COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Amendments

Crime: protect children from online predators, enhance efforts to eliminate child pornography, and help parents protect children from inappropriate material (S. 1965), S4836, S4839 [22MY]

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

———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), S9535, S9541, S9544, S9548 [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]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S5952 [23JN], S6170 [25JN], S6298 [26JN], S6366 [7JY], S6398, S6407 [8JY]

Information services: 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]

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

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]

Analyses

Establish a Procedure for Authorizing Certain Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6387-S6393 [8JY], H5758 [20JN]

Articles and editorials

Cheney Shielded Bush From Crisis, S8912-S8914 [17SE]

Conflict Over Spying Led White House to Brink, S8915-S8918 [17SE]

FISA Fix for Lawyers, H1759 [14MR]

Holding Telecoms Hostage—A Risky Game, H511 [29JA]

In Case You Missed It—Hard of Hearing, S1725 [7MR]

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

Listening to Compromise, S6405 [8JY]

No Immunity—Senate Veers Off Track in Its Surveillance Bill, H1759 [14MR]

Surveillance Sanity, S474 [30JA], S6198 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions

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

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see S. 3086), S5204 [5JN] (see H.R. 5546), H1416 [6MR]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 6702), H7785 [31JY]

———preclude searches of laptop computers and other similar devices based on sovereign power to search at the border or upon entry into the U.S. (see H.R. 6588), H7058 [23JY]

———protect citizens and legal residents from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment (see S. 3612), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 7118), H10129 [26SE]

Business and industry: encourage investment in high productivity property (see H.R. 5141), H479 [28JA]

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]

Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act: establish a reward system to provide monetary awards to individuals who provide information relative to violations (see H.R. 5717), H2069 [8AP]

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (see S. 3649), S10069 [29SE] (see H.R. 7084), H9973 [25SE]

Crime: combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized crime involving theft and interstate fencing of stolen retail merchandise (see H.R. 6491), H6576 [15JY]

———combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see S. 3434), S8035 [1AU]

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

———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]

———provide better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 6123), H4829 [22MY]

———provide for more effective enforcement of prohibition on interstate shipment of stolen property (see H.R. 6713), H7785 [31JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve food safety through mandatory meat and poultry recall authority and improve communication about recalls with national school lunch and breakfast program participants (see S. 2952), S3698 [1MY]

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: require removal of Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (see S. 3512), S8948 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance information security (see H.R. 5983), H3185 [7MY]

———issue a rule on border security searches of electronic devices (see H.R. 6869), H8048 [11SE]

———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: defend against child exploitation and pornography by improving the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, blocking illegal images, and eliminating release of certain sex offenders (see S. 3344), S7526 [26JY]

———provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs (see S. 3016), S4182 [14MY] (see S. 3074), S4893 [2JN] (see H.R. 6120), H4453 [21MY]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the licensing of Internet skill game facilities by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see S. 3616), S9657 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see S. 3419), S8034 [1AU] (see H.R. 5892), H2758 [24AP] (see H.R. 6236), H5327 [11JN]

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

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 6320), H5729 [19JN]

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

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 broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 5353), H869 [12FE]

———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 employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H.R. 6073), H4060 [15MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 6304), H5728 [19JN]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), consideration (see H. Res. 1285), H5728 [19JN]

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]

Hazardous substances: express concern over current Federal policy allowing exportation of toxic electronic waste to developing nations and encourage U.S. banning of such activities (see S. Res. 663), S8948 [17SE] (see H. Res. 1395), H7788 [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]

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]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H. Res. 1207), H4064 [16MY]

———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]

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

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]

Labeling: prohibit distribution or sale of video games that do not have age-based content rating labels and prohibit sale or rental of video games with adult content ratings to minors (see S. 3315), S7148 [23JY]

———require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5990), H3186 [7MY]

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]

Medicare: improve provision of telehealth services (see S. 2812), S2435 [3AP] (see H.R. 6163), H4830 [22MY]

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 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 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]

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

News media: recognize and honor important work of journalists covering war in Iraq (see H. Res. 1519), H10331 [28SE]

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]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 6808), H7807 [1AU]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see S. 3685), S10578 [17NO] (see H.R. 7312), H10867 [9DE]

———provide penalties for counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 7332), H10975 [10DE]

Privacy: prohibit installation of certain peer-to-peer file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer (see H.R. 7176), H10299 [27SE]

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. 5217), H556 [29JA]

