INFORMATION SERVICES

Amendments

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1557, H1563, H1564, H1565, H1567, H1574 [24AP]

Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (H.R. 3833), S10949 [13NO]

———make Government information security reform permanent (S. 3067), S10959, S10968 [13NO]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), S11123 [14NO]

Crime: establish a national center on volunteer screening to reduce sexual and other types of abuse against children, the elderly, and the disabled (S. 1868), S10738 [17OC]

Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), S10459 [15OC], H7984 [16OC]

FCC: eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), S5673, S5714 [18JN], H3660 [18JN]

Federal employees: establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), H1156, H1157 [9AP], H1168, H1170, H1171, H1177 [10AP]

Government regulations: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H594, H597, H607 [27FE]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes (S. 803), S6266 [27JN]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H142 [5FE], H8067 [12NO]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (S. 2182), S10589 [16OC]

Terrorism: establish a national emergency technology guard, a technology reliability advisory board, and a center for evaluating antiterrorism and disaster response technology (S. 2037), S7080, S7084 [18JY]

Analyses

Sarbanes-Oxley Act (H.R. 3763): Section VIII Relative to Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability, S7418-S7421 [26JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, H4847 [17JY]

———H.R. 3763, Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act, S6898 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Beltway Bubble, H5466 [25JY]

Got Stimulus? Broadband Bill Would Beef Up Frail Economy, H592 [27FE]

Media Mergers Ate Our News!, E653-E655 [29AP]

Mr. Oxley Punts, H1548 [24AP], H4843 [17JY]

NIST Aids Security, E50 [29JA]

Stigmatizing Business, H5465 [25JY]

You Are a Suspect, E2067 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: require training for airline personnel responsible for checking passenger identification (see S. 1980), S1394 [1MR]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (see H.R. 3763), H523 [14FE]

———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 395), H1532 [23AP]

———require disclosure of insider sales of stock of publicly held companies be filed electronically (see S. 1897), S100 [24JA] (see H.R. 3725), H284 [12FE] (see H.R. 3769), H523 [14FE]

Children and youth: protect the privacy of children who use school or library computers employing Internet content management services (see S. 2839), S7899 [1AU]

Children's Internet Protection Act: constitutionality of application to public libraries (see H. Con. Res. 441), H4605 [15JY]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 338), S10360 [10OC]

Clean Air Act: limit access to chemical facility offsite consequence analysis information (see S. 2579), S5041 [5JN]

Computers: amend copyright laws relative to royalty fees for webcasting (see H.R. 5285), H5995 [26JY]

———condemn, and call for the immediate removal of, video and pictures posted on the Internet of the murder of Daniel Pearl (see S. Res. 351), S10677 [17OC]

———develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship (see S. 3093), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5524), H6982 [2OC]

———encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5233), H5790 [25JY]

———establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see S. 2537), S4623 [21MY] (see H.R. 3833), H655 [4MR]

———establish penalties for providing false information in the registering of Internet domain names (see H.R. 4640), H2099 [2MY]

———establish programs to increase the number of qualified faculty teaching advanced courses conducting research in the field of cybersecurity (see S. 1901), S175 [28JA]

———improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas (see S. 2448), S3843 [2MY]

———limit Internet service providers liability for content that third parties have stored or placed on their systems (see H.R. 3716), H283 [12FE]

———limit liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks (see H.R. 5211), H5789 [25JY]

———make Government information security reform permanent (see S. 3067), S10040 [7OC]

———penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children (see H.R. 4658), H2100 [2MY]

———prevent fraud and deception in network recreational games (see H.R. 4652), H2100 [2MY]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 3006), S9229 [25SE]

———protect against cyberterrorism and cybercrime (see S. 1900), S175 [28JA]

———require report on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services (see S. 2582), S5041 [5JN]

———set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (see H.R. 5647), H8021 [16OC]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (see H.R. 5469), H6775 [26SE]

