TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Amendments

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

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1379, S1440, S1441 [16FE]

Articles and editorials

Bush Stretches To Defend Surveillance, H136 [1FE]

Cell Phone Bullies Change the Tone at Airports, S1491 [27FE]

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

Keep Skies Cellphone-Free, S1491 [27FE]

Our Right to Security, S1517 [28FE]

PATRIOT Act Compromise Clears Way for Senate Vote, S1459 [17FE]

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 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]

Children and youth: 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]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (see S. 2271), S1071 [10FE]

———limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets (see S. 2369), S1790 [6MR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: prohibit the unauthorized sale of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4657), H23 [31JA]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2177, 2178), S14 [18JA] (see S. 2264), S978 [9FE] (see S. 2389), S1893 [8MR] (see H.R. 4662), H23 (see H.R. 4678), H24 [31JA] (see H.R. 4709, 4714), H223 [8FE] (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a study to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat (see H.R. 5178), H1741 [25AP]

———establish Office of Emergency Communications (see S. 3172), S5229 [25MY]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (see H.R. 5556), H3641 [8JN]

FCC: impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content (see H.R. 4861), H564 [2MR]

———make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (see S. 2653), S3588 [26AP]

———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]

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. 4931), H867 [9MR] (see H.R. 5325), H2338 [9MY]

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 (see S. 3454), S5490 [6JN] (see H.R. 5559), H3641 [8JN]

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

Help America Vote Act: prohibit a State receiving payments from using them for public communications which promote or oppose a candidate for public office or political party (see H.R. 5777), H5128 [12JY]

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]

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

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]

News media: tribute to the American press for keeping the public informed of its Government's actions (see H. Res. 904), H4916 [29JN]

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]

Tariff: printed circuit assemblies and other parts of measuring equipment for telecommunications (see S. 3111), S5227 [25MY]

———reception apparatus (see S. 2713, 2714), S4050 [4MY]

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

———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: 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]

Television: provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television (see S. 3457), S5598 [7JN]

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 (see H.R. 4659), H23 [31JA]

Cloture motions

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1379 [16FE], S1522 [28FE]

———clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1169 [14FE], S1379 [16FE]

Colloquies

Clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271): Senators Durbin and Sununu, H587 [7MR]

Hearings

Cell Phones on Aircraft—Nuisance or Necessity? Representatives Duncan, Mica, and DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) Subcommittee on Aviation, S1492 [27FE]

Letters

Call Home Act: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S3592 [26AP]

———Clarence Hill, American Legion, S3591 [26AP]

———Dave Davidson, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, S3592 [26AP]

———Gordon R. Sullivan, Association of the U.S. Army, S3591 [26AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard, S3591 [26AP]

———Military Coalition, S3591 [26AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S3592 [26AP]

———Rose Lee, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., S3592 [26AP]

FCC exemption of private telecommunications networks operated by colleges and universities from certain requirements under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: Senator Alexander, S1392 [16FE]

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

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

Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act: Jeannine Kenney, Consumers Union, H1692 [25AP]

———LeRoy D. Baca, H1693 [25AP]

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]

Memorandums

Limit Delays on Notice of Search Warrants, Enhance Review and Basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Orders and National Security Letters, and Create National Security Letter Sunsets: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1496 [27FE]

Messages

International Telecommunication Union Constitution and Convention Treaty: President Bush, S7287 [10JY]

Motions

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

Press releases

Civil Liberty Safeguards Contained in Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House), E63-E66 [1FE]

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

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

Sprint Nextel Sues To Shut Down Online Services That Illegally Obtain and Sell Confidential Telephone Records: Sprint Nextel Corp., H1693 [25AP]

T-Mobile Sues Cell Record Brokers for Criminal Profiteering: T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc., H1693 [25AP]

Verizon Wireless Applauds Cell Phone Privacy Bill: Verizon, Inc., H1693 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Bascom Communications Inc.: anniversary, E1162 [15JN]

Broadcasting Board of Governors: international broadcasting operations funding, H1028 [15MR]

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: establish a dispute resolution process for monetary disputes between local franchise authorities and cable operators, H3574 [8JN]

———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 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]

Children and youth: 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]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), H393 [28FE], H581-H593, H600 [7MR], E310, E316, E319 [8MR], E333 [9MR], E349 [14MR], E372 [15MR], E466 [30MR]

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

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

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

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4709), H1690-H1694, H1704 [25AP], E90 [8FE]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (H.R. 4943), H1889 [27AP]

