COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Amendments

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), S13876, S13877, S13878, S13879, S13884, S13885, S13886, S13889, S13912, S13923, S13924, S13925, S13926, S13927, S13942 [4NO]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8084, H8085, H8086, H8087 [9SE], H8131, H8139, H8140, H8145, H8149, H8151, H8152, H8156, H8158, H8160, H8163, H8176 [10SE]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), S2573 [24FE]

E-mail: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), S13012, S13024, S13027, S13035, S13037, S13040, S13057, S13058, S13059 [22OC], S16036 [25NO], H12854 [8DE]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), H4979 [4JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4995 [5JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H5146, H5148 [10JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 263), H5134 [10JN]

Immigration: extend basic pilot employment verification system (S. 1685), S14505, S14843 [12NO]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), S5504, S5614 [30AP]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S13943 [4NO], S14157, S14185, S14219 [6NO], S14239, S14278 [7NO], S14364 [10NO]

Analyses

Criminal Spam Act (S. 1293), S8239 [19JN]

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (H.R. 2622): Conference Report, E2512-E2519 [8DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, S9431 [15JY], H6582 [10JY]

———H.R. 2622, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act, S13994 [5NO], H10515 [6NO]

———S. 151, Child Abduction Prevention Act, H2506 [31MR]

———S. 151, Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act, S4872 [3AP]

Articles and editorials

Alexander's Principled Stand for State Control, S14253 [7NO]

Binge Isn't Over for Diller, E1165 [5JN]

Don't Drop Sunset of Patriot Act, E776 [12AP]

Halloween Scare—Internet Taxes, S14165 [6NO]

How To Unspam the Internet, S8564 [25JN]

I.B.M. Explores Shift of Some Jobs Overseas, S10499 [31JY]

Internet's Taxing Issue—State, Service Providers Wage Fight Over Sales Tax on Web Access, S13892 [4NO]

It's About Taxes—Yours, S14253 [7NO]

Judge Discards F.B.I. Evidence in Internet Case of Child Smut, S3496 [11MR]

Keep Patriot Act Temporary, E808 [30AP]

Responsible George, S14165 [6NO]

Special Investigation—Race To Save New Victims of Child Porn, E2368 [21NO]

Tax and Click, S14165 [6NO]

Tool Tracks Potential Dropouts—Profiler Software Lets HISD Keep Tabs on At-Risk Students, S11339 [10SE]

Website Pays Price for Indian Bribery Expose, E175 [7FE]

``Zero Dropout'' Miracle—Alas! Alack! A Texas Tall Tale, S11339 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: require disclosure of insider sales of stock of publicly held companies be filed electronically (see H.R. 600), H321 [5FE]

———study the business practices, procedures, accountability, and administration of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and of the Internet domain name system (see H.R. 2521), H5661 [19JN]

Children and youth: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1633), H2821 [3AP]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see S. 404), S2457 [13FE] (see H.R. 756), H698 [13FE]

Children's Internet Protection Act: constitutionality of application to public libraries (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1745 [11MR]

Congress: make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (see S. Res. 54), S2188 [11FE]

Congressional Research Service: make certain information available on Internet web site for purposes of access and retrieval by the public (see H.R. 3630), H12309 [21NO]

Copyrights: encourage development and distribution of creative works by enhancing enforcement of copyright laws (see H.R. 2752), H7019 [16JY]

———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (see H.R. 2517), H5661 [19JN]

———extend suspension of certain copyright payments to be made by noncommercial webcasters (see H.R. 2255), H4736 [22MY]

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (see S. 1753), S12838 [17OC]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (see H.R. 2622), H6262 [26JN]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), consideration (see H. Res. 360), H8081 [9SE]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (see S. 151), S230 [13JA] (see S. 885), S5174 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 188), H3050 [9AP]

———establish methods for preventing identity theft and protect consumers' sensitive, private health-related information (see H.R. 2633), H6262 [26JN]

———establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see H.R. 581), H319 [5FE]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see H.R. 1706), H3052 [9AP]

———penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children (see H.R. 939), H1395 [26FE]

———prevent fraud and deception in network recreational games (see H.R. 131), H56 [7JA]

———prevent identity fraud (see S. 223), S1668 [28JA] (see H.R. 2035), H3856 [8MY]

———prevent identity theft and other forms of fraud (see H.R. 2617), H6261 [26JN]

———prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2885), H7616 [24JY]

———prohibit pyramid promotional schemes (see H.R. 1220), H1810 [12MR]

———require States to make certain information regarding sexually violent predators accessible on the Internet (see S. 1322), S8439 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: prevent implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 188), S1069 [16JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish and fund catalysis science research and development program (see S. 873), S5173 [10AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish electronic database to enable Dept. health care facilities in Iowa to share patient information with State of Iowa Veterans Home (see H.R. 2834), H7454 [23JY]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see S. 1854), S14804 [12NO]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3015), H7949 [4SE]

