COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, H7580 [14SE]

Technology and the New Economy: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S272-S275 [2FE]

Agreements

Digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children: Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching With Technology, S1398 [9MR]

Amendments

Business and industry: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), S1843 [29MR]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (S. 2924), S11426, S11427, S11428 [31OC], S11941 [15DE], H12512 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), S4209, S4215, S4216 [18MY], H3892 [6JN]

Government: require agencies to post monthly on its public Internet site certain statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints (H.R. 4362), S11791 [14DE]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9026, S9037, S9039, S9042, S9045 [22SE], S9202, S9205 [25SE], S9220, S9272, S9273, S9276, S9279, S9281, S9284, S9287, S9289, S9290, S9293, S9297, S9299, S9302, S9305, S9308, S9310, S9313 [26SE], S9481, S9484, S9502, S9504, S9505, S9507, S9508, S9509, S9510, S9511, S9512, S9513, S9514, S9515, S9517, S9519, S9526 [28SE]

Law enforcement: establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting computer crimes (H.R. 2816), H12510 [15DE]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (S. 2046), S8992, S9009 [21SE]

Secret Service: clarify authority relative to former Presidents and families, events of national significance, threat assessment, subpoena issuance, and forfeiture of computers and other counterfeiting devices (H.R. 3048), S10546, S10593 [13OC], S11651 [6DE], H10872, H10873 [25OC]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), S4925 [9JN], H2779 [9MY], H2801, H2803, H2807, H2815 [10MY]

Technology: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H219 [7FE], H255 [8FE], H343 [10FE], H373, H374 [14FE], H398, H400, H401, H402, H403, H404, H405, H406, H407, H455 [15FE]

Analyses

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (S. 761): Conference Report, H4352-H4357 [14JN]

Federal Workforce Digital Access Act (H.R. 4232), E533 [11AP]

Announcements

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

Appointments

Conferees: S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, H489 [16FE]

———S. 761, Millennium Digital Commerce Act, S1846 [29MR]

Articles and editorials

Bush Averse to More College Grant Funding—Let Students Get Loans, Candidate Says in Eau Claire, H2247 [13AP]

Caveat Surfer Should Be the E-Commerce Motto, H4350 [14JN]

Demagogic Bill, H2793 [10MY]

DoubleClick Exec Says Privacy Legislation Needn't Crimp Results, S794 [24FE]

Felon's Gun Charges Show Net Loophole—Police Say Suspect Was Able To Buy Parts On-Line, S748 [23FE]

Ford Offers Home PC to Every Employee, S386 [7FE]

Free PCs Give Ford Web Edge—Computers, Internet Access Put Workers in High-Tech Age, S386 [7FE]

Government Wants Control of MS, S3554 [4MY]

Government's Flawed Pursuit of Microsoft, S4572 [6JN]

Help Wanted—Night Watchman, E1081 [22JN]

High-Tech Homeless—In Silicon Valley, a Dark Side to Booming Economy, H1361 [23MR]

How To Create a Skilled-Labor Shortage, S9371 [27SE]

India's Unwired Villages Mired in the Distant Past, S2463 [10AP]

Nasty Work, S1674 [23MR]

Opposite of Amazon.com, S9696 [3OC]

Perverse Use of Antitrust Law, S8565 [14SE]

``Pooch'' May Be the Father of Net, E1826 [19OC]

Questioning the Labor Shortage, E1454 [13SE]

Staffing Science Policy-Making, S11911 [15DE]

Super Mario Smothers, E1108 [23JN]

Teachers Online but Disconnected, S2110 [4AP]

Your PC Is Watching, E1950 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize the issuance of electronic warehouse receipts for all commodities to increase efficiency (see S. 2734), S5240 [15JN] (see S. 3001), S8105 [6SE]

———require licensing and inspection of warehouses and authorize the issuance of electronic warehouse receipts for all commodities to increase efficiency (see H.R. 5169), H7577 [13SE]

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see S. 2127), S1024 [1MR]

Arts and humanities: exempt agreements relative to voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, music lyrics from applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 5350), H8617 [2OC]

Bankruptcy: prohibit sale of customer databases containing personally identifiable information by companies in bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 2857), S6574 [12JY]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: funding (see S. 2545), S3916 [11MY]

Business and industry: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 523), H4219 [12JN]

———restrict use of mandatory minimum personnel experience and educational requirements in procurement of information technology goods or services unless sufficiently justified (see H.R. 3582), H253 [8FE]

Children and youth: support Internet safety awareness (see H. Res. 575), H7502 [12SE]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S2865 [25AP]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see S. 3040), S8501 [13SE] (see H.R. 4049), H1163 [21MR]

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute (see S. Res. 264), S930 [29FE]

Congressional Research Service: make certain publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (see H.R. 4582), H3924 [6JN]

Consumers: protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (see S. 2542), S3916 [11MY]

Copyrights: reform laws relative to personal interactive performances of recorded musical works (see H.R. 5275), H8061 [25SE]

Courts: provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to explicit sexual or violent material (see H.R. 5045), H7207 [27JY]

Crime: allow issuance of single order to trace computer crime in multiple jurisdictions and modify damage requirements, sentencing guidelines, and treatment of juveniles in computer crimes (see S. 2092), S799 [24FE]

———combat hacking through enhanced law enforcement and protect privacy of computer users (see S. 2430), S2727 [13AP]

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

———establish a Federal Internet Crimes Against Children Computer Training Facility (see H.R. 3871), H920 [9MR]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see S. 2448), S2728 [13AP] (see H. Con. Res. 285), H1077 [15MR]

———increase penalties for computer crimes and establish a National Commission on Cybersecurity (see S. 2451), S2728 [13AP]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 2280), S1671 [23MR] (see H.R. 4076), H1405 [23MR]

———modify authority relative to the use of pen registers, trap and trace devices, and computer fraud activities (see H.R. 4347), H2410 [2MY]

———penalties for the placing of sexual explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the persons photographed (see H.R. 5462), H9900 [12OC]

———prevent identity fraud (see S. 2328), S1986 [30MR] (see S. 2924), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 5299), H8199 [26SE]

