INFORMATION SERVICES

Amendments

Computers: improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services (S. 1492), S9840, S9843, S9853, S9856 [26SE], S10183 [30SE], H10620 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), S9901 [27SE], H10625 [29SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (S. 1276), S9461 [25SE]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), S4504, S4549 [20MY], S10182 [30SE], H10240 [27SE]

Digital Television Transition Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 576), S6608, S6611 [11JY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), S7706 [29JY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), S10421, S10491 [2OC], H10807 [3OC]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (S. 980), S2301, S2307 [1AP]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6304 [9JY]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), consideration (H. Res. 1318), H6243 [9JY]

Telephones: 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 (H.R. 3403), S5663 [16JN], H5826 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Bill Wrongly Shields Press; Those Who Leak Classified Data Should Be Punished, S7712 [30JY]

Israelis and Palestinians Launch Web Start-Up, S6497 [9JY]

Options for Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs, S2811-S2813 [9AP]

Right To Know, S7718 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

American Cybersecurity Commission: establish (see H.R. 7007), H9083 [23SE]

Business and industry: require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation (see S. 2866), S3026 [15AP]

Children and youth: promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 6490), H6472 [14JY]

———require schools and libraries that receive discounted Internet access services to educate minors about safe online behavior (see H.R. 6145), H4830 [22MY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn violence against Tibetan protesters and use of Internet censorship and surveillance, urge compliance with criminal law, and provide information and access to all persons detained (see H. Res. 1075), H2011 [3AP]

———rescind order to monitor hotel computers, prevent targeting individuals based on data collected from such monitoring, and protect privacy and human rights leading up to Olympic games (see S. Res. 633), S7780 [30JY]

Communications Act: permit universal service support to schools to be used for enhanced emergency notification services (see H.R. 5806), H2355 [15AP]

———reform collection and distribution of universal service support provisions (see H.R. 6356), H6009 [24JN]

Computers: establish a pilot program to demonstrate best practices, innovation, and knowledge transfer regarding cyber security within State governments (see S. 3460), S8275 [10SE]

———prohibit collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means (phishing) and provide the FTC the necessary enforcement authority (see S. 2661), S1121 [25FE]

Courts: restrict protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions if such actions prevent disclosures relevent to public health or safety (see H.R. 5884), H2657 [23AP]

Crime: enable increased Federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and allow restitution to victims of identity theft (see H.R. 6060), H3885 [14MY]

———provide for the use of information in the National Directory of New Hires in enforcing sex offender registration laws (see H.R. 6539), H6726 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see S. 2610), S784 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 5885), H2758 [24AP]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H3108 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop policies, procedures, and programs for the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework relative to sharing of certain homeland security, terrorism, and weapons information (see H.R. 6193), H5043 [5JN]

———enhance information security (see H.R. 5983), H3185 [7MY]

———establish the Controlled Unclassified Information Office (see S. 3662), S10324 [1OC]

———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (see H.R. 6098), H4321 [20MY]

———make permanent the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6008), H3402 [8MY]

———require a direct link on the main website to the Dept.'s Office of the Inspector General website (see H.R. 6245), H5327 [11JN]

Dept. of Justice: assist State and local law enforcement agencies in locating, arresting, and prosecuting fugitives from justice (see S. 3143), S5697 [17JN]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (see S. 3218), S6286 [26JN] (see S. 3605), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 6350), H5864 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 5727), H2069 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see S. 3043), S4487 [20MY] (see H.R. 5532), H1341 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Insurance Information (see H.R. 5840), H2486 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 3167), S5832 [19JN]

———require submission of reports to Congress in electronic form (see H.R. 6431), H6229 [8JY]

Digital Television Transition Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 576), S4793 [22MY]

Drugs: establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction (see H.R. 6901), H8127 [15SE]

Education: make grants to implement statewide online education portal initiatives (see S. 3184), S6019 [24JN]

EPA: increase research, synthesis of research findings, and production of scientific information on chemicals and expedite listing of information in the Integrated Risk Information System (see H.R. 7234), H10642 [29SE]

Export Administration Act: improve electronic filing of export data and strengthen enforcement authorities (see H.R. 6828), H7808 [1AU]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2935), S3507 [29AP]

FCC: establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license and establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee (see H.R. 6055), H3884 [14MY]

