ELECTRONICS

Amendments

Television: address digital television transition in border States (S. 2507), S8005, S8068 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

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]

Dept. of Homeland Security: impose requirements to improve security camera and video surveillance systems at certain airports (see H.R. 6606), H7164 [24JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 5920), H2852 [29AP]

Ecology and environment: require Federal agencies to procure electronic products meeting the requirements of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) (see H.R. 7256), H10827 [3OC]

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]

History: anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit (see H. Res. 1471), H8577 [22SE]

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]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 5228), H620 [6FE]

Radio: require radios used in satellite digital radio service be capable of receiving terrestrial digital radio signals (see H.R. 7157), H10131 [26SE]

Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see S. 3242), S6560 [10JY] (see H.R. 5635), H1701 [13MR]

Television: address digital television transition in border States (see H.R. 5435), H942 [13FE]

———ensure access to basic broadcast television after the digital television transition (see S. 3740), S10946 [11DE]

———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]

———extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6763), H7787 [31JY] (see H.R. 6933), H8396 [17SE]

Letters

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]

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]

Remarks in House

Child Protection and Safety Act: modify minimum standards required for electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders, H10241 [27SE]

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

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

History: anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit (H. Res. 1471), H8541-H8543 [22SE]

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]

Iran: U.S. policy relative to electromagnetic pulse technology development, H6393-H6399 [10JY]

Radio: require radios used in satellite digital radio service be capable of receiving terrestrial digital radio signals (H.R. 7157), E2106 [28SE]

Sesame Workshop (organization): tribute to release of DVDs designed to help families cope with military deployments, H2939 [30AP]

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]

Television: address digital television transition in border States (H.R. 5435), H6308 [9JY]

———further inform consumers about the transition to digital television (H.R. 2566), H6308 [9JY]

Remarks in Senate

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

Television: address digital television transition in border States (S. 2507), S8005 [1AU]

Reports filed

DTV Border Fix Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2507) (S. Rept. 110-424), S6936 [17JY]

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

Texts of

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. 1471, anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit, H8541 [22SE]

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

S. 2507, DTV Border Fix Act, S8005 [1AU]

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

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]