Crime: enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (see S. 2917), S8456 [10SE]

———enhance penalties for fraud in connection with identification documents that facilitates an act of domestic terrorism (see S. 1981), S1394 [1MR]

———increase penalties relating to conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and ERISA violations (see S. 2717), S6573 [10JY]

———make video voyeurism a Federal crime and protect minors using the Internet from exposure to harmful material (see S. 2137), S2723 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Office of Health Care Competition to administer the National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 5435), H6558 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: promote secure sharing of information and communications (see H.R. 5671), H8022 [16OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (see H.R. 5262), H5994 [26JY]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to the sale of, or the offer to sell, prescription drugs through the Internet (see H.R. 4990), H3824 [21JN]

Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (see S. 2969), S8918 [19SE] (see H.R. 3801), H633 [27FE] (see H.R. 5585), H7737 [9OC] (see H.R. 5598), H7892 [10OC]

FCC: allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (see H.R. 4641), H2099 [2MY]

———deregulate consumer broadband services (see S. 2863), S7900 [1AU]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (see S. 2454), S3843 [2MY] (see H.R. 4560), H1618 [24AP]

———facilitate availability of electromagnetic spectrum for the deployment of wireless based services in rural areas (see S. 2075), S2412 [9AP]

———improve regulation of small and mid-size telecommunications companies (see H.R. 4012), H1087 [20MR]

———require auction of certain spectrum bands in compliance with existing statutory deadlines and give the FCC discretion to set the auction date for all future spectrum auctions (see S. 2481), S4064 [8MY]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (see S. 2430), S3560 [30AP]

Federal employees: establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (see S. 1913), S425 [6FE] (see H.R. 3925), H832 [12MR]

———establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H1152 [9AP]

———extend certain acquisition procedures, establish an exchange program with the private sector to improve information technology management, and authorize telecommuting for contractors (see H.R. 3843), H686 [5MR]

———extend certain acquisition procedures and require a GAO report on the effectiveness of such procedures (see H.R. 3921), H785 [11MR]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: improve the setting of accounting standards (see H.R. 3970), H931 [14MR]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see S. 2826), S7579 [30JY] (see H.R. 4757), H2607 [16MY]

Government: provide for agency assessments, independent reviews, and Inspector General reports on privacy and data protection policies of Federal agencies (see S. 2629), S5632 [17JN]

———strengthen information security (see H.R. 3844), H687 [5MR]

Government regulations: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), consideration (see H. Res. 350), H560 [26FE]

Health: provide grants to health care providers to implement electronic prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4989), H3824 [21JN]

Health care professionals: permit criminal background checks for nursing facility and home health agency personnel involved in indirect patient care (see H.R. 4872), H3229 [5JN]

House of Representatives: use of content labeling for Internet web sites of Representatives (see H. Res. 430), H3037 [23MY]

Immigration: require entry of information on visa denials into the electronic data system and require a study on use of foreign national personnel in visa processing (see S. 2938), S8673 [17SE]

Internet Gambling Licensing and Regulation Study Commission: establish (see H.R. 5760), H9036 [19NO]

Law enforcement: promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (see H.R. 5243), H5993 [26JY]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see S. 3096), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5663), H8021 [16OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 3091), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 3933), H832 [12MR]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (see S. 3101), S10359 [10OC] (see S. 3146), S10677 [17OC]

Patents: allow noninfringing uses of patents on genetic sequence information for research and genetic diagnostic testing, and require disclosure of such information in patent applications (see H.R. 3967), H931 [14MR]

Pharmaceuticals: grant waivers permitting individuals to import prescription drugs from Canada and amend laws relative to sale of prescription drugs through the Internet (see H.R. 5217), H5789 [25JY]

Privacy: prohibit use of patient databases for marketing without the express consent of the patient (see S. 3064), S10040 [7OC]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 4678), H2234 [8MY]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see S. 2201), S2950 [18AP]

