COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Amendments

Armed Forces: facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), S12734, S12746 [7DE]

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]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H878 [13MR], H941 [15MR]

———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (S. 1271), S13360, S13361 [17DE]

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]

Do-It-Yourself Supercomputer, S9104-S9106 [5SE]

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]

My View—Bush's Inane Accusations Won't Improve Our Schools, E687 [1MY]

Nasty Work, S8902 [3AU]

Nevada Approves Online Gambling, H6940 [17OC]

Nuclear Security Particularly Urgent, E364 [14MR]

Nussle Warns of Possible Fiscal Year 2001 Spending Cuts, S8508 [1AU]

Purge That Wasn't, E1057 [7JN]

Sometimes the Economy Needs a Setback, E1618 [10SE]

Students Describe Smoking Dangers—La Joya Shows Project Created by Three Mt. Whitney DECA Students, E608 [24AP]

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

When Care Beats Haste, S10585 [11OC]

Wired Schools—A Technology Revolution Is About To Sweep America's Classrooms, S6111 [12JN]

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]

Armed Forces: facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (see S. 1088), S6664 [22JN]

Aviation: direct NIST to develop standards for effective aviation security technologies and direct the FAA to evaluate such technologies (see H.R. 3101), H6701 [11OC]

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

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

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

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

———design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H7717 [1NO]

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

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

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

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

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

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 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]

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

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

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

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

———prevent identity fraud (see S. 1399), S9122 [5SE]

———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 3053), H6421 [5OC]

———prohibit tampering with computers of schools and institutions of higher education (see S. 1252), S8280 [26JY]

———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]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 414), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 1034), H928 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: advanced scientific research computing programs funding (see S. 193), S636 [29JA]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H1059 [21MR]

Education: encourage use of technology in the classroom (see H.R. 1188), H1113 [22MR]

———establishment of a commission on technology and education (see H. Res. 295), H8421 [27NO]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]

———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 for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see H.R. 1323), H1345 [29MR]

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 164), S527 [24JA] (see S. 307), S1270 [13FE] (see S. 473), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 573), H322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1703), H1923 [3MY]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for multilingual education (see H.R. 1217), H1187 [27MR]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (see S. 40), S98 [22JA]

———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 932), H740 [7MR]

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

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

Elections: require certain disclosure and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 150), H60 [6JA]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

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

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit use of professional development funds to provide incentives to educators who achieve relevant information technology certifications (see H.R. 2793), H5336 [2AU]

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

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see H.R. 1916), H2334 [17MY]

———prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (see S. 792), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 2246), H3356 [20JN]

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]

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

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]

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

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]

———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]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-speed computers (see S. 591), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 1553), H1555 [24AP]

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: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 541), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 749), H441 [27FE]

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]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: extend date for compliance by certain entities with administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets (see S. 1588), S11198 [30OC]

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: donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 170), H61 [6JA]

———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]

———ensure aliens provided with H-1B nonimmigrant status are counted in a fair and accurate manner that takes in account only those aliens who commence employment as a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 2984), H6135 [2OC]

———limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers (see H.R. 3222), H7718 [1NO]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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: 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]

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

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]

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]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H5334 [2AU]

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

National Commission on the Impact of U.S. Culture on American Youth: establish (see H.R. 2210), H3207 [18JN]

National Gambling Impact Study Commission: implement recommendations relative to availability of cash through automatic teller machines in gambling establishments (see H.R. 2572), H4352 [19JY]

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

———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]

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

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

NIST: authorize work with manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration (see H.R. 2733), H5334 [2AU]

———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]

———investigate feasibility and cost of implementing secure computer system for remote voting and communication by Congress and establish system to ensure business continuity for congressional operations (see H.R. 3481), H10066 [13DE]

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

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]

Patents: publish all business method patents, allow presentation of art or prior use information before such a patent issues, and create a challenge process for business method patents (see H.R. 1332), H1407 [3AP]

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]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 655), H395 [14FE]

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

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

———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: encourage broadband technology deployment (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]

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

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

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]

Schools: provide for national digital school districts (see S. 1337), S8704 [2AU]

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

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (see S. 1271), S8397 [30JY] (see H.R. 327), H163 [31JA]

———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), consideration (see H. Res. 89), H926 [14MR]

Small businesses: promote business incubator activities (see S. 432), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 1418), H1483 (see H.R. 1418), H1492 [4AP]

Social Security: 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]

———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: accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1848), H2183 [15MY]

———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 qualified technological equipment and computer software to be expensed (see H.R. 1411), H1482 (see H.R. 1411), H1492 [4AP]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 1681), H1860 [2MY]

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

———designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Textbook and Technology Trust Fund (see H.R. 501), H222 [7FE]

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

———reduce depreciation recovery period for qualified technological equipment (see H.R. 3057), H6421 [5OC]

