INFORMATION SERVICES

Amendments

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (S. 487), S5987, S5988, S5995 [7JN]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), H6456 [9OC], H6469, H6480 [10OC]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11962 [15NO], S12058 [27NO]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6739 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), H6718 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), S10570, S10575, S10583, S10666 [11OC]

Analyses

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (S. 487), S2009 [7MR], S5992-S5994 [7JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act (H.R. 3162), S11000-S11014, S11054-S11056 [25OC], H7197-H7200 [23OC]

Articles and editorials

Bryan Wary of Internet Gambling, H6941 [17OC]

Harassment Continues—Forged Criminal Case Filed Against ``Burning Punjab'', E1973 [31OC]

Homeland Security and the ``Three C's''—Coordination, Communication, and Cooperation, S11053 [25OC]

Know Your Customer, E172 [13FE]

Nasty Work, S8902 [3AU]

Nevada Approves Online Gambling, H6940 [17OC]

Purge That Wasn't, E1057 [7JN]

Viewing Web Site ``Burning Punjab'' Banned in North India, E1780 [2OC]

When Care Beats Haste, S10585 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: eliminate prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related material (see H.R. 1346), H1407 [3AP]

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see S. 124), S100 [22JA]

Aviation: enhance competition between airlines, improve consumers' access to airline industry information and protect airline passenger rights (see S. 200), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 332), H163 (see H.R. 384), H165 [31JA]

———establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H1924 [3MY]

———require background checks for individuals enrolled in flight schools (see H.R. 2932), H5926 [21SE]

———require background checks for pilot and flight service training applicants (see H.R. 2957), H6055 [25SE]

———study feasibility of giving airlines computer access to suspected terrorists lists (see H.R. 3120), H6780 [12OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: award a grant to create and maintain a website with information on bioterrorism (see S. 1548), S10693 [15OC]

Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (see S. 1559), S10794 [17OC]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see H.R. 583), H323 [13FE]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 428, 430), S1747 [1MR] (see S. 966), S5694 [25MY] (see S. 1126, 1127), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 2038), H2848 [25MY] (see H.R. 2847), H5454 [6SE]

———encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 2435), H3861 [10JY]

———establish an Internet site on Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 782), H506 [28FE]

———establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 2417), H3804 [28JN]

———expand computer and telecommunications advancements in rural areas (see H.R. 2401), H3804 [28JN]

———importance of the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P) specification in protecting the privacy of Internet users (see H. Res. 159), H2998 [7JN]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 22), H221 [7FE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 3400), H8842 [4DE]

———oppose imposition of criminal liability on Internet service providers based on the actions of their users (see H. Res. 12), H28 [3JA]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see H.R. 556), H258 [12FE] (see H.R. 2579), H4377 [20JY]

———protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 2472), H3960 [11JY]

———protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (see S. 630), S2979 [27MR] (see H.R. 3146), H6919 [16OC]

———provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 3482), H10066 [13DE]

———require operators of electronic marketplaces to disclose the ownership and financial arrangements of such marketplaces (see H.R. 3590), H10965 [20DE]

———require schools and libraries receiving universal service assistance to block access to certain Internet and electronic mail services (see H.R. 1846), H2183 [15MY]

———restrict the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages (see H.R. 95), H27 [3JA]

Congressional Research Service: make certain publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (see S. Res. 21), S1394 [14FE]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (see S. 487), S1972 [7MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2997 [7JN]

———reform laws to facilitate the efficient delivery of music over the Internet (see H.R. 2724), H5333 [2AU]

Crime: establish a national center on volunteer screening to reduce sexual and other types of abuse against children, the elderly, and the disabled (see S. 1868), S13943 [20DE]

———establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see S. 1234), S8203 [25JY]

———facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (see S. 1830), S13300 [14DE]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 1232), S8123 [24JY] (see H.R. 2817), H5337 [2AU]

———penalties for the placing of sexually explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the persons photographed (see H.R. 1655), H1715 [1MY]

———protect school web pages from fraud and related activity (see H.R. 2752), H5334 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide loans to develop broadband services in rural areas (see H.R. 2139), H3067 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relative to confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (see H.J. Res. 38), H955 [15MR]

Electric power: establish a system for market participants, regulators, and the public to have access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems (see S. 1231), S8123 [24JY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H1554 [24AP]

