COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Amendments

Gambling: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H4958 [10JY], H4976, H4998 [11JY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3569, H3570, H3571, H3573, H3574, H3575, H3576, H3581 [8JN]

Articles and editorials

Chapter 2—The Gambler; The Hold-'Em Holdup, H4991-H4993 [11JY]

GOP Offers Gambling Bill as Abramoff Elixir, H4974 [11JY]

Horse Racing Is Betting on Internet Wagering, H5000 [11JY]

Ideological Conflict Menaces U.S. Ability To Fight Terrorism, E888 [19MY]

Veterans Angered by File Scandal—VA Has Consistently Scored Poorly on Information Security, S6514 [27JN]

Watch This Hookup Closely, S2302 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see S. Res. 398), S2027 [13MR]

Business and industry: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (see S. 2360), S1644 [2MR] (see S. 2917), S4836 [19MY]

———promote freedom of expression on the Internet and protect U.S. businesses from coercion by foreign entities to participate in repression of such freedom (see H.R. 4780), H388 [16FE]

———require businesses to permit customers to cancel certain subscription services in the same manner and by the same means that such customers subscribed to such service (see H.R. 5184), H1741 [25AP]

Children and youth: protect minors from harmful material on the Internet by implementing .xxx domain names for sexually explicit material (see S. 2426), S2312 [16MR]

———require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 5319), H2338 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: adopt policies and educational programs to deter and eliminate illicit copyright infringement on their computer systems and networks (see S. Res. 438), S3378 [7AP] (see S. Res. 488), S4891 [22MY]

Communications Act: amend (see S. 2686), S3801 [1MY]

———reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 5072), H1389 [30MR]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (see S. 2644), S3506 [25AP] (see H.R. 5361), H2584 [11MY]

———provide for licensing of digital delivery of musical works (see H.R. 5553), H3641 [8JN]

Courts: allow civil actions by persons who refrain from electronic communications due to fear of being subject to warrantless electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes (see S. 2468), S2533 [29MR]

Crime: better assure cyber-security (see H.R. 5318), H2338 [9MY]

———establish penalties for unauthorized disclosure of records containing personal information about veterans (see H.R. 5467), H3225 [24MY]

———prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (see S. 3506), S5779 [13JN] (see H.R. 5661), H4423 [21JN]

———protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see S. 3499), S5779 [13JN] (see H.R. 5749), H4957 [10JY]

———restrict public display on the Internet of the last 4 digits of Social Security account numbers by State and local governments (see S. 3514), S5874 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Institute (see S. 3527), S5950 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize and expand Project Safe Childhood to protect children from exploitation by adults over the Internet (see S. 3432), S5490 [6JN]

Dept. of Labor: make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 4781), H388 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize approprations for medical care and to improve the security for personal data of veterans (see S. 3531), S6013 [16JN]

———authorize appropriations to improve security for personal data and provide remedial assistance to veterans and other persons who have had personal data stolen (see S. 3592), S6634 [28JN]

———enhance protection of records containing personal identifying information that is required by law to be confidential and privileged from disclosure except as authorized by law (see H.R. 5577), H3723 [9JN]

———protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (see S. 3176), S5229 [25MY] (see S. 3486), S5659 [8JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see S. 2970), S4966 [23MY] (see H.R. 5455), H3137 [23MY] (see H.R. 5588), H3787 [12JN]

———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see S. 2375), S1833 [7MR] (see S. 2393), S1965 [9MR] (see H.R. 4927), H867 [9MR]

Drugs: impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of controlled substances for personal use (see H.R. 4769), H387 [16FE]

Economy: provide for economic security and prosperity (see S. 2357), S1644 [2MR]

Education: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools, nonprofit community-based educational organizations, and families of deployed members of the Armed Forces (see S. 3455), S5490 [6JN]

FCC: promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas (see S. 2332), S1461 [17FE] (see H.R. 5085), H1452 [4AP]

———require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (see S. 2327), S1461 [17FE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude certain communications over the Internet from certain requirements (see H.R. 4900), H790 [8MR]

Federal employees: use information technology in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to increase efficiency and reduce costs (see S. 2247), S728 [6FE]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see S. 2786), S4469 [11MY]

Foreign Agents Registration Act: make available on the Internet website of the Dept. of Justice all registration statements and other documents filed with the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 4679), H24 [31JA]

FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 4982), H1128 [16MR]

Gambling: establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (see H.R. 5474), H3226 [24MY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), consideration (see H. Res. 907), H4957 [10JY]

Government: provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 2695), S3893 [2MY]

Government regulations: ensure usability and clarity of information disseminated by Federal agencies and facilitate compliance with Federal paperwork requirements (see H.R. 4809), H449 [28FE]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see H.R. 4726), H224 [8FE]

———establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (see S. 3454), S5490 [6JN] (see H.R. 5559), H3641 [8JN]

———provide access to telehealth services in the home (see S. 2282), S1175 [14FE]

House of Representatives: require the Clerk to post on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 647), H24 [31JA]

———require the posting on the Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (see H. Res. 797), H2174 [4MY]

House Rules: require pre-approval of privately-funded travel and require the Clerk of the House to post on the Internet for public review such travel information (see H. Res. 728), H1059 [15MR]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 688), H389 [16FE]

Information services: promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services (see H.R. 5273), H1980 [2MY]

Insurance: implement a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4859), H564 [2MR]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see S. Con. Res. 87), S2902 [5AP] (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1562 [5AP]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 4976), H1128 [16MR] (see H.R. 5371), H2585 [11MY]

Labeling: require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5345), H2502 [10MY]

Library Services and Technology Act: ensure that tribal libraries that receive assistance are eligible for E-rate assistance to the same extent as other libraries receiving such assistance (see S. 2378), S1833 [7MR]

Medicare: make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians' services (see S. 2606), S3378 [7AP]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (see S. 2362), S1644 [2MR] (see H.R. 5223), H1915 [27AP]

National Health IT Week: designate (see S. Res. 506), S5659 [8JN]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 486), S4891 [22MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H2174 [4MY]

National Security Agency: express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 350), S19 [20JA] (see S. Res. 350), S123 [25JA]

———request President and direct certain Depts. to transmit documents on investigation of involvement by personnel in creation of warrantless surveillance program and security clearance denials (see H. Res. 845), H3308 (see H. Res. 845), H3361 [25MY]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to submit documents on requests to telephone companies for access to domestic records and communications without a warrant (see H. Res. 819), H2705 (see H. Res. 819), H2757 [17MY]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see S. 3555), S6283 [21JN] (see H.R. 5520), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]

OMB: establish an Internet site that lists all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds (see S. 2590), S3212 [6AP] (see S. 2718), S4050 [4MY]

Power resources: study and promote use of energy efficient computer servers (see H.R. 5646), H4327 [20JN]

Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 3568), S6492 [26JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 5582), H3787 [12JN]

———require owners of Internet sites to destroy obsolete data containing personal information (see H.R. 4731), H224 [8FE]

SBA: conduct pilot program to raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (see H.R. 5163), H1679 [6AP]

Taxation: allow disclosure of taxpayer identity information through mass communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds (see H.R. 5175), H1741 [25AP]

———allow income credit for expenses incurred in teleworking (see H.R. 5154), H1678 [6AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR] (see H.R. 5422), H2832 (see H.R. 5422), H2890 [18MY]

———provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (see S. 2550), S2901 [5AP]

Technology: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 4741), H273 [14FE]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks and establish permanent mechanism for universal service (see S. 2256), S864 [8FE]

———ensure competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet (see H.R. 5417), H2832 (see H.R. 5417), H2890 [18MY]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1921 [1MY]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (see H. Res. 850), H3495 [7JN]

Veterans: improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3225 [24MY]

Letters

Free Internet Filing Act: Brent Dillabaugh, Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development, S2911 [5AP]

———several consumer organizations, S3980 [3MY]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S40 [25JA]

———several Senators, S106 [25JA]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4994 [11JY]

———Representative Conyers, H4974 [11JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4994 [11JY]

Motions

Gambling: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H5006 [11JY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3583 [8JN]

Press releases

Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music (PERFORM) Act: National Music Publishers' Association, S3511 [25AP]

———Recording Industry Association of America, S3511 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), H876 [14MR], H978, H979 [15MR]

Business and industry: promote freedom of expression on the Internet and protect U.S. businesses from coercion by foreign entities to participate in repression of such freedom (H.R. 4780), E205 [28FE], E608 [26AP]

