INFORMATION SERVICES

Addresses

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

Amendments

Computers: 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]

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]

Law enforcement: facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (H.R. 4640), S11643, S11645 [6DE], H12031 [7DE]

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

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]

Analyses

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

Financial Information Privacy Protection Act (S. 2513), S3535 [4MY]

Articles and editorials

Air Passengers ``Fed Up'' With Poor Service, Survey Finds, S5180 [15JN]

Airline Service Dips in 3 of 4 Categories, S5181 [15JN]

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]

Nasty Work, S1674 [23MR]

Perverse Use of Antitrust Law, S8565 [14SE]

Super Mario Smothers, E1108 [23JN]

Your PC Is Watching, E1950 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

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]

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]

Computers: 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]

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

———support Internet safety awareness (see H. Res. 575), H7502 [12SE]

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

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

Crime: 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]

———facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (see S. 3220), S10801 [19OC] (see S. 3252), S11252 [27OC]

———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]

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

Dept. of Energy: networking and information technology research and development funding (see S. 2336), S1986 [30MR]

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

Education: 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]

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

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

EPA: establish integrated environmental reporting system (see S. 2800), S5884 [27JN] (see H.R. 4757), H5168 [26JN] (see H.R. 5422), H9504 [6OC]

Executive Office of the President: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer and an Office of Information Policy (see H.R. 5024), H7207 [27JY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for disclosure of credit-scoring information by creditors and consumer reporting agencies (see S. 3063), S8657 [18SE]

FBI: provide a temporary alternative to fingerprint-based background checks to allow time to implement a national fingerprint-based system accessible by youth serving organizations (see H.R. 4424), H2966 [11MY]

Financial institutions: give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see S. 2360), S2233 [5AP]

———prohibit use or sharing of medical health records or information (see S. 2863), S6677 [13JY]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see S. 2513), S3514 [4MY] (see H.R. 4380), H2605 [4MY] (see H.R. 4585), H3924 [6JN]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see S. 2525), S3692 [9MY]

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]

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]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2235), S1392 [9MR] (see S. 2625), S4379 [24MY] (see H.R. 4152), H1674 [3AP] (see H.R. 4592), H4035 [7JN]

Health care professionals: provide for the availability to the public of information reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (see H.R. 5122), H7364 [7SE]

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: provide for the collection of information relative to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants (see S. 3149), S9701 [3OC]

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

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: allow post-conviction DNA tests, make grants to States to include samples in FBI Combined DNA Index System, and collect and analyze samples from certain offenders for FBI system (see H.R. 5000), H7206 [27JY]

———allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (see S. 3130), S9466 [28SE]

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

———facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (see H.R. 4640), H4220 [12JN]

Medicare: 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 Instant Criminal Background Check System: authorize Dept. of Justice to reimburse States for serving as points of contact (see S. 2769), S5662 [22JN]

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

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

Office of Information Technology: establish (see H.R. 4670), H4590 [15JN]

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]

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]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see S. 2381), S2438 [7AP] (see H.R. 5028), H7207 [27JY]

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

———allow tax credits for donations of computers to senior centers and require a pilot program to enhance the availability of Internet access for older Americans (see S. 2701), S4820 [8JN]

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

———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 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]

Telecommunications: 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]

Telephones: 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]

Television Program Improvement Act: restore applicability to agreements relative to voluntary guidelines governing telecast material and revise such agreements and guidelines (see S. 3069), S8759 [19SE]

Veterans: require certain employment centers use measurable performance outcomes to improve employment and training services provided to veterans and disabled veterans (see H.R. 4765), H5240 [27JN]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see H.R. 3561), H164 [1FE]

Cost Estimates

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

Excerpts

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

Letters

Allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders: Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S9468 [28SE]

———Michael D. Robinson, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S9468 [28SE]

———Robert M.A. Johnson, National District Attorneys Association, S9468 [28SE]

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]

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]

Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Senators Shelby and Bryan, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4662 [7JN]

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

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

Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act: Benjamin Y. Cooper, Printing Industries of America, Inc., S5908 [27JN]

———Christian Richter, several trade and professional associations, S5909 [27JN]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S5908 [27JN]

———Jeremiah Baumann, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S5909 [27JN]

———Kevin Mills, Environmental Defense (organization), S5909 [27JN]

———Patricia G. Kenworthy, National Environmental Trust, S5909 [27JN]

———Patricia Gallagher, National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, S5909 [27JN]

Lists

Newswire stories on gambling, H6064 [17JY]

Motions

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]

Remarks in House

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

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

Bureau of Economic Analysis: funding, H5072 [23JN]

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

Buy American Act: compliance, H407 [15FE]

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

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

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

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

———establish a system for businesses to comply with recognized principles concerning personal information obtained through electronic commerce (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]

———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 (H.R. 4267), E564 [13AP], E623 [3MY], E741 [17MY]

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

———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]

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

———prohibit gambling on the Internet, H11232 [26OC]