Education: enable schools to use computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 3468), H10977 [6NO]

———establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2694), H6602 [10JY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 4), S2522 [14FE]

———provide for training service and delivery innovation projects (see S. 1347), S8725 [26JN]

———provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 94), H55 [7JA]

E-Government Act: amend relative to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference (see H.R. 1303), H1952 [18MR]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see S. 1344), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 2637), H6262 [26JN]

E-mail: criminalize sending of predatory and abusive e-mail (see S. 1293), S8232 [19JN]

———ensure that recipients of unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail can identify the sender of such e-mail (see S. 1052), S6070 [13MY]

———prohibit transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail to persons on a national No-Spam Registry and impose requirements on content of all commercial e-mail (see S. 1231), S7718 [11JN]

———reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see S. 1327), S8559 [25JN] (see H.R. 1933), H3636 [1MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see S. 877), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 2214), H4734 [22MY] (see H.R. 2515), H5551 [18JN]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain computer professionals (see S. 495), S3027 [3MR] (see H.R. 1996), H3683 [6MY]

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 1165), H1681 [6MR]

FCC: allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices and ensure interference protection for Dept. of Defense systems within that spectrum (see S. 159), S288 [14JA] (see H.R. 340), H169 (see H.R. 363), H170 [27JA]

———end requirements that providers of telecommunications and information services provide such services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate (see H.R. 1252), H1811 [12MR]

FDA: establish voluntary certification program for Internet and mail-order pharmacies and authorize, subject to conditions, importation of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use (see H.R. 2717), H6706 [14JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see H.R. 2652), H6263 [26JN]

Federal-State relations: assist States and local governments for conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and schools (see H.R. 3089), H8283 [16SE]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see S. 1359), S8725 [26JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see S. 1334), S8559 [25JN] (see H.R. 1474), H2471 [27MR]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (see H. Res. 256), H4875 [3JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see S. 627), S3730 [13MR] (see H.R. 21), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 2143), H4254 [19MY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (see H. Res. 263), H5088 [9JN]

———require truncation of account numbers on transaction receipts (see H.R. 3254), H9281 [7OC]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (see S. 1706), S12376 [2OC] (see H.R. 3237), H9213 [2OC]

Foreign currencies: require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 2074), H4010 [13MY]

FTC: issue rules on the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content (see S. 692), S4325 [24MR]

Government: require Federal agencies to protect the security and privacy of Government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing (see H.R. 3159), H8904 [24SE]

———strengthen security of Federal computer systems (see S. 187), S1069 [16JA]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (see H.R. 2432), H5266 [11JN]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1729), S12533 [14OC] (see H.R. 3035), H8081 [9SE]

Higher Education Act: eligibility standards for institutions offering accredited distance education programs (see H.R. 2913), H7782 [25JY]

———student assistance eligibility standards for institutions offering accredited distance education programs (see S. 1203), S7476 [5JN]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 183), H58 [7JA]

———post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 43), H244 [29JA]

Immigration: extend basic pilot employment verification system (see S. 1685), S12192 [30SE] (see H.R. 2359), H5043 [5JN]

———repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (see H.R. 2688), H6464 [9JY]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (see H.R. 3261), H9375 [8OC]

———require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1484), S10140 [29JY] (see S. 1544), S10618 [31JY]

Internet: protect users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 2929), H7782 [25JY]

Internet Gambling Licensing and Regulation Study Commission: establish (see H.R. 1223), H1810 [12MR]

Interstate commerce: clarify jurisdiction over digital transactions of goods and services on the Internet (see H.R. 945), H1395 [26FE]

Investments: enhance investor confidence by providing investors with easy online access to complete information about securities firms and their brokers (see H.R. 957), H1460 [27FE]

Korea, Republic of: ensure U.S. trade actions relative to semiconductor trade do not result in geopolitical tensions or U.S. job losses (see S. Con. Res. 29), S4376 [25MR] (see H. Con. Res. 124), H2472 [27MR]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted copies and phonorecords (see H.R. 3632), H12309 [21NO]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (see S. 1907), S15287 [20NO] (see S. 1951), S15975 [25NO]

Medicare: improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 1940), H3636 [1MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (see S. 1092), S6852 [21MY] (see H.R. 2201), H4528 [21MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H6868 [15JY]

National Civic Participation Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S1736 [29JA]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals and raise awareness and encourage education about safety on the Internet (see S. Res. 185), S8559 [25JN] (see H. Con. Res. 219), H5366 [12JN]

National security: establish and maintain geospatial preparedness with the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and integrated applications and systems required for homeland security, national defense, electronic government (see H.R. 3186), H8949 [25SE]

NSF: authorize research projects to develop and assess novel uses of high-performance computer networks for use in science, mathematics, and technology education in schools (see H.R. 824), H702 [13FE]

———provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 196), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 2183), H4527 [21MY] (see H.R. 2272), H4737 [22MY] (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

Owners: protect (see S. 563), S3253 [6MR]

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. 616), H321 [5FE]

Pornography: prevent the use of misleading domain names to deceive people into viewing obscenity on the Internet (see S. 800), S4897 [7AP]

Privacy: prohibit the establishment of any uniform national health care identifying number or health information database (see H.R. 1699), H3052 [9AP]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1636), H2821 [3AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H59 [7JA]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 70), H54 [7JA] (see H.R. 1931), H3635 [1MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 69), H54 [7JA]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (see S. 745), S4557 [31MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 1350), S8725 [26JN]

Rural areas: expand computer and telecommunications advancements (see H.R. 138), H56 [7JA]

SBA: raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (see H.R. 2788), H7085 [17JY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 1874), S14965 [17NO]

Taxation: allow corporations a charitable deduction for donation of services relative to contributions of computer technology or equipment (see H.R. 691), H390 [11FE]

———allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see H.R. 1557), H2702 [2AP]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 160), S288 [14JA] (see H.R. 769), H699 [13FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 120), H56 [7JA]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 1131), H1679 [6MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1896), S15187 [19NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H53 [7JA] (see H.R. 1481), H2471 [27MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 905), S5342 [11AP] (see H.R. 267), H135 [8JA]

———include high-speed Internet capability as a criteria for selecting a project for the low-income housing credit (see S. 305), S1976 [5FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 52), S36 [7JA] (see S. 150), S230 [13JA]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for certain software and qualified technological equipment (see H.R. 1232), H1810 [12MR]

———treatment of small businesses (see S. 842), S5059 [9AP]

Technology: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship (see S. 1183), S7381 [4JN] (see H.R. 48), H53 [7JA]

———make consumers, educational institutions, and libraries aware of digital rights management technologies included in the digital media products they purchase (see S. 1621), S11568 [16SE]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (see S. 1294), S8232 [19JN]

———facilitate the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks to further the availability of the Emergency Alert System (see S. 564), S3253 [6MR]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1963, 1973), S15975 [25NO] (see H.R. 3558), H11701 [20NO]

———safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (see H.R. 1066), H1515 [4MR]

Terrorism: strengthen law enforcement investigatory tools (see H.R. 3037), H8081 [9SE]

Tobacco products: prevent sale of tobacco products to minors by means of electronic or mail-order sales (see H.R. 3047), H8081 [9SE]

Conference reports

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 1474), H9083-H9090 [1OC]

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (H.R. 2622), H12198-H12214 [21NO]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act (S. 151), H2950-H2968 [9AP]

Cost Estimates

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (H.R. 2622): CBO (Private Sector Mandates), E1742 [9SE]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act (S. 150): CBO, S13033 [22OC]

———CBO (intergovernmental mandates), S14169 [6NO]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act (S. 151): CBO, S2584 [24FE]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act (H.R. 21): CBO, E665 [3AP]

Letters

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5001 [5JN]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5001 [5JN]

Combat piracy of copyrighted materials: Daniel F. Burton, Entrust, Inc., S9110 [9JY]

———Frederic Hirsch, Interactive Digital Software Association, S9110 [9JY]

———Ivan Gavin, EMI Group (business), S9109 [9JY]

———Ken Inouye, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., S9109 [9JY]

———Mitch Glazer, Recording Industry Association of America, S9108 [9JY]

———Mitch Rose, Walt Disney Co., S9109 [9JY]

———Robert Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S9109 [9JY]

———Stephen C. Richards, Network Associates, Inc., S9109 [9JY]

Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act: Ari Schwartz, Center for Democracy and Technology, S13021 [22OC]

———Chris Murray, Consumers Union, S13021 [22OC]

———John Scheibel, Yahoo! Inc., S13022 [22OC]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S13021 [22OC]

———Robert Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S13021 [22OC]

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), E2463 [25NO]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2463 [25NO]

Implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources: Senators Grassley and Wyden, S1446 [23JA]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———Dan Albert, Mayor of Monterey, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———David F. Romero, Mayor of San Luis Obispo, CA, S14237 [7NO]

———Judith Valles, Mayor of San Bernardino, CA, S14237 [7NO]

———Mark A. Peterson, Mayor of Concord, CA, S14234 [7NO]

———R.E. Lamkin, Mayor of Lakeport, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———Robert D'Amato, S14236 [7NO]

———Roderick J. Wood, S14236 [7NO]

———Stacey Murphy, Mayor of Burbank, CA, S14234 [7NO]

———Walter Allen III, Mayor of Covina, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———William H. Batey II, Mayor of Moreno Valley, CA, S14236 [7NO]

Make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet: Sam Maccherola, SeeBeyond Technology Corp., S2225 [11FE]

———several organizations, S2225 [11FE]

Medication Errors Reduction Act: Ann Richardson Berkey, McKesson Corp., S12545 [14OC]

