TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Amendments

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

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

Drops in the Bucket, S2612 [21MR]

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

Review & Outlook—Space Invaders, E1167 [20JN]

When Care Beats Haste, S10585 [11OC]

Where the Money Goes. . ., S2607 [21MR]

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: improve security (see H.R. 3056), H6421 [5OC]

Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]

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 expansion of electronic commerce (see S. Con. Res. 37), S4823 [10MY] (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2142 [10MY]

———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]

———prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1017), H927 [14MR]

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

———provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 346), H164 [31JA]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

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

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

Correctional institutions: increase monitoring of inmate conversations to detect and deter crimes committed by inmates using Federal telephones (see H.R. 45), H26 [3JA]

Courts: amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to expand the use of video teleconferencing in criminal court matters (see S. 791), S3994 [26AP]

Crime: amend laws relative to false communications about certain criminal violations (see S. 1719), S12001 [16NO] (see H.R. 3209), H7717 [1NO]

———establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see S. 1234), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 1877), H2280 [16MY]

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

———treatment of the interception of electronic communications (see H.R. 2915), H5925 [21SE]

Cutler, ME: modify land conveyance authority relative to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (see S. 1023), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2150), H3149 [13JN]

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

Education: improve and expand access to educational television programming (see S. 604), S2823 [23MR]

———provide for digital education partnerships by improving and expanding access to educational television programming and interactive computer services (see H.R. 1365), H1408 [3AP]

———provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H4112 [17JY]

———repeal limitation on financial aid for telecommunication courses (see H.R. 1349), H1408 [3AP]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain computer professionals (see H.R. 1545), H1554 [24AP]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 404), S1616 [27FE]

———amend media ownership rules (see S. 1189), S7805 [17JY] (see H.R. 2536), H4112 [17JY]

———assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H8842 [4DE]

———eliminate regulatory requirements restricting the cross ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers (see H.R. 235), H64 [6JA]

———establish an office on victims of media bias (see H.R. 2700), H5125 [1AU]

———fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see S. 500), S2071 [8MR] (see H.R. 1171), H1112 [22MR]

———monitor complaints relative to the quality of wireless telephone service (see H.R. 1531), H1499 [4AP]

———prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (see H.R. 2535), H4112 [17JY]

———prohibit the application of current spectrum aggregation limits to new spectrum auctions (see S. 696), S3436 [4AP]

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 3258), H7959 [8NO]

FEMA: conduct a study to determine the resources that are needed for development of an effective nationwide communications system for emergency response personnel (see S. 1631), S11437 [5NO]

Foreign investments: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see S. 1668), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3268), H7959 [8NO]

FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 232), H64 [6JA]

———issue rules regulating telemarketing firms relative to deceptive and abusive recovery practices (see H.R. 1424), H1483 (see H.R. 1424), H1493 [4AP]

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

Government regulations: 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]

———resolve administrative disputes regarding certain spectrum licenses (see H.R. 3484), H10066 [13DE]

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]

Markets: assure competition (see S. 1364), S8910 [3AU]

Medicare: improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2706), H5125 [1AU]

Mental health: establish a program for the delivery of services by telehealth (see S. 1283), S8464 [31JY]

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]

Native Americans: provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (see S. 761), S3852 [24AP]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see S. 112), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1160), H1112 [22MR]

NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]

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

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 283), H110 [30JA] (see H.R. 365), H164 [31JA]

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]

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

———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]

———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]

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 549), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 817), H621 [1MR]

Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 751), H441 [27FE]

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

———provide rural health services outreach, rural health network planning and implementation, small health care provider quality improvement grant programs, and telehomecare demonstration projects (see S. 1273), S8464 [31JY]

SBA: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (see S. 522), S2219 [13MR] (see H.R. 1035), H928 [14MR]

Ships and vessels: require the use of certain vessels for laying, servicing, and maintaining Federal submarine cables (see H.R. 3560), H10963 [20DE]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3257), H7959 [8NO]

Taxation: allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license, and other assets of such station, to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 1050), H953 [15MR]

———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]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to senior centers and community centers (see H.R. 2259), H3357 [20JN]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H3464 [21JN]

———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]

———promote employer and employee participation in telework arrangements (see S. 1856), S13701 [19DE]

———provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new communications technologies (see S. 426), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 1415), H1483 (see H.R. 1415), H1492 [4AP]

———provide tax benefits for small businesses and repeal the Federal communications excise tax (see H.R. 2761), H5335 [2AU]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 236), H64 [6JA]

———treatment of depreciation of computers and other technological equipment, software, and certain auction-acquired telecommunications licenses (see H.R. 2981), H6135 [2OC]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see S. 640), S3052 [28MR] (see H.R. 1268), H1294 [28MR]

Technology: promote new communications technologies through grants and other incentives (see H.R. 1416), H1483 (see H.R. 1416), H1492 [4AP]

Telecommunications Development Fund (investment corporation): improve operations (see H.R. 1735), H1924 [3MY]

Telephones: develop a plan for efficient allocation of telephone numbers to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 92), H27 [3JA]

———ensure the application of antitrust laws to local telephone monopolies (see H.R. 1697, 1698), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2120), H3066 [12JN]

———prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 722), S3530 [5AP]

———prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H27 [3JA]

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

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

Television: reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1842), H2183 [15MY]

———State regulation of cable television rates and establish moratorium on increases (see H.R. 2813), H5337 [2AU]

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]

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

———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (see S. 1561), S10794 [17OC]

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]

Letters

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

———Senator Specter, S10568 [11OC]

Assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies: Dennis Compton, Congressional Fire Services Institute, E2205 [4DE]

———Glen Nash, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc., E2205 [4DE]

———Javier Gonzales, National Association of Counties, E2206 [4DE]

———John M. Buckman, International Association of Fire Chiefs, E2205 [4DE]

———Patrick D. McGowan, Major County Sheriffs' Association, E2205 [4DE]

———Stephen P. Austin, International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc., E2206 [4DE]

———William B. Berger, International Association of Chiefs of Police, E2205 [4DE]

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]

Promote competition and privatization in satellite communications: Senator Breaux and Representative Markey, H8145 [14NO]

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

Messages

Telecommunications Services Payments to Cuba: President Bush, S1896 [6MR], S9503 [19SE], H635 [6MR], H5734 [19SE]

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]

Remarks in House

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

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

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

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

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

———prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1017), E360 [14MR]

———provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (H.R. 346), E78 [31JA]

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

Crime: amend laws relative to false communications about certain criminal violations (H.R. 3209), H9189-H9192 [11DE]

Evans, Tracee: Association for Women in Communications Clarion Award recipient, E1487 [1AU]

FAA: improve Gulf of Mexico airspace communications and radar systems, H3570 [26JN]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, H4166, H4167 [18JY]

———amend media ownership rules (H.R. 2536), H4200 [18JY]

———assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (H.R. 3397), E2204 [4DE]

———reform spectrum allocation and licensing procedures, E1167 [20JN]

Foreign investments: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (H.R. 3268), E2088 [15NO]

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

Government regulations: 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]

———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]

———resolve administrative disputes regarding certain spectrum licenses (H.R. 3484), E2309, E2312, E2318 [14DE]

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]

McCallion, Tim: Independent Telephone Pioneer Association Hall of Fame inductee, E1730 [25SE]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: observance, E549 [5AP]

National Safe Boating Week: observance, E929 [24MY]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, H8540-H8547 [28NO]

———replacement of public broadcasting facilities formerly located in the World Trade Center, H8548, H8549 [28NO]

NSF: demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (H.R. 1660), E689 [1MY]

One Earth One People (organization): anniversary, E1904 [16OC]

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

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

———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]

SBA: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (H.R. 1035), E359 [14MR]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3257), E2045 [8NO]

Taxation: extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (H.R. 2281), H3698 [27JN]

———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]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (H.R. 1268), E465 [28MR]

Teen Outreach Through Technology (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1199 [26JN]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 90), H8763-H8765 [4DE]

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]

———interception of electronic communications, H6710 [12OC]

Vann, Albert: Alliance for Public Technology Susan G. Hadden Pioneer Award recipient, E177 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

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]

———importance of technological developments in the international marketplace, S1912 [6MR]

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

Courts: amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to expand the use of video teleconferencing in criminal court matters (S. 791), S4007 [26AP]