Public Health Service Act: establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see S. 2054), S2260 [21MR] (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2878), S7900 [1AU]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (see S. 2182), S2828 [17AP]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), consideration (see H. Res. 343), H140 [5FE]

Terrorism: condemn the publication of instructions on how to create a synthetic human polio virus (see H. Res. 514), H5997 [26JY]

———establish a National Cyber Security Defense Team to protect the Internet from cyberterrorism (see S. 1989), S1536 [5MR]

———establish a national emergency technology guard, a technology reliability advisory board, and a center for evaluating antiterrorism and disaster response technology (see S. 2037), S2183 [20MR]

———establish a terrorist identification classification system (see S. 2459), S3900 [6MY]

Tobacco products: prevent sale of tobacco products to minors and the circumvention of State tobacco taxes by means of electronic sales (see H.R. 5724), H8731 [13NO]

———prohibit sale of tobacco products to juveniles through the Internet or other indirect means and ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (see S. 3035), S9846 [2OC]

Conference reports

Sarbanes-Oxley Act (H.R. 3763), H5393-H5411 [24JY]

Cost Estimates

Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act (H.R. 3763): CBO, E657 [29AP]

Letters

Accountability of illegal immigrants involved in car accidents: G. Michael Burns, H1637 [25AP]

Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Robert W. Holleyman II, and Harris N. Miller, Business Software Alliance, S10609 [17OC]

Digital Tech Corps Act: Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, H1172 [10AP]

———Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, H1172 [10AP]

NIST Boulder, CO, laboratories construction and repairs funding: several Representatives, E50 [29JA]

Our Lady of Peace Act: Christopher N. Alan, H7913 [15OC]

———Judith A. Wood, H7914 [15OC]

———R.J. Rockefeller, H7913, H7914 [15OC]

Require that the disclosure of any insider selling of stock, of publicly held companies, be filed electronically: Harvey L. Pitt, SEC, S6687 [12JY]

Science and Technology Emergency Mobilization Act: Andrew S. Grove, Intel Corp., S2186 [20MR]

———Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft Corp., S2186 [20MR]

———Robert P. Hoffman, Oracle Corp., S2186 [20MR]

———Susan A. Brophy, AOL Time Warner, Inc., S2187 [20MR]

Lists

Major provisions of S. 2917, Comprehensive Child Protection Act, S8461 [10SE]

Motions

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1589 [24AP], H4838 [17JY]

Government regulations: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H602, H606 [27FE]

Papers

Broadband—A 21st Century Technology and Productivity Strategy: Senator Lieberman, S5047 [5JN]

Press releases

Mail Censorship in ``World's Largest Democracy'': Council of Khalistan, E1877 [17OC]

Senate Republican High Tech Task Force Agenda: Association for Competitive Technology, S1802 [13MR]

———Business Software Alliance, S1802 [13MR]

———Electronic Industries Alliance, S1802 [13MR]

———Information Technology Association of America, S1801 [13MR]

———Information Technology Industry Council, S1801 [13MR]

———TechNet (organization), S1802 [13MR]

Proposals

Broadband telecommunications capabilities in underserved areas: Senator Clinton, S3403 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Agency for Immigration Affairs: simplify information technology procurement procedures, H1661-H1664 [25AP]

Belleville, NJ: anniversary of Belleville Public Library and Information Center, E651 [29AP]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), H1453 [18AP], H1495 [23AP], H1544-H1592 [24AP], H4433, H4434, H4472 [10JY], H4499, H4500, H4503 [11JY], H4566 [12JY], H4692 [16JY], H4770, H4771, H4772, H4827, H4838 [17JY], H4876, H4877 [18JY], H4988, H5074-H5084 [22JY], E637, E643 [26AP], E657 [29AP], E670 [30AP]

———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, H5319, H5321, H5441 [24JY], H5459-H5480 [25JY], E1412, E1451, E1452, E1462, E1463, E1466 [29JY]

