INTERSTATE COMMERCE

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S1309 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Bring an End to Horse Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

Horse Sense in Senate, S10219 [20SE]

Save Horses—Bill Would Stop Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

Save the Horses, S10218 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (see S. 531), S2083 [4MR] (see H.R. 1135), H988 [7MR]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC] (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Aviation: ensure inspection of cargo carried on passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4373), H10909 [17NO]

———improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H2879 [3MY]

Courts: require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (see H.R. 1458), H1777 [5AP]

Crime: protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 714), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Commerce: issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1862), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 3084), H5361 [28JN]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 2802), H4295 [8JN]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7557 [28JY]

———technical correction to Federal preemption law, relative to State or local laws, concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms (see H.R. 1566), H1894 [12AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1692 [17MR]

FTC: establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (see S. 1336), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1461), S8664 [21JY]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H8734 [6OC]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 1015), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 751), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 115), S145 [24JA]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

Transportation: establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (see S. 325), S1198 [9FE]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

Wildlife: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 1415), S8419 [18JY]

Letters

Air cargo security improvement: Peter Kant, Rapiscan Systems, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Rich Mastronardi, American Science and Engineering, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Robert C. Davis, Cargo Security Solutions, Inc., H3462 [18MY]

Dept. of Agriculture funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption: James M. Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, S12228 [2NO]

Prohibit slaughter of horses: Paula Bacon, Mayor of Kaufman, TX, S10219 [20SE]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, S1158 [9FE], H740, H747 [17FE]

Lists

Changes made to Class Action Fairness Act (2003), S1078 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (H.R. 1688), E702 [19AP]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, H3445, H3448, H3460 [18MY]

———improve air cargo security (H.R. 2044), E844 [3MY]

Crime: protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 714), E202 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, H4247-H4251 [8JN]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (H.R. 4011), H9282 [27OC]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (H.R. 1069), H1972 [14AP]

Taxation: regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1956), H8393 [28SE], E833 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (S. 531), S2084 [4MR]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (S. 304), S1055 [7FE]

———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 1915), S11824 [25OC]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, S8174, S8176 [13JY], S8251 [14JY]

Courts: exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1157-S1165 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10218-S10220 [20SE]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, S6295 [9JN], S10794 [30SE], S13340 [18NO]

FTC: establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (S. 1461), S8681 [21JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (S. 1015), S5103 [12MY]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 115), S287 [24JA]

Roads and highways: reform formula used to allocate Federal highway funds to States by considering interstate truck traffic and weather statistics, S5052 [12MY]

Wildlife: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (S. 1415), S9890, S9891 [9SE]

Reports filed

Drug Free Sports Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3084) (H. Rept. 109-210), H7556 [28JY]

Protect Captive Wildlife and Make Technical Corrections to Certain Laws: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1415) (S. Rept. 109-126), S9599 [1SE]

Texts of

S. 115, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, S288 [24JA]

S. 304, Sportsmanship in Hunting Act, S1055 [7FE]

S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act, S5103-S5105 [12MY]

S. 1415, protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws, S9890, S9891 [9SE]