———Henri R. Manasse, Jr., American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, S12545 [14OC]

———Herb Kuhn, Premier, Inc., S12545 [14OC]

———several health care organizations, S12544 [14OC]

———Wayne NeSmith, Florida Hospital Association, S12545 [14OC]

Penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children: Tracey Walker, Artist Empowerment Coalition, H2420 [27MR]

Prevent affiliated companies from sharing personal customer information through creation of a national opt-out standard: Jackie Speier, California State Senate, S13861 [4NO], S13981 [5NO]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Art Gordon, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S5127 [10AP]

———Gail Manza, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership (organization), H3063 [10AP]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, S5127 [10AP]

———Jamie E. Brown, Dept. of Justice, S5127 [10AP]

———Sally S. Cunningham, National Council of Youth Sports, H3063 [10AP]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Amitai Etzioni, Communitarian Network, S244 [13JA]

———Anne M. Coughlin, S243 [13JA]

———Daniel Armagh, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, S243 [13JA], S2582 [24FE]

———Frederick Schauer, S245 [13JA]

———Frederick Schauer, Harvard University, S2583 [24FE]

———several lawyers and legal scholars, S244 [13JA]

———several legal experts, S2583 [24FE]

Reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements: Mary K. Barnwell, S9622 [21JY]

Strengthen restrictions on business affiliate sharing of medical information: Clint Trout, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, S13879 [4NO]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S13878 [4NO]

———Ernest Hopkins, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, S13879 [4NO]

———John Gressman, San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, S13878 [4NO]

———Michael D. Maves, AMA, S13878 [4NO]

———Representatives Emanuel and Walter B. Jones, S13879 [4NO]

———Steven M. Thompson, California Medical Association, S13878 [4NO]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Mike Johanns and Jim McGreevey, National Governors Association, H5151 [10JN]

———several family and faith-based organizations, H5137, H5150 [10JN]

Lists

Californians' experiences with computer viruses, E2062 [16OC]

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act consumer protections, H12216 [21NO]

Organizations involved in California financial privacy legislation negotiations, H8149 [10SE]

Messages

Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime: President Bush, S14969 [17NO]

Motions

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), S13875, S13890 [4NO]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H10514 [6NO]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), H2443 [27MR]

Proposals

State and local officials' alternative to S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S12567-S12569 [15OC]

Remarks in House

AMI Semiconductor, Inc.: initial public offering of common stock on Nasdaq National Market, E1972 [2OC]

Athie, Kimberly S.: Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition winner, E1789 [16SE]

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws, H95, H114, H115 [8JA], H4059 [14MY]

Cargo transportation: create an all-inclusive database that will allow State and local law enforcement officials to coordinate reports of cargo theft, H11162 [17NO]

Children and youth: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 1633), E666 [3AP]

———establish Internet domain that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material, H7953 [5SE]

———impact of cultural changes and influences, H5167-H5171 [10JN]

Committee on House Administration (House): rule amendment on unsolicited mass electronic communications, H8219 [15SE]

Congress: condemn mass mailings and e-mailings by organizations without consent of signatories, H8023 [9SE]

Copyrights: encourage development and distribution of creative works by enhancing enforcement of copyright laws (H.R. 2752), E1506 [18JY]

———enhance criminal enforcement of copyright laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to the Internet, and clarify authority to seize unauthorized copyrighted works (H.R. 2517), E1506 [18JY]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8118-H8167 [10SE], E1775 [11SE]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), amendment process, H7994 [5SE]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), conference report, H12214-H12224 [21NO], E2463 [25NO], E2493, E2512 [8DE]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), consideration (H. Res. 360), H8111-H8116 [10SE]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), corrections in engrossment, H8167 [10SE]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), motion to instruct conferees, H10514, H10515 [6NO]

Crime: address problems associated with computer viruses, E2062 [16OC]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), H2440 [27MR]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), conference report, H3066-H3076 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 188), H3059-H3066 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), insert H.R. 1104 language in lieu, H2443 [27MR]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), motion to instruct conferees, H2443 [27MR]

———establish methods for preventing identity theft and protect consumers' sensitive, private health-related information (H.R. 2633), H7025 [17JY], E1381 [27JN]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters, E725 [10AP]

———penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children, H2419, H2420 [27MR], H3071 [10AP]

———penalties for individuals who use false or misleading domain names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriate for children (H.R. 939), H1363 [26FE]

———prevent fraud and deception in network recreational games (H.R. 131), E31 [8JA]

———prevent identity fraud (H.R. 2035), E1389 [27JN]

———prohibit distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate commerce (H.R. 2885), H11658 [20NO]

Discrimination: condemn use of technology to spread anti-Semitism, E2344 [20NO]

Drugs: establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 3015), E1823 [17SE]

Education: funding, H1800 [12MR]

———national policy to improve system, H1801 [12MR]

———provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (H.R. 94), E1 [8JA]