———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 4311), H2338 [13AP]

———provide incentives for voluntary monitoring of electronic commerce sites (see H.R. 5673), H12531 [15DE]

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

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H509 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to develop technologies to eliminate functional barriers to full independence for disabled individuals (see S. 3211), S10619 [17OC]

Dept. of Energy: assess effectiveness of policy and site performance in the areas of safeguards and security and cyber security (see H.R. 3906), H996 [14MR]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (see S. 2336), S1986 [30MR]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S613 [10FE] (see H.R. 4178), H1763 [4AP]

Dept. of Labor: application of occupational safety and health regulations to home offices relative to promotion of telework opportunities (see H.R. 4080), H1405 [23MR] (see H.R. 4098), H1476 [28MR]

Digital Bridge Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 4477), H3308 [17MY]

Drugs: enhance consumer protection in the purchase of prescription drugs from Internet pharmacies (see S. 3208), S10619 [17OC] (see H.R. 5476), H10036 [17OC]

Economy: provide certain benefits and assistance to workers displaced by trade or technology and assist communities experiencing economic distress in restructuring their economies (see H.R. 5473), H9907 [16OC]

Education: distribute funds to State educational agencies to advance the use of technology to effectively teach our students computer skills and improve the general educational performance of students (see H.R. 4473), H3172 [16MY]

———establish a program for next-generation technology grants to improve teaching and learning in schools (see H.R. 4183), H1851 [5AP]

———establish grants to develop a high-technology infrastructure of educational and cultural resources and a systemic link between such resources and local educational and cultural partnerships (see S. 2762), S5555 [21JN]

———establish program that improves achievement through the integration of technology into curriculum (see H.R. 4081), H1405 [23MR]

———modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (see H.R. 4346), H2409 [2MY]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see S. 2229), S1391 [9MR] (see H.R. 3897), H921 [9MR]

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 2119), S929 [29FE]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for bilingual education (see H.R. 4349), H2410 [2MY]

———provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain information technology certification (see S. 2347), S2107 [4AP] (see H.R. 4176), H1763 [4AP]

———provide greater access to high quality distance education programs (see H.R. 3542), H49 [27JA]

———strengthen math and science training to prepare students to enter the information technology workforce (see S. 2067), S613 [10FE]

Electronic commerce: apply certain disclosure requirements to operators of Internet web sites (see H.R. 3770), H630 [1MR]

———establish a system for businesses to comply with recognized principles concerning personal information (see H.R. 4059), H1284 [22MR]

———require disclosure of ownership and management information on Internet websites (see H.R. 5620), H11781 [1NO]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see S. 2497), S3258 [2MY]

Executive Office of the President: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer and an Office of Information Policy (see H.R. 5024), H7207 [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: prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (see H.R. 4758), H5169 [26JN]

Federal employees: provide with a home computer and Internet access (see H.R. 4232), H2121 [11AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: prohibit sales of excess Federal computer equipment and other excess Federal property on the commercial market (see H. Res. 641), H10257 [18OC]

Financial institutions: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 4419), H2905 [10MY]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers (see S. 2539), S3831 [10MY]

Gambling: prohibit on the Internet (see H.R. 5020), H7207 [27JY]

Government: provide individual Federal agencies and the executive branch with increased incentives to use the share-in-savings program for information technology contracting (see S. 3166), S9944 [5OC]

———report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (see S. 2702), S4820 [8JN]

———require agencies to post monthly on its public Internet site certain statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints (see H.R. 4362), H2410 [2MY]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (see H. Con. Res. 300), H1957 [6AP]

Health: provide technical assistance to school-based health centers to develop and operate computer systems that maintain patient data (see H.R. 5508), H10472 [19OC]

House of Representatives: direct the posting of all lobbying registrations and reports, filed with the Clerk, on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 462), H1852 [5AP]

Immigration: improve use of amounts deposited into the H-1B nonimmigrant petitioner account for demonstration programs to provide technical skills training for certain high demand occupations (see H.R. 4402), H2770 [9MY]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S538 [9FE] (see H.R. 3814), H631 [1MR]

———promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (see H.R. 3983), H1076 [15MR]

———provide H-1B nonimmigrant status to aliens without regard to certain limits if the U.S. employer seeking the alien's entry makes a scholarship contribution to an institution of higher education (see H.R. 5625), H11842 [3NO]

Information services: prohibit the imposition of access charges and other unfair fees on the provision of Internet services (see H.R. 4202), H1956 [6AP]

———require providers of electronic mailboxes to provide forwarding addresses (see H.R. 4455), H3049 [15MY]

———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible for Federal funds for computers (see H.R. 4545), H3867 [25MY] (see H.R. 4600), H4120 [8JN]

INS: reduce backlog in processing of benefit applications and improve infrastructure necessary for effective provision of immigration services (see S. 2586), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4798), H5654 [29JN]

Internet: exempt certain telecommunications traffic from reciprocal compensation requirements (see H.R. 4445), H3049 [15MY]

Interstate commerce: impose a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes, extend a moratorium on electronic commerce taxes, and encourage States to adopt a uniform sales and use tax (see H.R. 4267), H2336 [13AP]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (see S. Res. 275), S1461 [20MR]

Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund: establish (see S. 2055), S612 [10FE]

Law enforcement: establish national integrated ballistics information network (see H.R. 5148), H7501 [12SE]

Medicare: create official website that allows beneficiaries to purchase safe and competitively priced domestic and international prescription drugs (see H.R. 5142), H7365 [7SE]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (see H.R. 4841), H5955 [12JY]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (see S. 2505), S3513 [4MY] (see H.R. 4771), H5240 [27JN]

———provide for moratorium on mandatory delay of payment of claims and establish advanced informational infrastructure for administration of Federal health benefit programs (see S. 2312), S1883 [29MR] (see H.R. 4401), H2769 [9MY]

National Centers for Distance Working: establish (see S. 2447), S2728 [13AP]

National security: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (see S. 3188), S10252 [11OC] (see H.R. 4246), H2238 [12AP]

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

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (see S. 2046), S538 [9FE]

NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (see H.R. 4906), H6717 [20JY]

———establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (see H.R. 4429), H2966 [11MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (see H.R. 3518), H47 (see H.R. 3530), H48 (see H.R. 3539), H49 [27JA] (see H.R. 3643), H341 [10FE]

———waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence unless the job involves hazardous materials or the workplace was created so that the Act would not apply (see H.R. 3588), H253 [8FE]

Patents: improve quality of patents on certain inventions (see H.R. 5364), H8735 [3OC]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3636), H340 [10FE]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 3180), S10083 [6OC] (see H.R. 5571), H11206 [26OC]

———enhance and protect privacy of computer users (see S. 3083), S8823 [20SE]

———prohibit the display of an individual's Social Security number for commercial purposes without the consent of the individual (see S. 2554), S3946 [15MY]

———prohibit the sale, share, or transfer of information acquired by Internet sites that include a pledge that it would not be released (see H.R. 4814), H5736 [10JY]

———protect consumer privacy (see S. 2606), S4297 [23MY]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see S. 2928), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 5430), H9634 [10OC]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see S. 2063), S613 [10FE] (see H.R. 3560), H90 [31JA]

———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]

Rural areas: encourage broadband technology deployment (see S. 2307), S1815 [28MR] (see H.R. 4122), H1588 [29MR] (see H.R. 5069), H7208 [27JY]

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]

Tariff: digital versatile discs (DVDs) manufacturing equipment (see S. 2646, 2647, 2648, 2649, 2650, 2651, 2652, 2653, 2654, 2655, 2656, 2657, 2658, 2659, 2660, 2661, 2662, 2663, 2664), S4460 [25MY] (see H.R. 3778, 3779, 3780, 3781, 3782, 3783, 3784, 3785, 3786, 3787, 3788, 3789, 3790, 3791, 3792, 3793, 3794, 3795), H630 [1MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of computer software that filters child pornography and material that is violent, obscene, or harmful to minors (see H.R. 5181), H7651 [14SE]

———allow tax credit for businesses which provide free public Internet access (see H.R. 3598), H254 [8FE]

———credit for development costs of telecommunications facilities in rural areas (see S. 2321), S1884 [29MR]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers (see S. 2302), S1815 [28MR]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 2775), S5663 [22JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2255), S1512 [21MR] (see H.R. 4460), H3171 [16MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), consideration (see H. Res. 496), H2769 [9MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S4820 [8JN] (see H.R. 4728), H5036 [22JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2028), S328 [3FE] (see S. 2036), S381 [7FE] (see H.R. 3709), H572 [29FE]

———provide jurisdictional standards for imposition of State and local business activity, sales, and use tax obligations on interstate commerce (see S. 2401), S2527 [11AP]

———treatment of computer contributions (see S. 2424), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 4061), H1284 [22MR]

———treatment of computer software (see H.R. 4184), H1851 [5AP]

———treatment of computers and computer equipment (see H.R. 4279), H2337 [13AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see S. 2601), S4237 [22MY] (see H.R. 4274), H2336 [13AP]

———treatment of information technology internships and fellowships (see H.R. 5597), H11445 [27OC]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see H.R. 5004), H7206 [27JY]

———treatment of telecommuting (see S. 2431), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 3819), H631 [1MR]

Technology: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), consideration (see H. Res. 422), H339 [10FE]

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

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

U.S. Grain Standards Act: extend authority to collect fees, authorize appropriations, and improve administration (see S. 3001), S8105 [6SE]

Cloture motions

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S8730 [19SE], S9028 [22SE], S9219, S9248 [26SE], S9440 [28SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619 [15SE]

Conference reports

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (S. 761), H4115-H4118 [8JN]

Excerpts

News stories on negative impact of gambling, H11232-H11235 [26OC]

Explanations

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (S. 761), S5283-S5288 [16JN]

Letters

American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act: Essential Worker Immigrant Coalition, S8801 [20SE], S9124 [25SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9374 [27SE]

———Vice President Gore, S7820 [27JY]

Broadband Internet Access Act: Catherine R. Sloan, WorldCom, Inc., S4830 [8JN]

———David Gabel, Queens College, S4832 [8JN]

———Dukwoo Ro and Seong K. Mun, Georgetown University, S4831 [8JN]

———John G. Flores, U.S. Distance Learning Association, S4832 [8JN]

———John Windhausen, Jr., Association for Local Telecommunications Services, S4832 [8JN]

———Robert J. Clark, Bristol Bay Area Health Corp., S4831 [8JN]

———Roger Ackerman, Corning, Inc., S4832 [8JN]

———Shirley Bloomfield, North Texas Colorguard Association, S4831 [8JN]

———Thomas J. Tauke, Bell Atlantic Corp., S4831 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture development of an effective interface between the Farm Service Agency's Farm and Home Plan software and Minnesota's FINPACK software: Keith Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, H5769 [11JY]

———Representatives Minge and Gutknecht, H5770 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6458 [11JY]

———Rhett B. Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S6459 [11JY]

Export controls on certain high-performance computers: Rhett B. Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S4981 [13JN]

Federal Contractor Flexibility Act: Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, H2355 [2MY]

Information Technology Act: Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching With Technology, S2112 [4AP]

Information Technology Share-in-Savings Program Improvement Act: Patricia McGinnis, Council for Excellence in Government, S9948 [5OC]

Installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access: several organizations, S5647 [22JN], S5867 [27JN]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: Don Siegelman, Governor of Alabama, H2795 [10MY]

———Edward T. Schafer, Governor of North Dakota, H2794 [10MY]

———Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, H2795 [10MY]

———Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New Mexico, H2795 [10MY]

———James S. Gilmore III, Governor of Virginia, H2790 [10MY]

———Joan Bowman, Mayor of Lenexa, KS, H2798 [10MY]

———several Governors, H2794 [10MY]

———Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania, H2794 [10MY]

Internet Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act: Carla J. Stovall, National Association of Attorneys General, S10621 [17OC]

———Henri R. Manasse, Jr., American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, S10622 [17OC]

———John A. Gans, American Pharmaceutical Association, S10621 [17OC]

