ELECTRONICS

Bills and resolutions

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1494), H1844 [6AP]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H2550 [26AP]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (see H.R. 725), H522 [9FE]

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]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 582), H352 [2FE]

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

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]

Tariff: clock radio combos (see H.R. 3676), H7741 [7SE]

———electron guns for high definition cathode ray tubes (CRT's) (see S. 790), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1733), H2393 [20AP]

———flat panel screen assemblies for use in televisions (see S. 791), S3652 [14AP]

———liquid crystal device (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD direct view televisions (see S. 788), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1734), H2393 [20AP]

———liquid crystal device (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type televisions (see S. 789), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1732), H2393 [20AP]

———R-core transformers (see H.R. 2312), H3198 [11MY]

Taxation: allow deduction for purchase and installation of qualifying electronic premise security systems (see H.R. 3632), H7612 [29JY]

———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]

Messages

Free Trade Agreement Relative to Tariff Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits: President Bush, S12837 [15NO], H10187 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Baer, Ralph H.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology recipient, H11658 [15DE]

Engibous, Tom: American Electronics Association Medal of Achievement Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes, H2588, H2589 [27AP]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (H.R. 582), E152 [2FE]

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]

Remarks in Senate

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (S. 1496), S10972 [4OC], S13939 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: semiconductor and microchip research and development programs funding, S12600 [9NO]

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

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

Reports filed

Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1496) (S. Rept. 109-187), S13450 [12DE]

Texts of

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

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

S. 1496, Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S13939-S13941 [16DE]