———require auction of spectrum for a free and open access broadband service (see S. 3420), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 5846), H2486 [17AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require each agency to include a contact telephone number in its collection of information (see H.R. 6113), H4453 [21MY]

Federal employees: require Members of Congress and senior public officials required to file financial disclosure statements to disclose the value of, and mortgage information on, all personal residences (see H.R. 6563), H6824 [22JY] (see H.R. 6644), H7307 [29JY]

Firearms: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (see S. 2769), S2133 [13MR]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 2577), S492 [30JA]

Food: improve safety by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and enhanced use of science to identify and address food safety issues (see H.R. 5904), H2759 [24AP]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 2746), S1999 [12MR]

Government: increase accessibility to information on Federal spending by creating an online earmark tracking system and a Federal contract and grant website, and providing taxpayer account statements (see S. 2852), S2977 [14AP]

———require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (see S. 3384), S7904 [31JY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 6179), H4973 [4JN]

———promote adoption of health information technology (see H.R. 6357), H6009 [24JN] (see H.R. 6898), H8127 [15SE]

———provide financial incentives to encourage adoption and use of interactive personal health records and to encourage health information exchange networks to link clinical data to such records (see H.R. 6345), H5864 [23JN]

———use the Internet to provide patients and health care practitioners coordinated information on diseases and conditions and provide patients and practitioners freedom in the choice of medical treatments (see H.R. 7200), H10330 [28SE]

———use the Internet to provide patients and health care practitioners coordinated information on diseases and other conditions (see H.R. 7199), H10330 [28SE]

Health care facilities: provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs (see H.R. 5033), H348 [17JA]

House of Representatives: ensure that all Members, committees, and offices are alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on computers and information systems used in carrying out their official duties (see H. Res. 1263), H5328 [11JN]

———require posting on the Office of the Clerk Internet site a record of recorded votes taken in the House and require Members to link their Internet sites to such record (see H. Res. 1222), H4831 [22MY]

House Rules: require Members to post on their websites all earmark requests made to the Committee on Appropriations (House) (see H. Res. 1072), H1973 [2AP]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts (see H.R. 5973), H3108 [6MY]

International relations: reorganize U.S. international broadcasting (see H.R. 7070), H9972 [25SE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Res. 564), S4182 [14MY]

Law enforcement: provide grants to encourage entry of felony warrants into the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by State and local agencies and additional resources for extradition (see S. 3136), S5657 [16JN]

Medicaid: require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions to reduce fraud and abuse (see S. 2845), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 5757), H2223 [10AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent reduction in physician fee schedule, advance value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and maintain and improve access to care in rural areas (see S. 3118), S5524 [11JN]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2756), S2132 [13MR] (see H.R. 5606), H1700 [13MR] (see H.R. 6995), H8577 [22SE]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 697), S10176 [30SE] (see H. Res. 1456), H8396 [17SE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 1393), H7629 [30JY] (see H. Res. 1411), H7808 [1AU]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H943 [13FE]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 567), S4282 [15MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (see S. 3297), S7030 [22JY]

National security: enhance information security of the Federal Government (see S. 3474), S8383 [11SE]

New and Emerging Technologies (NET) 911 Improvement Act: technical correction (see H.R. 6946), H8475 [18SE]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (see S. 3503), S8947 [17SE] (see H.R. 6469), H6406 [10JY]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 6353), H6009 [24JN]

Political campaigns: protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 5699), H2010 [3AP]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (see H.R. 5811), H2355 [15AP]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), consideration (see H. Res. 1318), H6228 [8JY]

SBA: establish a Small Business Information Security Task Force (see S. 3102), S5390 [9JN] (see H.R. 6206), H5110 [9JN]

Schools: require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 3378), S7904 [31JY]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H4059 [15MY]

———encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. and authorize grants to organizations to find missing adults (see S. 3579), S9492 [25SE]

Taxation: provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (see H.R. 5801), H2355 [15AP]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 5523), H1219 [4MR]

———regulate certain State and local taxation of electronic commerce (see S. 3670), S10324 [1OC]

Technology: authorize a program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, used for education, workforce training, applied research, and for support of governmental programs (see S. 3630), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 6970), H8476 [18SE]

Telecommunications: ensure competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet (see H.R. 5994), H3402 [8MY]

———improve access to broadband service in rural and underserved areas (see H.R. 5682), H1973 [2AP]

———require accurate transmission of voice communications network traffic identification information to allow for accurate billing (see S. 2919), S3402 [24AP]

