

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

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

———rates, H5308 [16JY]

———treatment of computer software exports (H.R. 143), E11 [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 Internet and online services fees (H.R. 995), H786 [6MR]

Technology: 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]

———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]

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

Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H. Res. 29), E80 [9JA]

———availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H.R. 555), E148 [4FE]

Remarks in Senate

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

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]

CCC: funding for computers, S8654, S8655 [2SE]

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

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]

———protection of data bases, S10263 [1OC]

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

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

Crime: identity fraud (S. 512), S2741 [21MR]

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

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

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

———streamline procurement procedures relative to the purchase of computer equipment, S6979 [8JY]

Dept. of State: capital investment and infrastructure funding, S8034, S8035 [24JY]

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

Education: 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]

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

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

FCC: designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (S. 1354), S11546 [31OC], S12568 [13NO]

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

———Universal Services Fund implementation, S4082 [7MY], S5147 [23MY]

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

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

FTC: conduct study of marketing and advertising practices relative to personal computers (S. 721), S4233 [8MY]

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

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

———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]

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

———prohibit use of computer game programs, S7695 [17JY]

Information services: discourage telephone access charges for Internet use (S. Res. 86), S4612 [15MY], S12078 [8NO]

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

———public access to certain Federal information products, S1730 [27FE]

Intel Corp.: tribute, S9432 [16SE]

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

IRS: impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (H.R. 1226), S3387 [17AP], S7983 [23JY]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 521), S2844 [8AP]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), S2862 [8AP], S2865 [9AP], S3180-S3190, S3227 [15AP]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 522), unanimous-consent agreement, S3168, S3169, S3179 [15AP]

———impose criminal penalties for unauthorized inspection of tax return information (S. 523), S2844-S2846 [8AP]

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

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

North Sioux City, SD: tribute to Gateway 2000 (business), S5545 [11JN]

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

Pornography: prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (S. 1482), S12146-S12154 [8NO]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1355, S1356 [13FE], S2308 [14MR], S2511 [19MR]

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

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

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

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

Science: Federal research initiatives, S2729 [20MR]

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

Supreme Court: decision on Communications Decency Act, S6490, S6491, S6557 [26JN]

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

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

———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]

Technology: 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]

———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]

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

———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]

———universal service regulations, S11305, S11307 [29OC]

Telecommunications Act: repeal amendments on obscene and harassing use of telecommunications facilities (S. 213), S742-S744 [28JA]

Terrorism: prohibit distribution of information relative to explosive materials, S5989-S5991, S5995-S5997 [19JN]

World Intellectual Property Organization: ratification and implementation of computer, sound recordings, and performance copyright protection treaties, S6726 [27JN]

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]

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

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]

FCC Designation Certain Common Carriers as Eligible for Universal Service Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1354), S12118 [8NO]

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

NIST Computer Security Improvements: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1903) (H. Rept. 105-243), H6797 [3SE]

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

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]

Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1226) (H. Rept. 105-51), H1456 [14AP]

Reports to constituents

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

Resolutions by organizations

Supercomputers and U.S. Export Control Policy: Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, E1357 [27JN]

Use of Filtering Software in Libraries: American Library Association, S12153 [8NO]

Statements

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

Internet Versus the First Amendment: Alyssa Leach and Sam Herr, E1161 [10JN]

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

Summaries

Bombmaking Information Availability and Distribution: Dept. of Justice, S5991 [19JN]

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

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

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

Unauthorized Inspection of Tax Return Information by Employees of the IRS: GAO, S3184 [15AP]

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. 1226, Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act, H1462 [15AP]

H.R. 1903, Computer Security Enhancement Act, H7293 [16SE]

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

S. 213, repeal Telecommunications Act amendments on obscene and harassing use of telecommunications facilities, S743 [28JA]

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

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

S. 522, Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act, S3189 [15AP]

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. 721, Personal Computer Truth in Advertising Act, S4233 [8MY]

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

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

S. 875, Electronic Mailbox Protection Act, S5509 [11JN]

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

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

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

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. 1354, designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support, H10807 [13NO]

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

S. Res. 86, discourage telephone access charges for Internet use, S4611 [15MY]

Transcripts

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