TELEPHONES

Amendments

Consumers: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 3100), H8273 [27SE]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3842 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (H. Res. 511), H3837 [25MY]

Announcements

Prohibit use of personal electronic devices on the House floor, H6 [27JA]

Articles and editorials

Beware Plausible Protectionists, S8542 [14SE]

Super Mario Smothers, E1108 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: prevent fraudulent and misleading advertising by carriers providing ``dial-around'' long distance services (see H.R. 5619), H11781 [1NO]

Community service: provide for the nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services (see S. 2815), S6121 [29JN]

Consumers: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 2029), S328 [3FE]

Crime: combat telemarketing and mass marketing fraud (see S. 3025), S8342 [11SE]

———treatment of the interception of electronic communications (see H.R. 5018), H7206 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (see S. 3110), S9267 [26SE]

FCC: establish minimum quality standards, and monitor complaints, on wireless telephone service (see H.R. 4742), H5084 [23JN]

———prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (see H.R. 4758), H5169 [26JN]

FDA: study health effects of radiofrequency emissions from wireless telephones (see H.R. 4610), H4120 [8JN]

FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 5283), H8061 [25SE]

Native Americans: provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (see S. 3114), S9267 [26SE]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 3888), H920 [9MR]

———require persons making certain campaign-related telephone calls to disclose the identity of the person financing the call (see H.R. 5624), H11812 [2NO]

Privacy: require the disclosure of electronic monitoring of employee communications and computer usage in the workplace (see S. 2898), S7393 [20JY] (see H.R. 4908), H6717 [20JY]

Schools: provide notification to State educational agencies regarding the availability of funds to establish school safety hotlines (see H.R. 5123), H7364 [7SE]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (see S. 3042), S8501 [13SE] (see S. 3164), S9944 [5OC]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S1986 [30MR] (see H.R. 3916), H997 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (see H. Res. 511), H3648 [23MY]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 5486), H10256 [18OC]

Telecommunications: limit FCC authority to review and impose conditions on certain mergers and transactions (see H.R. 4019), H1118 [16MR]

———prohibit imposition of time-based access charges on Internet telephony (see H.R. 4769), H5240 [27JN]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 2572), S4014 [16MY] (see H.R. 3850), H756 [8MR]

———revise the definition of advanced service relative to wireless communications (see S. 2902), S7393 [20JY]

Telephone numbers: develop a plan for efficient allocation to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 3555), H89 [31JA]

Cost Estimates

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act (H.R. 3850): CBO, H10883 [25OC]

Letters

Nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services: United Way, S6127 [29JN]

Motions

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3851 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: merger of Worldcom, Inc., and Sprint Corp., E1084 [22JN], E1108 [23JN]

Cellular telephones: improve cellular telephone service in certain rural areas and achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular license applicants, H2291 [13AP]

Consumers: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 3100), H8272-H8275 [27SE]

FCC: prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (H.R. 4758), E1112 [26JN]

———regulation of pay phones, E1923 [25OC]

———require a study on the growing number of telephone area codes, H5155, H5156 [26JN], E1135 [28JN]

FDA: study health effects of radiofrequency emissions from wireless telephones (H.R. 4610), E934 [9JN]

Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (S. 632), H230-H233, H237 [8FE]

Maricopa County, AZ: tribute to Election Dept. Vote-By-Mail Technology Program, E473 [3AP]

McHugh, Michael and Colleena: Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Wireless Samaritan Award recipients, E991 [13JN]

Schools: provide notification to State educational agencies regarding the availability of funds to establish school safety hotlines (H.R. 5123), H7380-H7384 [12SE]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (S. 3164), H11583, H11584 [30OC]

Taxation: condition repeal of excise tax on telephone use and other communications services on solvency of Social Security and Medicare, H3834 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H2970 [15MY], H3533 [23MY], H11506 [29OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H2641 [8MY], H3477, H3478 [22MY], H3534 [23MY], H3842-H3854, H3864 [25MY], H4365 [14JN], H7156 [27JY], E884 [6JN], E922 [9JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (H. Res. 511), H3830-H3840 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), motion to recommit, H3835-H3837, H3851-H3853 [25MY]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (H.R. 5486), E1867 [19OC]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets, E114 [10FE]

———prohibit imposition of time-based access charges on Internet telephony (H.R. 4769), E1126 [27JN]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (H.R. 3850), H8682-H8686 [3OC]

Wireless Safety Week: observance, E890 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bell Atlantic Corp.: Business New Hampshire Magazine Businesses of the Decade designee, S4235 [22MY]

Community service: provide for the nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services (S. 2815), S6125 [29JN]

Consumers: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (S. 2029), S330 [3FE]

Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (S. 3110), S9268 [26SE], S10074 [6OC]

———enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to available shelters, S10179 [11OC]

FCC: regulation of pay phones, S7650 [26JY]

Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, S6197 [30JN]

Native Americans: provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (S. 3114), S9270 [26SE]

Privacy: enhance protections for electronic information, ensure uniform protections for purchase or rental of certain media, and promote use of encryption technology while balancing law enforcement needs (S. 854), S11778 [14DE]

———require the disclosure of electronic monitoring of employee communications and computer usage in the workplace (S. 2898), S7394 [20JY]

Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (S. 751), S8190 [7SE], S9945 [5OC]

———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves, S10918 [24OC]

———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (S. 3042), S8504 [13SE]

———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (S. 3164), S9945 [5OC], S10941 [24OC], S11123 [26OC], S11366 [30OC]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, S6632, S6633 [13JY], S8794 [20SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (S. 2330), S1988, S1989 [30MR], S5102 [14JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (S. 2572), S10242 [11OC]

Telephone Pioneers of America (organization): tribute, S5024 [13JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3916, Telephone Use and Other Communications Services Excise Taxes Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 511) (H. Rept. 106-637), H3648 [23MY]

Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5018) (H. Rept. 106-932), H8799 [4OC]

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3850) (H. Rept. 106-926), H8735 [3OC]

Know Your Caller Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3100) (H. Rept. 106-872), H7931 [20SE]

Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1755) (S. Rept. 106-326), S6256 [30JN]

Telephone Use and Other Communications Services Excise Taxes Repeal: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3916) (S. Rept. 106-328), S6347 [10JY]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3916) (H. Rept. 106-631), H3522 [22MY]

Truth in Telephone Billing Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3011) (H. Rept. 106-978), H9899 [12OC]

Wireless Telecommunications Sourcing and Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 106-725), H5842 [11JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 106-726), H5842 [11JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 511, consideration of H.R. 3916, repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H3830 [25MY]

H.R. 3100, Know Your Caller Act, H8272 [27SE]

H.R. 3850, Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act, H8682-H8684 [3OC]

H.R. 3916, repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H3842 [25MY]

H.R. 5123, School Safety Hotline Act, H7380 [12SE]

H.R. 5486, tax treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment, E1868 [19OC]

S. 632, Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act, H230 [8FE]

S. 2815, provide for the nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services, S6125 [29JN]

S. 3164, Protecting Seniors From Fraud Act, S10941 [24OC], H11583 [30OC]