Truth in Lending Act: prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (see H.R. 6248), H5328 [11JN]

USASpending.gov: improve and strengthen transparency, accessibility, and quality of public data on Internet site that lists all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds (see S. 3077), S4969 [3JN]

Veterans: provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see S. 3307), S7030 [22JY] (see H.R. 6494), H6576 [15JY]

Voting: provide for auditable, independent verification of ballots and ensure the security of voting systems (see S. 3212), S6285 [26JN] (see S. 3722), S10812 [8DE]

Cloture motions

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509 [26JY], S7551 [28JY], S8934 [17SE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7721 [30JY]

Letters

Advancing America's Priorities Act: Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S7510 [26JY], S7543 [28JY]

Electronic Message Preservation Act: several organizations, H6297 [9JY]

Free Flow of Information Act: National Association of Attorneys General, S7719 [30JY]

———several media organizations, S7597 [29JY]

Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act: Philip J. Bond, Information Technology Association of America, H7179 [29JY]

———Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7179 [29JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7178 [29JY]

———William F. Pelgrin, H7179 [29JY]

Improving Public Access to Documents Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7188 [29JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7188 [29JY]

President Bush proposal to transfer functions of the Office of Government Information Services from National Archives and Records Administration to the Dept. of Justice: several civil liberties organizations, S1051 [14FE]

Reducing Over-Classification Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7185 [29JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7184 [29JY]

Motions

House of Representatives: ensure that all Members, committees, and offices are alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on computers and information systems used in carrying out their official duties (H. Res. 1263), H5287 [11JN]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), S7509 [26JY], S9220 [22SE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), S7554 [28JY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), H10807 [3OC]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6302 [9JY]

Telephones: 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 (H.R. 3403), H5828 [23JN]

Proclamations

John McIntire Library Carnegie Building, Zanesville, OH, Anniversary: Representative Space, E354 [11MR]

Remarks in House

Amer, Kareem: call upon Egypt to free blogger from prison, H6801 [22JY]

Coast Guard: require Internet posting of the number of deaths, missing persons, and reported crimes committed on cruise ships and require cruise lines to include this as a link on their public Internet sites, H2715-H2717 [24AP]

Computers: improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services (S. 1492), H10618-H10621 [29SE], H10693 [2OC]

———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. 275), H2054 [8AP], H5283 [11JN], H7347 [30JY]

———societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2492-H2494 [22AP], E1249 [17JN]

CPSC: create and make available to the public a database containing information about unsafe products, H7585 [30JY]

Crime: enable increased Federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and allow restitution to victims of identity theft, H8076, H8078 [15SE]

———provide penalties for sex offenders who access social networking websites (H.R. 3144), H2274 [15AP]

Dept. of Education: require States to develop a database of energy usage in public school facilities, H4943 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop policies, procedures, and programs for the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework relative to sharing of certain homeland security, terrorism, and weapons information (H.R. 6193), H7186-H7189 [29JY], H7596 [30JY]

———develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (H.R. 4806), H7183-H7186 [29JY], H7596 [30JY]

———enhance information security (H.R. 5983), H7176-H7180 [29JY], H7596 [30JY], E842 [7MY]

———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), H7191, H7192, H7267 [29JY]

———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), Senate amendment, H10625 [29SE]

———make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source homeland security information products (H.R. 3815), H7189-H7191 [29JY], H7596 [30JY]

———require a direct link on the main website to the Dept.'s Office of the Inspector General website (H.R. 6245), E1201 [11JN], E1379 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: encourage State collection of DNA from individuals arrested for or charged with murder or sex crimes, H6440, H6441 [14JY]

———establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (S. 1276), H10621 [29SE], H10696 [2OC]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3218), H6441-H6443 [14JY]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3605), H10241 [27SE]

———investigate and report if DNA database hits are pursued by law enforcement, brought to prosecutors, and result in a trial, H6440 [14JY]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), H10238-H10241 [27SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Insurance Information (H.R. 5840), E1845 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require submission of reports to Congress in electronic form (H.R. 6431), E1404 [8JY]

Drugs: establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction (H.R. 6901), H8678-H8681 [23SE], H9913 [25SE]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System improvement funding, E633 [16AP]

FCC: establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license and establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee (H.R. 6055), E919 [14MY]

———require auction of spectrum for a free and open access broadband service (H.R. 5846), E651 [17AP]