———Linda F. Golodner, National Consumers League, S10622 [17OC]

———Peter M. Neupert, drugstore.com, Inc., S10622 [17OC]

Millennium Digital Commerce Act: several Senators, S1846 [29MR]

Millennium Digital Commerce Act appointment of conferees: Coalition for Electronic Authentication, S1208 [7MR]

———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S1208 [7MR]

———Steve Judge, Securities Industry Association, S1209 [7MR]

———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S1208 [7MR]

NIH computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research: Marc Smolonsky, NIH, E166 [16FE]

U.S. entertainment industry impact on the Ukraine: Ukrainian religious leader, H7570 [13SE]

Use of H-1B program nonimmigrant workers in the high technology industry: several African American business and educational organizations, H1845, H1846 [5AP]

Lists

Newswire stories on gambling, H6064 [17JY]

Supporters of S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, S5218 [15JN]

Motions

Business and industry: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), H487 [16FE]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9028 [22SE], S9338, S9375 [27SE]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2819 [10MY]

Petitions and memorials

Lenexa, KS: Internet Nondiscrimination Act, H2798 [10MY]

Press releases

Rising Math Scores Suggest Education Reforms Are Working: Rand Corp., S10975 [25OC]

Remarks in House

Aerospace Electronic Commerce Day: observance, E1237 [14JY]

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor, H9042, H9045 [6OC]

America Online, Inc.: anniversary, E839 [25MY]

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, H7717-H7719 [18SE]

Business and industry: encourage expansion of electronic commerce, H2970 [15MY]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), H486-H489 [16FE], H2638 [8MY]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, H4351-H4366 [14JN], E1026, E1034 [15JN], E1071 [21JN], E1078 [22JN], E1097 [23JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 523), H4346-H4351 [14JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), insert H.R. 1714 language in lieu, H487 [16FE]

———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, H4360 [14JN]

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

Buy American Act: compliance, H407 [15FE]

Children and youth: support Internet safety awareness (H. Res. 575), H9537-H9539 [10OC], E1782 [13OC]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Century Council and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for development of the Alcohol 101 interactive CD-ROM program, E569 [13AP], E661 [4MY]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (H.R. 4049), H1288 [23MR], H8561-H8570 [2OC], E1652 [3OC]

Commission on Online Child Protection: funding, H1577 [29MR]

Computers: extend the moratorium on Internet access taxes, encourage States to develop a streamlined sales and use tax system, and authorize an Interstate Sales and Use Tax Compact, H2802 [10MY]

Congressional Internet Caucus: analysis of survey results on electronic Government services, E1869 [19OC]

Congressional Research Service: make certain publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (H.R. 4582), H3895 [6JN]

Consumers: prohibit, reduce, or eliminate fees and taxes on Internet service, H3855 [25MY]

———protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail, H3057 [16MY]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information, H9639 [11OC]

———reform laws relative to personal interactive performances of recorded musical works (H.R. 5275), E1583 [25SE]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (H.R. 3484), H8697-H8699 [3OC]

———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports, E2015 [28OC]

———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (H.R. 4311), E587 [13AP]

———prevent identity fraud (S. 2924), H12511-H12513 [15DE]

———provide incentives for voluntary monitoring of electronic commerce sites (H.R. 5673), E2233 [15DE]

———provide law enforcement officials with the authority and resources to combat the transmission of computer viruses, H2597 [4MY]

Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for U.S. Customs Cybersmuggling Center (H.R. 640), H8628 [3OC]

———computer system modernization funding, H6626, H6631 [20JY]

Cyberangels (organization): tribute, E544 [12AP]

Databases: protection, E1759 [12OC], E1974 [28OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop effective interface between the Farm Service Agency's Farm and Home Plan software and Minnesota's FINPACK software, H5769, H5770, H5789, H5790 [11JY]

———establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), H1973-H1975 [10AP], H3892 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: accomplishments, H10877 [25OC]

Dept. of Justice: Child Exploitation and Obscenity Division funding, H4969 [22JN]

———make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs, H11291 [26OC]

———make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (H.R. 4178), H8781 [4OC]

———prosecution for distribution of illegal pornography, H1769 [5AP]

———prosecution for distribution of pornography, H1288, H1289 [23MR]

———State and local law enforcement agencies funding to combat child pornography and exploitation on the Internet, H5046 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: creation of high technology jobs, H4227 [13JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Joslin Vision Center funding, H10387, H10389 [19OC]

Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Week: observance, E574 [13AP]

Drugs: enhance consumer protection in the purchase of prescription drugs from Internet pharmacies (H.R. 5476), E1808 [17OC]

Economy: impact of computers and technology, H4223 [13JN]

Education: development and recruitment of teachers in mathematics and science, H10230 [18OC]

———encourage students to pursue careers and higher education degrees in science, computers, and technology, H11611 [30OC]

———encourage use of technology to effectively teach students computer skills and improve the general educational performance of students, H6032, H6033 [13JY]

———establish program that improves achievement through the integration of technology into curriculum (H.R. 4081), H1658 [3AP], H7971 [21SE]

———national policy to improve system, H21, H22 [27JA], H96 [1FE], H533-H538 [29FE], H615 [1MR], H1001 [15MR], H1392 [23MR], H1739-H1746 [4AP], H1828-H1834, H1840-H1847 [5AP], H1854, H1948 [6AP], H1982 [10AP], H2109 [11AP], H2166 [12AP], H2256, H2332 [13AP], H2416 [3MY], H2553, H2555 [4MY], H3164 [16MY], H3629-H3632 [23MY], H3933 [7JN], H5827-H5831 [11JY], H6026, H6031-H6038 [13JY], H6474 [19JY], H6764-H6770 [24JY], H7220, H7221 [6SE], H7284 [7SE], H7545, H7566 [13SE], H7701-H7707 [18SE], H7874, H7899 [20SE], H7939, H7971-H7977 [21SE], H8206, H8285, H8296, H8297 [27SE], H8410, H8412, H8440-H8444 [28SE], H8606-H8610 [2OC], H8767-H8773 [4OC], H9806, H9807, H9809-H9816 [11OC], H10225, H10227-H10233 [18OC], H10397, H10400, H10410 [19OC], H10875, H10877, H10878, H10880, H10884 [25OC], H11362-H11368 [27OC], H11509 [29OC], H89010 [5OC], E775 [19MY]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children, H2639 [8MY], H2970 [15MY]