———provide for disclosure of credit-scoring information by creditors and consumer reporting agencies (see S. 1242), S8203 [25JY]

FBI: permit access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System records in law enforcement investigations (see S. 1788), S12682 [7DE] (see H.R. 3494), H10066 [13DE]

Federal employees: establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (see H.R. 2678), H4948 [31JY]

FERC: provide for GAO oversight of activities (see H.R. 2331), H3711 [27JN]

Financial institutions: give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see S. 536), S2306 [14MR]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see S. 30), S98 [22JA] (see S. 450), S1747 [1MR]

———use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (see H.R. 3068), H6458 [9OC]

Firearms: allow States to develop or expand instant gun checks, establish tax credits for safe storage devices, promote use of child safety locks, and prevent children from injuring themselves and others (see H.R. 1397), H1481 (see H.R. 1397), H1491 [4AP]

———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see S. 25), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 1247), H1189 [27MR]

———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 726), H412 [26FE]

———require criminal background checks for sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at certain events and provide additional resources for gun crime enforcement (see H.R. 2377), H3803 [28JN]

Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2265), H3463 [21JN]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H7717 [1NO]

Government: enhance citizen access to information and services through use of Internet-based information technology (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]

Government regulations: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program and a Medical Information Technology Advisory Board (see H.R. 3292), H8181 [14NO]

———establish a health information technology grant program and a methodology under Medicare to provide reimbursement to hospitals for implementing information technology systems (see S. 705), S3530 [5AP]

———establish an informatics grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (see S. 824), S4246 [3MY]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (see S. 1445), S9620 [21SE] (see H.R. 1992), H2710 [24MY]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), consideration (see H. Res. 256), H6458 [9OC]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 48), H399 [14FE]

Hunting and trapping: authorize electronic issuance and recognition of migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps (see H.R. 3520), H10355 [18DE]

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (see S. 1452), S9621 [21SE] (see H.R. 2965), H6055 [25SE]

———develop and implement an electronic data system to enhance access to information on whether to issue a visa or admit an alien (see S. 1733), S12055 [27NO]

———establish a fingerprint processing system to be used whenever a visa is issued to an alien (see S. 1491), S10154 [3OC]

———establish an alien nonimmigrant student information collection program and require a GAO review of such program (see H.R. 3033), H6379 [4OC]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (see S. 1518), S10388 [9OC] (see H.R. 3077), H6504 [10OC]

———provide for sharing of information between Federal departments and agencies relative to aliens seeking admission to the U.S. (see S. 1489), S10154 [3OC]

———require that nonimmigrant visa applicants provide fingerprints (see H.R. 3052), H6421 [5OC]

INS: extend Basic Pilot employment verification system (see S. 1891), S13944 [20DE] (see H.R. 3030), H6379 [4OC]

Interstate commerce: clarify jurisdiction over digital transactions of goods and services on the Internet (see H.R. 2421), H3804 [28JN]

Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund: establish (see S. 886), S4940 [15MY]

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and establish standards to ensure competent legal representation in capital cases (see S. 800), S4044 [30AP]

———authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 2680), H4948 [31JY]

———ensure ability to effectively investigate and prosecute illegal gun sales and protect the privacy of the American people (see S. 1253), S8280 [26JY] (see H.R. 2778), H5336 [2AU]

———establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources (see S. 1509), S10287 [4OC]

———establish a national database of firearms ballistics information and require firearms manufacturers to provide ballistics information about new firearms (see H.R. 408), H218 [7FE]

———prohibit agencies from imposing a waiting period for acceptance of reports on missing persons less than 21 years of age (see H.R. 202), H62 [6JA]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (see S. 1763), S12369 [4DE] (see S. 1787), S12682 [7DE]

———provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of information (see H.R. 3483), H10066 [13DE]

———provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel (see S. 1615), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 3285), H8132 [13NO]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see S. 671), S3274 [2AP] (see H.R. 1525), H1498 [4AP] (see H.R. 1803), H2141 [10MY]

———provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 327), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 1570), H1555 [24AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1054), S6318 [14JN]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (see H.R. 2748), H5334 [2AU]

National Civic Participation Week: designate (see S. Res. 140), S8353 [27JY]

National security: establish a national competence for critical physical and information infrastructure protection (see S. 1407), S9123 [5SE]

———facilitate security of critical infrastructure (see S. 1456), S9741 [24SE]