———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), consideration (H. Res. 395), H1540-H1544 [24AP]

———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), corrections in engrossment, H1592 [24AP]

———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to instruct conferees, H4838-H4847 [17JY]

———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), motion to recommit, H1590, H1591 [24AP]

———require disclosure of insider sales of stock of publicly held companies be filed electronically (H.R. 3769), E177 [15FE]

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House): tribute to staff for efforts on H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act, H1181 [10AP]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5233), E1398 [25JY]

———establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (H.R. 3833), H2669-H2676 [21MY]

———establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (H.R. 3833), Senate amendment, H8996-H8998 [14NO]

———limit Internet service providers liability for content that third parties have stored or placed on their systems (H.R. 3716), E141 [12FE]

———limit liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks (H.R. 5211), E1395 [25JY]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H88 [29JA], H208 [7FE]

———penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children (H.R. 4658), H2393 [14MY]

———prevent fraud and deception in network recreational games (H.R. 4652), E842 [17MY]

———prevent Internet gambling, E1190 [28JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 556), H6839-H6848 [1OC], E1737 [3OC], E1749 [4OC]

———provide greater cybersecurity, E1814 [11OC]

———provide greater cybersecurity (H.R. 3482), H4580-H4584 [15JY]

———set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (H.R. 5647), H7964 [16OC]

———strengthen Federal information security systems, H5651 [25JY], H5826 [26JY]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), H7043-H7048 [7OC]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), Senate amendment, H8994-H8996 [14NO]

Congressional Web Accessibility Day: observance, E1125 [21JN]

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, H6745 [26SE]

Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act: ensure that one member of the public regulatory agency be a person who has never been licensed to practice public accounting, H1564, H1565 [24AP]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (H.R. 1877), H2676-H2680 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: development of Total Information Awareness Program to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, H9113 [22NO], E2066 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of cybersecurity and infrastructure protection, H5692 [25JY], E1466 [29JY]

———promote secure sharing of information and communications (H.R. 5671), E1895 [17OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (H.R. 5262), H5072 [22JY], H5320 [24JY]

———establish Office of Science and Technology, H4583 [15JY]

Dept. of Labor: posting of labor union internal financial documents on the Internet, E1124 [21JN]

Digital Tech Corps Act: clarify employment status of private sector detailees to Federal agencies relative to involvement with assignments financially impacting their private organizations, H1178, H1179 [10AP]

———prohibit access to trade secrets or any nonpublic information by private sector executives and establish a Federal information technology training program, H1164-H1168, H1171-H1177 [10AP]

———require project management training and information technology program reports, ensure small business participation, and prohibit contractors from billing the Government for detailed private employees, H1170, H1176 [10AP]

———set aside a percentage of private sector training assignments for small businesses, H1177, H1178 [10AP]

Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), H1729-H1743 [30AP]

———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), Senate amendment, H7984-H7998 [16OC]

———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), corrections in engrossment, H1743 [30AP]

———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 5598), H7861-H7876 [10OC], E1892, E1922 [17OC]

FCC: allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (H.R. 4641), E696 [3MY]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), H2129-H2132 [7MY], E621 [24AP], E1160 [27JN]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), Senate amendment, H3660, H3661 [18JN]

———enforcement authority over telephone companies that violate telecommunications laws, H571, H583, H585, H590, H597, H601 [27FE]

———improve regulation of small and mid-size telecommunications companies (H.R. 4012), E398 [21MR]

Federal Bureau of Audits: establish to conduct audits of financial statements submitted by reporting issuers, H1571-H1574 [24AP], E637 [26AP]

Federal employees: establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), H1163-H1180 [10AP]

———establish an exchange program between the Government and the private sector to improve information technology management (H.R. 3925), consideration (H. Res. 380), H1162, H1163 [10AP]