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

———treatment of depreciation of computer equipment (see S. 752), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 1895), H2333 [17MY]

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

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

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1934), H2570 [22MY]

———treatment of small businesses (see S. 1676), S11719 [13NO]

———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]

———treatment of telecommuting (see S. 521), S2218 [13MR] (see H.R. 1012), H876 [13MR]

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

Telecommunications: 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]

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

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]

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

Voting: provide State grants to expand the opportunity for citizens to vote over the Internet (see S. 729), S3705 [6AP]

———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]

Documents

Talking Points on High Performance Computers, S9114-S9116 [5SE]

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]

Community technology centers funding: George R. Boggs, American Association of Community Colleges, S4495 [8MY]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S4495 [8MY]

———Jason M. Mahler, Computer and Communications Industry Association, S4496 [8MY]

———Nancy C. Kranich, American Library Association, S4495 [8MY]

———Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, S4495 [8MY]

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

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on AID funding for programs in Lebanon: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on bipartisan health care reform: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on coastal erosion: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on election reform principles: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on ITC and domestic steel industry: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on medical privacy: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on pediatric medical education: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on sewer overflow grant program: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Corps of Engineers: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Dept. of Agriculture Wetland Reserve Program: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Montgomery GI Bill: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on tobacco industry litigation: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

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: 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]

NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act: Antonio Flores, Gerald Gipp, and Henry Ponder, Alliance for Equity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———Henry Ponder, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———James Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S1707 [28FE]

———John W. Cheek, National Indian Education Association, S1707 [28FE]

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

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H935 [15MR]

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]

Teacher technology training: E.J. Black, Computer & Communications Industry Association, S6177 [13JN]

———Edward D. Lazowska and Patricia M. Wasley, University of Washington, S6178 [13JN]

———Irene K. Spero, SchoolTone Alliance, S6178 [13JN]

———Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft Corp., S6178 [13JN]

———Jill A. Lesser, AOL Time Warner Inc., S6177 [13JN]

———Kim Jones, Sun Microsystems, Inc., S6178 [13JN]

———Robert W. Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S6177 [13JN]

———Terry Bergeson, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, S6177 [13JN]

Transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology to the People's Republic of China: Representative Curt Weldon, H2255 [16MY]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S12677 [7DE]

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

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

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

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

China, People's Republic of: transfer of strategic nuclear missile technology, H2255 [16MY]

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

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]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Puerto Rico and American Samoa to upgrade data processing systems used to provide food assistance and eligibility determinations, H6228 [3OC]

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

Dept. of Education: Education Technology State Grants funding, E1877 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy: address security standards at national weapons laboratories, E364 [14MR]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (H.R. 1149), H1272 [28MR], E409 [21MR]

Dunn, Alan M.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E431 [22MR]

Education: encourage school personnel to participate in technology education, H2623 [23MY]

———establishment of a commission on technology and education (H. Res. 295), H8742 [30NO]

———national policy to improve system, H4 [3JA], H114, H138-H144 [31JA], H493-H499 [28FE], H642-H646 [6MR], H857-H863 [13MR], H1103-H1105, H1107-H1110 [22MR], H3137-H3141 [13JN], H3945-H3951 [11JY], E138 [7FE], E645 [26AP], E687 [1MY]

———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 932), E302 [7MR]

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

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (H.R. 1306), E514 [3AP]

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

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (H.R. 2246), H4408 [23JY]

Executive Office of the President: use of form letters to respond to correspondence, H2980 [7JN]

Financial institutions: 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]

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

Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (organization): anniversary, E1271 [29JN]

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

———national objectives priority assignments, H4372-H4374 [20JY]

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]

———limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers, H7844 [6NO], H8413 [27NO]

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

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

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]

McNenly, Matthew: Dept. of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship recipient, E1174 [21JN]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (H.R. 2735), E1533 [3AU], E1789 [3OC]

National Gambling Impact Study Commission: implement recommendations relative to availability of cash through automatic teller machines in gambling establishments (H.R. 2572), E1376 [20JY]

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

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]

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]

Patents: publish all business method patents, allow presentation of art or prior use information before such a patent issues, and create a challenge process for business method patents (H.R. 1332), E518 [3AP]

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]

Research: tribute to Intel Corp. and American Cancer Society launch of Intel.com/cure website to assist in leukemia research, E561 [5AP]

Rossotti, Charles O.: alleged conflict of interest relative to IRS purchase of computer software, H4869 [31JY]

Rural areas: encourage broadband technology deployment, H8080 [13NO]

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

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

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

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H933-H944 [15MR], E389 [19MR]

———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), consideration (H. Res. 89), H931, H932 [15MR]

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: allow qualified technological equipment and computer software to be expensed (H.R. 1411), E569 [5AP]

———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 computer equipment (H.R. 1895), E843 [17MY]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (H.R. 1934), E887 [22MY]

