DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related term(s) National Institute of Standards and Technology

Agreements

Mutual Understanding Between the Japanese Patent Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Wataru Asou, Japanese Patent Office, and Bruce A. Lehman, Dept. of Commerce, H595, H624 [25FE]

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

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8010, S8011, S8025, S8026, S8037, S8039, S8061, S8064, S8068, S8069, S8071, S8072, S8082, S8083, S8084, S8085, S8086, S8099, S8100, S8101, S8102, S8103, S8104, S8105 [24JY], S8213, S8215, S8217, S8218, S8227, S8278, S8279, S8280 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H5827 [25JY], H6027 [29JY], H6708 [31JY], H7008, H7009 [8SE], H7119, H7120 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7264 [11SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528, H7529 [17SE], H7604 [22SE], H7730, H7731 [23SE], H7791, H7795, H7796, H7801, H7802, H7803, H7805, H7807, H7810, H7811, H7815, H7831 [24SE], H7853, H7870, H7878, H7886, H7893, H7899, H7900, H7912, H7913 [25SE], H8005, H8009, H8013, H8014, H8015, H8017, H8019, H8021, H8022, H8051 [26SE], H8217, H8243 [30SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3883, H3884, H3886, H3887 [18JN]

———reauthorization (S. 927), S12617 [13NO]

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

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1612, H1614, H1615 [16AP], H1645, H1655, H1669 [17AP], H1719, H1723, H1731, H1737 [23AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8395 [6OC]

Articles and editorials

Bad Patent Bill, S12640 [13NO]

How Patent Lawsuits Make a Quiet Engineer Rich and Controversial, H1586 [16AP]

Huang's Security Status Raises New Questions, E1254 [18JN]

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

Bills and resolutions

Abolish (see S. 1226, 1316; H.R. 1319, 2667), S10055 [26SE], S11192 [24OC], H1456 [14AP], H8833 [9OC]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (see S. 144), S162 [21JA]

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

Consumers: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H284 [4FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1022), S7603 [16JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2267), H5825 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (see H. Res. 239), H7729 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 330), H10953 [13NO]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R. 2320), H6703 [31JY]

Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (see H.R. 2316), H6703 [31JY]

———substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (see S. 747; H.R. 2002, 2022), S4588 [15MY], H4132 [20JN], H4338 [24JN]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]

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

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927), S5790 [17JN]

National Weather Service: evaluate impact of closing or relocating field offices (see S. 271), S1017 [5FE]

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

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

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278), H1438 [10AP]

———disestablish the Corps of Commissioned Officers (see S. 877), S5507 [11JN]

OPIC: activities (see H.R. 1681), H3069 [20MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see S. 421), S2129 [11MR]

———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (see S. 507; H.R. 400), S2646 [20MR], H152 [9JA]

———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration (see H. Res. 116), H1610 [16AP]

———extend surcharges on patent fees (see H.R. 673), H452 [11FE]

———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]

Poverty: corrections in data relative to cost-of-living statistics (see S. 131), S162 [21JA]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see S. 1108; H.R. 29), S8532 [31JY], H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Tariff: clarification of authority to allocate costs in antidumping cases (see S. 1167), S9198 [11SE]

Technology Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1325), S11290 [28OC]

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

Comparisons

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

Conference reports

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267), H10809-H10864 [13NO]

Declarations

Toward enhanced ocean security into the third millenium, H3885 [18JN]

Explanations

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267): Mollohan Amendment on LSC Funding, H7854 [25SE]

Letters

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

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: several former Chairmen of the Council of Economic Advisers, S524 [21JA]

Dept. of State's Office of Inspector General investigative functions: several Inspectors General, H3330 [4JN]

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]

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: Albert C. Eisenberg, National Parks and Conservation Association, S9592 [18SE]

———Edward M. Norton, Jr., National Trust for Historic Preservation, S9592 [18SE]

———William R. Irvin, Center for Marine Conservation, S9592 [18SE]

Ocean Act, S12701 [13NO]

Omnibus Patent Act: H. Ross Perot, Reform Party of the U.S., S12640 [13NO]

———several Nobel Laureates, H7259 [11SE]

———several Nobel laureates, S12639 [13NO]

Patent and Trademark Office conversion to a Government corporation, improvement of application process, and protection of U.S. inventors: Michael Kantor, Sec. of Commerce, E77 [9JA]

Patent and Trademark Office fees: Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1632 [17AP]

Protection from liability relative to marine mammal disentanglement, S4915 [21MY]

21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Bruce A. Lehman, Patent and Trademark Office, H1721 [23AP]

———Richard W. Velde, Unique Specialty Products (business), H1585 [16AP]