———provide for teacher technology training, H6032 [13JY]

Electronic commerce: establish a system for businesses to comply with recognized principles concerning personal information (H.R. 4059), H3534 [23MY], E494 [5AP]

———extend the moratorium on Internet access taxes, encourage States to develop a streamlined sales and use tax system, and authorize an Interstate Sales and Use Tax Compact, H2802 [10MY]

———require disclosure of ownership and management information on Internet websites (H.R. 5620), E2060 [1NO]

Electronic mail: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 3113), H2514 [4MY], H6369-H6374 [18JY]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees, H889, H900 [9MR]

Executive Office of the President: discovery of e-mail messages relative to congressional and Federal criminal investigations, H1001 [15MR], E651 [4MY]

———establish a Federal Chief Information Officer and an Office of Information Policy (H.R. 5024), E1355-E1357 [27JY]

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

Federal employees: provide with a home computer and Internet access (H.R. 4232), E528, E532 [11AP]

Firearms: notify State and local law enforcement agencies and the BATF when an instant criminal background check determines a person is ineligible for a handgun, H4995 [22JN]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers, H3268-H3272 [17MY]

FTC: prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from, and about, children on the Internet, E616 [2MY]

———report on marketing of violence to children by entertainment industry, H7569 [13SE]

Gambling: prohibit on the Internet, H11232 [26OC]

———prohibit on the Internet (H.R. 3125), H6057-H6068 [17JY], E1269 [19JY], E1304 [24JY]

GAO: study impact of networking and information technology research and development on lower income families, minorities, and women, H405, H406 [15FE]

Geological Survey: participation in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, H401, H402 [15FE]

Gore, Vice President: receipt of campaign contributions from entertainment industry, H7741 [19SE]

Government: impact of security-based surveillance on personal liberties, H185 [2FE]

———prohibit funding to any agency to monitor or collect information from visitors to Federal Internet sites, H6684, H6685 [20JY]

———require report by agencies on activities to monitor or collect information from visitors to Federal Internet sites, H6664 [20JY]

———strengthen information security practices throughout the Federal Government, H6367, H6368 [18JY]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (H. Con. Res. 300), H2350-H2353 [2MY]

Health: provide technical assistance to school-based health centers to develop and operate computer systems that maintain patient data (H.R. 5508), E1873 [19OC]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers, H6033, H6034 [13JY]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), H8699-H8706 [3OC], H8781, H8782 [4OC], H9004 [5OC], E1674, E1675 [4OC]

———promote a fairer and more efficient means for using highly skilled workers and improve collection and use of H-1B nonimmigrant fees (H.R. 3983), H1052, H1055 [15MR]

———use of H-1B program nonimmigrant workers in the high technology industry, H1845 [5AP]

India: importance to U.S. high technology industries, E356 [21MR]

Information services: make computer security and telemedicine priorities in research and development funding, H405 [15FE]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: impact of unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments, H2785, H2786 [10MY]

Kentucky: tribute to telecommunications companies for providing high-speed Internet access to local communities, H1001 [15MR]

Law enforcement: establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting computer crimes (H.R. 2816), H12487, H12509, H12510 [15DE]

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

Medicare: create official website that allows beneficiaries to purchase safe and competitively priced domestic and international prescription drugs (H.R. 5142), E1423 [7SE]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (H.R. 4841), H7543 [13SE]

Microsoft Corp.: appeals court process relative to application of antitrust laws, H8747 [4OC]

———application of antitrust laws, H1660 [3AP], H2094 [11AP], E478 [3AP]

MyPinstripes.com (internet site): tribute, E1241 [14JY]

National Research Council: require study on accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and disabled, H404 [15FE]

National security: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (H.R. 4246), E545 [12AP]

———threat of cyberterrorism against military and civilian infrastructures and systems, H974-H979 [14MR]

New Hampshire: tribute to Internet Award recipients, E665 [8MY]

New Orleans, LA: Navy Information Technology Center funding, H3284 [17MY]

NIH: computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research, H402, H403 [15FE], E166 [16FE]

NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration, H8080 [26SE]

———authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (H.R. 4906), E1285 [21JY]

———establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (H.R. 4429), H8079-H8081 [26SE], E720 [11MY]

———improve computer security (H.R. 2413), H10606-H10610, H10708 [24OC], E1906 [25OC]

NSF: report on establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries, H395, H403, H404 [15FE]

Nuclear weapons: development of ASCI White supercomputer to enable the Dept. of Energy to conduct simulated nuclear explosions, E1188 [10JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence, H1176 [22MR]

———waive applicability to employment performed in an employee's residence (H.R. 3539), H11 [27JA]

Paladin Data Systems Corp.: tribute, E1839 [19OC]

Patents: improve quality of patents on certain inventions (H.R. 5364), E1659 [4OC]

Postal Service: improve the ZIP Code to Representative database, H6631 [20JY]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (H.R. 5571), E1949 [26OC]

———interception of electronic mail by the FBI, H7007 [26JY]

———prohibit the display of an individual's Social Security number for commercial purposes without the consent of the individual, H11203 [26OC]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet, H11450 [28OC]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (H.R. 5430), E1934 [25OC]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 3560), E111 [10FE]

Risca, Viviana: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search winner, E323 [15MR]

Roach, George: Smithsonian Institution Computerworld Permanent Research Collection honoree, E440 [29MR]

Rural areas: encourage broadband technology deployment (H.R. 4122), E448 [30MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment (H.R. 5069), E1388 [27JY]

———improve access to technological advancements, H8605 [2OC]

SEC: recordkeeping requirements relative to the purchase of penny stocks, H4360, H4361 [14JN]

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]

Tariff: digital versatile discs (DVDs) manufacturing equipment (H.R. 3778-3795), E213 [1MR]