———require businesses to permit customers to cancel certain subscription services in the same manner and by the same means that such customers subscribed to such service (H.R. 5184), E595 [25AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: electronic mapping of the Capitol complex funding, H3445 [7JN]

Children and youth: enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity, H4968 [11JY]

———enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (H.R. 3726), H849 [9MR]

———limit exposure of children to violent and racist video games, E904 [19MY]

———limit exposure of children to violent video games, H1437 [4AP], H2763 [18MY]

———protect minors from harmful material on the Internet, H1185 [28MR]

———require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (H.R. 5319), H2310 [9MY], H4966, H4967 [11JY]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations, E205 [28FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H3346-H3348 [25MY]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (H.R. 5361), E826 [12MY]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H312, H315, H325, H326 [15FE], H372 [16FE], H4211, H4215 [19JN], H4375 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Travel System funding, H4273, H4274 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (H.R. 4412), H1294 [29MR]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement Cyber Crimes Center funding through reductions in the Office of the Sec., H3296, H3297 [25MY]

———mirror data center funding, H3318 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H3851 [13JN], E1191 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces funding, H4748 [28JN]

Dept. of State: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs intellectual property rights protection funding, H4731 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts, H3148 [24MY]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (H.R. 5455), H3501 [8JN], H3646 [9JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (H.R. 5588), H3803 [13JN]

———theft of veterans' personal records, H3230, H3232 [25MY]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 1415), H419 [28FE], H1125 [16MR], H3979 [14JN]

———Innocent Images Task Force funding, H4651, H4652 [27JN]

———National Name Check Program funding, H4649, H4650 [27JN]

FCC: clarify authority of courts to hear antitrust cases involving complaints over Internet network access, H3575, H3576 [8JN]

———preserve authority to require VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees, H3581, H3582 [8JN]

———preserve openness of the Internet, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3511, H3552-H3556, H3558, H3560-H3562, H3577-H3580 [8JN], E1104, E1110 [9JN]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws, H2893 [19MY]

FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (H.R. 4982), H3234 [25MY]

———Internet safety and security issues initiative funding, H4715, H4716 [28JN]

Gambling: estabish complete ban on Internet gambling, H4998-H5001 [11JY]

———establish a commission to study the proper response to growth in Internet gambling (H.R. 5474), H4997 [11JY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), H4978-H5001, H5005-H5008 [11JY], E1380 [12JY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), consideration (H. Res. 907), H4969-H4978 [11JY]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), motion to recommit, H5006, H5007 [11JY]

———prohibit underage Internet gambling, H5006, H5007 [11JY]

Health: establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (H.R. 5559), H4014 [15JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1843-H1849 [26AP]

House of Representatives: require the posting on the Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (H. Res. 797), H3500 [8JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), H4969 [11JY]

Information services: promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services (H.R. 5273), E680 [2MY]

Intellectual property: reduce digital piracy on college campuses, H1355 [30MR]

———reduce piracy in Vietnam, H4760 [28JN]

Intelligence services: prohibit funding for domestic electronic surveillance not in compliance with certain statutes, H4276-H4286 [20JN], E1255 [23JN]

———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, H1809, H1810 [26AP]

———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (H.R. 5371), H4283, H4285 [20JN]

IRS: prohibit funding for electronic tax preparation and filing service development, H3931 [14JN], E1216 [20JN]

Michigan: tribute to partnership between Macomb County Clerk's Office and Mount Clemens Regional Social Security Office, E1325 [29JN]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H1435-H1439 [4AP]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (H.R. 5223), E658 [27AP]

National Security Agency: collection and analysis of domestic telephone records, H2558, H2559, H2560 [11MY], H2599 [16MY], E888 [19MY]

———Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H139 [1FE], H227, H229, H257 [14FE], H277, H299 [15FE], H335 [16FE], H487, H488 [1MR], H1776, H1779, H1781, H1782, H1789, H1791-H1793 [26AP], H2302 [9MY], H4562 [27JN]

———withhold portion of funding until the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) receives report on the cost of the electronic surveillance program, H1776, H1777 [26AP]

Power resources: study and promote use of energy efficient computer servers (H.R. 5646), H5001-H5003 [11JY]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (H.R. 3140), H1185 [28MR]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (H.R. 4127), H3502 [8JN]

———require owners of Internet sites to destroy obsolete data containing personal information (H.R. 4731), E91 [8FE]

SBA: conduct pilot program to raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (H.R. 5163), E563 [7AP]