———Robert M. Tobias, National Treasury Employees Union, H1675 [17AP]

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]

Use of sampling in conducting the 2000 decennial census: Francis D. DeGeorge, Dept. of Commerce, S4075 [7MY]

———William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S4076 [7MY]

Zebra mussel infestation research funding: Committee on Science (House), H3874 [18JN]

Lists

Democratic amendments to S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8066 [24JY]

Federal statistical agencies, S521 [21JA]

Objectionable programs in S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8075 [24JY]

Republican amendments to S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8066 [24JY]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8038 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7862, H7868, H7877, H7879 [25SE], H8022 [26SE], H8243 [30SE], H8394 [6OC], H9580 [28OC], H9642 [29OC], H10939 [13NO]

Remarks in House

Buy American Act: compliance, H3879, H3886 [18JN]

Charleston, SC: tribute to Small Business Resource Center, E1779 [17SE]

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

———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: establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 563), E134 [4FE]

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

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

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H5897 [28JY], H7770-H7818 [24SE], H7849-H7907 [25SE], H8003-H8023 [26SE], H8216-H8244 [30SE], H9580 [28OC], H10798 [13NO]-H80232 [26SE], E1858 [25SE], E1873, E1874, E1876, E1879 [26SE], E1883 [29SE], E1943 [7OC], E2142, E2148 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10918 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report—motion to recommit, H10939 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration (H. Res. 239), H7755-H7759 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 330), H10909 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), motion to instruct conferees, H9642-H9655, H9671, H9727 [29OC], E2149 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), unanimous-consent agreement, H7790 [24SE]

Foreign trade: clarify the term ``normal trade relations'' (H.R. 2316), E1597 [1AU]

———export promotion programs, H1002 [13MR]

Great Lakes: zebra mussel infestation research funding, H3875, H3876, H3878-H3880 [18JN]

Health: research on oyster diseases and oyster-related human health risks, H3886 [18JN]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 1259), E614 [9AP]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3872-H3889 [18JN], E1266, E1269 [19JN]

———reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (H. Res. 164), H3871, H3872 [18JN]

———reauthorization (S. 927), H10794 [13NO]

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]

NOAA: anniversary of Commissioned Corps, E1731 [11SE]

OPIC: activities (H.R. 1681), E992 [21MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H268-H272 [4FE], H445-H450 [11FE], H595, H622-H624 [25FE], H682 [27FE], H742 [5MR], H790 [6MR], H1047 [18MR], H1178 [19MR], H1295, H1326-H1331 [8AP], H1371-H1374 [9AP], H1406 [10AP], H1444-H1449 [14AP], H1461, H1511, H1512 [15AP], H1546, H1585, H1587 [16AP], H1636-H1684 [17AP], H1718, H1719-H1742, H1758 [23AP], H7107-H7112 [9SE], H8837 [21OC], E76 [9JA], E201 [11FE], E730 [23AP], E746 [24AP]

———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), consideration (H. Res. 116), H1629-H1636 [17AP]

———convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (S. 507), H7255-H7259 [11SE]

———exempt independent inventors, small businesses and universities from publication of patent application information until patent is granted, H1731-H1737 [23AP]

———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]

———limit the defense to patent infringement based on prior domestic use, to the actual quantity, volume, and scope of the prior use, H1719-H1723 [23AP]

———limit user fees, H10938 [13NO]

———patent examiner employment and training requirements, H1737, H1738 [23AP]

Patents: disclosure through publication, H1406 [10AP]

———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]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 29), H7640-H7642 [23SE], E44 [7JA]

Saudi Arabia: resolution of commercial disputes with U.S. firms, H4309 [24JN], H9609 [28OC]

Sea Grant International Program: funding, H3884, H3886 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abolish (S. 1226), S10058-S10060 [26SE]

Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, S4069-S4076 [7MY], S4194 [8MY]

Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System: establish (S. 144), S521 [21JA]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary staff, S8248 [29JY]

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

———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]

Daley, William M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S823-S829 [30JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, unanimous-consent agreement, S821 [29JA]

Dept. of Commerce: People's Lodge project funding, S12192 [8NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8007-S8087 [24JY], S8157 [25JY], S8211, S8213-S8222, S8226 [29JY], S8628 [31JY], S10305 [1OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), unanimous-consent agreement, S8066, S8067 [24JY], S8207 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), S10265 [1OC], S12660 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, S12554-S12559, S12662-S12667 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12662 [13NO]

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

Federal Commission on Statistical Policy: establish (S. 1404), S12190 [8NO]

Foreign trade: substitute the term ``normal trade relations'' in lieu of ``most-favored-nation treatment'' (S. 747), S4581, S4592, S4593 [15MY]