———monochrome glass envelopes, H6925 [25JY]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2785-H2821 [10MY], H3477 [22MY], E712, E720 [11MY], E742 [17MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), consideration (H. Res. 496), H2783-H2785 [10MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), motion to recommit, H2819 [10MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 4460), E741 [17MY]

———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (H.R. 1291), H3056, H3058-H3062 [16MY], E751 [17MY]

———State tax treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, H2815, H2816 [10MY]

———treatment of computer contributions (H.R. 4061), H1248 [22MR]

———treatment of computers and computer equipment (H.R. 4279), H2640 [8MY], E573 [13AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use, H2970 [15MY], H7875 [20SE]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (H.R. 4274), H2333 [13AP], H2640 [8MY], H3477 [22MY], H4223 [13JN], H7741 [19SE], H7937 [21SE], E577 [13AP]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (H.R. 5004), E1389 [27JY]

———treatment of telecommuting (H.R. 3819), E207 [1MR]

Technology: impact on economy, H2637-H2641 [8MY]

———networking and information technology research and development funding, H4907 [21JN]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H392-H409 [15FE], E166 [16FE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), consideration (H. Res. 422), H389-H392 [15FE]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, H3288 [17MY]

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

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, H226 [8FE], H1001 [15MR], E82 [8FE], E139 [15FE], E203 [1MR]

Web-Based Education Commission: funding, H1575 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: authorize the issuance of electronic warehouse receipts for all commodities to increase efficiency (S. 2734), S5251 [15JN]

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor, S10182, S10196-S10199, S10212-S10215 [11OC]

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (S. 2127), S1025 [1MR], S8606 [14SE]

Bankruptcy: prohibit sale of customer databases containing personally identifiable information by companies in bankruptcy proceedings (S. 2857), S6575 [12JY], S11778 [14DE]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: funding (S. 2545), S3918 [11MY]

Business and industry: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), S1831 [28MR], S1843-S1846 [29MR]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), appointment of conferees—unanimous-consent request, S1206-S1209 [7MR]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, S5176, S5215-S5231 [15JN], S5281-S5290 [16JN], S5552 [21JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S5182 [15JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), unanimous-consent request, S1663 [23MR]

———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, S5228 [15JN], S5282-S5290 [16JN]

———merger of Qwest Communications International Inc., and U.S. WEST, Inc., S6346 [10JY]

Children and youth: protect from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence, S8494 [13SE]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 294), S2873 [25AP]

China, People's Republic of: commitments to reduce or eliminate trade deficit with U.S. in advanced technology products, S8396 [12SE], S8548-S8550 [14SE]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (S. 3040), S8501-S8504 [13SE]

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute, S844, S845 [28FE]

———tribute (S. Res. 264), S979, S980 [29FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S4402-S4405 [25MY]

———combat hacking through enhanced law enforcement and protect privacy of computer users (S. 2430), S2738-S2741 [13AP]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism, S10914-S10918 [24OC], S11886-S11890 [15DE]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (S. 2280), S1674 [23MR]

———prevent identity fraud (S. 2328), S1987 [30MR]

———prevent identity fraud (S. 2924), S7663 [26JY], S11427-S11432 [31OC], S11491 [1NO], S11941 [15DE]

Customs Service: Automated Commercial System funding, S7368 [20JY], S7593 [26JY]

Democratic Privacy Task Force (Senate): status of legislative proposals on consumer privacy issues, S11777-S11779 [14DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), S4215, S4216 [18MY]

———Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program funding, S7440 [21JY]

Dept. of Commerce: transfer authoritative root server to the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, S11880 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers, S6457-S6460 [11JY]

———development of network centric warfare information technologies, S5441-S5443 [20JN], S10382 [12OC]

———establish scholarships for training to improve Internet security and protect against cyberthreats, S4535 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to develop technologies to eliminate functional barriers to full independence for disabled individuals (S. 3211), S10627 [17OC]

Dept. of Energy: investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, S4980 [13JN], S5083, S5085, S5086 [14JN]

———National Energy Technology Laboratory computational services funding, S6501 [12JY]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (S. 2336), S1994 [30MR]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (S. 2061), S619 [10FE]

Drugs: enhance consumer protection in the purchase of prescription drugs from Internet pharmacies (S. 3208), S10620-S10623 [17OC]

Education: establish grants to develop a high-technology infrastructure of educational and cultural resources and a systemic link between such resources and local educational and cultural partnerships (S. 2762), S5558 [21JN]

———establish program for increasing U.S. scientific, technology, and mathematical resources (S. 1804), S9645 [3OC]

———national policy to improve system, S348 [7FE], S505-S507 [8FE], S579-S582 [10FE], S848-S851 [28FE], S976-S979 [29FE], S1625 [23MR], S2709 [13AP], S4978 [13JN], S5818-S5821 [26JN], S6103 [29JN], S8910, S8912 [21SE], S9358 [27SE], S9565 [2OC], S10744-S10746, S10748-S10753 [19OC], S10884 [23OC], S10954, S10957, S10965-S10967, S10970-S10972, S10974 [25OC], S11067-S11069, S11074-S11076, S11078-S11080, S11111 [26OC], S11337, S11340 [29OC]

———national policy to improve system (S. 824), star print, S835 [24FE]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children, S2301-S2305 [6AP], S2389 [7AP], S5304 [16JN], S9370 [27SE]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (S. 2229), S1397 [9MR]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 2119), S935 [29FE]

———strengthen math and science training to prepare students to enter the information technology workforce (S. 2067), S625 [10FE]

———training and development of technology skills in rural communities, S9241 [26SE], S9362 [27SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Technology Literacy Challenge Fund funding, S5955-S5957, S5978 [28JN]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (S. 2497), unanimous-consent request, S8439, S8440 [13SE]

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]

Ford Motor Co.: provision of home computers, printers, and Internet access to employees, S385 [7FE]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers, S4980-S4982 [13JN]

———export controls on certain high-performance computers (S. 2539), S3836 [10MY]

———export controls on certain high-speed computers, S1271, S1272, S1277 [8MR]

FTC: report on marketing of violence to children by entertainment industry, S8528 [13SE], S8606-S8608 [14SE], S10611-S10613 [17OC]