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

Social Security: encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 7191), H10300 [27SE]

———issue uniform standards for the truncation of account numbers to protect from fraud or identity theft and prohibit display on the Internet of such account numbers (see S. 2915), S3401 [24AP]

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

Taxation: prohibit imposition of a separate fee for electronic filing of returns and statements for individuals (see S. 2861), S3026 [15AP]

———provide accelerated depreciation for computer equipment placed in service by small businesses (see H.R. 6718), H7785 [31JY]

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

———provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone incentives (see S. 3735), S10946 [11DE]

———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: tribute to work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer (see S. Res. 637), S7905 [31JY]

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]

———promote deployment of next-generation broadband networks and develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective (see H. Res. 1292), H5797 [20JN]

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

———support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 1457), H8396 [17SE]

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

Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: provide additional clarification relative to implementation (see H.R. 6663, 6663), H7628 [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 (see S. 3077), S4969 [3JN]

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]

Workforce Investment Act: include workforce investment programs on the Internet (see H.R. 6262), H5407 [12JN]

Cloture motions

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6470 [9JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S5950 [23JN], S6141 [25JN], S6224 [26JN]

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

Letters

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

Dept. of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion on legality of Presidential authorization of warrantless electronic surveillance: Brian A. Benczkowski, Dept. of Justice, S5357 [6JN]

Establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence: Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General and J. Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, S6199 [26JN], H5756 [20JN]

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H4091 [19MY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4091 [19MY]

Grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance: Craig Webre, National Sheriff's Association, S832 [11FE]

———Dennis J. Hallion, National Troopers Coalition, S832 [11FE]

———Ronald C. Ruecker, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S833 [11FE]

———Ronald E. Brooks, National Narcotic Officers' Association's Coalition, S833 [11FE]

———Senators Rockefeller and Bond, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6198 [26JN]

———several State Attorneys General, S832 [11FE]

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]

Medicare Telehealth Improvement Act: David A. Kakmia, Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards, S2439 [3AP]

———Jonathan D. Linkous, American Telemedicine Association, S2438 [3AP]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, S2438 [3AP]

———several organizations, S2438 [3AP]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senator Specter, S240 [24JA]

———Vice President Cheney, S241 [24JA]

Stay cases against telecommunications companies in actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance and delay retroactive immunity: Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General and J. Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence, S6400 [8JY]

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]

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]

Remarks in House

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

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (H.R. 5546), E318 [6MR]

Branscome, April: Okaloosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E316 [6MR]

Business and industry: promote freedom of expression on the Internet and protect U.S. businesses from coercion by foreign entities to participate in repression of such freedom (H.R. 275), H2054 [8AP], H5283 [11JN], H7347 [30JY]

Cecchettini, Diane: Modern Healthcare (publication) and Healthcare Information and Management System Society CEO IT Achievement Award recipient, E1164 [5JN]

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]

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 7084), H10278-H10281 [27SE], E2148 [28SE], E2225 [3OC]

Courts: allow telecommunications companies dealing with civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance to use classified information in defense of claims against them, H1707, H1710, H1743-H1750, H1754-H1759 [14MR], H1832 [1AP], E514 [4AP]

———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H511 [29JA], H888, H889, H901, H904, H923 [13FE], H998, H999 [15FE], H1079 [27FE], H1168, H1169 [28FE], H1223, H1224, H1327, H1329-H1335 [5MR], H1742-H1750, H1754-H1760 [14MR], H1801 [31MR], H5740, H5755, H5760, H5762, H5766, H5768, H5771-H5773 [20JN], E491 [3AP], E514 [4AP], E537 [8AP], E647 [17AP], E1316 [23JN], E1448 [14JY]

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

Crime: combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized crime involving theft and interstate fencing of stolen retail merchandise (H.R. 6491), E1457 [15JY]

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

———provide better protection against cyberbullying, H4328 [21MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: Army Future Combat Systems Program funding through reductions in Navy research, development, test, and evaluation program, military personnel, and Defense Health Program funding, H4745, H4746 [22MY]

———study use of power management software to reduce the use of electricity in personal computers and monitors, H4754 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program funding, H648 [7FE], E165 [12FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance information security (H.R. 5983), H7176-H7180 [29JY], H7596 [30JY], E842 [7MY]

———issue a rule on border security searches of electronic devices (H.R. 6869), H8401 [18SE]

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

———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), H10241-H10251 [27SE]

