TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Amendments

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H14040 [15NO]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (H. Res. 746), H11653 [17OC]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (H. Res. 824), H13975 [15NO]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S15772, S15773, S15774, S15775 [17DE]

Taxation: extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce (H.R. 3678), S13429 [25OC]

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (S. 2096), S15776, S15788, S15789 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

FISA Fix, S15729 [17DE]

Help Me Spy on Al Qaeda, S15730 [17DE]

Immunity for Wiretap Assistance Is Right Call, H14048 [15NO]

Picture of U.S.-Barbados Trade, E283 [7FE]

TV Weather Report Saves Lives, S5111 [25AP]

2 Stations Take Real-Time Lead—KSSK Radio and KITV Become the Primary Sources for the Latest News After the Quakes, S5111 [25AP]

When the CIA Comes Calling, H14058 [15NO]

With Power Out, Local Radio Station Becomes Voice in the Dark, S5110 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: allow termination of telecommunications contracts entered into before notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders (see H.R. 3786), H11394 [9OC]

———provide relief relative to contracts for cellular phone service (see S. 1313), S5655 [7MY]

Broadcasting Board of Governors: prohibit cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities (see H.R. 3598), H10625 [19SE]

Business and industry: promote deployment of next-generation broadband networks and develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective (see S. Res. 191), S5716 [8MY]

Children and youth: prevent carriage of child pornography by video service providers, protect children from online predators, and restrict sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce (see S. 49), S37 [4JA]

———require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 1120), H1892 [16FE]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 998), H1471 [12FE]

Colleges and universities: enhance security of college campuses and require campuses to develop and test emergency response procedures and notification systems (see S. 1228), S5183 [26AP]

Communications Act: amend and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace (see H.R. 4307), H14492 (see H.R. 4307), H15206 [6DE]

———prevent granting of regulatory forbearance by default (see S. 2469), S15460 [13DE] (see H.R. 3914), H11846 [22OC]

———reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H4203 [26AP]

———update and reinvigorate universal service (see S. 101), S38 [4JA]

Computers: 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. 215), S282 [9JA]

———provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service (see H.R. 3919), H11846 [22OC]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (see S. 256), S445 [11JA]

———make technical corrections relative to secondary transmissions by satellite carriers (see S. 2447), S15138 [11DE]

Courts: provide for the substitution of the U.S. in place of any electronic communications service company in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance (see S. 2402), S14700 [3DE]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 92), S38 [4JA] (see H.R. 852), H1271 [6FE] (see H.R. 936), H1414 [8FE]

———require States, in order to receive certain Federal funds, to increase the penalty for a defendant convicted of a violent crime who placed a video of that crime on the Internet (see H.R. 668), H942 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: codify certain changes to rules governing eligibility for the rural broadband access program (see H.R. 2569), H6007 [5JN]

———establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see S. 1032), S4160 [29MR] (see H.R. 2174), H4486 [3MY]

———improve the application process for the rural broadband program (see H.R. 2953), H7489 [10JY]

———tailor rural broadband program to better serve those living in rural areas (see H.R. 2035), H4175 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Dept. (see H.R. 3199), H8742 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: install a second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder that utilizes combination deployable recorder technology in certain commercial aircraft (see H.R. 4336), H14493 (see H.R. 4336), H15207 [6DE]

Disasters: support efforts by local television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of natural disasters (see S. 1223), S5086 [25AP] (see H.R. 2331), H5053 [15MY]

E-Government Act: reauthorize appropriations (see S. 2321), S14062 [7NO]

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: require contact lens sellers to provide a toll-free telephone number and a dedicated e-mail address in order to receive communications from prescribers (see H.R. 2012), H4050 [24AP]

FBI: place reasonable limitations on the use of national security letters (see S. 2088), S12054 [25SE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 1675), S8231 [21JN]

———ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest (see H.R. 4882), H16947 [19DE]

———establish uniform national customer and consumer protection rules for providers of wireless telecommunications services (see S. 2171), S12936 [16OC]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H6955 [21JN]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 1742), S8692 [28JN] (see S. 1748), S8741 [29JN] (see H.R. 2905), H7430 [28JN]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (H.R. 2905), consideration (see H. Res. 694), H11070 [1OC]