NIST: establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (see H.R. 524), H252 [8FE]

———establish research programs to improve the nation's computer security (see H.R. 3316), H8337 [16NO]

———improve computer security (see H.R. 1259), H1293 [28MR]

Office of Homeland Security: establish Internet site for individuals to report suspicious activities to be used by the FBI or other Government entities in the war on terrorism or to protect homeland security (see H.R. 3353), H8420 [27NO]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer (see H.R. 2458), H3959 [11JY]

———establish a Federal Chief Information Officer to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes (see S. 803), S4099 [1MY]

Pensions: require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 403), H218 [7FE]

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. 2801), H5337 [2AU]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 197), S636 [29JA]

———enhance protection of location information of users of location-based services and applications (see S. 1164), S7494 [11JY]

———ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (see H.R. 1215), H1187 [27MR]

———prohibit making, trading, selling, installing, or using of information collection devices without proper labeling or notice and consent (see H.R. 112), H59 [6JA]

———prohibit the establishment of any uniform national health care identifying number or health information database (see H.R. 2615), H4540 [24JY]

———protect consumer privacy (see H.R. 2135), H3066 [12JN]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see H.R. 237), H76 [20JA] (see H.R. 347), H164 [31JA]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H63 [6JA]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 91), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 1478), H1486 (see H.R. 1478), H1496 [4AP]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 89), H27 [3JA]

Product safety: require safety labels for certain Internet-advertised toys and games (see H.R. 604), H324 [13FE]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (see H.R. 3394), H8842 [4DE]

Rural areas: improve access to telecommunications and Internet services (see H.R. 2669), H4779 [27JY]

Schools: establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (see S. 1041), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 2560), H4216 [18JY]

Senate: use of content labeling for Internet web sites of Senators (see S. Res. 184), S12100 [28NO]

Small business: provide for public access to information on the availability of insurance for small businesses (see H.R. 3339), H8342 [19NO]

Social Security: clarify coordination of benefits among health plans (see H.R. 2745), H5334 [2AU]

———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8337 [16NO]

———extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see S. 1684), S11789 [14NO]

———include additional information in account statements (see S. 354), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 634), H394 [14FE]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H2679 [23MY]

———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (see S. 836), S4416 [7MY]

Taxation: allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see S. 915), S5269 [21MY] (see H.R. 1443), H1484 (see H.R. 1443), H1494 [4AP]

———allow tax credits for donations of computers to community and senior centers (see S. 292), S1218 [8FE]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 512), S2117 [9MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 246), S1062 [6FE] (see S. 1525), S10457 [10OC] (see H.R. 1552), H1555 [24AP]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 1542), S10640 [11OC] (see S. 1567), S10835 [18OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (see S. 288), S1218 [8FE] (see S. 1481), S10058 [2OC] (see S. 1504), S10287 [4OC]

———foster innovation and technological advancement in the development of the Internet and electronic commerce, and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see H.R. 1410), H1482 (see H.R. 1410), H1492 [4AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet and promotion of employer and employee participation in telework arrangements (see H.R. 2597), H4428 [23JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S99 [22JA] (see S. 150), S456 [23JA] (see H.R. 267), H109 [30JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 245), S1062 [6FE] (see S. 589), S2662 [21MR] (see S. 777), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 1675), H1860 [2MY] (see H.R. 2526), H4112 [17JY]

———provide jurisdictional standards for imposition of State and local business activity, sales, and use tax obligations on interstate commerce (see S. 664), S3152 [29MR]

———treatment of computers and Internet access provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 1835), H2183 [15MY]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see S. 762), S3852 [24AP] (see H.R. 1769), H2081 [9MY]

———treatment of small businesses relative to remedial education for employees, information technology investment, capital gains rates on investments, and depreciation of computer hardware (see S. 798), S4044 [30AP]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 1364), S8910 [3AU]

———authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning (see S. 1056), S6318 [14JN]

———establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (see H.R. 3142), H6919 [16OC]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 1359), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 496), H222 [7FE]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 260), H109 [30JA]

Telephones: prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 113), H59 [6JA]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see S. 1510), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 2975), H6135 [2OC] (see H.R. 3091), H6701 [11OC] (see H.R. 3108), H6779 [12OC] (see H.R. 3162), H7217 [23OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (see H. Res. 264), H6779 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 263), H6779 [12OC]