———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 Veterans Affairs: establish a portal on the VA web site containing a comprehensive listing of veteran employment opportunities, E1720 [8SE]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (H.R. 5892), H7256-H7263 [29JY], H7650 [31JY], E1635 [31JY]

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

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (H.R. 6320), E1277, E1292 [19JN]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), H5296-H5300 [11JN], E1245 [17JN]

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 employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), H7218 [29JY], H7596 [30JY], E1664 [1AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5743-H5774 [20JN], H5874 [24JN], E1311, E1314, E1316 [23JN], E1325 [24JN], E1344, E1352 [25JN], E1378, E1379 [26JN], E1442-E1444 [10JY], E1448 [14JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), consideration (H. Res. 1285), H5739-H5741 [20JN]

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

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]

———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H. Res. 1207), H7896, H7897 [9SE], H8025 [11SE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E1644 [1AU]

Information services: 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]

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

Linden Lab (Internet company): call for FTC investigation into Second Life (Internet site), H3780 [14MY]

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

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

Morality and ethics: societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2492-H2494 [22AP], E1249 [17JN]

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]

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]

Pence, Representative: visit to Iraq interviews posted on YouTube.com, H1762 [14MR]

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

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (H.R. 6808), E1686 [1AU]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (H.R. 7312), E2346 [9DE]

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. 5217), E94 [29JA]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (H.R. 752), H4089-H4091 [19MY], H4402 [21MY]

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]

Water pollution: require that States or local governments make the existence of a source of pathogenic contamination available to the public on the Internet within a certain time period, H2416, H2417, H2419 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (S. 3086), S5208-S5210 [5JN]

Border Patrol: protect citizens and legal residents from unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic equipment (S. 3612), S9671-S9673 [26SE]

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 7084), S10186 [30SE]

Courts: clarify definition of electronic communication service provider relative to granting retroactive immunity in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S6471 [9JY]

———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S165, S216-S219 [23JA], S232-S244, S251 [24JA], S307, S314, S317-S320 [25JA], S373-S382, S384 [28JA], S406, S421, S436, S439 [29JA], S471-S474 [30JA], S575 [4FE], S704-S706 [6FE], S832, S833 [11FE], S890 [12FE], S952, S953, S962-S964 [13FE], S1015, S1033-S1037 [14FE], S1241 [27FE], S1324, S1331-S1334 [28FE], S1412 [29FE], S1725 [7MR], S5950 [23JN], S5985, S5986, S6083-S6095 [24JN], S6109-S6112, S6115-S6118, S6120-S6129 [25JN], S6196-S6198, S6271 [26JN], S6350, S6351 [7JY], S6381-S6386, S6394-S6416, S6419, S6424-S6429 [8JY], S6452, S6454-S6475 [9JY], S6646 [14JY]

———prohibit granting of retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S644-S647, S650 [5FE], S698-S700, S703 [6FE], S838-S841, S864-S878 [11FE], S884, S896, S897, S900 [12FE]

———provide for the substitution of the U.S. in place of any electronic communications service company in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S712-S714 [6FE], S807 [8FE], S827, S841, S843, S862-S864 [11FE], S887, S888, S890 [12FE]

———stay pending cases against telecommunications companies named in civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance and delay pursuit of retroactive immunity until release of report on such surveillance, S6398-S6404, S6407, S6410, S6424, S6425 [8JY], S6454, S6455, S6462, S6463, S6467, S6469, S6470, S6472 [9JY], S6646 [14JY]

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

Crime: combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (S. 3434), S8041 [1AU]

———modernize and expand reporting requirements relative to child pornography and expand cooperation in combating child pornography (S. 519), S9015 [18SE]

———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]

———protect children from online predators, enhance efforts to eliminate child pornography, and help parents protect children from inappropriate material (S. 1965), S4837, S4838 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: assessment of methods and standards for procurement of mission critical semiconductors, S8341 [11SE]

———require comprehensive plan to improve inventory system, S8268 [10SE], S8471 [12SE], S8836 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: require removal of Social Security account numbers from Medicare identification cards and communications provided to beneficiaries (S. 3512), S8954 [17SE]

Dept. of Justice: defend against child exploitation and pornography by improving the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, blocking illegal images, and eliminating release of certain sex offenders (S. 3344), S7537 [26JY], S7549, S7554, S7555, S7578 [28JY], S7882 [31JY]