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

Disasters: establish national emergency technology guard to recreate and repair compromised communications and technology infrastructure in response to emergency situations, S9825 [26SE]

Education: improve and expand access to educational television programming (S. 604), S2825-S2829 [23MR]

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: consumer consent implementation, S7188 [29JN]

FBI: Innocent Images Initiative funding, S9381 [13SE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 404), S1633 [27FE]

———amend media ownership rules (S. 1189), S7823 [17JY]

———prohibit the application of current spectrum aggregation limits to new spectrum auctions (S. 696), S3447 [4AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit roving wiretap authority, S10575-S10577 [11OC]

Foreign investments: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (S. 1668), S11625 [8NO]

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

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]

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

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

Napster Inc.: court decision on Internet access to copyrighted music, S1380 [14FE]

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

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

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

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (S. 112), S383-S385 [22JA]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S12047-S12049 [27NO], S12096-S12098 [28NO], S12130 [29NO]

NextWave Telecom, Inc.: proposed settlement in bankruptcy litigation, S13914 [20DE]

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

PC Connection, Inc.: Merrimack, NH, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, S1266 [13FE]

Political campaigns: reduce cost of political advertising on television, S2567-S2569 [20MR], S2603-S2618 [21MR], S3138 [29MR], S7490 [11JY]

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]

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (S. 549), S2402 [15MR]

Rural areas: provide rural health services outreach, rural health network planning and implementation, small health care provider quality improvement grant programs, and telehomecare demonstration projects (S. 1273), S8467 [31JY]

SBA: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (S. 522), S2223 [13MR]

Senate: updated e-mail system acquisition, maintenance, and support funding, S7937 [19JY]

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]

———promote employer and employee participation in telework arrangements (S. 1856), S13710 [19DE]

———provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new communications technologies (S. 426), S1761, S1767 [1MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (S. 234), S1012 [1FE]

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

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S1455 [15FE]

———impact, S6515 [20JN]

Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services, S9352 [13SE]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television, S9378 [13SE]

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]

———interception of electronic communications, S10592-S10594 [11OC]

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

———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (S. 1561), S10795 [17OC]

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

Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3209) (H. Rept. 107-306), H8654, H8731 [29NO]

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]

FEMA Study To Determine Resources Needed for Development of an Effective Nationwide Communications System for Emergency Response Personnel: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1631) (S. Rept. 107-127), S13359 [17DE]

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

Know Your Caller Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 90) (H. Rept. 107-13), H831 [12MR]

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]

Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H1481 [4AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H2887 [5JN]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Statements

Broadcasting Executions to the Public: Derek Wong, Drew Arnold, Theresa Savaglio, and Alex Whittelseui, E1757 [2OC]

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]

Gouging Democracy: Alliance for Better Campaigns, S2607 [21MR]

Technology Bond Initiative (S. 426), S1766 [1MR]

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]

Testimonies

Role of Open Media in World Affairs: David Hoffman, Internews Network, Inc., E1257 [29JN]

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. 90, Know Your Caller Act, H8763 [4DE]

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

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

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

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

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. 3209, Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act, H9189 [11DE]

S. 112, eliminate the Navy Extremely Low Frequency Communication System, S385 [22JA]

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

S. 234, Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act, S1013 [1FE]

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

S. 404, Low Power Radio Act, S1634 [27FE]

S. 426, Technology Bond Initiative, S1762 [1MR]

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

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

S. 500, Universal Service Support Act, S2082 [8MR]

S. 522, Small Business Telecommuting Act, S2223 [13MR]

S. 549, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act, S2402 [15MR]

S. 604, Ready To Learn, Ready To Teach Act, S2826-S2828 [23MR]

S. 696, Third-Generation Wireless Internet Act, S3448 [4AP]

S. 722, Telemarketer Identification Act, S3552 [5AP]

S. 791, Video Teleconferencing Improvements Act, S4008 [26AP]

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

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

S. 1189, FCC amendment of media ownership rules, S7824 [17JY]

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

S. 1273, Improving Health Care in Rural America Act, S8468 [31JY]

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

S. 1856, Teleworking Advancement Act, S13711 [19DE]

S. Con. Res. 37, encourage expansion of electronic commerce, S4847 [10MY]