———extend certain acquisition procedures and require a GAO report on the effectiveness of such procedures (H.R. 3921), H1097, H1098 [9AP]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (H.R. 4757), H7910-H7917 [15OC], E1891, E1940 [17OC]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (H.R. 3215), permission to file report, H8014 [16OC]

Government: enhance citizen access to information and services through use of Internet-based information technology (H.R. 2458), H8981-H8983 [14NO], E2144 [22NO]

Government regulations: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H217 [7FE], H575-H609 [27FE], E237, E241 [28FE], E260 [5MR], E283 [6MR], E300 [7MR]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), consideration (H. Res. 350), H568-H574 [27FE]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), corrections in engrossment, H608 [27FE]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), motion to recommit, H603-H607 [27FE]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), unanimous-consent request, H601, H602 [27FE]

———protect competition in Internet and high speed data services by preserving certain FCC and State regulations affecting competitive local exchange carriers, H568, H570-H573, H579, H582-H594, H601-H607 [27FE]

Health care professionals: permit criminal background checks for nursing facility and home health agency personnel involved in indirect patient care (H.R. 4872), E975 [6JN]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1867 [15OC], E1877 [17OC]

———mail censorship against Council of Khalistan, E1877 [17OC]

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense, H6748 [26SE]

———surveillance of computer services in places of employment, libraries, and schools, H589 [27FE]

National security: implementation of a national identification system or card, H5853 [26JY]

News media: corporate ownership of media outlets, H730-H733 [6MR], E653 [29AP]

NIST: Boulder, CO, laboratories construction and repairs funding, E49 [29JA]

———improve computer security (H.R. 1259), H209 [7FE]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer (H.R. 2458), H8981-H8983 [14NO], E2144 [22NO]

Patents: allow noninfringing uses of patents on genetic sequence information for research and genetic diagnostic testing, and require disclosure of such information in patent applications (H.R. 3967), E353-E355 [14MR]

Rehabilitation Act: anniversary of provisions requiring accessibility for the disabled to Federal agencies' electronic and information technology, E1125 [21JN]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H88 [29JA], H206-H216 [7FE], E148 [14FE]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), Senate amendment, H8067-H8079 [12NO]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), consideration (H. Res. 343), H204-H206 [7FE]

SEC: require the net capital of an accountant be equal to one-half of the annual audit revenue received from registered issuers, H1565-H1567 [24AP]

Telecommunications: require Bell Operating Cos., to offer high-speed internet to low-income urban areas, H585 [27FE]

———require Bell Operating Cos., to submit a statement on proposed Internet and high speed data services to the Dept. of Justice prior to offering services to a region, H573 [27FE]

Telecommunications Act: interpretation of savings clause relative to antitrust laws, H573 [27FE]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, H59 [24JA]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), H18 [23JA], E415 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), conference report, S7340, S7350-S7365 [25JY], S7414, S7418 [26JY], S10612, S10613 [17OC]

———protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws (H.R. 3763), insert S. 2673 language in lieu, S6779 [15JY]

———require disclosure of insider sales of stock of publicly held companies be filed electronically (S. 1897), S102 [24JA]

———require that the disclosure of any insider selling of stock, of publicly held companies, be filed electronically, S6687, S6688, S6693 [12JY]

Children and youth: protect the privacy of children who use school or library computers employing Internet content management services (S. 2839), S7905 [1AU]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 338), S10778 [17OC]

Clean Air Act: limit access to chemical facility offsite consequence Analysis information (S. 2579), S5043 [5JN]

Computers: condemn, and call for the immediate removal of, video and pictures posted on the Internet of the murder of Daniel Pearl (S. Res. 351), S10779 [17OC]

———develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship (S. 3093), S10368-S10370 [10OC]

———enhance digital accessibility for all individuals, S1244 [27FE]

———establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (H.R. 3833), S10964-S10966 [13NO]