———use of computer software for multilingual education, H6380 [9JY]

E-Government Act: amend relative to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference (H.R. 1303), H9221-H9223 [7OC]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (H.R. 2637), E1377 [27JN]

E-mail: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), H12186-H12198, H12297 [21NO]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), Senate amendment, H12854-H12861 [8DE], E2555 [15DE]

FCC: development and deployment of high-speed communications technologies to rural areas, E743 [11AP]

———regulatory parity for local phone competition and broadband providers, E1210 [11JN]

———release of triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, H4373 [21MY], H4532 [22MY], H4880 [4JN], E848 [1MY], E882, E888 [7MY], E915, E916, E920 [9MY], E949 [14MY], E954 [15MY], E994 [19MY], E1004, E1006, E1007, E1008, E1041 [21MY], E1050, E1052, E1059 [22MY], E1502 [17JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (H.R. 2652), E1617 [25JY]

Financial institutions: allow use of credit cards for legal Internet gambling, H5146-H5148 [10JN]

———enforce existing laws to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, H5140, H5146 [10JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), H4996-H5005 [5JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), conference report, H9250 [7OC], H9289-H9293 [8OC]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), consideration (H. Res. 256), H4985-H4996 [5JN]

———prevent Federal preemption of State financial privacy laws, H8131, H8141-H8149 [10SE]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 21), E665 [3AP]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), H4880 [4JN], H5136-H5153 [10JN], H9735 [20OC], E1253 [13JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), amendment process, H4811 [3JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 263), H5129-H5136 [10JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 2143), corrections in engrossment, H5154 [10JN]

———remove exceptions for legal State-authorized gambling relative to ban on use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, H5148-H5152 [10JN], E1253 [13JN]

Financual institutions: allow use of credit cards for legal Internet gambling, H5149 [10JN]

Foreign currencies: require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (H.R. 2074), E941 [13MY]

Foreign trade: repeal of export controls on certain high-speed computers, H4596-H4599 [22MY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): initiate campaign to increase public awareness and encourage private contributions, H3601, H3602 [1MY]

Government: require Federal agencies to protect the security and privacy of Government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing (H.R. 3159), H9319, H9320 [8OC], E1884 [24SE]

———study energy conservation implications of telecommuting by Federal employees and establish performance measures to reduce petroleum consumption by Federal vehicles, H3257, H3258 [10AP]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), E1221 [11JN]

Houston, TX: tribute to Houston Area Network Online Community (HAN-NET), E2209 [4NO]

Huntington, NY: tribute to Taylor Finley Middle School for participation in E-Mail Our Troops Project, H2372 [26MR]

Immigration: extend basic pilot employment verification system (H.R. 2359), H9893-H9898 [28OC]

———extend basic pilot employment verification system (S. 1685), H11582-H11586 [19NO], E2367, E2372 [21NO], E2389 [22NO]

———repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (H.R. 2688), H6701 [14JY]

India: condemn interference with freedom of the press relative to tehelka.com (Internet site), E175 [7FE]

Information services: prohibit misappropriation of certain databases (H.R. 3261), E2023 [8OC]

Internet Gambling Licensing and Regulation Study Commission: establish (H.R. 1223), H5144 [10JN], E439 [12MR]

LexisNexis (business): anniversary, E775 [12AP]

Medicare: electronic submission of claims, H6560 [10JY]

———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (H.R. 1940), E853 [1MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (H.R. 2201), E1030 [21MY]

Morality and ethics: impact of social ills on society, H9732-H9737 [20OC]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals and raise awareness and encourage education about safety on the Internet, E1404 [7JY]

Native Americans: regulation of Internet gambling sites operating on tribal lands, H5130, H5133 [10JN]

New York, NY: tribute to Lola de Rodriguez de Tio Academy of Future Technologies at Intermediate School No. 162 Lego League Tournament team, E425 [11MR]

NSF: cybersecurity research funding, H7691 [25JY]

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. 616), E190 [12FE]

Price, Anthony: Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc., National Champion for Computer Applications award recipient, E1875 [24SE]

Privacy: prohibit the establishment of any uniform national health care identifying number or health information database, E712 [9AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E5 [8JA]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (H.R. 1931), E844 [1MY]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, H8937 [25SE]

Rockstar Games: condemn racist and stereotyped images used in ``Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' video game, H12752 [8DE], E2524 [8DE]

SBA: raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (H.R. 2788), E1514 [18JY]

Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group: anniversary, E2167 [30OC]

Supreme Court: decision on computer generated child pornography, H3064 [10AP]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 49), H8295-H8301 [17SE], E1926 [30SE], E1942 [1OC]

———treatment of small businesses, H4372 [21MY]

Technology: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship, H6727 [15JY]

———enhance digital accessibility for all individuals, E311 [27FE]

Telecommunications: provide additional protections to subscribers to wireless communication services relative to transmission of unsolicited commercial messages, H12860 [8DE]

———safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (H.R. 1066), H1490 [4MR]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, H1945 [18MR], E1339 [24JN]

Transportation Security Administration: GAO review of Computer Assisted Passenter Pre-Screening (CAPPS2) program, H5736, H5749, H5775, H5776 [24JN]

Truth in Domain Names Act: first prosecution for violations, H7844 [4SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: actions by Hawaii State legislature encouraging repeal of certain provisions, H3834 [8MY]

———extend, E808 [30AP]

———make certain provisions permanent, E776 [12AP]

———prohibit extension of certain provisions, E1339 [24JN]

University of North Texas: tribute to Center for Advanced Research and Technology, H3766 [8MY]

Visa International Service Association (VISA): tribute to monitoring system that tracks Internet sites dealing in child pornography, E528 [20MR]

Wittenberg University: dedication of the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center, E1780 [11SE]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to securities laws, S5325 [11AP], S5533 [30AP]

———study the business practices, procedures, accountability, and administration of the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers and of the Internet domain name system, S11982 [25SE]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (S. 404), S2479 [13FE]

Congress: make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (S. Res. 54), S2224-S2226 [11FE]

Constitution—U.S.: reforms relative to ensuring continuity of Government operations during an emergency, S7275 [4JN]

Consumers: allow consumer marketing opt-out to be permanent and define the term ``pre-existing business relationship'', S13877, S13878 [4NO]

———prevent affiliated companies from sharing personal customer information through creation of a national opt-out standard, S13860-S13865, S13871, S13876 [4NO], S13980 [5NO], S14172 [6NO]

———protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail, S320 [15JA], S8287 [20JN]

———strengthen restrictions on business affiliate sharing of medical information, S13878, S13879 [4NO], S13980 [5NO]

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), S13848-S13866, S13868, S13870-S13891 [4NO], S13980 [5NO], S14172 [6NO]

———prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), unanimous-consent agreement, S13124 [23OC], S13419 [28OC]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), S13980-S13994 [5NO]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), conference report, S15570 [22NO], S15806 [24NO], S15966 [25NO]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), insert S. 1753 language in lieu, S13980 [5NO]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), S236-S245 [13JA], S2573-S2590 [24FE], S3496 [11MR], S4872 [3AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), conference report, S5113-S5135, S5137-S5157 [10AP], S5334 [11AP], S5768 [6MY]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S5112 [10AP]

———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 151), unanimous-consent agreement, S2500 [13FE]

———prevent identity fraud (S. 223), S1675 [28JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Utilities Service broadband loan program funding, S13957, S13960 [5NO], S14128-S14130 [6NO]

———telemedicine program funding, S14013 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: condemn Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency proposal to create futures trading market on the likelihood of terrorist attacks, S10033 [28JY], S10082, S10083 [29JY]

———limit Total Information Awareness Program funding to foreign terrorism purposes, S1134 [17JA]

———prevent implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, S319 [15JA], S1414-S1416, S1446 [23JA], S2432 [13FE]

———prevent implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 188), S1079 [16JA]

———require congressional accountability for the Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, S6061 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish and fund catalysis science research and development program (S. 873), S5198 [10AP]

Education: funding, S1658 [28JA]

———increase maximum Pell grant allowable for students in mathematics and science, S11340 [10SE]

———national policy to improve system, S2282 [12FE], S9946 [25JY]

———provide for training service and delivery innovation projects (S. 1347), S8735 [26JN]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (S. 1344), S8732-S8734 [26JN]

E-mail: criminalize sending of predatory and abusive e-mail, S13028-S13032, S13042 [22OC], S14172 [6NO]

———criminalize sending of predatory and abusive e-mail (S. 1293), S8238-S8241 [19JN]

———ensure that recipients of unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail can identify the sender of such e-mail (S. 1052), S6054, S6055, S6142 [13MY]

———prohibit transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail to persons on a national No-Spam Registry and impose requirements on content of all commercial e-mail (S. 1231), S13125 [23OC]

———reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements, S9622 [21JY]

———reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail and protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (S. 1327), S8562 [25JN]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail, S6501 [15MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), S5204-S5208 [10AP], S13012-S13032, S13035-S13045 [22OC], S14172 [6NO], S15938-S15948 [25NO]

———require warning labels on sexually explicit commercial e-mail, S13035-S13037, S13039, S13040 [22OC]

FCC: allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices and ensure interference protection for Dept. of Defense systems within that spectrum (S. 159), S300-S302 [14JA], S320 [15JA]

FERC: inclusion of electric power grid security in proposed rulemaking on cybersecurity, S11640 [17SE]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (S. 1359), S8756 [26JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), conference report, S12632 [15OC]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (H.R. 1474), insert S. 1334 language in lieu, S8811 [26JN]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (S. 1334), S8811 [26JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (S. 627), S3745 [13MR]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (S. 1706), S12444 [3OC]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-speed computers, S6818, S6819 [21MY]