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

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

———protection of databases, E1759 [12OC], E1974 [28OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 354), E403 [23MR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———provide assistance to State and local forensic laboratories in analyzing DNA samples from convicted offenders, H5046, H5047 [23JN]

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

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

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

Financial institutions: ensure personal financial privacy and give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (S. 1924), H2661 [9MY]

———give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (H.R. 1929), E616 [2MY]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (H.R. 4380), E652, E653 [4MY]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (H.R. 4585), H6606 [20JY]

Firearms: condition certain State justice assistance grants on implementation of handgun registration systems (H.R. 2917), H2961 [11MY]

———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]

FRS: monetary policy, H9806 [11OC]

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

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]

Government: 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]

GPO: Federal Depository Library Program funding, E1163 [30JN]

Health: prohibit implementation of a uniform medical identifier, H4285, H4286 [13JN], H4434 [14JN]

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

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (H.R. 4152), E476 [3AP]

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: facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (H.R. 3375), H5047 [23JN]

———facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (H.R. 4640), H8572-H8578 [2OC], H12031, H12032 [7DE]

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

Medicare: provide for moratorium on mandatory delay of payment of claims and establish advanced informational infrastructure for administration of Federal health benefit programs (H.R. 4401), H2748 [9MY]

MICROMEDEX (business): tribute to POISINDEX electronic database, E403 [23MR]

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

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

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

Nazi Party—World War II: require disclosure of information relative to the investigation and prosecution of war criminals, E1181 [30JN]

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

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

NIST: 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: increase research and development funding through offsets in Dept. of Energy funding, H406, H408 [15FE]

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

Oceanport, NJ: dedication of Jeremiah F. Regan Library/Media Center, E486 [4AP]

Peirce College: support proposal to obtain a Dept. of Agriculture distant learning grant, E1972 [28OC]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 3636), E114 [10FE]

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

———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]

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

Rural areas: improve access to technological advancements, H8605 [2OC]

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: 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 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]

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

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

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

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

Remarks in Senate

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]

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

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

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute (S. Res. 264), S979, S980 [29FE]

Computers: 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 (S. 2092), S804 [24FE]

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

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas, S1949-S1951, S1963 [30MR]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

Crime: facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (S. 3220), S10801 [19OC]

———facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (S. 3252), S11252 [27OC]

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

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

———ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information, S4983, S4984 [13JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: networking and information technology research and development funding (S. 2336), S1994 [30MR]

Dept. of Transportation: review certain airline customer service practices and make recommendations for reform, S5179 [15JN]

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]

EPA: establish integrated environmental reporting system (S. 2800), S5906 [27JN]

Financial institutions: ensure personal financial privacy and give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (S. 1924), S11778 [14DE]

———give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (S. 2360), S2235 [5AP]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (S. 2513), S3532-S3537 [4MY], S11779 [14DE]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (S. 2525), S3695 [9MY]

———licensing and registration policies, S352-S355 [7FE]

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

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]

———report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (S. 2702), S4845 [8JN]

———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]

Health: ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information, S10963 [25OC]

———ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (S. 573), S11779 [14DE]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (S. 2235), S1407 [9MR]

———revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (S. 2625), S4389 [24MY], S4718 [7JN]

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]

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (S. 3130), S9466-S9469 [28SE]

———facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders (H.R. 4640), S11645-S11648 [6DE]

Medicare: provide for moratorium on mandatory delay of payment of claims and establish advanced informational infrastructure for administration of Federal health benefit programs (S. 2312), S1893 [29MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities, S6204 [30JN]

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 Instant Criminal Background Check System: authorize Dept. of Justice to reimburse States for serving as points of contact (S. 2769), S5666 [22JN]

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

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]

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]

SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (S. 1104), S1535 [22MR]

Taxation: allow tax credits for donations of computers to senior centers and require a pilot program to enhance the availability of Internet access for older Americans (S. 2701), S4843 [8JN]

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

———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]

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

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

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S967 [29FE]

Telephones: 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]

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

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan, S11650 [6DE]

Reports filed

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

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]

DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4640) (H. Rept. 106-900), H8199 [26SE]

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

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]

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

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

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]

Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1902), S7392 [20JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1902), S4190 [18MY]

Medical Financial Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4585) (H. Rept. 106-773), H6717 [20JY]

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

Nomination of Bobby L. Roberts to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1391 [9MR]

Nomination of Joan R. Challinor to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1391 [9MR]

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]

Statements

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

Summaries

Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act (S. 2800), S5910 [27JN]

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

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

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

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]

H.R. 4640, DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act, H8573-H8575 [2OC]

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

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

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

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

S. 2235, Organ Procurement Organization Certification Act, S1408 [9MR]

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

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

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. 2513, Financial Information Privacy Protection Act, S3532-S3535 [4MY]

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. 2625, revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations, S4718 [7JN]

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

S. 2701, Internet Access for Seniors Act, S4844 [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. 2769, NICS Partnership Act, S5667 [22JN]

S. 2800, Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act, S5907 [27JN]

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. 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. 3252, National Child Protection Improvement Act, S11253 [27OC]

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]