———establish programs to increase the number of qualified faculty teaching advanced courses conducting research in the field of cybersecurity (S. 1901), S176-S178 [28JA]

———improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas, S4023, S4037 [8MY], S5768 [19JN], S9707 [1OC]

———improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas (S. 2448), S3871 [2MY]

———make Government information security reform permanent (S. 3067), S10051 [7OC], S10967 [13NO]

———protect against cyberterrorism and cybercrime (S. 1900), S176-S178 [28JA]

———provide greater cybersecurity, S8901 [19SE]

———require report on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services (S. 2582), S5045 [5JN]

———set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (H.R. 5647), S10743 [17OC]

———suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting (H.R. 5469), S11138, S11139 [14NO], S11548 [19NO], S11725-S11727 [20NO]

Crime: enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (S. 2917), S8458-S8462 [10SE]

———enhance penalties for fraud in connection with identification documents that facilitates an act of domestic terrorism (S. 1981), S1396 [1MR], S2989 [18AP]

———establish a national center on volunteer screening to reduce sexual and other types of abuse against children, the elderly, and the disabled (S. 1868), S10773-S10777 [17OC], S10877-S10879 [13NO]

———increase penalties relating to conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and ERISA violations, S6545-S6551 [10JY]

———make video voyeurism a Federal crime and protect minors using the Internet from exposure to harmful material (S. 2137), S2729 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: chemical agent warning network and emergency response technologies funding, S7725 [31JY]

———development of Total Information Awareness Program to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, S11250, S11251 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: computer security and information assurance technology procurement policies, S11294, S11295 [18NO]

———ensure that information systems be coordinated across agencies who have border security responsibilities, S11406 [19NO]

———establish identity authentication system for non-citizens entering the U.S., S11437 [19NO]

Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), S10480, S10481 [15OC]

FBI: permit access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System records in law enforcement investigations (S. 1788), S2253 [21MR], S2942 [18AP], S7422 [26JY]

———prohibit destruction of records from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S2942 [18AP]

FCC: deregulate consumer broadband services (S. 2863), S7931-S7933 [1AU]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), S4184 [9MY], S4544 [17MY], S5673 [18JN]

———facilitate availability of electromagnetic spectrum for the deployment of wireless based services in rural areas (S. 2075), S2414 [9AP]

———require auction of certain spectrum bands in compliance with existing statutory deadlines and give the FCC discretion to set the auction date for all future spectrum auctions (S. 2481), S4073 [8MY]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (S. 2430), S3572 [30AP]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (S. 2430), star print, S4184 [9MY]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (H.R. 4757), S10661 [17OC]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (S. 2826), S7583-S7585 [30JY], S11561 [19NO]

———National Criminal History Improvement Program funding, S897 [15FE], S1704 [8MR]

Government: enhance citizen access to information and services through use of Internet-based information technology (H.R. 2458), S11227 [15NO]

Government regulations: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), S995 [25FE]

Law enforcement: require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (S. 3096), S10375-S10377 [10OC], S10438 [15OC], S10526 [16OC], S11206 [15NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 3091), S10363 [10OC]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (S. 3101), S10380 [10OC], S10559 [16OC]

———funding (S. 3146), S10711 [17OC]

National security: develop an enterprise architecture for information systems to achieve interoperability within and between agencies responsible for homeland security, S11008-S11012, S11020, S11021 [14NO], S11276-S11278 [18NO]

———establish Federal standards for State issued driver's license and identification cards, S1387 [1MR]

———facilitate security of critical infrastructure (S. 1456), S11562 [19NO]

———protect Federal information infrastructure during an emergency and ensure continuity of Government operations, S6098 [26JN]

NIST: development of checklists for widely-used software products to provide Federal agencies with recommendations to improve computer and network security, S10599 [16OC]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer (H.R. 2458), S11227 [15NO]

———establish a Federal Chief Information Officer to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes, S8745 [18SE]