———develop and disseminate educational materials on responding to terrorist events involving nuclear, biological, or chemical elements, and provide for an emergency medicine alert network (see H.R. 3458), H9239 [11DE]

———establish terrorist lookout committees in U.S. embassies (see S. 1490), S10154 [3OC]

———prevent cyberterrorism (see S. 1568), S10835 [18OC]

Tobacco products: prohibit sale of tobacco products to juveniles through the Internet or other indirect means (see H.R. 3456), H9239 [11DE]

Voting: modify requirements for voter mail registration (see S. 528), S2306 [14MR]

———require States to find convincing evidence of fraud before rejecting ballots submitted by absent military voters and direct the Dept. of Defense to develop an electronic voting plan for such voters (see H.R. 311), H111 [30JA]

Descriptions

E-Government Act (S. 803), S4112-S4114 [1MY]

Excerpts

Power of the Internet for Learning: Web-Based Education Commission, H6474 [10OC]

Explanations

Broadband Internet Access Act (H.R. 267), E47 [30JA]

Broadband Internet Access Act (S. 88), S345 [22JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act (H.R. 3162): Title IV on Border Protection and Immigration, S11046-S11048 [25OC]

Interviews

Escapeschool.com Program: Soledad O'Brien and Bob Stuber, S3144 [29MR]

Letters

Anti-terrorism legislation: Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10569 [11OC]

———Senator Specter, S10568 [11OC]

Encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure: several technology businesses and associations, E1293 [10JY]

Establish a system for access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems: Charles D. Gray, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, S8134 [24JY]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S8134 [24JY]

Financial Information Privacy Protection Act: several consumer organizations, S306 [22JA]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Act: Nancy C. Kranich, American Library Association, S1401 [14FE]

Internet Equity and Education Act: Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., St. Leo University, H6472 [10OC]

———Charlotte J. Fraas, American Federation of Teachers, H6467 [10OC]

———Dallas Martin, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, H6466 [10OC]

———David Sheridan, H6482 [10OC]

———Mary Burgan, American Association of University Professors, H6467 [10OC]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, H6467 [10OC]

———Roderick R. Paige, Sec. of Education, H6465, H6468 [10OC]

Internet Tax Moratorium and Equity Act: e-Fairness Coalition, S2133 [9MR]

———several State and local government organizations, S2133 [9MR]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: several State and local government organizations, S11913 [15NO]

Make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet: Congressional Accountability Project (organization), S1432 [14FE]

———Douglas B. Comer, Intel Corp., S1432 [14FE]

———Jill Lesser and Elizabeth Frazee, AOL Time Warner Inc., S1431 [14FE]

———Lynne Bradley, American Library Association, S1432 [14FE]

———Stanley M. Brand, Brand & Frulla (law firm), S1431 [14FE]

———Vivien Sadowski, National Federation of Press Women, Inc., S1432 [14FE]

Provide Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act: Laura W. Murphy and Gregory T. Nojeim, ACLU, H6772 [12OC]

Supreme Court consideration of Tasini v. New York (NY) Times relative to inclusion of articles by freelance authors in electronic databases: Marybeth Peters, Library of Congress, E182 [14FE]

Motions

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11914 [15NO]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6773 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), S10575, S10577, S10586 [11OC]

Press releases

Technology Education and Training Act: American Society for Training and Development, S3859 [24AP]

———Information Technology Association of America, S3858 [24AP]

———Technology Workforce Coalition, S3858 [24AP]

Questions and answers

Why information sharing is essential for critical infrastructure protection, E1294 [10JY]

Remarks in House

Aviation: require background checks for individuals enrolled in flight schools (H.R. 2932), E1726 [25SE]

Business and industry: protection of data and computer systems through system redundancy, E1921 [24OC]

Chicago, IL: Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Elementary School students recipient of Unisys Corp., prize for use of the Internet, E1697 [21SE]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish, H78 [30JA]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas, H8080 [13NO]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (H.R. 2847), H5445 [6SE]

———encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (H.R. 2435), E1292 [10JY]

———expand computer and telecommunications advancements in rural areas (H.R. 2401), E1251-E1253 [29JN]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H8847 [5DE]

———oppose imposition of criminal liability on Internet service providers based on the actions of their users (H. Res. 12), E13 [3JA]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, H6937-H6941 [17OC]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2579), E1390 [20JY]