Federal agencies and departments: require each agency to include a contact telephone number in its collection of information (H.R. 6113), H7218-H7220 [29JY]

Health: promote adoption of health information technology (H.R. 6898), E1790 [15SE]

———use of electronic medical records to decrease health care costs and improve patient safety, H14 [15JA], H601 [6FE]

House of Representatives: ensure that all Members, committees, and offices are alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on computers and information systems used in carrying out their official duties (H. Res. 1263), H5280-H5287 [11JN]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts, H6606 [16JY]

Medicare: require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program, H6015 [25JN]

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (S. 2408), H599 [6FE]

———require public reporting of health care-associated infections data and establish pilot program for incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence (H.R. 1174), H946 [14FE], H6092 [26JN], H8105 [15SE]

NASA: examine feasibility of entering contracts with appropriate public, private, and international partners to disseminate images and multimedia from space missions to the public, H5386 [12JN]

———respond to recommendations in GAO and National Academy of Sciences reports to ensure the public has access to correct and timely research and data on global warming, H5391 [12JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish internal procedures to prevent unauthorized removal of classified records and restrict access to Presidential records, H6302 [9JY]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (H.R. 5606), E391 [13MR]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1456), E1828 [17SE]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1260), H6309-H6311 [9JY], E1635 [31JY]

New and Emerging Technologies (NET) 911 Improvement Act: technical correction (H.R. 6946), H9926 [25SE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media, H7332 [30JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 2102), H2454 [17AP], H6714 [17JY], E368 [12MR]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), H7172 [29JY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), H8668-H8670 [23SE], H9913 [25SE], H10807 [3OC]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (H.R. 6353), H8691, H8696 [23SE], E1969 [25SE]

Privacy: impact of laws intended to enhance national security and intelligence gathering on individuals' privacy, E383 [13MR]

———strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information, H4855 [3JN]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public (H.R. 3548), H2237-H2239 [14AP]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6294-H6305 [9JY], E1435 [10JY]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), consideration (H. Res. 1318), H6238-H6243 [9JY]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (H.R. 6064), H8078-H8083 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E2217 [3OC]

Technology: strengthen requirements for ensuring the effectiveness of information security controls over information resources that support Federal operations and assets (H.R. 4791), H4853-H4856 [3JN]

Telecommunications: ensure competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet (H.R. 5994), E859 [8MY]

Telephones: 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 (H.R. 3403), Senate amendment, H5826-H5828 [23JN], E1314 [23JN], E1331 [24JN]

Truth in Lending Act: prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (H.R. 6248), H8591 [23SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of the Census: funding, S6234-S6238 [26JN]

Bush, President: proposal to transfer functions of the Office of Government Information Services from National Archives and Records Administration to the Dept. of Justice, S1050 [14FE]

Computers: improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services (S. 1492), S9853-S9856 [26SE]

———improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services (S. 1492), House amendments, S10183 [30SE]

———prohibit collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means (phishing) and provide the FTC the necessary enforcement authority (S. 2661), S1126 [25FE]

Courts: restrict protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions if such actions prevent disclosures relevent to public health or safety, S1574, S1593 [5MR]

CPSC: create and make available to the public a database containing information about unsafe products, S1564-S1566 [5MR], S1685 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), S9901 [27SE]

———study the impact on law enforcement of local ordinances that prohibit cooperation with certain immigration laws, S2063 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: assist State and local law enforcement agencies in locating, arresting, and prosecuting fugitives from justice (S. 3143), S5821 [19JN]

———establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (S. 1276), S9461-S9463 [25SE]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3218), S6306 [26JN]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3605), S9574 [26SE]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), S4549-S4554 [20MY], S10300 [1OC]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), House amendment, S10182, S10183 [30SE]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (S. 3043), S4490 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 3167), S5837 [19JN]

———implement adequate policies and procedures to protect and secure personal information of veterans, S7142 [23JY]

Digital Television Transition Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 576), S4808 [22MY], S6611 [11JY]

Education: make grants to implement statewide online education portal initiatives (S. 3184), S6022 [24JN]

E-Government Act: reauthorize appropriations (S. 2321), S10304 [1OC]

Executive departments: obstruction of certain congressional investigations, S1590 [5MR]

———obstruction of certain congressional investigations, correction, S1701 [6MR]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (S. 2935), S3512 [29AP]

Firearms: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (S. 2769), S2121 [13MR], S2811 [9AP]

———establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 2577), S496, S497 [30JA]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S6148 [25JN]

———require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 2746), S2001 [12MR], S6148 [25JN]

———strengthen (S. 849), S22 [22JA], S1050 [14FE]

———strengthen (S. 2488), S201 [23JA]

Government: increase accessibility to information on Federal spending by creating an online earmark tracking system and a Federal contract and grant website, and providing taxpayer account statements (S. 2852), S2977 [14AP], S2989 [15AP]

———require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects (S. 3384), S7929-S7933 [31JY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1693), S759 [7FE]

———promote modernization of the health care system through adoption of electronic prescribing technology, S2050 [13MR]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (S. Res. 564), S4185 [14MY]

Law enforcement: provide grants to encourage entry of felony warrants into the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by State and local agencies and additional resources for extradition (S. 3136), S5658 [16JN]

Medicare: provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic prescriptions, S1949 [12MR], S2050, S2094 [13MR]

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program, S5512, S5516 [11JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent physician fee schedule reduction, advance value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, maintain and improve care access in rural areas (S. 3118), unanimous-consent request, S5710 [18JN], S6420-S6424 [8JY]

———prevent reduction in physician fee schedule, advance value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and maintain and improve access to care in rural areas (S. 3118), S5526, S5530 [11JN], S5535, S5546-S5548, S5550, S5554, S5560, S5562, S5569, S5577 [12JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian business venture, S6497 [9JY]

National Archives: Office of Government Information Services funding, S6148 [25JN]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (S. 2756), S2139 [13MR], S2306 [1AP], S7556 [28JY]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 697), S10127, S10179 [30SE]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 567), S4286 [15MY], S4845 [22MY]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), S6951 [21JY], S6981, S7032 [22JY], S7089, S7090 [23JY], S7270-S7272 [24JY], S9003 [18SE], S9226 [23SE]

———advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509-S7511, S7519, S7520 [26JY], S7542-S7554, S7561-S7564 [28JY], S7757 [30JY], S7883, S7888 [31JY], S10627 [19NO], S10702 [20NO], S10859 [10DE]

———advance America's priorities (S. 3297), unanimous-consent request, S7555, S7561 [28JY], S8984 [18SE], S9172-S9174 [22SE], S9230 [23SE]

National security: enhance information security of the Federal Government (S. 3474), S8388 [11SE]

New and Emerging Technologies (NET) 911 Improvement Act: technical correction (H.R. 6946), S10019 [27SE]

News media: clarify definition of journalist relative to protection of communications from confidential sources, S7715 [30JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7595-S7597, S7599, S7613, S7704-S7706 [29JY], S7710, S7711, S7715, S7722 [30JY], S7813 [31JY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), S10405, S10421 [2OC]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (H.R. 6353), S10184, S10185 [30SE]

———improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (S. 980), S2307-S2310 [1AP]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 239), unanimous-consent request, S4920 [3JN]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public (S. 2291), unanimous-consent request, S7992 [1AU]

SBA: establish a Small Business Information Security Task Force (S. 3102), S5391 [9JN]

Telecommunications: require accurate transmission of voice communications network traffic identification information to allow for accurate billing (S. 2919), S3408 [24AP]

Telephones: 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 (H.R. 3403), S5665 [16JN], S7732 [30JY]

USASpending.gov: improve and strengthen transparency, accessibility, and quality of public data on Internet site that lists all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds (S. 3077), S4971 [3JN]

Reports filed

Child Protection Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2756), S7573 [28JY]

Community Broadband Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1853) (S. Rept. 110-330), S3254 [22AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1318) (H. Rept. 110-745), H6228 [8JY]

Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 263) (H. Rept. 110-829), H7852 [8SE]

Digital Television Transition Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 576), S5592 [12JN]

E-Government Act Appropriations Reauthorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2321) (S. Rept. 110-465), S8853 [16SE]

Electronic Message Preservation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5811) (H. Rept. 110-709), H5327 [11JN]

Federal Agency Data Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4791) (H. Rept. 110-664), H4452 [21MY]

Federal Information Security Management Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3474), S10323 [1OC]

Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3136), S9025 [18SE]

Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5983) (H. Rept. 110-777), H7163 [24JY]

Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3815) (H. Rept. 110-763), H6733 [21JY]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3815), S9414 [24SE]

Implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3662), S10323 [1OC]

