INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Appointments

Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee, S3578 [19MR], H4199 [31MR]

Articles and editorials

Digitally Overexposed, E2150 [31JY]

FCC's Heavy Hand, E2520 [14OC]

Outrageous, S2484 [25FE]

Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan, H1137 [10FE]

Your E-Health Records, S1427 [3FE]

Your Government Online, S9259 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: require funding to help recipients of economic stimulus funds to defray the costs of data collection requirements initiated by provision of such funds (see H.R. 1911), H4520 [2AP]

Business and industry: require operators of Internet sites that sell airline tickets to disclose to the purchaser of each ticket the air carrier that operates each segment of the flight (see S. 1283), S6720 [17JN]

CERCLA: improve public notification and community relations concerning actions for the removal of environmental hazards (see H.R. 1005), H1248 [11FE]

Children and youth: promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 780), H779 [28JA]

China: condemn censorship, privacy, and cybersecurity implications of Internet filtering software and urge high-tech companies to promote Internet as tool for transparency, freedom of expression, and citizen empowerment (see H. Res. 590), H7705 [26JN]

Civil liberties: prohibit transfer of personal information to any person or business outside the U.S. without notice (see H.R. 427), H161 [9JA]

———protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents (see S. 1261), S6580 [15JN]

Committee on Rules (House): install cameras in the hearing room and provide for live broadcasting of proceedings on the Internet (see H. Res. 869), H11740 [23OC]

Communications Act: establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 3646), H9961 [24SE]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 4061), H12971 [7NO]

———enhance Internet safety and security and prevent exploitation of children online through the use of technology (see H.R. 4059), H12587 [6NO]

———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. 1319), H3052 [5MR]

———promote Internet safety education and cybercrime prevention initiatives (see S. 1047), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 3222), H8184 [15JY]

Congressional Research Service: provide Internet access to certain publications (see S. Res. 118), S4891 [29AP] (see H.R. 3762), H11165 [8OC]

Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network: establish (see H.R. 3426), H9206 [30JY]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (see H.R. 2765), H6413 [9JN]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 537), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 1508), H3401 [12MR]

Crime: establish a national hate crime hotline and hate crime information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 2684), H6154 [3JN]

———prevent misrepresentation of their ages by on-line predators as a means for the enticement of children (see H.R. 3512), H9278 [31JY]

———protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see S. 436), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1076), H1605 [13FE]

———provide for the use of information in the National Directory of New Hires in enforcing sex offender registration laws (see H.R. 1750), H4062 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see S. 2880), S13190 [14DE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 3413), H9205 [30JY]

———improve electronic filing of export data and strengthen enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3515), H9278 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct studies on alternative models for acquisition and funding of technologies supporting network-centric operations (see H.R. 1537), H3437 [16MR]

———develop a secure electronic method of forwarding the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to the appropriate State or local office of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1872), H4518 [2AP]

———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 H.R. 666), H493 [23JA]

———modify Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty form to allow inclusion of an email address on the form (see H.R. 2488), H5791 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaptation of open textbooks (see S. 1714), S9840 [24SE]

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 471), S2473 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to States for demonstration projects to expand State registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body mass index (BMI) collected or submitted by health care providers (see H.R. 3955), H12044 [28OC]

———encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 1031), H1518 [12FE]

———improve mental health and substance abuse health care (see H.R. 2369), H5484 [12MY]

———optimize delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see S. 1020), S5371 [12MY]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 521), H324 [14JA]

———provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs (see H.R. 2566), H6009 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (see H.R. 553), H380 [15JA]

———establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 266), H70 [7JA]

———provide for a privacy official within each component of the Dept. (see H.R. 1617), H3703 [19MR]

———study emergency communications (see S. 1755), S10162 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: encourage entry of felony warrants into the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by State and local agencies and provide additional resources for extradition (see H.R. 970), H1158 [10FE]

———establish a separate DNA database for violent predators against children (see H.R. 288), H88 [8JA] (see H.R. 382), H159 [9JA]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 3695), H10455 [1OC]

———promote crime awareness and cybercrime prevention (see H.R. 3630), H9898 [23SE]

Dept. of State: submit a report on improving cybersecurity (see S. 1438), S7359 [10JY]

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 H.R. 1520), H3437 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Insurance Information (see H.R. 2609), H6011 [21MY]

———provide for licensing of Internet poker and other online skill games, establish consumer protections, and enforce the tax code (see S. 1597), S8992 [6AU]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduit be installed as part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 1266), S6581 [15JN] (see H.R. 2428), H5665 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to utilize telehealth platforms to assist in treatment of rural veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 2505), H5792 [19MY]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 669), S3609 [23MR] (see H.R. 2547), H6008 [21MY]

———clarify responsibility to verify the veteran status of owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Dept. (see H.R. 2461), H5711 [18MY]

———include on the departmental Internet site a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet site and other employment sites and publicize such sites (see H.R. 3685), H10408 [30SE]

———provide a housing stipend under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program for individuals pursuing education programs through distance learning (see H.R. 3661), H10069 [29SE]

———publish redacted medical quality-assurance records on the departmental Internet site (see H.R. 3843), H11457 [15OC]