———require operators of electronic marketplaces to disclose the ownership and financial arrangements of such marketplaces (H.R. 3590), E2383 [20DE]

Congressional Research Service: tribute to staff, H1561 [25AP]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (H.R. 2100), E1076 [12JN]

———reform laws to facilitate the efficient delivery of music over the Internet (H.R. 2724), E1543 [3AU]

Dept. of Defense: computer cybersecurity funding, H6018 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relative to confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (H.J. Res. 38), E371 [15MR]

FBI: prohibit destruction of records from the national instant criminal background check system, H4172-H4175 [18JY]

FERC: provide for GAO oversight of activities (H.R. 2331), E1235 [27JN]

Financial institutions: use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (H.R. 3068), E1830 [9OC]

Firearms: regulate transfer over the Internet, E196 [14FE]

Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (H.R. 2265), E1175 [21JN]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (H.R. 3215), E1988 [2NO], E2060 [13NO]

Government regulations: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H9264 [12DE], E1096 [13JN], E1730 [25SE]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), H6469-H6487 [10OC], E921, E923 [24MY]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), consideration (H. Res. 256), H6463-H6469 [10OC]

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record, H6393 [5OC], H6765 [12OC]

———allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (H.R. 2965), E1723 [25SE]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S., H7845 [6NO], H7895-H7900 [7NO], H10473 [19DE]

———require that nonimmigrant visa applicants provide fingerprints (H.R. 3052), E1820 [5OC]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1780 [2OC], E1973 [31OC]

INS: extend Basic Pilot employment verification system (H.R. 3030), H9187-H9189 [11DE], E2270, E2276 [13DE]

Intelligence services: enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism, E1721 [25SE]

Internet Appreciation Day: observance, E457 [27MR]

Korean War Project: tribute to Finding the Families website, H4435 [24JY]

Law enforcement: provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the sharing of information (H.R. 3483), E2314 [14DE]

Microsoft Corp.: settlement of antitrust suit with the Dept. of Justice, E2000 [5NO]

NIST: establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (H.R. 524), H343 [14FE], E141 [8FE]

———establish electronic commerce extension program to ensure that small businesses participate fully in the electronic commerce revolution (H.R. 524), unanimous-consent agreement, H278 [13FE]

———establish research programs to improve the nation's computer security (H.R. 3316), H8331 [16NO], E2113 [16NO]

———improve computer security (H.R. 1259), H8351-H8356 [27NO]

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. 2801), E1537, E1542 [3AU]

Privacy: prohibit the establishment of any uniform national health care identifying number or health information database (H.R. 2615), E1417 [24JY]

———protect consumer privacy on Government websites, H4562 [25JY]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (H.R. 347), H137 [31JA], E76 [31JA]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E8 [3JA], E172 [13FE]

———protection of personal information on Government websites, H2961 [7JN]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (H.R. 1478), E564 [5AP]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services, H78 [30JA]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 89), E29 [20JA]

Small business: provide for public access to information on the availability of insurance for small businesses (H.R. 3339), E2128 [19NO]

Social Security: ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), H8772-H8778 [4DE], E2272 [13DE], E2525 [3JA]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 1975), H8777 [4DE]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), H6803-H6808 [16OC], E1966 [31OC]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (H.R. 267), E47 [30JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 2526), E1349 [18JY]

Telecommunications: establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (H.R. 3142), E1900 [16OC]

———prevent the reallocation of portions of the radio frequency spectrum from the military to the commercial sector, H6876 [16OC]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (H.R. 496), H1030, H1034 [21MR], E128 [7FE], E426 [22MR], E450 [27MR]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6691, H6702 [11OC], H6705, H6726-H6776 [12OC], H6784 [16OC], E1893, E1896, E1897, E1901, E1904 [16OC], E1916 [17OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), H6712-H6726 [12OC], E2067 [13NO]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), consideration (H. Res. 264), same-day consideration (H. Res. 263), H6706-H6712 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), corrections in engrossment, H6776 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), motion to recommit, H6774 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), unanimous-consent agreement, H6773 [12OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), H7159-H7207 [23OC], H7220 [24OC], E1921, E1922 [24OC], E1929 [25OC], E1936 [29OC], E1968 [31OC], E2064 [13NO]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), corrections in engrossment, H7225 [24OC]

———interception and disclosure of certain electronic communications by cable companies that provide telecommunications services, E1968 [31OC]

———U.S. policy, E1701 [21SE]