———prohibit an applicant from obtaining a low-power FM license if such applicant has in any manner engaged in the unlicensed operation of any station violating the Communications Act (see S. 2298), S13684 [1NO]

———promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (see S. 2332), S14191 [8NO]

———reduce restrictions on media ownership (see H.R. 4167), H13859 [13NO]

———reevaluate band plans for certain frequencies and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas (see S. 1622), S7730 [14JN]

———request a study on the interference caused by broadband Internet transmission over power lines (see S. 1629), S7730 [14JN] (see H.R. 462), H514 [12JA]

———require a decision on a Petition for Reconsideration within 1 year after such Petition is first submitted (see S. 2410), S14786 [5DE]

———require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (see S. 234), S283 [9JA] (see S. 337), S753 [18JA] (see H.R. 1597), H2743 [20MR]

———study economic impact that low-power FM stations will have on full-power commercial FM stations (see S. 2297), S13684 [1NO]

Federal employees: improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (see H.R. 4106), H13296 [7NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 3773), H11393 [9OC]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (see H. Res. 746), H11637 [16OC] (see H. Res. 824), H13958 [14NO]

———modernize and streamline (see S. 2248), S13490 [26OC] (see S. 2440, 2441), S15063 [10DE]

FTC: extend authority to collect ``do-not-call'' registry fees (see S. 781), S2694 [6MR] (see H.R. 2601), H6110 [6JN]

———issue new rules preventing telemarketing firms from calling during certain hours (see H.R. 1652), H2956 [22MR]

———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 248), H120 [5JA] (see H.R. 372), H341 [10JA] (see H.R. 479), H571 [16JA] (see H.R. 4298), H14250 [5DE]

Government: improve conduct of strategic communication (see H.R. 2800), H6827 [20JN]

Government regulations: require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (see H.R. 3565), H10509 [18SE]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and increase the tax deduction for purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1952), H3693 [19AP]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1693), S8411 [26JN] (see H.R. 3800), H11489 [10OC]

———establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records (see H.R. 1368), H2301 [7MR]

———facilitate the provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 1601), H2743 [20MR]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (see S. 1408), S6192 [16MY]

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. 302), H122 [5JA]

Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 11), H110 [5JA]

Law enforcement: establish a pilot program for police departments to use anonymous texts from citizens to augment their anonymous tip hotlines (see S. 2046), S11504 [12SE]

———include State online sexual exploitation investigations in the list of those for which interception of communications is authorized (see H.R. 3811), H11490 [10OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H12384 [31OC]

Medicare: establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 321), S671 [17JA]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 537), H7656 [11JY]

National security: improve communications interoperability for emergency response (see H.R. 338), H252 [9JA] (see H.R. 863), H1271 [6FE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: borrow against anticipated Digital Television and Public Safety Fund receipts to migrate to a national IP-enabled emergency network (see S. 93), S38 [4JA]

NIST: establish initiative to promote research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and communications systems and standards for underground communications (see S. 2263), S13579 [30OC] (see H.R. 3877), H11728 [17OC]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1699), S8412 [26JN] (see H.R. 2864), H7201 [26JN]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 894), H1343 [7FE]

———repeal restrictions on electioneering communications (see H.R. 3714), H11070 [1OC]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (see H.R. 1298), H2120 [1MR] (see H.R. 1452), H2399 [9MR]

Privacy: ensure privacy of wireless telephone numbers (see S. 2361), S14488 [15NO]

———prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information (see S. 780), S2693 [6MR]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 958), H1415 [8FE]

———protect rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 2454), S15233 [12DE]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: modify standards for issuance of an AMBER Alert to assist in facilitating the recovery of abducted newborns (see H.R. 4498), H15413 [12DE]

Radio: delay applicability to Internet radio webcasters of rates and terms determined by copyright royalty judges for certain statutory licenses (see H.R. 3015), H7775 [12JY]

———nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations (see S. 1353), S5928 [10MY] (see H.R. 2060), H4203 [26AP]

Rural areas: bridge the digital divide (see H.R. 3428), H9707 [3AU]

———expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (see S. 711), S2355 [28FE]

———reauthorize provision of telemedicine and distance learning services (see S. 1559), S7177 [6JN]

Rural Electrification Act: reauthorize broadband loan and loan guarantee program (see S. 1439), S6399 [21MY]