Diseases: improve information in databases for individuals with cancer and provide increased coverage for uninsured individuals upon first diagnosis of cancer (see H.R. 3095), H7704 [26JN]

———improve National Program of Cancer Registries through expansion of data collection and allowing data sharing for public health objectives, while preserving patient confidentiality (see S. 792), S4310 [2AP]

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. 2818), H6617 [11JN]

Economy: expand broadband communications, renewable energy and energy independence, and health insurance assistance for the unemployed, improve health information technology, and reform Medicaid (see H.R. 629), H484 [22JA]

Education: provide grants to community colleges to improve accessibility of computer labs and training for those seeking to improve computer literacy and information technology skills (see S. 1614), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 2060), H4731 [23AP]

———require Federal agencies to collaborate in the development of freely-available open source educational materials in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 1464), H3399 [12MR]

Electric power: provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see S. 946), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 2195), H5060 [30AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (see H.R. 558), H380 [15JA]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor (see S. 778), S4172 [1AP]

———establish the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (see H.R. 1910), H4520 [2AP]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (see S. 2820), S12070 [1DE]

FCC: conduct a pilot program to expand the Lifeline Assistance Program to include broadband service (see S. 2879), S13033 [11DE]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see S. 1836), S10700 [22OC] (see H.R. 3924), H11790 [26OC]

———provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (see S. 2881), S13190 [14DE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 1373), S7070 [25JN]

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. 2128), H4839 [27AP]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 434), H161 [9JA]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 3506), H9278 [31JY]

———sunset Federal laws and regulations that deny consumers the opportunity to make certain bank account decisions and what type of information they receive from their banks (see H.R. 1419), H3145 [10MR]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 843), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 2324), H5398 [7MY]

———oppose creation of a national database tracking firearm owners or firearm purchases (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3401 [12MR]

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. 612), S3163 [17MR]

FRS: require Board of Governors to publish information on financial assistance provided to various entities (see S. 513), S2691 [3MR] (see H.R. 1348), H3054 [5MR]

FTC: review volume usage service plans of major broadband Internet service providers to ensure that such plans are fairly based on cost (see H.R. 2902), H6903 [16JN]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H5306 [6MY]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H5306 [6MY]

Government: establish National Office for Cyberspace to coordinate Federal information policy and recognize authority and responsibility of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (see S. 921), S4807 [28AP]

———improve conduct of strategic communication (see H.R. 489), H195 [13JA]

———improve effectiveness of collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information using modern interactive data technologies (see H.R. 2392), H5581 [13MY]

———improve transparency of information technology (IT) investments, require greater accountability for cost overruns, improve agency IT management, and reward excellence in IT acquisition (see S. 920), S4807 [28AP]

———provide that certain Federal information policy laws shall not apply to collection of information during any Inspector General investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review (see S. 976), S5127 [5MY]

———require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (see S. 800), S4310 [2AP]

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. 1039), H1518 [12FE]

———establish a health information technology and privacy system (see S. 444), S2322 [13FE]

———establish guidelines to enhance use and interoperability of electronic medical records with personal health records, including for purposes of Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives (see H.R. 4216), H13550 [7DE]

———facilitate State innovation in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3834 [24MR] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H4581 [21AP]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (see S. 179), S211 [8JA]

———optimize delivery of critical medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see H.R. 1581), H3640 [18MR]

———protect privacy of patients and physicians relative to electronic health records (see H.R. 2630), H6012 [21MY]

———provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (see S. 890), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 3124), H7836 [8JY]

Health care facilities: require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 3104), H7704 [26JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 2020), H4685 [22AP]

House of Representatives: 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. 287), H4026 [25MR]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H6972 [17JN]

`IEEE Engineering the Future' Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 413), H5307 [6MY]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 139), H33 [6JA]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts (see H.R. 963), H1158 [10FE]

International relations: reorganize U.S. international broadcasting (see H.R. 363), H158 [9JA]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 2271), H5306 [6MY]

Iran: condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services (see S. Res. 386), S13785 [22DE]

———enhance ability of Iranians to access the Internet and communications services (see H.R. 4301), H14877 [14DE]

IRS: notify the Dept. of Homeland Security of employer returns showing the employment of unauthorized employees, require the termination of such employees, and allow employees to contest the information (see H.R. 142), H33 [6JA]

Law enforcement: require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 4129), H13352 [19NO]

Medicaid: make certain de-identified information collected under the Medicaid Statistical Information System publicly available on the Internet (see S. 974), S5127 [5MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for a demonstration project on the impact of health information technology on chronic disease management (see H.R. 3374), H9054 [29JY]

———require provider payments to be made through direct deposit or electronic funds transfer (EFT) at insured depository institutions (see S. 1521), S8196 [28JY] (see H.R. 3369), H8959 [28JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: anniversary (see S. Res. 197), S6845 [19JN]

———make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2171), H4998 [29AP] (see H.R. 2256), H5168 [5MY]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 163), S169 [7JA] (see S. 1365), S7070 [25JN] (see S. 1598), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 1469), H3399 [12MR]