Thomas, Ian: posting of caribou migration pattern map on U.S. Geological Survey website, E1057 [7JN]

Visa International Service Association: tribute to Practical Money Skills for Life financial literacy program, E1495 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: enhance competition between airlines, improve consumers' access to airline industry information and protect airline passenger rights (S. 200), S650 [29JA]

———provision of advanced electronic information on passengers and cargo entering the U.S., S11159-S11161, S11184, S11185 [30OC], S11262-S11264 [31OC], S11531 [7NO], S11979 [16NO]

Bankruptcy: protect financial privacy and prevent identity theft in electronic bankruptcy court records, S2213 [13MR]

California Anti-Terrorism Information Center: funding, S12670 [7DE]

Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (S. 1559), S10795 [17OC]

Computers: combat hacking through enhanced law enforcement and protect privacy of computer users, S10551 [11OC]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas, S1449 [15FE]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 428), S1761, S1767 [1MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 430), S1761, S1767 [1MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 966), S5695 [25MY]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 1127), S7093-S7095 [28JN]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism, S1912 [6MR]

———protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (S. 630), S2995-S2999 [27MR]

Congressional Research Service: make certain publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (S. Res. 21), S1058 [6FE], S1429-S1433 [14FE]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (S. 487), S2007-S2011 [7MR], S5988-S5995 [7JN]

Crime: establish a national center on volunteer screening to reduce sexual and other types of abuse against children, the elderly, and the disabled (S. 1868), S13953 [20DE]

———establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (S. 1234), S8205 [25JY]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (S. 1232), S8135 [24JY], S8901 [3AU]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Personnel Records Imaging System funding, S12667 [7DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue regulations for financial institutions to prevent banking abuses in concentration accounts, S10569 [11OC]

Electric power: establish a system for market participants, regulators, and the public to have access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems (S. 1231), S8133-S8135 [24JY]

FBI: permit access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System records in law enforcement investigations (S. 1788), S13286, S13291 [14DE], S13929 [20DE]

FEC: posting of election-related reports on the Internet, S2686-S2688, S2690, S2691 [22MR]

Federal employees: use of remote sensing data and technology by Federal non-military agencies, S13043 [12DE]

Financial institutions: give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (S. 536), S2319 [14MR]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (S. 30), S303-S307 [22JA]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (S. 450), S1788 [1MR], S3987 [26AP]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (S. 25), S294 [22JA]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S2383 [15MR]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (S. 1445), S9624 [21SE]

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (S. 1452), S9631 [21SE]

———establish a fingerprint processing system to be used whenever a visa is issued to an alien (S. 1491), S10158 [3OC]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S., S11030, S11032 [25OC]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (S. 1518), S10393 [9OC]

———provide for sharing of information between Federal departments and agencies relative to aliens seeking admission to the U.S. (S. 1489), S10158 [3OC]

INS: extend Basic Pilot employment verification system (H.R. 3030), S14050 [20DE]

———extend Basic Pilot employment verification system (S. 1891), S13980 [20DE]

Intelligence services: enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism, S9845, S9851-S9854 [26SE], S10268 [4OC]

Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund: establish (S. 886), S4947 [15MY]

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and establish standards to ensure competent legal representation in capital cases (S. 800), S4047 [30AP]

———ensure ability to effectively investigate and prosecute illegal gun sales and protect the privacy of the American people (S. 1253), S9247 [10SE]

———establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources (S. 1509), S10307 [4OC]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (S. 1763), S12375 [4DE]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (S. 1787), S12684 [7DE]

———surveillance of computer services in places of employment, libraries, and schools, S10570-S10575 [11OC]

Libraries: provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools, S4979-S4981, S4983 [16MY]

———provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (S. 327), S1399 [14FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 1054), S6333 [14JN]

National Civic Participation Week: designate (S. Res. 140), S8366 [27JY], S12812, S12813 [10DE]

National Guard: Consolidated Interactive Virtual Information Center funding, S12669 [7DE]

National security: establish a national competence for critical physical and information infrastructure protection (S. 1407), S9125 [5SE]

———establish Federal standards for State issued driver's license and identification cards, S13776-S13778 [20DE]

———facilitate security of critical infrastructure, S12140 [29NO]

———facilitate security of critical infrastructure (S. 1456), S9801 [25SE]

