DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Amendments

Norfolk, VA: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property (H.R. 5350), S9840, S9851 [26SE], H10615 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 7069), H9972 [25SE]

Census: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 2653), S1054 [14FE]

Courts: appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges in consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office (see S. 3295), S6972 [21JY] (see H.R. 6362), H6088 [25JN]

Employment: evaluate certain certification programs (see S. 3461), S8275 [10SE]

Fish and fishing: establish a program to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (see S. 2688), S1521 [4MR] (see H.R. 5738), H2150 [9AP] (see H.R. 5956), H3018 [1MY]

Foreign trade: enhance reliability of information in the Automated Export System (see H.R. 5828), H2485 [17AP]

Great Lakes: establish a grant program to promote conservation (see S. 3622), S9657 [26SE]

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]

Marine mammals: ensure Native Alaskan rights to engage in subsistence whaling through issuance of bowhead whale catch limits (see S. 3333), S7279 [24JY] (see H.R. 6624), H7164 [24JY]

———prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels (see S. 2657), S1121 [25FE] (see H.R. 5536), H1341 [5MR]

Motor vehicles: provide for emergency bridge loan assistance to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (see S. 3715), S10743 [20NO]

Norfolk, VA: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property (see H.R. 5350), H869 [12FE]

Office of Domestic Product Promotion: create (see H.R. 6573), H6824 [22JY]

Patents: reform (see S. 3600), S9493 [25SE]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (see H.R. 6324), H5729 [19JN]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]

Science: establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology (see S. 3269), S6868 [16JY] (see H.R. 6661), H7627 [30JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3182), S5962 [23JN] (see H.R. 7322), H10974 [10DE]

Technology Administration Act: technical corrections (see S. 3504), S8947 [17SE] (see H.R. 6935), H8396 [17SE]

Television: establish a Federal interagency task force to improve public awareness among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending digital television transition (see H. Con. Res. 339), H3018 [1MY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 6219), E1183 [10JN]

Arrow Rock, MO: ``Preserve America'' community designation, E1404 [8JY]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 7069), E2027 [26SE]

Census: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (H. Res. 1262), H10215 [27SE]

Coral Springs, FL: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, H2830 [29AP]

Courts: appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges in consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office (S. 3295), H7233-H7235 [29JY], H7707 [31JY], E1657 [1AU]

Cutler, David: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipient, E1767 [11SE]

Marine mammals: ensure Native Alaskan rights to engage in subsistence whaling through issuance of bowhead whale catch limits (H.R. 6624), E1558 [25JY]

Mercy Health System: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award recipient, E727 [24AP]

Minority Business Development Agency: tribute, E1529 [23JY]

Norfolk, VA: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property (H.R. 5350), H8054-H8058 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E167 [12FE]

———authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property (H.R. 5350), Senate amendment, H10615 [29SE]

Power resources: ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol and require a report on the impact of further ethanol tariff reductions (H.R. 6324), H7091 [24JY], E1282 [19JN]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (H.R. 6219), H5875 [24JN], E1183 [10JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H572 [6FE]

Technology Administration Act: technical corrections (H.R. 6935), E1819 [17SE]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming, H7669 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 2653), S1068-S1070 [14FE]

Courts: appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges in consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office (S. 3295), S7079 [22JY]

Employment: evaluate certain certification programs (S. 3461), S8277 [10SE]

Fish and fishing: establish a program to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (S. 2688), S1523 [4MR]

Great Lakes: establish a grant program to promote conservation (S. 3622), S9685 [26SE]

Innovation Prize program: establish for researching and developing innovative technologies (S. 1371), S2094 [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]

Marine mammals: ensure Native Alaskan rights to engage in subsistence whaling through issuance of bowhead whale catch limits (S. 3333), S7300 [24JY]

Motor vehicles: provide for emergency bridge loan assistance to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (S. 3715), S10705, S10748 [20NO], S10790, S10792 [8DE]

Norfolk, VA: authorize sale or exchange certain NOAA property (H.R. 5350), S9851 [26SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S2095 [13MR]

Patents: reform (S. 1145), S9982-S9993 [27SE]

———reform (S. 3600), S9982-S9993 [27SE]

Power resources: modify the requirement for renewable fuel standards relative to corn-based ethanol production, S3469 [29AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2191 [13MR], S5024 [4JN], S6332 [27JN], S10493-S10501 [2OC]

Science: establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology (S. 3269), S6870 [16JY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming, S7856, S7888 [31JY]

Reports filed

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2688) (S. Rept. 110-420), S6722 [15JY]

Dept. of Commerce Regulations To Reduce the Incidence of Vessels Colliding With North Atlantic Right Whales by Limiting the Speed of Vessels: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2657) (S. Rept. 110-429), S7029 [22JY]

NOAA John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program Extension: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1006) (S. Rept. 110-421), S6722 [15JY]

NOAA Property in Norfolk, VA, Sale or Exchange: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5350) (H. Rept. 110-822), H7805 [1AU]

Nomination of Christopher R. Wall To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6158 [25JN]

Nomination of John J. Sullivan To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2131 [13MR]

Nomination of Lily Fu Claffee To Be Dept. of Commerce General Counsel: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4282 [15MY]

Nomination of William J. Brennan To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4282 [15MY]

Patent Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1145) (S. Rept. 110-259), S283 [24JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7322) (H. Rept. 110-919), H10974 [10DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3182) (S. Rept. 110-397), S5962 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1262, use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census, H10215 [27SE]

H.R. 5350, sale or exchange certain NOAA property in Norfolk, VA, H8055 [15SE]

S. 2653, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1070-S1072 [14FE]

S. 2688, Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act, S1523 [4MR]

S. 3269, Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act, S6871 [16JY]

S. 3295, Dept. of Commerce appointment of administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges in consultation with the Patent and Trademark Office, S6976 [21JY], S7079 [22JY], H7233 [29JY]

S. 3600, Patent Reform Act, S9506-S9516 [25SE]

S. 3622, Great Lakes Conservation Education Act, S9686 [26SE]

S. 3715, Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act, S10749 [20NO]

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]