Management: implementation of reforms, S938 [4FE]

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

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: establish, S9591-S9596 [18SE], S9805 [23SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), S5872-S5874 [17JN], S12516-S12519 [13NO]

National Weather Service: consolidation of offices, S5582 [12JN]

———evaluate impact of closing or relocating field offices (S. 271), S1022 [5FE]

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

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

NOAA: disestablish the Corps of Commissioned Officers (S. 877), S5510 [11JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (S. 507), S2678-S2682 [20MR], S7860 [22JY], S12637-S12639 [13NO]

———convert to Government corporation (S. 421), S2132 [11MR]

———funding, S8220 [29JY]

People's Lodge project: funding, S12192 [8NO]

Poverty: corrections in data relative to cost-of-living statistics (S. 131), S513 [21JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5107 [23MY], S8516 [31JY], S11901 [6NO], S12209 [8NO]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (S. 1108), S8571 [31JY]

Tariff: clarification of authority to allocate costs in antidumping cases (S. 1167), S9212 [11SE]

Technology Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1325), S11292-S11294 [28OC]

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

Reports

Social Statistics and the City: David M. Heer, S4195 [8MY]

Reports filed

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11667 [4NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 105-406), H10953 [13NO]

Consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 105-56), H1610 [16AP]

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

Consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 105-264), H7728 [23SE]

Convert Patent and Trademark Office to a Government Corporation, Improve Application Process, and Protect U.S. Inventors: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 400) (H. Rept. 105-39), H1257 [20MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1022) (S. Rept. 105-48), S7603 [16JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept. 105-405), H10953 [13NO]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S854 [30JA]

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

NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept.105-66), H4131 [20JN]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66), H1793 [23AP]

Nomination of Andrew J. Pincus To Be General Counsel of the Dept. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3900 [1MY]

Nomination of David L. Aaron To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S11668 [4NO]

———Committee on Finance (Senate), S11341 [29OC]

Nomination of F. Amanda DeBush To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S11668 [4NO]

Nomination of R. Roger Majak To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S11668 [4NO]

Nomination of Robert L. Mallett To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9783 [23SE]

Nomination of Robert S. LaRussa To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5253 [3JN]

Nomination of Terry D. Garcia To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11667 [4NO]

Nomination of W. Scott Gould To Be Assistant Sec. and Chief Financial Officer of the Dept. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9783 [23SE]

Nomination of William M. Daley To Be Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S803 [29JA]

Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 927) (S. Rept. 105-150), S12118 [8NO]

Omnibus Patent Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 507), S5108 [23MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 507) (S. Rept. 105-42), S6907 [7JY]

Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept. 105-210), H5916 [28JY]

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]

Substitute Term ``Normal Trade Relations'' in Lieu of ``Most-Favored-Nation Treatment'': Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 747) (S. Rept. 105-82), S9332 [15SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7854, H7872 [25SE], H8015 [26SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3888 [18JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (H.R. 400), H1734 [23AP]

Statements

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

Patent Disclosure Through Publication: Representative Coble, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property (House), H1407 [10AP]

Use of Sampling in Conducting the 2000 Decennial Census: Senator Hollings, S4074 [7MY]

Summaries

Abolish (S. 1226), S10059 [26SE]

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

Omnibus Patent Act (S. 507), S2699 [20MR]

Tables

Adjustments to H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H5897 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8074 [24JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7772-H7780 [24SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10919-H10929 [13NO]

High performance computer exports, S6898 [7JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 116, consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement Act, H1629 [17AP]

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

H. Res. 164, consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program reauthorization, H3871 [18JN]

H. Res. 239, consideration of H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H7755 [24SE]

H. Res. 330, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H10909 [13NO]

H.R. 29, Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY, H7641 [23SE]

H.R. 400, 21st Century Patent System Improvement Act, H1645-H1655 [17AP]

H.R. 563, establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise, E134 [4FE]

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

H.R. 1681, OPIC activities, E992 [21MY]

S. 144, Commission To Study the Federal Statistical System, S522-S524 [21JA]

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

S. 421, Patent and Trademark Office Reform Act, S2133-S2140 [11MR]

S. 507, Omnibus Patent Act, S2687-S2699 [20MR]

S. 927, Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act, S5872 [17JN]

S. 1022, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S8228-S8248 [29JY]

S. 1108, Ronald H. Brown Federal Building, New York, NY, S8572 [31JY]

S. 1167, clarification of Dept. of Commerce authority to allocate costs in antidumping cases, S9212 [11SE]

S. 1222, Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act, S10095-S10097 [26SE]

Tributes

Brown, Ronald H., E561 [21MR]