New York, NY: viability of software and information technology industries, S11752 [14NO]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes (S. 803), S4101-S4115 [1MY]

Political campaigns: require the FEC to develop standardized software that Federal candidates would be required to use to file reports and contributions and make such information publicly accessible on the Internet, S2704, S2714 [22MR]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 197), S644 [29JA]

———enhance protection of location information of users of location-based services and applications (S. 1164), S7497 [11JY]

Rewards for Justice Fund (organization): tribute, S10636 [11OC]

Schools: establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (S. 1041), S6321 [14JN]

———establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (S. 1041), star print, S6459 [19JN]

———incidences of student shootings, S3144 [29MR]

Social Security: ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), S13077, S13078 [12DE], S13690 [19DE]

———extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (S. 1684), S12059 [27NO], S12096 [28NO]

———include additional information in account statements (S. 354), S1496 [15FE]

———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (S. 836), S4417 [7MY]

Taxation: allow tax credits for donations of computers to community and senior centers (S. 292), S1223 [8FE]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 512), S2131-S2135 [9MR], S2159 [12MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11149 [25OC], S11153 [30OC], S11902-S11915 [15NO], S11995 [16NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), unanimous-consent agreement, S11902 [15NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), unanimous-consent request, S10874 [23OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 1525), S10459, S10460 [10OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes, S11906-S11914 [15NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 1542), S10652 [11OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1481), S10056, S10059 [2OC], S10811 [18OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1504), S10302, S10303 [4OC], S10810-S10814 [18OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1504), unanimous-consent request, S10811 [18OC], S10874-S10876 [23OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 288), S1216 [8FE], S2470 [19MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 88), S345, S346 [22JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S5227, S5228, S5257 [21MY]

———provide jurisdictional standards for imposition of State and local business activity, sales, and use tax obligations on interstate commerce (S. 664), S3172-S3174 [29MR]

———State administration of State and local sales and use taxes relative to out-of-State remote sales, S11905 [15NO]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (S. 762), S3856 [24AP]

———treatment of small businesses relative to remedial education for employees, information technology investment, capital gains rates on investments, and depreciation of computer hardware (S. 798), S4045 [30AP]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 1364), S8933-S8936 [3AU]

———authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning (S. 1056), S6347 [14JN]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (S. 1359), S8929 [3AU]

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S1455 [15FE]

———impact, S6515 [20JN]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, S11164 [30OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), S10791 [17OC], S11771 [14NO]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), S10990-S11060 [25OC], S13044 [12DE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), unanimous-consent agreement, S10969, S10970 [24OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), S10345, S10365-S10377 [9OC], S10427 [10OC], S10537, S10547-S10630 [11OC], S10676-S10679, S10685 [15OC], S11247 [30OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), unanimous-consent agreement, S10432 [10OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), unanimous-consent request, S10363-S10365 [9OC], S10604 [11OC]

———establish terrorist lookout committees in U.S. embassies (S. 1490), S10158 [3OC]

———prevent cyberterrorism (S. 1568), S10841 [18OC]

———use of technology to track the origin and movement of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons and to protect critical infrastructure, S13919 [20DE]

Voting: modify requirements for voter mail registration (S. 528), S2307-S2309 [14MR]

Reports

Consideration of H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act (H. Res. 256): Committee on Rules (House), H6455 [9OC]

New Study Shows Sales Tax Revenue Losses From E-Commerce 41 Percent Higher Than Previous Estimates: Institute for State Studies, S10302 [4OC]

Reports filed

Basic Pilot Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3030) (H. Rept. 107-310), H8745 [30NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 107-232), H6458 [9OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2975, Provide Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 264) (H. Rept. 107-238), H6779 [12OC]

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 496) (H. Rept. 107-20), H874 [13MR]

Internet Equity and Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1992) (H. Rept. 107-225), H6135 [2OC]

Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1542) (H. Rept. 107-83), H2709 [24MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1542) (H. Rept. 107-83), H3207 [18JN]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1552) (H. Rept. 107-240), H6918 [16OC]

National Civic Participation Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 140), S12160 [29NO]

Nomination of John D. Graham To Be OMB Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5542 [23MY]

Provide Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2975) (H. Rept. 107-236), H6696, H6700 [11OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 264, Consideration of H.R. 2975, Provide Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 107-237), H6779 [12OC]