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]

———national agenda, H4181-H4187 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: first responder interoperable communications funding, H1084 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a study to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat, H1801, H1802 [26AP]

———ensure communications equipment purchased under the Port Security Grant Program is interoperable with Federal, State, and local agencies, H2141 [4MY]

———Metropolitan Medical Response System funding through reductions in the MAX HR performance management program funding, H3297, H3312, H3313 [25MY]

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

———real-time capabilities assessments funding, H3328 [25MY]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (H.R. 5556), H4685 [28JN]

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

———permit local governments to resolve certain rights-of-way disputes, H3517 [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]

———protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television, H1437 [4AP]

———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]

Government regulations: clarify authority of municipalities to negotiate local cable franchise agreements and assess a franchise fee for rights-of-way for cable service, H3573, H3574 [8JN]

———increase penalties for cable operators who deny cable service to residents based on income, H3573 [8JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (S. 193), H3388-H3391 [6JN], H3431 [7JN], H5051 [12JY], E1111 [9JN]

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]

Homeland Defense-Homeland Security Technology Transfer Consortium: establish to facilitate the transfer of technologies to enhance security capabilites of Federal, State, and local first responders, H2525, H2526 [11MY]

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]

Local government: allow a franchising authority to issue an order requiring compliance with FCC revised consumer protection rules, H3572, H3573 [8JN]

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]

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]

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

Public broadcasting: public, educational, and local government (PEG) cable access channels funding, H3507 [8JN]

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]

Taxation: increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (H.R. 4641), H164 [8FE], H305 [15FE], H608 [7MR], H3146 [24MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 1898), E998 [26MY]

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

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 (H.R. 4659), H60-H67, H114 [1FE]

VOA: funding, H4713, H4714 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: prohibit use of cellular phones during flights, S1490-S1492 [27FE]

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]

Business and industry: implement certain reforms, S1125 [13FE]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1075 [10FE], S1133 [13FE], S1372, S1373 [15FE], S1379-S1390, S1393-S1403, S1405 [16FE], S1495-S1498 [27FE], S1512, S1515-S1525 [28FE], S1557-S1561, S1575 [1MR], S1608-S1618 [2MR]

———clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1169 [14FE], S1325-S1336, S1342-S1344 [15FE], S1375-S1379 [16FE]

———limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets (S. 2369), S1495 [27FE], S1791-S1793 [6MR]

Coast Guard: prohibit funding for Long Range Aids to Navigation (LORAN) stations operation, S7370-S7377 [12JY]

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

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (S. 2360), S1652 [2MR], S5642 [8JN]

———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]

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

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 (S. 2468), S2535 [29MR]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (S. 2177), S15 [18JA]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (S. 2389), S1895 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Emergency Communications (S. 3172), S5655 [8JN]

———firefighter assistance grant funding for communications connectivity compliant with local interoperable communications plans, S3970 [3MY]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S2101-S2103 [14MR], S2174 [15MR]

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

FCC: exempt private telecommunications networks operated by colleges and universities from certain requirements under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, S1392 [16FE]

———make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (S. 2653), S3591 [26AP]

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

Government regulations: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (S. 193), S4816 [18MY], S4819 [19MY], S5772 [13JN]

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 (S. 3454), S5504 [6JN]

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

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]

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]

Technology: ensure availability of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks and establish permanent mechanism for universal service (S. 2256), S866 [8FE]

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

Television: provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television (S. 3457), S5600 [7JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7286 [10JY]

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, S333 [31JA]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4659), S498, S502 [2FE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S362 [31JA]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S1395 [16FE], S1613, S1616 [2MR]

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

Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2178), S1643 [2MR]

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]

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

Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4709) (H. Rept. 109-395), H1127 [16MR]

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]

Prevent Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4943) (H. Rept. 109-398), H1195 [28MR]

Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2389) (S. Rept. 109-253), S4211 [9MY]

Tables

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.R. 4659, 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, H60 [1FE]

H.R. 4709, Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act, H1690 [25AP]

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

S. 193, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, S4816 [18MY], H3388 [6JN]

S. 2177, Phone Records Protection Act, S15 [18JA]

S. 2271, clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records, S1559 [1MR], H581 [7MR]

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

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

S. 2369, limit delays on notice of search warrants, enhance review and basis of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and create national security letter sunsets, S1496 [27FE], S1792 [6MR]

S. 2389, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act, S1895-S1897 [8MR]

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

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

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]