———protect U.S. interest in semiconductor manufacturing and trade, S7468-S7471 [5JN]

FTC: compensate persons who assist in identifying violators of unsolicited commercial e-mail laws and require subject lines of unsolicited commercial e-mail include an identifier, S13040, S13041 [22OC]

———disposal of consumer credit report information and records, S13889 [4NO]

———establish a list of consumers who request not to receive unsolicited commercial e-mail, S13019, S13024-S13027 [22OC]

———issue rules on the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content (S. 692), S4326 [24MR]

———require financial institutions and other users of consumer reports to provide notice to appropriate Federal agencies in cases in which information is compromised, S13884 [4NO]

Government: strengthen security of Federal computer systems (S. 187), S1079 [16JA]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (S. 1729), S12544-S12546 [14OC]

Higher Education Act: student assistance eligibility standards for institutions offering accredited distance education programs (S. 1203), S7494 [5JN]

Immigration: extend basic pilot employment verification system (S. 1685), S14504, S14505 [12NO]

———U.S. authority to limit duration of L-1 visas for temporary skilled workers, S10101-S10104 [29JY]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1484), S10149 [29JY]

———require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1544), S10672 [31JY]

———require reports to Congress on data-mining programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, S13885, S13886 [4NO]

Law enforcement: combat piracy of copyrighted materials, S9108-S9111 [9JY]

LexisNexis (business): anniversary, S4700, S4701 [2AP]

MacCready, Paul: Heinz Family Foundation Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment recipient, S3080 [4MR]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (S. 1092), S6857 [21MY]

National Cybersecurity Day: observance, S13374 [28OC]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals and raise awareness and encourage education about safety on the Internet (S. Res. 185), S8599 [25JN]

National security: enhance homeland security, S1220 [21JA], S1657, S1658 [28JA]

Netday (nonprofit organization): tribute to ``Speak Up Day'' event, S13512 [29OC]

No Child Left Behind Act: data-tracking and transfer technology funding to facilitate State compliance, S11309, S11311, S11339 [10SE]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), S1151, S1152 [17JA], S5504-S5511 [30AP]

———provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), unanimous-consent agreement, S5254 [10AP]

Oglala Sioux Tribe: court system funding, S2434 [13FE]

Privacy: require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (S. 745), S4559-S4561 [31MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 1350), S8738 [26JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 1874), S14966, S14967 [17NO]

Senate Rules: Internet services usage rules and regulations, S12363 [2OC]

Sioux Falls, SD: anniversary of Earth Resources Observation Systems Data Center, S10043 [28JY]

Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, S6198-S6200 [14MY]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (S. 160), S302-S304 [14JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S15190 [19NO], S15398 [21NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 49), S11707 [17SE], S11711 [18SE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, amend definition of Internet access, and allow existing State and local taxes to remain for 2 years, S14166-S14171 [6NO], S14233, S14250-S14254 [7NO]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 905), S5358 [11AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S236 [13JA], S11901 [24SE], S12567-S12569 [15OC], S13032-S13035 [22OC], S13791-S13793 [3NO], S13891-S13897 [4NO], S14156-S14171 [6NO], S14228-S14244, S14250-S14254 [7NO], S14286, S14334 [10NO], S15958 [25NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), unanimous-consent agreement, S11874 [23SE], S13643 [30OC]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 52), S54 [7JA]

———treatment of small businesses (S. 842), S5075 [9AP]

Technology: make consumers, educational institutions, and libraries aware of digital rights management technologies included in the digital media products they purchase (S. 1621), S11571-S11574 [16SE]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (S. 1294), S8241 [19JN]

———facilitate the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks to further the availability of the Emergency Alert System (S. 564), S3321 [6MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S320 [15JA]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1963), S16004-S16006 [25NO]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, S11381 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S14969 [17NO]

University of Montana: Capital One Financial Corp., National Mascot of the Year award recipient, S3501 [11MR]

Reports filed

Basic Pilot Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2359) (H. Rept. 108-304), H9281 [7OC], H9980 [28OC]

Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1685), S14176 [6NO]

Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1474) (H. Rept. 108-291), H9129 [1OC]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1474) (H. Rept. 108-132), H4786 [2JN]

Check Truncation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1334) (S. Rept. 108-79), S8558 [25JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 151, Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 188) (H. Rept. 108-68), H3050 [9AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 108-138), H4875 [3JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2143, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 263) (H. Rept. 108-145), H5088 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2622, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 360) (H. Rept. 108-267), H8081 [9SE]

Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 877) (S. Rept. 108-102), S9495 [16JY]

Criminal Spam Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1293), S11987 [25SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1293) (S. Rept. 108-170), S13052 [22OC]

Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 196) (S. Rept. 108-34), S4897 [7AP]

E-Government Act Amendment Relative to Rulemaking Authority of the Judicial Conference: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1303) (H. Rept. 108-239), H7781 [25JY]