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

———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, and improve Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and prosecution of predators (H.R. 3845), unanimous-consent request, S8984 [18SE]

———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators, S6951 [21JY], S7888 [31JY]

———establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), S4589 [21MY], S9015 [18SE], S9229 [23SE], S9352 [24SE], S9544-S9548 [25SE]

———Office of Legal Counsel opinions on legality of Presidential authorization of warrantless electronic surveillance and waterboarding of detainees, S5355-S5357 [6JN]

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

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), S6857, S6858, S6860 [16JY], S6931 [17JY]

———advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (S. 911), S1111, S1112 [25FE]

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

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

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

Federal employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), S10184 [30SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: district court decision on the constitutionality of warrantless electronic surveillance, S6381, S6382, S6386 [8JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S5947 [20JN], S6349-S6351 [7JY], S6379-S6416, S6418-S6420, S6424-S6429 [8JY], S6452-S6476 [9JY], S6516 [10JY], S6646 [14JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S5950 [23JN], S5985, S5986, S6004, S6006, S6082-S6095 [24JN], S6108-S6112, S6115-S6137, S6142, S6143 [25JN], S6174, S6177-S6182, S6196-S6198, S6205-S6207, S6213, S6271 [26JN], S6309, S6313 [27JN]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), unaimous-consent agreement, S6354 [7JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), unanimous-consent agreement, S6224, S6306 [26JN]

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]

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

———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]

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: improve provision of telehealth services (S. 2812), S2437-S2439 [3AP]

———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 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 Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S239, S240 [24JA], S8914, S8915 [17SE]

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

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

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

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (S. 3685), S10582 [17NO]

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]

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

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for development and construction of science parks, S1959 [12MR], S2054, S2094 [13MR]

Social Security: issue uniform standards for the truncation of account numbers on Medicare identification cards to protect from fraud or identity theft and prohibit display on the Internet of such account numbers, S6430 [8JY]

Taxation: provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone incentives (S. 3735), S10949-S10951 [11DE]

Technology: tribute to work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer (S. Res. 637), S7974 [31JY]

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

Combating Child Exploitation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1738), S6362 [7JY]

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

Conquer Childhood Cancer Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 110-706), H5213 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 6304, Establish a Procedure for Authorizing Certain Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1285) (H. Rept. 110-721), H5728 [19JN]

Credit Card Fair Fee Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5546) (H. Rept. 110-913), H10827 [3OC]

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

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

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

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 110-625), H3401 [8MY]

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]

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]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1650) (S. Rept. 110-257), S93 [22JA]

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

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]

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]

Provide That Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 6073) (H. Rept. 110-780), H7168 [28JY]

Provide That Federal Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 6073), S9414 [24SE]

Provide That House Employees Receiving Their Pay by Electronic Funds Transfer Are Given the Option of Receiving Their Pay Stubs Electronically: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 1207) (H. Rept. 110-830), H7852 [8SE]

Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 5892) (H. Rept. 110-789), H7305 [29JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Federal employees: provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (H.R. 6073), H7218 [29JY]

Statements

Foreign Intelligence Acquisitions Procedure Authorization Establishment: Senator Rockefeller, S6404 [8JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Senator Specter, S5951 [23JN]

Summaries

Establish a Procedure for Authorizing Certain Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6129-S6135 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1207, provide that House employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, H7896 [9SE]

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. 1285, consideration of H.R. 6304, establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, H5739 [20JN]

H.R. 752, Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act, H4089 [19MY]

H.R. 1553, Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, H5296 [11JN]

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

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

H.R. 5892, Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act, H7256-H7261 [29JY]

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

H.R. 6073, provide that Federal employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically, H7218 [29JY]

H.R. 6304, establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, H5743-H5755 [20JN]

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

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

H.R. 7084, Webcaster Settlement Act, H10278 [27SE]

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. 1738, Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act, H10242-H10248 [27SE]

S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, S4837, S4839 [22MY]

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

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

S. 3434, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, S8042-S8044 [1AU]

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

S. 3512, Social Security Number Protection Act, S8955 [17SE]

S. 3612, Travelers' Privacy Protection Act, S9673-S9676 [26SE]

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

S. 3735, provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone tax incentives, S10951 [11DE]

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. 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. 637, tribute to work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer, S7974 [31JY]

S. Res. 663, express concern over current Federal policy allowing exportation of toxic electronic waste to developing nations and encourage U.S. banning of such activities, S8955 [17SE]

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