Safety: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities and establish the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Working Group (see S. 744), S2488 [1MR]

———establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 3116), H8185 [19JY]

———improve interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see S. 385), S1057 [24JA]

Supreme Court: expedite review of National Security Agency warrantless electronic surveillance program (see S. 139), S39 [4JA]

Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see H.R. 1818), H3359 [29MR]

———extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce (see H.R. 3678), H11026 [27SE]

———increase deduction for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 2377), H5471 [17MY]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see S. 785), S2694 [6MR] (see H.R. 1360), H2243 [6MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 156), S40 [4JA] (see S. 2128), S12433 [2OC] (see H.R. 743), H1149 [31JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 1453), S6549 [23MY] (see H.R. 1077), H1788 [15FE]

———prohibit any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services (see S. 166), S40 [4JA]

———provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (see S. 1074), S4161 [29MR]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see H.R. 600), H834 [22JA]

———provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (see H.R. 3003), H7655 [11JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 140), S39 (see S. 170), S40 [4JA] (see H.R. 1194), H1967 [27FE]

Technology: promote competition and preserve and protect ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 1853), S9774 [23JY] (see H.R. 3281), H9467 (see H.R. 3281), H9543 [1AU]

———promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies (see S. 1190), S4917 [24AP] (see H.R. 3627), H10696 [20SE] (see H.R. 3893), H11776 [18OC]

———promote innovation and basic research that will enhance or facilitate availability and affordability of advanced information and communications services (see S. 1493), S6845 [24MY]

———rechannelize certain spectrum bands to promote deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety (see H.R. 1788), H3358 [29MR]

Telephones: continue in effect and expand the Lifeline Assistance Program and the Link Up Program (see H.R. 42), H112 [5JA]

———eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (see S. 2096), S12141 [26SE] (see H.R. 3541), H10433 [17SE]

———facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S282 [9JA] (see H.R. 211), H117 [5JA]

———facilitate rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encourage transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network and improve 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities (see H.R. 3403), H9706 [3AU]

———provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service (see S. 2033), S11269 [7SE]

———provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls (see H.R. 1383), H2301 [7MR]

———require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (see H.R. 3402), H9706 [3AU]

———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. 2972), H7489 [10JY]

———restrict States from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services (see H.R. 436), H513 [12JA]

Television: clarify law relative to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers (see S. 258), S445 [11JA]

———mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations (see H.R. 4221), H14082 [15NO]

———permit satellite carriers and cable operators to retransmit signals of local television broadcast stations to their adjacent markets (see H.R. 2821), H6956 [21JN]

———protect important existing television band devices in the unassigned, non-licensed television channels from harmful interference from new devices (see H.R. 1320), H2164 [5MR]

———provide certain rural counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice (see S. 124), S39 [4JA] (see S. 760), S2598 [5MR]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 675), S2165 [16FE] (see H.R. 1687), H3079 [26MR]

———repeal certain regulations governing cable and satellite television prices, must-carry programming, and digital television set sales mandates (see H.R. 3602), H10625 [19SE]

Terrorism: improve the terrorism hoax statute (see S. 735), S2488 [1MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (see S. 2434), S15031 [7DE]

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. 609), S2022 [15FE] (see H.R. 278), H121 [5JA]

Venezuela: condemn refusal to renew concession of a television station due to its adherence to an editorial and informational stance distinct from that of the Venezuelan Government (see S. Res. 211), S6399 [21MY]

———respect a free and independent media and avoid censorship against media and freedom of expression (see H. Con. Res. 77), H2121 [1MR]

Volunteer workers: provide for continance of volunteer communications capability within the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 2743), H6576 [15JN]

Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act: amend (see S. 428), S1326 [30JA]

Cloture motions

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), motion to proceed, S15647 [14DE], S15726 [17DE]

Cost Estimates

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: CBO (2003), S13354 [24OC]

Letters

CIA destruction of videotapes showing interrogation of detainees: Kenneth L. Wainstein, Dept. of Justice, S15721 [17DE]

———Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General, S15721 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Fire and Safety Act grant programs funding: several firefighting organizations, S10097 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program funding: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S10098 [26JY]

———Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, S10097 [26JY]