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 108-396), H12306 [21NO]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2622) (H. Rept. 108-263), H7948 [4SE], H8081 [9SE]

Government Network Security Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3159) (H. Rept. 108-305), H9281 [7OC]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3159), S14334 [10NO]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 49) (H. Rept. 108-234), H7614 [24JY]

National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1753) (S. Rept. 108-166), S12837 [17OC]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Committee of Conference (S. 151) (H. Rept. 108-66), H3050 [9AP]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 151), S1811 [30JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 151) (S. Rept. 108-2), S2186 [11FE]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 627) (S. Rept. 108-173), S13262 [27OC]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 21) (H. Rept. 108-51), H2470 [27MR]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2143) (H. Rept. 108-133), H4786 [2JN], H4875 [3JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 21) (H. Rept. 108-51), H4785 [2JN]

Rules

Committee on House Administration (House): unsolicited mass electronic communications amendment, H8219 [15SE]

Senate Internet services usage rules and regulations, S12363 [2OC]

Statements

National Security Aspects of the Global Migration of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry: Senator Lieberman, S7468-S7471 [5JN]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, S5126 [10AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 188, consideration of conference report on S. 151, Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act, H3059 [10AP]

H. Res. 256, consideration of H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, H4985 [5JN]

H. Res. 263, consideration of H.R. 2143, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act, H5129 [10JN]

H. Res. 360, consideration of H.R. 2622, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, H8111 [10SE]

H.R. 49, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, H8295 [17SE]

H.R. 1303, E-Government Act amendments relative to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference, H9221 [7OC]

H.R. 1474, Check Truncation Act, S8811-S8815 [26JN]

H.R. 2143, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act, H5145 [10JN]

H.R. 2359, Basic Pilot Extension Act, H9893 [28OC]

H.R. 2622, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act, S13982-S13994 [5NO]

H.R. 3159, Government Network Security Act, H9319 [8OC]

S. 52, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S54 [7JA]

S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S236 [13JA], S14156 [6NO]

S. 151, Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act, S237-S239 [13JA], S2573-S2576, S2587-S2590 [24FE], H2440-H2443 [27MR]

S. 159, Jumpstart Broadband Act, S301 [14JA]

S. 188, Data-Mining Moratorium Act, S1080 [16JA]

S. 196, Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act, S1152 [17JA], S5510 [30AP]

S. 223, Identity Theft Prevention Act, S1676 [28JA]

S. 404, Child Modeling Exploitation Prevention Act, S2479 [13FE]

S. 564, Emergency Communications and Competition Act, S3322 [6MR]

S. 627, Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act, S3745-S3747 [13MR]

S. 692, Digital Consumer Right to Know Act, S4327 [24MR]

S. 745, Privacy Act, S4561-S4570 [31MR]

S. 873, Dept. of Energy Catalysis Research and Development Act, S5198 [10AP]

S. 877, Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, S5204-S5207 [10AP], S13012-S13019 [22OC], S13176-S13182 [23OC], S15938-S15943 [25NO], H12186-H12191 [21NO], H12854-H12859 [8DE]

S. 905, tax incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability, S5359-S5361 [11AP]

S. 1052, Ban on Deceptive Unsolicited Bulk Electronic Mail Act, S6142 [13MY]

S. 1092, National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act, S6857 [21MY]

S. 1183, Global Internet Freedom Act, S7394 [4JN]

S. 1203, Distance Education and Online Learning Act, S7495 [5JN]

S. 1294, Community Telecommunications Planning Act, S8241 [19JN]

S. 1327, Restrict and Eliminate the Delivery of Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail or Spam (REDUCE Spam) Act, S8563 [25JN]

S. 1344, Money Wire Improvement and Remittance Enhancement (WIRE) Act, S8733 [26JN]

S. 1347, provide for training service and delivery innovation projects, S8737 [26JN]

S. 1350, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, S8739 [26JN]

S. 1484, Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act, S10150 [29JY]

S. 1544, Data-Mining Reporting Act, S10672 [31JY]

S. 1621, Consumers, Schools, and Libraries Digital Rights Management Awareness Act, S11574-S11576 [16SE]

S. 1685, Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act, S14505 [12NO], H11582 [19NO]

S. 1874, Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S14967 [17NO]

S. 1896, Tax Relief Extension Act, S15190-S15192 [19NO]

S. 1907, Rural Safety Act, S15297-S15299 [20NO]

S. 1963, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S16005 [25NO]

S. Con. Res. 29, ensure U.S. trade actions relative to semiconductor trade with the Republic of Korea do not result in geopolitical tensions or U.S. job losses, S4382 [25MR]

S. Res. 31, National Civic Participation Week, S1754 [29JA]

S. Res. 54, make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet, S2224 [11FE]

S. Res. 185, support goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month and raise awareness and encourage education about safety on the Internet, S8577, S8599 [25JN]