Global Disaster Information Network: tribute, S9690 [3OC]

Government: make all Federal websites available on one all-government portal, S9599 [2OC]

———provide individual Federal agencies and the executive branch with increased incentives to use the share-in-savings program for information technology contracting (S. 3166), S9948 [5OC]

———require report by agencies on activities to monitor or collect information from visitors to Federal Internet sites, S11868 [15DE]

———strengthen information security practices throughout the Federal Government, S5330-S5332 [19JN], S11244 [27OC]

Government regulations: enhance patent, copyright, and trademark laws relative to intellectual property and the internet, S10986 [25OC]

Immigration: establish pilot program to allow certain aliens who complete a postsecondary degree in math or science to change their immigrant status to remain in U.S. and work in one of those fields (S. 1645), S9647 [3OC]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S542-S545 [9FE], S6341 [10JY], S6408-S6411, S6445 [11JY], S7608 [26JY], S7820, S7822 [27JY], S8907-S8916 [21SE], S9026-S9029 [22SE], S9124-S9127 [25SE], S9215-S9229, S9235, S9242, S9244-S9248 [26SE], S9337-S9350, S9353-S9359, S9362-S9376 [27SE], S9443, S9449-S9451 [28SE], S9600 [2OC], S9643-S9657 [3OC]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619, S8620, S8626 [15SE], S8800-S8807 [20SE], S9026 [22SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), unanimous-consent agreement, S9445 [28SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), unanimous-consent request, S6338-S6340 [10JY]

Information services: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access, S5647, S5648 [22JN], S5830, S5836-S5838, S5843-S5845, S5865-S5869 [27JN], S6102 [29JN]

INS: reduce backlog in processing of benefit applications and improve infrastructure necessary for effective provision of immigration services (S. 2586), S4191 [18MY]

Intel Corp.: tribute to ``Teach to the Future'' technology education partnership program, S336 [3FE], S385 [7FE]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (S. Res. 275), S1469 [20MR], S3269 [2MY]

Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund: establish (S. 2055), S616 [10FE]

LaGrange, GA: World Teleport Association Intelligent City of the Year award recipient, S10617 [17OC]

Law enforcement: establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting computer crimes, S10914-S10919 [24OC], S11886-S11890 [15DE]

———establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting computer crimes (H.R. 2816), S11942 [15DE]

———establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting computer crimes (S. 1314), S1454 [20MR]

Medicare: increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (S. 2505), S3519, S3520 [4MY]

Microsoft Corp.: appeals court process relative to application of antitrust laws, S9255 [26SE]

———application of antitrust laws, S325 [3FE], S605 [10FE]

———impact of Dept. of Justice antitrust suit on consumers and the economy, S6247 [30JN], S8565 [14SE]

———proposed remedies submitted by the Dept. of Justice and several States relative to antitrust suit, S3553-S3555 [4MY]

National Centers for Distance Working: establish (S. 2447), S2765 [13AP], S7440 [21JY]

National security: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (S. 3188), S10256 [11OC]

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

New Orleans, LA: Navy Information Technology Center funding, S5013 [13JN]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (S. 2046), S545 [9FE], S9009-S9013 [21SE]

NSF: anniversary, S3828 [10MY]

Paladin Data Systems Corp.: Innovation in Education Award recipient, S1590 [22MR], S1742 [27MR]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 3180), S10089 [6OC]

———enhance and protect privacy of computer users (S. 3083), S8858 [20SE]

———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]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet, S10963 [25OC]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (S. 2928), S7668-S7672 [26JY]

———protect consumer privacy (S. 2606), S4299-S4311 [23MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services, S794 [24FE], S4254 [23MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (S. 2063), S713 [23FE]

———require operators of Internet web sites to obtain a user's consent before sending health information to another entity, S5320 [19JN]

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

Rural areas: encourage broadband technology deployment, S1949-S1951, S1963 [30MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment (S. 2307), S1822 [28MR], S9599 [2OC]

Science: tribute to scientists working with the Federal Government, S11911 [15DE]

Secret Service: clarify authority relative to former Presidents and families, events of national significance, threat assessment, subpoena issuance, and forfeiture of computers and other counterfeiting devices (H.R. 3048), S7952 [27JY], S10546-S10550 [13OC], S11651-S11654 [6DE]

Senior citizens: 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]

Tariff: digital versatile discs (DVDs) manufacturing equipment (S. 2664), S4477, S4478 [25MY]

Taxation: credit for development costs of telecommunications facilities in rural areas (S. 2321), S1904 [29MR]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers, S7050 [17JY]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers (S. 2302), S1816 [28MR]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 2775), S5676-S5679 [22JN], S5732, S5733 [23JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), S4118 [17MY], S4122 [18MY], S4937 [12JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2255), S1516 [21MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 2698), S4827-S4834 [8JN], S5099 [14JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2028), S329 [3FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2036), S453 [7FE], S457 [8FE]

———prohibit the imposition of access fees on Internet service providers (H.R. 1291), S4396 [24MY], S4496 [25MY]

———provide jurisdictional standards for imposition of State and local business activity, sales, and use tax obligations on interstate commerce (S. 2401), S2542-S2544 [11AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (S. 2601), S4238 [22MY]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S993-S996, S1005 [1MR]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (S. 542), S385 [7FE]

———treatment of telecommuting (S. 2431), S2741 [13AP]

Telecommunications: national policy to improve rural areas, S10242 [11OC]

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S967 [29FE]

U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute: tribute, S2463 [10AP]

University of Minnesota: tribute to medical/biotechnology web portal alliance between MBBNet and Zurich MedNet, S10152 [10OC]

Vermont: tribute to Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, S1454 [20MR]

Wilber, Fred: tribute to success of music store Internet site, S9696 [3OC]

Reports filed

American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2045) (S. Rept. 106-260), S2526 [11AP]

Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3484) (H. Rept. 106-920), H8616 [2OC]

Computer Crime Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1314), S8941 [21SE]