———James B. Harmes, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S10097 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security interoperable law enforcement communications system and narcotics task force funding: Representative Barton, H6361 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security interoperable law enforcement communications system funding: Representative Barton, H6361 [13JN]

Extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce: Broderick D. Johnson, Don't Tax Our Web Coalition, S13354 [24OC]

Fairness Doctrine: Kevin J. Martin, FCC, H11836 [22OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act modernization and streamlining: Senators Leahy and Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13678 [1NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court orders authorizing the collection of communications by suspected terrorists: Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, S646 [17JA]

Free Internet Filing Act: Brent Dillabaugh, Hawai'i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development, S4213 [29MR]

———National Consumer Law Center, S4213 [29MR]

Grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance: Senator Reid, S15765 [17DE]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S15719 [17DE]

———Vice President Cheney, S15720 [17DE]

Prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues: David K. Rehr, National Association of Broadcasters, S9072 [12JY]

Use of Digital Television and Public Safety Fund receipts for national IP-enabled emergency network: National Emergency Numbering Association and Association of Public-Safety Communication Officials International, Inc., S2785 [7MR]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 1223, First Response Broadcasters Act, S5109 [25AP]

Memorandums

Extend Moratorium on Certain Taxes Relating to the Internet and Electronic Commerce: John R. Luckey, Congressional Research Service, S13415 [25OC]

Motions

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H14059 [15NO]

Press releases

Dept. of Homeland Security Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program Funding: Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc., S10097 [26JY]

First response broadcast during Hurricane Katrina: Chris Slaughter, WWL-TV (New Orleans, LA), S5109 [25AP]

———Dave Vincent, WLOX-TV (Biloxi, MS), S5110 [25AP]

First response broadcast during Hurricane Rita: Jim Serra, KPLC-TV (Lake Charles, LA), S5109 [25AP]

First response broadcast during September 11th terrorist attacks: Vicki Burns, WRC-TV (Washington, DC), S5110 [25AP]

Quotations

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Frank Church, S15766 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, E1351 [20JN]

Arlington, TX: interoperable law enforcement communications system funding, H6360 [13JN]

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. 1120), H6223, H6224 [11JN], H6408 [14JN], E386 [16FE]

Civil liberties: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies who cooperated with domestic electronic surveillance policy by releasing private records of customers to U.S. authorities, H14049 [15NO]

Communications Act: prevent granting of regulatory forbearance by default (H.R. 3914), E2190 [22OC]

Computers: provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service (H.R. 3919), H13557-H13561 [13NO], E2196 [22OC], E2426 [15NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H440 [12JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program funding, H9624, H9625 [2AU]

———tailor rural broadband program to better serve those living in rural areas (H.R. 2035), E865 [26AP]

Dept. of Commerce: National Telecommunications and Information Administration funding through reductions in Dept. of Justice funding, H8437, H8438 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure proper transfer of medical informantion to the VA, H5247 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Dept. (H.R. 3199), E1633 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: first responder interoperable communications funding, H8643, H8644 [26JY]

———prohibit funding to enforce penalties against electioneering communications organizations, H8633, H8635, H8636 [26JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify that existing legal prohibitions on the misuse of departmental names and symbols extend to misleading Internet sites bearing similarities to the IRS Internet site, H3422, H3423 [17AP]

FCC: ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest (H.R. 4882), E2642 [19DE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, H7198 [26JN], H7208 [27JN], H7345, H7346, H7375-H7380 [28JN], E1735 [3AU]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (H.R. 2905), H7495 [11JY], H9188 [31JY], H9284 [1AU], H11174 [3OC], H11643, H11645 [17OC], H11733, H11760-H11764 [18OC], H11830-H11837 [22OC]

———public meetings held on amending media ownership rules, H14068 [15NO], H16649 [18DE]

———reevaluate band plans for certain frequencies and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas, H7298 [27JN]

———require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (H.R. 1597), E796 [19AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, H11757 [18OC], H11851, H11852, H11912-H11919 [23OC]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H11553, H11555, H11625-H11628 [16OC], H11642, H11643, H11644, H11645, H11656-H11667 [17OC], H14037-H14062 [15NO], E2088 [9OC], E2476, E2481 [4DE]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (H. Res. 746), H11645-H11655 [17OC], E2217 [23OC]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (H. Res. 824), H13969-H13978 [15NO]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), motion to recommit, H14059-H14061 [15NO]