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 487) (S. Rept. 107-31), S5830 [5JN]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 556) (H. Rept. 107-339), H10169, H10173 [17DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet: American Library Association, S1432 [14FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 2975), H6768 [12OC]

Statements

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Executive Office of the President, S11902 [15NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act: Executive Office of the President, S10577 [11OC]

Summaries

Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative (S. 428), S1766 [1MR]

Broadband Rural Research Investment Act (S. 430), S1766 [1MR]

Technology Education and Training Act (S. 762), S3858 [24AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act (H.R. 3162), S11056-S11058 [25OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act (S. 1510): Title III—International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing, S10564 [11OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 256, consideration of H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act, H6456 [9OC], H6463 [10OC]

H. Res. 263, same-day consideration of H. Res. 264, consideration of H.R. 2975, Provide Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act, H6706 [12OC]

H. Res. 264, consideration of H.R. 2975, Provide Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act, H6712 [12OC]

H.R. 496, Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act, H1030 [21MR]

H.R. 524, Electronic Commerce Enhancement Act, H343 [14FE]

H.R. 1259, Computer Security Enhancement Act, H8351-H8353 [27NO]

H.R. 1552, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, H6803 [16OC]

H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act, H6469 [10OC]

H.R. 2331, Energy Marketing Monitoring Act, E1235 [27JN]

H.R. 2975, Provide Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act, H6726-H6739 [12OC]

H.R. 3030, Basic Pilot Extension Act, H9187 [11DE]

H.R. 3162, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act, H7159-H7196 [23OC]

H.R. 3323, Administrative Simplification Compliance Act, H8772-H8774 [4DE]

H.R. 3483, Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act, E2315 [14DE]

S. 25, Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act, S295-S298 [22JA]

S. 30, Financial Information Privacy Protection Act, S304-S306 [22JA]

S. 197, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S645 [29JA]

S. 200, Air Travelers Fair Treatment Act, S651 [29JA]

S. 292, Community Technology Assistance Act, S1223 [8FE]

S. 327, Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Act, S1400 [14FE]

S. 354, Straight Talk on Social Security Act, S1496 [15FE]

S. 428, Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative, S1764 [1MR]

S. 430, Broadband Rural Research Investment Act, S1765 [1MR]

S. 450, Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act, S1788 [1MR]

S. 487, Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act, S2008 [7MR], S5988 [7JN]

S. 630, Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN SPAM) Act, S2995-S2998 [27MR]

S. 664, New Economy Tax Fairness (NET FAIR) Act, S3173 [29MR]

S. 762, Technology Education and Training Act, S3857 [24AP]

S. 803, E-Government Act, S4102-S4112 [1MY]

S. 836, provide for coordination of implementation of a Social Security administrative simplification standard for health care information, S4418 [7MY]

S. 886, Katie Poirier Abduction Emergency Fund establishment, S4948 [15MY]

S. 1054, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S6334-S6337 [14JN]

S. 1164, Location Privacy Protection Act, S7498 [11JY]

S. 1232, Cybermolesters Enforcement Act, S8135 [24JY]

S. 1234, Anti-Sexual Predator Act, S8205 [25JY]

S. 1359, Facilitating Access to Speedy Transmissions for Networks, E-commerce and Telecommunications (FASTNET) Act, S8929 [3AU]

S. 1364, Telecommunications Fair Competition Enforcement Act, S8936-S8939 [3AU]

S. 1407, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, S9126 [5SE]

S. 1456, Critical Infrastructure Information Security Act, S9742-S9744 [24SE]

S. 1504, Internet Tax Moratorium Extension Act, S10303 [4OC]

S. 1510, Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act, S10307-S10333 [4OC], S10604-S10630 [11OC], S10717-S10743 [15OC]

S. 1518, Visa Integrity and Security Act, S10394 [9OC]

S. 1559, Transparent Sea Act, S10795 [17OC]

S. 1567, Internet Tax Moratorium and Equity Act, S10839 [18OC]

S. 1684, compliance date extension by entitled entities with certain Social Security regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information, S12059 [27NO]

S. 1787, Rural Safety Act, S12684 [7DE]

S. 1830, facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals, S13303 [14DE]

S. 1868, National Child Protection Improvement Act, S13954 [20DE]

S. Res. 21, make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet, S1429 [14FE]

S. Res. 140, National Civic Participation Week, S8366 [27JY], S12984 [11DE]

S. Res. 184, use of content labeling for Internet web sites of Senators, S12110 [28NO]