Computer Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2413) (H. Rept. 106-876), H7989 [21SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 523) (H. Rept. 106-670), H4219 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2086, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 422) (H. Rept. 106-496), H339 [10FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3709, Internet Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 496) (H. Rept. 106-611), H2769 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy Assessment of the Effectiveness of Policies and Site Performance in the Areas of Security, Safeguards, and Cyber Security: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 3906) (H. Rept. 106-696), H5954 [12JY]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3906) (H. Rept. 106-696), H5083 [23JN]

Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4429) (H. Rept. 106-877), H7990 [21SE]

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

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Committee of Conference (S. 761) (H. Rept. 106-661), H4119 [8JN]

Failure To Produce White House E-Mails—Threats, Obstructions, and Unanswered Questions: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-1023), H11954 [4DE]

Freedom To E-File Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 106-565), H2012 [10AP]

Government Information Security Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1993) (S. Rept. 106-259), S2465 [10AP]

Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3001) (S. Rept. 106-391), S8019 [5SE]

Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1291) (H. Rept. 106-615), H3048 [15MY]

Internet False Identification Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2924), S9464 [28SE]

Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4419) (H. Rept. 106-771), H6717 [20JY]

Internet Gambling Prohibition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3125) (H. Rept. 106-655), H4035 [7JN]

Internet Integrity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2448), S9941 [5OC]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3709) (H. Rept. 106-609), H2654 [8MY]

Next Generation Internet Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 106-310), S5308 [16JN]

Presidential Threat Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3048) (H. Rept. 106-669), H4219 [12JN]

Privacy Commission Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4049) (H. Rept. 106-919), H8551 [29SE]

Support Internet Safety Awareness: Committee on Commerce (House) (H. Res. 575) (H. Rept. 106-949), H9634 [10OC]

Training and Education for American Workers Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4402) (H. Rept. 106-642), H3866 [25MY]

Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 577), S1117 [2MR]

Unsolicited Electronic Mail Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3113) (H. Rept. 106-700), H5168 [26JN]

Statements

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Senators Sarbanes, Hollings, and Wyden, S5229-S5231 [15JN]

National Call to Action To Close the Digital Divide: Executive Office of the President, H1844 [5AP]

Summaries

Internet False Identification Prevention Act (S. 2924), S11430 [31OC]

Internet Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (S. 3208), S10621 [17OC]

Safe and Successful Schools Act (H.R. 4346), E613 [2MY]

Tables

U.S. advanced technology trade losses with the People's Republic of China, S8549 [14SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 300, tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem, H2350 [2MY]

H. Res. 422, consideration of H.R. 2086, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H389 [15FE]

H. Res. 496, consideration of H.R. 3709, Internet Nondiscrimination Act, H2783 [10MY]

H. Res. 523, consideration of conference report on S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, H4347 [14JN]

H. Res. 575, support Internet safety awareness, H9537 [10OC]

H.R. 1291, Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act, H3058 [16MY]

H.R. 2086, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H398-H400 [15FE]

H.R. 2413, Computer Security Enhancement Act, H10606-H10608 [24OC]

H.R. 2816, Computer Crime Enforcement Act, H12510 [15DE]

H.R. 3048, Presidential Threat Protection Act, H5090 [26JN]

H.R. 3113, Unsolicited Electronic Mail Act, H6369-H6371 [18JY]

H.R. 3125, Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, H6057-H6061 [17JY]

H.R. 3484, Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act, H8697 [3OC]

H.R. 3582, Federal Contractor Flexibility Act, H2353 [2MY]

H.R. 3709, Internet Nondiscrimination Act, H2801 [10MY]

H.R. 4049, Privacy Commission Act, H8561-H8563 [2OC]

H.R. 4401, Health Care Infrastructure Investment Act, H2749 [9MY]

H.R. 4429, Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act, H8079 [26SE]

S. 761, Millennium Digital Commerce Act, H486 [16FE]

S. 777, Freedom To E-File Act, S4216 [18MY], H1973 [10AP], H3892 [6JN]

S. 2028, Internet Nondiscrimination Act, S329 [3FE]

S. 2045, American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act, S543 [9FE], S9026-S9028 [22SE], S9651-S9655 [3OC], H8699 [3OC], H9004-H9008 [5OC]

S. 2046, Federal Research Investment Act, S9009-S9013 [21SE], S9088-S9094 [22SE]

S. 2061, Kids 2000 Act, S620 [10FE]

S. 2127, Children's Protection Act, S1025 [1MR]

S. 2255, extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S1517 [21MR]

S. 2302, Community Technology Assistance Act, S1816 [28MR]

S. 2321, Rural Telecommunications Modernization Act, S1905 [29MR]

S. 2347, Information Technology Act, S2109 [4AP]

S. 2401, New Economy Tax Simplification Act (NETSA), S2542 [11AP]

S. 2430, Internet Security Act, S2740 [13AP]

S. 2447, Rural Telework Act, S2766 [13AP]

S. 2545, Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation funding, S3918 [11MY]

S. 2554, prohibit the display of an individual's Social Security number for commercial purposes without the consent of the individual, S3946 [15MY]

S. 2606, Consumer Privacy Protection Act, S4302-S4309 [23MY]

S. 2698, Broadband Internet Access Act, S4829 [8JN]

S. 2702, report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs, S4846 [8JN]

S. 2734, Warehouse Improvement Act, S5251-S5254 [15JN]

S. 2924, Internet False Identification Prevention Act, S11427, S11431 [31OC], S11941 [15DE], H12511 [15DE]

S. 2928, Consumer Internet Privacy Enhancement Act, S7669 [26JY]

S. 3040, Privacy Commission Act, S8502 [13SE]

S. 3083, Enhancement of Privacy and Public Safety in Cyberspace Act, S8859-S8862 [20SE]

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

S. 3166, Information Technology Share-in-Savings Program Improvement Act, S9948 [5OC]

S. 3180, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S10090 [6OC]

S. Res. 264, tribute to Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special), S955, S980 [29FE]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to Japanese telecommunications markets, S3269 [2MY]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets in Japan, S1468 [20MR]

S. Res. 294, Children's Internet Safety Month, S2873 [25AP], S8637 [15SE]

Tributes

Pucinski, Roman C., E1826 [19OC]