———treatment of telecommuting (H.R. 1012), E341 [13MR]

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

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]

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

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]

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

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to National Center for Supercomputing Applications for role in building the Distributed Terascale Facility, E1575 [5SE]

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

Visalia, CA: tribute to Mount Whitney High School students for developing anti-smoking CD-ROM, E607 [24AP]

Ybarra, Corine: SBA medal recipient for efforts relative to the President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion, E698 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), S6666 [22JN], S12677, S12746-S12752 [7DE]

———facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), unanimous-consent request, S12394-S12396 [5DE]

Aviation: expand use of current security technologies and establish short-term assessment and deployment of emergency security technologies, S10519 [11OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———prevent identity fraud (S. 1399), S9078, S9079 [4SE]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 414), S1705 [28FE]

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

Dept. of Energy: advanced scientific research computing programs funding (S. 193), S636-S638 [29JA]

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

Education: establish community technology centers, S4437 [7MY], S4494-S4496, S4497 [8MY], S4525, S4526 [9MY]

———establish technology academies in public schools, S6021 [11JN]

———national policy to improve system, S70 [22JA], S430-S436 [23JA], S1028 [6FE], S1167 [8FE], S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1725-S1727 [1MR], S3803 [24AP], S3934, S3935 [26AP], S4502 [8MY], S5809-S5811 [5JN], S6363-S6367 [14JN], S7735 [17JY], S8150 [25JY], S11349 [1NO]

———national policy to improve system (S. 7), S1205 [8FE]

———provide for teacher technology training, S5863 [6JN], S6111, S6112 [12JN], S6177-S6179 [13JN]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 164), S531 [24JA]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 307), S1324 [13FE]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 473), S1984 [7MR]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers, S4145 [2MY], S4803-S4807 [10MY]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (S. 40), S315 [22JA]

———technology training education programs funding, S3648, S3649 [6AP]

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

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (S. 792), S4008-S4011 [26AP]

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

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

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

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

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

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-speed computers, S9114 [5SE]

FTC: report on marketing of violence to children by entertainment industry, S3810 [24AP]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: extend date for compliance by certain entities with administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets (S. 1588), S11206 [30OC]

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]

———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: 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]

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

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: allow exceptions to procurement laws during national emergencies to acquire necessary technology in a timely manner, S10268 [4OC]

———develop and implement a strategy for homeland security, S12071-S12073 [28NO]

———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]

NIH: study the effect on children and youth of exposure to violent entertainment relative to development and educational achievement, S4914-S4916 [15MY]

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: 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]

Rural areas: encourage broadband technology deployment, S1449 [15FE]

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

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

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

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

SAS Institute: anniversary, S8898 [3AU]

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

Schools: incidences of student shootings, S3144 [29MR]

———provide for national digital school districts (S. 1337), S8757 [2AU]

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

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (S. 1271), S8398 [30JY], S13360-S13364 [17DE], S13459 [18DE]

Small businesses: promote business incubator activities (S. 432), S1761, S1767 [1MR]

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]

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

Statistical Analysis System Institute Inc.: anniversary, S9118 [5SE]

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 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 depreciation of computer equipment (S. 752), S3760 [6AP]

———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]

———treatment of small businesses (S. 1676), S11720 [13NO]

———treatment of telecommuting (S. 521), S2222 [13MR]

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

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

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]

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

———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]

Towns County, GA: tribute to Towns County Middle School for providing laptop computers to students, S5264 [21MY]

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. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 89) (H. Rept. 107-22), H926 [14MR]

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]

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]

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]

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1271), S12053 [27NO]

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]

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]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1088) (S. Rept. 107-86), S10692 [15OC]

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]

Napster: Hydie Buchanan, E1721 [25SE]

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]

Entrepreneurial Incubators Development Act (S. 432), S1766 [1MR]

Science Teacher Scholarships for Scientists and Engineers Act (H.R. 932), E303 [7MR]

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]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 1088), S11872 [15NO]

———Rockefeller Substitute Amendment, S12752 [7DE]

Testimonies

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

Texts of

H. Res. 89, consideration of H.R. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, H931 [15MR]

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. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, H941 [15MR]

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

H.R. 1012, Telework Tax Incentive Act, E342 [13MR]

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

H.R. 1306, Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act, E514 [3AP]

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. 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]

S. 7, Educational Excellence for All Learners Act, S113-S145 [22JA]

S. 164, Technology for Teachers Act, S531 [24JA]

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

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

S. 414, NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act, S1706 [28FE]

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

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

S. 432, Entrepreneurial Incubators Development Act, S1766 [1MR]

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

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

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

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

S. 792, Media Marketing Accountability Act, S4009 [26AP]

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. 1088, facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry, S6667 [22JN]

S. 1088, Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, S12746-S12750 [7DE]

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

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

S. 1271, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, S8399 [30JY], S13360, S13363 [17DE]

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

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

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]