PORNOGRAPHY

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: increase the age of persons considered to be minors relative to prohibiting the transportation of obscene materials (see H.R. 4147), H1628 [30MR]

Computers: 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]

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

Law enforcement: authorize appropriations for the prosecution of obscenity cases (see H.R. 4710), H4816 [21JN]

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]

Letters

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

Remarks in House

Children and youth: increase the age of persons considered to be minors relative to prohibiting the transportation of obscene materials (H.R. 4147), H8578-H8580 [2OC]

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

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]

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

FCC: enforcement of Federal obscenity laws, H3057 [16MY]

Law enforcement: authorize appropriations for the prosecution of obscenity cases (H.R. 4710), H6942-H6945 [25JY]

Supreme Court: recent decisions, H5661 [10JY]

Texas: tribute to law enforcement efforts to combat child pornography, E1576 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

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

Computers: 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]

Texts of

H.R. 4147, Stop Material Unsuitable for Teens Act, H8579 [2OC]

H.R. 4710, Illegal Pornography Prosecution Act, H6942 [25JY]