———modernize, H4781, H4785, H4883 [10MY]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), H12348 [31OC]

———require an individualized warrant when target of surveillance is a person located in the U.S., H11649 [17OC]

FTC: extend authority to collect ``do-not-call'' registry fees (H.R. 2601), H15265, H15267 [11DE], E2553 [12DE]

Government regulations: require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (H.R. 3565), E1914 [18SE]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (H.R. 3800), E2108 [10OC]

Intelligence services: conduct a study to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat, H4900 [10MY]

———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, H4904, H4905 [10MY]

———reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (H.R. 11), H11652 [17OC]

———require Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to maintain a database of U.S. persons whose communications are intercepted, H11651 [17OC]

KBTV-TV (Beaumont, TX): anniversary, E2509 [6DE]

KCUR-Radio (Kansas City, MO): anniversary, E2000 [27SE]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: tribute to establishment of NetSmartz411 (Internet site), H2305 [8MR]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (H. Res. 537), E1493 [12JY]

National security: improve communications interoperability for emergency response, H4702-H4704 [9MY], E1013 [10MY]

———provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S., H199 [9JA], E1693 [2AU]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H922 [24JA], H12436 [1NO]

Navy: anniversary of Hydrographic Office issuance of first broadcast of navigational warning, E1627 [26JY]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (H.R. 1298), E440 [1MR]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (H.R. 1452), E504 [9MR]

Public Broadcasting Act: anniversary, H13216 [7NO]

Radio: nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations, H12443 [1NO]

———nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations (H.R. 2060), H7082 [26JN], H7479 [10JY], E874 [26AP]

Rural areas: bridge the digital divide (H.R. 3428), E1738 [3AU]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment, H8804 [27JY]

Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (H.R. 1818), E725 [30MR]

———extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce (H.R. 3678), H11567-H11573 [16OC], H12160-H12164, H12173, H12208 [30OC], E2001 [27SE]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 743), E240 [1FE]

———provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (H.R. 3003), E1488 [11JY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 1194), E400, E410 [27FE]

Technology: promote competition and preserve and protect ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (H.R. 3281), E1684 [2AU]

Telect, Inc.: anniversary, E1856 [10SE]

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (H.R. 3541), H15267-H15269 [11DE], E2553 [12DE]

———facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (H.R. 211), E14, E22 [5JA]

———require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (H.R. 3402), E1764 [4AU]

Television: repeal certain regulations governing cable and satellite television prices, must-carry programming, and digital television set sales mandates (H.R. 3602), E1922 [19SE]

Terrorism: first responder interoperable communications funding, H127, H182, H190, H197, H216 [9JA], H1958 [27FE]

Transportation: preserve use of handheld communication devices for transportation workers, H8379 [24JY]

Trinidad and Tobago: U.S. policy, E283 [7FE]

WHMI-Radio (Howell, MI): anniversary, E290 [7FE]

WPET-Radio (Piedmont, NC): anniversary, E1310 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: provide relief relative to contracts for cellular phone service (S. 1313), S5923-S5925 [10MY]

Business and industry: promote deployment of next-generation broadband networks and develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective (S. Res. 191), S5751 [8MY]

China, People's Republic of: impact of Internet usage on communication and awareness of social and political issues, S12893 [16OC]

Colleges and universities: enhance security of college campuses and require campuses to develop and test emergency response procedures and notification systems (S. 1228), S5200 [26AP]

Committees of the Senate: require committees and subcommittees to make video and audio recordings and transcripts of any meeting promptly available via the Internet, S331 [10JA]

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. 215), S286 [9JA]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (S. 256), S446 [11JA]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S15644-S15647 [14DE], S15712-S15725, S15728, S15731-S15759, S15761-S15767 [17DE], S15819 [18DE]

———provide for the substitution of the U.S. in place of any electronic communications service company in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance (S. 2402), S14703 [3DE], S15720 [17DE]

Cuba: Radio and TV Marti funding, S11170, S11171 [6SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: first responders communications interoperability grants and Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding, S3599 [22MR]

———Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program funding, S10094, S10096, S10098 [26JY]

———redirect funding to the Emergency Communications and Interoperability Grants program and study feasibility of commercial entities developing public safety communications networks, S2687 [6MR], S2779-S2782 [7MR]