Suburban areas: national objectives priority assignments, H2310-H2315 [9MY], H4014 [15JN]

Telecommunications: encourage broadband technology deployment, H219 [8FE], H372 [16FE]

———establish phased-in, market-based buildout of services to enable cable operators to serve all households in a franchise area, H3584-H3586 [8JN]

———prevent companies from deleting certain areas out of existing franchises, H3554, H3557-H3559, H3581, H3584-H3586 [8JN]

———promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks, H3574 [8JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3551-H3587 [8JN], E1089, E1104, E1108, E1110 [9JN], E1168, E1172, E1181, E1192 [16JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), H3506-H3518 [8JN], E1131 [13JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), motion to recommit, H3583-H3586 [8JN]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services, H794 [9MR]

———reduce fee paid to local franchise authorities for public access, educational, governmental/institutional networks (PEG/iNet) support by women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged firms, H3570, H3571 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), S2011-S2016 [13MR]

———censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), unanimous-consent agreement, S2011 [13MR]

———censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), unanimous-consent request, S2010 [13MR]

———promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (S. 2917), S4840, S4841 [19MY], S6624-S6627 [28JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S1888 [8MR]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent video games (S. 2126), S1888 [8MR]

———protect minors from harmful material on the Internet by implementing .xxx domain names for sexually explicit material (S. 2426), S2316 [16MR]

Colleges and universities: adopt policies and educational programs to deter and eliminate illicit copyright infringement on their computer systems and networks (S. Res. 438), S3394, S3395 [7AP]

———adopt policies and educational programs to deter and eliminate illicit copyright infringement on their computer systems and networks (S. Res. 488), S4916 [22MY]

Communications Act: amend (S. 2686), S3803, S3804 [1MY], S6624-S6627 [28JN]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (S. 2644), S3509 [25AP]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal Government (S. 3506), S5810 [13JN]

———protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (S. 3499), S5786 [13JN], S5868 [14JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Institute (S. 3527), S5965 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: transform Defense Travel System into a fee-for-use-of-service system, S6370-S6373, S6376, S6393 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require Committee on Appropriations (Senate) reports to be posted on Dept. website, S7369, S7370 [12JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize and expand Project Safe Childhood to protect children from exploitation by adults over the Internet (S. 3432), S5494 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (S. 3176), S5252 [25MY]

———protect privacy of veterans and spouses of veterans affected by security breach (S. 3486), S5670 [8JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts, S6224 [21JN]

———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (S. 2970), S4968 [23MY], S5217 [25MY]

———theft of veterans' personal records, S4957 [23MY]

Economy: provide for economic security and prosperity (S. 2357), S1648-S1651 [2MR]

———national policy to improve system, S785 [8FE]

FCC: require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (S. 2327), S1471 [17FE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), S1954 [9MR]

Federal employees: use information technology in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to increase efficiency and reduce costs (S. 2247), S730 [6FE]

Firearms: gun control, S6774 [29JN]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (S. 1608), S2389 [16MR]

Gambling: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H.R. 4411), S7444 [12JY]

Government: provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (S. 2695), S3898 [2MY]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology, S358 [31JA]

IBM Corp.: anniversary of Rochester, MN, plant, S7412 [12JY]

National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans: establish (S. 2362), S1653-S1655 [2MR]

National Health IT Week: designate (S. Res. 506), S5674 [8JN]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 486), S4915 [22MY]

National security: reform issuance of national security letters, S1382, S1393-S1395 [16FE], S1519 [28FE], S1566 [1MR]

———reform issuance of national security letters relative to library-provided basic Internet access, S1389, S1390 [16FE]

National Security Agency: collection and analysis of domestic telephone records, S4647 [17MY]

———express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens (S. Res. 350), S28-S30 [20JA], S47, S137-S139 [25JA]

———Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S38, S47, S104-S107 [25JA], S758-S761 [7FE], S782-S785, S853 [8FE], S877-S879 [9FE], S1067-S1069 [10FE], S1337-S1340 [15FE], S1457, S1480 [17FE], S2301 [16MR]

OMB: establish an Internet site that lists all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds (S. 2590), S3239 [6AP]

———establish an Internet site that lists all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds (S. 2718), S4053 [4MY]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S5217 [25MY], S6542 [27JN]

———protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (S. 3568), S6494 [26JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S1391 [16FE]

———provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (S. 2550), S2910 [5AP], S3980 [3MY]

———implement certain reforms, S1125 [13FE]

Telephones: merger of AT&T Corp., and BellSouth Corp., S2302 [16MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S1395 [16FE], S1613, S1616 [2MR]

Reports

Project Safe Childhood—Protecting Children From Online Exploitation and Abuse: Dept. of Justice, S5787-S5789 [13JN]

Reports filed

Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5252) (H. Rept. 109-470), H2704, H2756 [17MY], H3423 [6JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 907) (H. Rept. 109-551), H4957 [10JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 850) (H. Rept. 109-491), H3495 [7JN]

Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5318) (H. Rept. 109-522), H4519 [22JN]

Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA): Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4127) (H. Rept. 109-453), H2179 [8MY]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4127) (H. Rept. 109-453), H3423 [6JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4127) (H. Rept. 109-453), H3423 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice Document Submittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 643) (H. Rept. 109-382), H563 [2MR]

Document Transmittal on Investigation of Involvement by Personnel in Creation of Warrantless Surveillance Program and Security Clearance Denials: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 845) (H. Rept. 109-528), H4554 [26JN]

Financial Data Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3997) (H. Rept. 109-454), H3423 [6JN]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3997) (H. Rept. 109-454), H2180 [8MY]

GSA Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2066) (S. Rept. 109-257), S5226 [25MY]

Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5417) (H. Rept. 109-541), H4914 [29JN]

Online Freedom of Speech Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1606) (H. Rept. 109-389), H874 [13MR]

Presidential and Dept. of Defense Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 109-384), H644 [7MR]

Presidential and Dept. of Justice Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 644) (H. Rept. 109-383), H563 [2MR]

Presidential Document Transmittal on Presidential Authorization of Electronic Surveillance Without Court-Approved Warrants: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 641) (H. Rept. 109-385), H644 [7MR]

Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 687) (S. Rept. 109-262), S5717 [12JN]

Study and Promote Use of Energy Efficient Computer Servers: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5646) (H. Rept. 109-538), H4794 [28JN]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1608) (S. Rept. 109-219), S2121 [14MR]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4411) (H. Rept. 109-412), H1676 [6AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4411) (H. Rept. 109-412), H3423 [6JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), H3507 [8JN]

Studies

Disordered Gambling Among University-Based Medical and Dental Patients—A Focus on Internet Gambling: George T. Ladd and Nancy M. Petry, University of Connecticut, H4987-H4989 [11JY]

Summaries

Defense Travel System, S6371 [22JN]

Tables

Dept. of HUD Working Capital Fund allocations, H3851 [13JN]

Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Access support funding from cable companies, E1089 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 850, consideration of H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act, H3506 [8JN]

H. Res. 907, consideration of H.R. 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, H4969 [11JY]

H.R. 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, H4978, H4980-H4983 [11JY]

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act, H3563-H3569 [8JN]

H.R. 5646, study and promote use of energy efficient computer servers, H5001 [11JY]

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act, S2389-S2392 [16MR]

S. 2327, Wireless Innovation (Winn) Act, S1472 [17FE]

S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act, S1652 [2MR]

S. 2393, Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, S1966 [9MR]

S. 2550, Free Internet Filing Act, S2911 [5AP]

S. 2644, Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music (PERFORM) Act, S3510 [25AP]

S. 3176, Veterans Privacy Protection Act, S5252-S5254 [25MY]

S. 3506, Data Theft Prevention Act, S5810 [13JN]

S. 3527, Blue Collar Computing and Business Assistance Act, S5964 [15JN]

S. Con. Res. 87, protect intellectual property rights globally, S2919 [5AP]

S. Res. 350, express that legislation authorizing military force against those responsible for terrorist attacks against the U.S. does not authorize warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens, S28 [20JA], S136 [25JA]

S. Res. 398, censure President Bush relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S2041 [13MR]

S. Res. 438, adopt policies and educational programs to deter and eliminate illicit copyright infringement on college and university computer systems and networks, S3394 [7AP]

S. Res. 486, National Internet Safety Month, S4896, S4915 [22MY]

S. Res. 488, adopt policies and educational programs to deter and eliminate illicit copyright infringement on college and university computer systems and networks, S4897, S4916 [22MY]

S. Res. 506, National Health IT Week, S5672, S5675 [8JN]