———establish a Federal Chief Information Officer to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes (S. 803), S6277, S6295 [27JN]

Oregon: tribute to companies developing cybersecurity technologies, S8979 [20SE]

Privacy: prohibit use of patient databases for marketing without the express consent of the patient (S. 3064), S10046 [7OC]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (S. 2201), S2957-S2963 [18AP]

Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), S10608, S10654 [17OC], S10839 [12NO]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), insert S. 2182 language in lieu, S10601 [16OC]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (S. 2182), S2832 [17AP], S10599-S10601 [16OC]

Schools: establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (S. 1041), S6173 [26JN]

Senate Republican High Tech Task Force: recommendations, S1800-S1805 [13MR]

Taxation: incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability, S3399-S3404 [25AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 88), S5768 [19JN]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning, S848 [14FE]

Terrorism: establish a national emergency technology guard, a technology reliability advisory board, and a center for evaluating antiterrorism and disaster response technology (S. 2037), S2184-S2186 [20MR], S7081-S7084 [18JY], S8979 [20SE]

Tobacco products: prohibit sale of tobacco products to juveniles through the Internet or other indirect means and ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (S. 3035), S9852 [2OC]

Voting: eliminate mail notification requirements for provisional ballots and replace with a free access system, S2468, S2469, S2472 [10AP], S2542 [11AP]

———ensure security and confidentiality of information on the free access system relative to determining final disposition of votes, S1147 [26FE]

Reports

Information Warfare and International Security: Representative Ehlers, H8073-H8078 [12NO]

Reports filed

Auction Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4560) (H. Rept. 107-443), H2163 [7MY]

Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1877) (H. Rept. 107-468), H2606 [16MY]

Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 107-371), H906 [13MR]

Combatting Illegal Gambling Reform and Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3215) (H. Rept. 107-591), H4930 [18JY], H8021 [16OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1542, Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 350) (H. Rept. 107-361), H560 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3394, Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 343) (H. Rept. 107-357), H140 [5FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 395) (H. Rept. 107-418), H1532 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 107-393), H1152 [9AP]

Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN SPAM) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate) (S. 630) (S. Rept. 107-319), S10570 [16OC]

Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 107-414), H1489 [22AP]

Cyber Security Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3482) (H. Rept. 107-497), H3452 [11JN]

Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2182) (S. Rept. 107-239), S7898 [1AU]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3394) (H. Rept. 107-355), H110 [4FE]

Digital Tech Corps Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3925) (H. Rept. 107-379), H1151 [9AP]

Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3833) (H. Rept. 107-449), H2234 [8MY]

E-Government Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2458) (H. Rept. 107-787), H9023 [14NO]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 803) (S. Rept. 107-174), S5956 [24JN]

Federal Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination Improvement: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2969) (S. Rept. 107-337), S10844 [12NO]

Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1615), S8299 [5SE]

Health Care Providers Grants To Implement Electronic Prescription Drug Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4989) (H. Rept. 107-545), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Improve Federal Education Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3801) (H. Rept. 107-403), H1281 [11AP]

Making Federal Computers Secure—Overseeing Effective Information Security Management: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 107-764), H8041 [24OC]

National Child Protection Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1868), S4838 [23MY]

National Cyber Security Defense Team Authorization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1989), S4838 [23MY]

National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2748) (H. Rept. 107-662), H6372 [18SE]

Networking and Information Technology Research Advancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3400) (H. Rept. 107-511), H3667 [18JN]

Nomination of David A. Gross To Be Deputy Assistant Sec. of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4839 [23MY]

Online Personal Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2201) (S. Rept. 107-240), S7898 [1AU]

Phony Identification and Credentials Via the Internet: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 107-133), S286 [4FE]

Requirements Relative to the Sale of, or the Offer To Sell, Prescription Drugs Through the Internet: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4990) (H. Rept. 107-546), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3763) (H. Rept. 107-610), H5452 [24JY]