Disasters: support efforts by local television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of natural disasters (S. 1223), S5019, S5106 [25AP]

FBI: place reasonable limitations on the use of national security letters (S. 2088), S12056 [25SE]

FCC: establish uniform national customer and consumer protection rules for providers of wireless telecommunications services (S. 2171), S12940 [16OC]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, S8788 [9JY], S9070 [12JY], S9193-S9195 [13JY], S9561, S9577 [19JY]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (S. 1748), S8745 [29JN], S9295 [17JY]

———reduce restrictions on media ownership, S14733 [4DE], S15962-S15965 [19DE]

———reevaluate band plans for certain frequencies and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas (S. 1622), S7742 [14JN]

———study economic impact that low-power FM stations will have on full-power commercial FM stations (S. 2297), S13701 [1NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, S12947-S12949 [17OC], S13170 [22OC], S13472 [26OC]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S13678 [1NO], S14367 [14NO], S14710-S14713 [4DE], S15819, S15826 [18DE]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), motion to proceed, S15580, S15644-S15647 [14DE], S15710-S15767 [17DE]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2440), S15081 [10DE], S15084 [11DE], S15644 [14DE]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2441), S15081 [10DE], S15084 [11DE], S15644 [14DE]

———require a warrant before surveilling U.S. citizens who are in a foreign country, S15645 [14DE], S15724, S15725, S15741, S15748 [17DE]

FTC: extend authority to collect ``do-not-call'' registry fees (S. 781), S15788 [17DE]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1693), S8414-S8416 [26JN], S9513 [17JY], S10888 [3AU]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (S. 1408), S6194 [16MY]

KCUR-Radio (Kansas City, MO): anniversary, S12431 [2OC]

National security: improper issuance of national security letters, S6004 [11MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S646, S652 [17JA], S1371, S1372 [31JA]

Navy: light airborne multipurpose helicopter Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink equipment funding, S12519 [3OC]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 1699), S8416 [26JN]

Rural Electrification Act: reauthorize broadband loan and loan guarantee program (S. 1439), S6951 [25MY]

Safety: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities and establish the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Working Group (S. 744), S2512-S2514 [1MR], S6170 [16MY]

———improve interoperability of emergency communications equipment, S2325, S2326, S2333 [28FE]

———improve interoperability of emergency communications equipment (S. 385), S1071 [24JA]

Taxation: extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce (H.R. 3678), S13025 [17OC], S13029 [18OC], S13354 [24OC], S13415, S13429-S13432 [25OC], S13567-S13569 [30OC]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (S. 785), S2720 [6MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 156), S148 [4JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 2128), S12450 [2OC], S12453 [3OC]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 2128), unanimous-consent request, S13066 [18OC]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S11496 [12SE], S13350 [24OC], S13417-S13419 [25OC]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 1453), S6528 [23MY]

———prohibit any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services (S. 166), S163 [4JA]

———provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (S. 1074), S4212 [29MR]

Technology: promote competition and preserve and protect ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (S. 1853), S9778 [23JY]

———promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies (S. 1190), S4877 [24AP]

———promote innovation and basic research that will enhance or facilitate availability and affordability of advanced information and communications services (S. 1493), S6862 [24MY]

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (S. 2096), S12145 [26SE], S12839 [15OC], S15788, S15789 [17DE]

———facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (S. 211), S286 [9JA]

Television: provide certain rural counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice (S. 124), S125 [4JA]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 675), S2180 [16FE], S15167 [12DE]

Terrorism: ensure interoperable communications grant funding does not exclude Internet protocol-based interoperability based solutions, S2445, S2446 [1MR]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S9893-S9895 [25JY]

———improve the terrorism hoax statute (S. 735), S2501, S2502 [1MR]

———report on issues associated with awarding spectrum for cross-border interoperability, S2445, S2446 [1MR]

———exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 609), star print, S2285 [27FE]

Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (business): tribute, S225 [8JA]

WGNO-TV (New Orleans, LA): tribute, S11503 [12SE]

Reports filed

Broadband Census of America Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3919) (H. Rept. 110-443), H13858 [13NO]