Improving Public Access to Documents Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6193) (H. Rept. 110-779), H7168 [28JY]

Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3384), S10323 [1OC]

Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 431), S3254 [22AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 431) (S. Rept. 110-332), S3442 [28AP]

Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1276), S8528 [15SE]

National Internet Safety Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 567), S4791 [22MY]

National Silver Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6064) (H. Rept. 110-825), H7852 [8SE]

Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6353) (H. Rept. 110-869), H9082 [23SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 980), S1998 [12MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 980) (S. Rept. 110-521), S10578 [17NO]

Paperwork Assistance Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6113) (H. Rept. 110-781), H7169 [28JY]

Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement (PRICE) of Homeland Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6098) (H. Rept. 110-752), H6405 [10JY]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 6098), S9414 [24SE]

Plain Language in Government Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2291) (S. Rept. 110-412), S6559 [10JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3548) (H. Rept. 110-580), H2265 [14AP]

Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 390), S9279 [23SE]

Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology (PRO(TECH)T) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6357) (H. Rept. 110-837), H8048 [11SE]

Reducing Over-Classification Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4806) (H. Rept. 110-776), H7163 [24JY]

Sunshine in Litigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2449) (S. Rept. 110-439), S8034 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 1260, support goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month, H6309 [9JY]

H. Res. 1263, ensure that all House Members, committees, and offices are alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on computers and information systems used in carrying out their official duties, H5280 [11JN]

H. Res. 1318, consideration of H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act, H6238 [9JY]

H.R. 3403, New and Emerging Technologies (NET) 911 Improvement Act, H5826-H5828 [23JN]

H.R. 3548, Plain Language in Government Communications Act, H2237 [14AP]

H.R. 3815, Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act, H7189 [29JY]

H.R. 4791, Federal Agency Data Protection Act, H4853 [3JN]

H.R. 4806, Reducing Over-Classification Act, H7183 [29JY]

H.R. 5811, Electronic Message Preservation Act, H6294-H6296 [9JY]

H.R. 5983, Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act, H7176-H7178 [29JY]

H.R. 6064, National Silver Alert Act, H8078-H8080 [15SE]

H.R. 6098, Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement (PRICE) of Homeland Security Act, S9901 [27SE], H7191 [29JY], H10625 [29SE]

H.R. 6113, Paperwork Assistance Act, H7219 [29JY]

H.R. 6193, Improving Public Access to Documents Act, H7186-H7188 [29JY]

H.R. 6353, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, H8691-H8694 [23SE]

H.R. 6469, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network funding, S10421 [2OC], H8668 [23SE]

H.R. 6901, Meth Free Families and Communities Act, H8678 [23SE]

H.R. 6946, technical correction to New and Emerging Technologies (NET) 911 Improvement Act, H9926 [25SE]

S. 431, Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act, S4549-S4551, S4553 [20MY], S10182 [30SE], H10238-H10240 [27SE]

S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, S2307-S2309 [1AP]

S. 1276, Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act, S9461 [25SE], H10621 [29SE], H10696 [2OC]

S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act, S9856-S9858 [26SE], H10618-H10620 [29SE], H10693-H10696 [2OC]

S. 2746, OPEN FOIA Act, S2001 [12MR]

S. 2756, Child Protection Improvements Act, S2140-S2142 [13MR]

S. 2852, Federal Spending and Taxpayer Accessibility Act, S2978 [14AP]

S. 3102, Small Business Information Security Act, S5391 [9JN]

S. 3136, Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act, S5659 [16JN]

S. 3184, Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Educational Portals Act, S6023 [24JN]

S. 3218, Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act, S6306 [26JN], H6442 [14JY]

S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, S7032-S7075 [22JY]

S. 3384, Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act, S7929-S7932 [31JY]

S. 3474, Federal Information Security Management Act, S8389-S8391 [11SE]

S. 3605, Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act, S9574 [26SE], H10241 [27SE]

S. 3670, regulate certain State and local taxation of electronic commerce, S10335 [1OC]

S. Res. 564, provide for continued Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., S4184 [14MY]

S. Res. 567, National Internet Safety Month, S4285 [15MY], S4846 [22MY]

S. Res. 576, Digital Television Transition Awareness Month, S4808 [22MY]

S. Res. 633, rescind Chinese order to monitor hotel computers, prevent targeting individuals based on data collected from such monitoring, and protect privacy and human rights leading up to Olympic games, S7790 [30JY]

S. Res. 697, support goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, S10127, S10178 [30SE]