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Amendments

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13180 [22DE]

Articles and editorials

Decatur Telephone Marks 60 Years, E2567 [17DE]

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Gingrich Is Heard Urging Tactics in Ethics Case, E99 [26JA]

Qualms About Anti-Terror Law Unite the Left and Right, S13564 [14DE]

Real Green Mountain Patriot, S13564 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2101), H2977 [4MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 200), H77 [4JA]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (see S. 510), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 4316), H10161 [14NO]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 696), H521 [9FE]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 4466), H11219 [7DE]

———reevaluate band plans for certain frequencies and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas (see S. 1767), S10424 [26SE]

———reorganize the bureaus of the Commission to better carry out their regulatory functions (see H.R. 2982), H4722 [17JN]

FTC: revise regulations regarding the ``do-not-call'' registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry (see H.R. 1950), H2734 [28AP]

———revise telemarketing rules to prohibit calls from certain political organizations to persons on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 4072), H8918 [18OC]

Information services: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H792 [17FE]

———facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Law enforcement: clarify legal standard needed to use cellular telephones as tracking devices (see S. 2130), S13786 [16DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10226 [15NO]

Medicare: prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (see S. 1798), S10724 [29SE]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Defense to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 645), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 644), H13189 [22DE]

———request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H12289 [18DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]

———prohibit use of autodialers for purposes of political solicitations (see H.R. 2294), H3197 [11MY]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (see H.R. 338), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 491), H285 [1FE]

———require prerecorded telephone calls to meet disclosure and disclaimer requirements applicable to radio campaign communications (see H.R. 4180), H9425 [28OC]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 82), H74 [4JA]

Safety: encourage cell phones and other devices to show personal emergency contacts under the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency) so emergency personnel can contact family and friends (see H. Con. Res. 236), H7742 [7SE]

Subways: require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage (see H.R. 733), H523 [9FE]

Taxation: include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1441), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 3367), H6204 [20JY]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 320), H194 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S7520 [28JN] (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (see S. 1583), S9467 [29JY]

———expand rural access to broadband services (see H.R. 1479), H1777 [5AP]

———promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see S. 1063), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2418), H3554 [18MY]

———promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and encourage investment in communication networks (see S. 2113), S13659 [15DE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

———provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 83), H74 [4JA]

———require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (see H.R. 4584), H12048 [16DE]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception (see H.R. 4425), H11034 [18NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets (see H.R. 4647), H13188 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 2533), H3768 [23MY]

Letters

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senators Reid, Rockefeller, and Leahy, S14277 [21DE]

Remarks in House

Courts: require timely notification to the issuing judge of any changes in the location of roving wiretaps, H6252-H6254 [21JY]

Decatur Telephone Co., Inc.: anniversary, E2567 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (H.R. 2366), E986 [16MY]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 696), E190 [9FE]

House Rules: clarify usage regulations for cell phones purchased with campaign funds, H21 [4JA]

Information services: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (H.R. 896), E284 [18FE]

Kost, Robert: New York State Sheriffs' Association Emergency Communicators Award recipient, E1952 [27SE]

Law enforcement: expand wire-tap authority to include offenses that are terrorism related, H6276, H6277 [21JY]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E99 [26JA]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12054, H12055, H12056, H12145 [17DE], H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2625 [19DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (H.R. 338), H201 [26JA], E68 [25JA]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (H.R. 491), E115 [1FE]

Taxation: provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 320), E61 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 1898), H4989 [23JN], E804 [27AP]

Telecommunications: expand rural access to broadband services (H.R. 1479), E585 [7AP]

———implement certain reforms, E179 [8FE]

———provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S., H3457 [18MY]

———require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (H.R. 4584), E2590 [17DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets (H.R. 4647), H13178 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11515-H11520, H11522, H11523 [14DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4506), H11533 [14DE], E2511 [13DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13179-H13181 [22DE]

———modify sunsets on wiretap authority, library and bookseller records, and lone wolf provisions, H10084, H10107 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2325 [10NO]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (H.R. 2533), E1063 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: provide meal and telephone benefits for members recuperating from injuries incurred on active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, S3642, S3643 [14AP]

Bankruptcy: discourage predatory mortgage lending practices, S1920-S1922 [2MR]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (S. 510), S2017 [3MR]

FCC: reevaluate band plans for certain frequencies and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas (S. 1767), S10426 [26SE]

Information services: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (S. 211), S657 [31JA]

Library of Congress: Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program NFB-NEWSLINE service funding, S7749 [30JN]

Medicare: prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (S. 1798), S10747 [29SE], S10793 [30SE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S13736, S13739 [16DE], S14134, S14137, S14140 [20DE], S14276-S14280 [21DE]

Taxation: include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation (S. 1441), S8667 [21JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (S. 1321), S7526 [28JN]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (S. 284), S985 [3FE]

———expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (S. 1583), S9505-S9507 [29JY]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1350), S7833 [30JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2082), unanimous-consent request, S13720 [16DE], S13996 [19DE], S14084, S14085, S14088 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2167), unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13564 [14DE], S13619, S13624, S13626, S13629 [15DE], S14009 [19DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13453 [12DE], S13463-S13467 [13DE], S13620 [15DE], S13692, S13701, S13708-S13721, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13995-S14000, S14004 [19DE], S14085-S14089, S14132 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14234, S14275-S14281 [21DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund, S10072 [15SE]

———exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 241), S749 [1FE]

Reports filed

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1063) (S. Rept. 109-211), S14185 [20DE]

Texts of

H.R. 4647, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets, H13178 [22DE]

S. 284, Rural Universal Service Equity Act, S986 [3FE]

S. 510, Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act, S2018-S2020 [3MR]

S. 1350, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1441, include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation, S8667 [21JY]

S. 1583, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, S9506 [29JY]

S. 1798, Medicare Do Not Call Act, S10747 [29SE]

S. 2082, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13454 [12DE]

S. 2167, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S14281 [21DE], S14424 [22DE], H13180 [22DE]