Condemn Venezuelan Refusal To Renew Concession of a Television Station Due to Editorial and Informational Stance Distinct From That of the Venezuelan Government: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 211), S6843 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3773, Responsible Electronic Surveillance That Is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 746) (H. Rept. 110-385), H11637 [16OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 824) (H. Rept. 110-449), H13958 [14NO]

Do-Not-Call Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2096) (S. Rept. 110-246), S15233 [12DE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3541) (H. Rept. 110-486), H15314 [11DE]

Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 781) (S. Rept. 110-244), S15233 [12DE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 110-485), H15314 [11DE]

Extend Moratorium on Certain Taxes Relating to the Internet and Electronic Commerce: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3678) (H. Rept. 110-372), H11494 [12OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Modernization and Streamlining: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 2248) (S. Rept. 110-209), S13489 [26OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2248), S14618 [16NO]

Interoperable Emergency Communications Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 385) (S. Rept. 110-30), S2598 [5MR]

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 428) (S. Rept. 110-142), S10901 [3AU]

Mine Communications Technology Innovations Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3877) (H. Rept. 110-411), H12155 [29OC]

911 Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 93) (S. Rept. 110-38), S3750 [26MR]

911 Modernization and Public Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3403) (H. Rept. 110-442), H13858 [13NO]

Responsible Electronic Surveillance That Is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3773) (H. Rept. 110-373), H11494 [12OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3773) (H. Rept. 110-373), H11494 [12OC]

Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 735) (S. Rept. 110-61), S5616 [4MY]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 675) (S. Rept. 110-138), S10422 [31JY]

Statements

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Modernization and Streamlining: Executive Office of the President, S15746-S15748 [17DE]

National Security Agency Use of Telecommunications Companies To Provide Surveillance of U.S. Citizens Without Warrants: Brian Reid, Internet Systems Consortium, S15756 [17DE]

———Mark Klein, AT&T Corp., S15756 [17DE]

Testimonies

Cellular Phone Service Contract Relief for Mobilized Military Personnel: Melissa Inlow, S5925 [10MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 746, consideration of H.R. 3773, Responsible Electronic Surveillance That Is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act, H11645 [17OC]

H. Res. 824, consideration of H.R. 3773, Responsible Electronic Surveillance That Is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act, H13969 [15NO]

H.R. 2601, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act, H15265 [11DE]

H.R. 3403, 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act, H13554 [13NO]

H.R. 3541, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act, H15267 [11DE]

H.R. 3678, extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce, H11567 [16OC], H12160 [30OC]

H.R. 3773, Responsible Electronic Surveillance That Is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective (RESTORE) Act, H11656, H11659-H11663 [17OC], H14037-H14045 [15NO]

H.R. 3877, establish initiative to promote research, development, and demonstration of miner tracking and communications systems and standards for underground communications, H12130 [29OC]

H.R. 3919, Broadband Census of America Act, H13557-H13559 [13NO]

S. 156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, S148 [4JA]

S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act, S287 [9JA]

S. 256, Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music (PERFORM) Act, S447 [11JA]

S. 385, Interoperable Emergency Communications Act, S1071 [24JA]

S. 781, Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act, S15788 [17DE]

S. 785, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act, S2721 [6MR]

S. 1074, Free Internet Filing Act, S4213 [29MR]

S. 1190, Connect the Nation Act, S4920 [24AP]

S. 1223, First Response Broadcasters Act, S5107-S5109 [25AP]

S. 1228, Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act, S5199 [26AP]

S. 1353, Internet Radio Equality Act, S5931 [10MY]

S. 1493, Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act, S6862 [24MY]

S. 1699, Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act, S8417 [26JN]

S. 1748, Broadcaster Freedom Act, S8745 [29JN]

S. 1853, Community Broadband Act, S9779 [23JY]

S. 2088, National Security Letter (NSL) Reform Act, S12057-S12063 [25SE]

S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act, S12145 [26SE], S15789 [17DE]

S. 2434, Computer Trespass Clarification Act, S15032 [7DE]

S. 2440, FISA Improvement Act, S15065-S15070 [10DE]

S. 2441, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act modernization and streamlining, S15070-S15077 [10DE]

S. Res. 191, promote deployment of next-generation broadband networks and develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective, S5750 [8MY]

S. Res. 211, condemn Venezuelan refusal to renew concession of a television station due to its adherence to an editorial and informational stance distinct from that of the Venezuelan Government, S6407 [21MY], S6923 [24MY]