Science and Technology Emergency Mobilization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2037) (S. Rept. 107-186), S6249 [27JN]

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 487) (H. Rept. 107-687), H6691 [25SE]

Statements

FBI National DNA Index System: FBI, H6748 [26SE]

Public's Right to Information: Paul McMaster, Freedom Forum (organization), E1394 [25JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Several Senators, S9109 [24SE]

Summaries

Comprehensive Child Protection Act (S. 2917), S8460 [10SE]

Testimonies

Internet Gambling Prevention: Representative Wolf, E1190 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 343, consideration of H.R. 3394, Cyber Security Research and Development Act, H204 [7FE]

H. Res. 350, consideration of H.R. 1542, Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act, H568 [27FE]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act, H1162 [10AP]

H. Res. 395, consideration of H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, H1540 [24AP]

H.R. 556, Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, H6839-H6841 [1OC]

H.R. 1877, Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act, H2676 [21MY]

H.R. 2458, E-Government Act, H8944-H8981 [14NO]

H.R. 3394, Cyber Security Research and Development Act, H211-H213 [7FE], H8067-H8070 [12NO]

H.R. 3482, Cyber Security Enhancement Act, H4580-H4582 [15JY]

H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, S6779-S6793 [15JY]

H.R. 3801, Education Sciences Reform Act, H1729-H1739 [30AP], H7984-H7997 [16OC]

H.R. 3833, Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act, H2669-H2671 [21MY], H8996-H8998 [14NO]

H.R. 3921, Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act, H1097 [9AP]

H.R. 3925, Digital Tech Corps Act, H1168-H1170 [10AP]

H.R. 4560, Auction Reform Act, H2130 [7MY]

H.R. 4757, Our Lady of Peace Act, H7910-H7912 [15OC]

H.R. 5469, Small Webcaster Settlement Act, H8994-H8996 [14NO]

H.R. 5469, suspend Library of Congress determination relative to rates and terms for webcasting, H7043-H7046 [7OC]

H.R. 5598, Education Sciences Reform Act, H7861-H7874 [10OC]

H.R. 5647, set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, H7964 [16OC]

S. 803, E-Government Act, S6277-S6295 [27JN]

S. 1041, Automatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory (ADAM) Act, S6174 [26JN]

S. 1868, National Child Protection Improvement Act, S10773-S10776 [17OC]

S. 1900, Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act, S178 [28JA]

S. 1901, Cybersecurity Research and Education Act, S179-S181 [28JA]

S. 1981, Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act, S2989 [18AP]

S. 2037, Science and Technology Emergency Mobilization Act, S7081-S7083 [18JY]

S. 2182, Cyber Security Research and Development Act, S2833-S2836 [17AP]

S. 2201, Online Personal Privacy Act, S2959-S2963 [18AP]

S. 2582, National Broadband Strategy Act, S5046 [5JN]

S. 2839, Children's Electronic Access Safety Enhancement (CEASE) Act, S7906 [1AU]

S. 2863, Consumer Broadband Deregulation Act, S7933-S7935 [1AU]

S. 2878, Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act, S7946-S7949 [1AU]

S. 2917, Comprehensive Child Protection Act, S8459 [10SE]

S. 3035, Eliminating Profiteering Through Illegal Cigarette Sales (EPICS) Act, S9852-S9854 [2OC]

S. 3064, Health Records Confidentiality Act, S10047 [7OC]

S. 3091, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S10363-S10367 [10OC]

S. 3093, Global Internet Freedom Act, S10369 [10OC]

S. 3096, Ballistics, Law Assistance, and Safety Technology (BLAST) Act, S10376 [10OC]

S. Res. 338, Children's Internet Safety Month, S10388 [10OC], S10778 [17OC]

S. Res. 351, condemn, and call for the immediate removal of, video and pictures posted on the Internet of the murder of Daniel Pearl, S10733, S10779 [17OC]