National Computer Science Education Week: designate (see H. Res. 558), H7022 [18JN]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S9840 [24SE] (see H. Res. 797), H10519 [6OC]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 25), S994 [28JA] (see H. Res. 31), H71 [7JA] (see H. Res. 902), H12588 [6NO]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 284), S9733 [23SE] (see H. Con. Res. 180), H9341 [8SE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 1257), H2923 [3MR]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 187), H2632 [24FE] (see H. Res. 198), H2874 [26FE]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 25), H71 [7JA] (see H. Res. 547), H6806 [15JN]

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 (see S. 448), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 985), H1247 [11FE]

NOAA: conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study regarding recovery of minerals from shallow and deep seabed (see H.R. 2834), H6617 [11JN]

OMB: issue guidance on the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software to prohibit the personal use of such software by Federal employees (see H.R. 4098), H13068 [17NO]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 163), H34 [6JA]

Power resources: address known cybersecurity threats and provide emergency authority to address future threats to the reliability of the bulk power system (see H.R. 2165), H4998 [29AP]

Privacy: establish additional reporting requirements to enhance the detection of identity theft (see H.R. 123), H32 [6JA]

———prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1490), S7868 [22JY]

———protect commercial and government data from data breaches (see H. Con. Res. 193), H10456 [1OC]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 2221), H5061 [30AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H36 [6JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 139), S43 [6JA]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (see S. 574), S3025 [11MR] (see H.R. 946), H1157 [10FE]

———require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (see H.R. 1387), H3104 [9MR]

SBA: establish Small Business Information Security Task Force (see S. 1070), S5614 [19MY]

———provide education and resources to small businesses to protect themselves from collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means (phishing) (see H.R. 2862), H6743 [12JN]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (see H.R. 3738), H11110 [7OC]

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. 1586), S8992 [6AU]

SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (see H. Res. 851), H11515 [20OC]

SEC: permit or require persons filing or furnishing securities information to make it available on the Internet, in addition to or instead of including such information in filings or submissions (see H.R. 281), H70 [7JA]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 482), S2474 [25FE] (see S. 1858), S10700 [22OC]

Senate Rules: improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, prohibit earmark requests from private entities, and require conference reports to be electronically searchable (see S. Res. 63), S2767 [4MR]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see S. 557), S2964 [10MR] (see H.R. 632), H484 [22JA]

Small business: authorize loan guarantees for health information technology (see S. 2765), S11344 [10NO]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (see H.R. 3014), H7249 [24JN]

Social Security: encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 264), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 592), H381 [15JA]

———promote use of health information technology to better coordinate health care (see H.R. 3987), H12287 [3NO]

Society of Thoracic Surgeons: anniversary of National Database (see H. Con. Res. 202), H11712 [22OC]

Taxation: increase deduction for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1087), H1605 [13FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 43), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1560), H3526 [17MR]

———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H7084 [19JN]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 2268), H5306 [6MY]

Telecommunications: authorize grants to State and local law enforcement training centers on collection from carriers and use of call location information in emergency situations (see H.R. 3698), H10455 [1OC]

———ensure free flow of commerce through secure cyber communications, continued development of Internet and Intranet communications, and development of cybersecurity specialists (see S. 773), S4172 [1AP]

———expand broadband deployment (see S. 1447), S7480 [14JY]

———require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (see S. 649), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 3125), H7836 [8JY]

———require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 3717), H10456 [1OC] (see H.R. 3803), H11297 [13OC]

———require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies and authorize training for State and local agencies on collection and use of such information (see H.R. 3682), H10407 [30SE]

———support growth through deregulation, broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 30), H71 [7JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 211), H35 [6JA]

———prohibit certain disclosures of cell phone numbers (see H.R. 428), H161 [9JA]

Transportation: ensure that the prohibition on disclosure of maritime transportation security information is not used inappropriately to shield certain other information from public disclosure (see S. 1274), S6650 [16JN]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information to consumers on potential health risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see H.R. 3099), H7704 [26JN]

Truth in Lending Act: prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (see H.R. 2382), H5580 [13MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 782), S4310 [2AP]

Veterans: provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see S. 1109), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 1902), H4520 [2AP]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H8707 [23JY]

Voting: permit States to test feasibility of using alternative methods, including advanced technologies and the Internet, to enable overseas military voters to register and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3473), H9277 [31JY]

———promote use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities (see H.R. 1719), H4026 [25MR]

———reimburse States for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (see H.R. 2510), H5890 [20MY]

Letters

Dept. of State waiver authority relative to sanction on export of personal, Internet-based communications technology to Iran: Richard R. Verma, Dept. of State, S13248 [15DE]

FCC establishment of broadband policy relative to Internet service providers' ability to manage and restrict network traffic: several corporations, S10619 [21OC]

———several individuals, S10619 [21OC]

Insurance Information Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H14440 [9DE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H14440 [9DE]

Reducing Over-Classification Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H894 [3FE]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H894 [3FE]

Require that amendments and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds: several Senators, S13440 [18DE]

Require that text, amendments, conference report, and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds: several Senators, S11513 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Argentina: enactment of press restriction law on all forms of government criticism by news media, H11699 [22OC]

Children and youth: promote the safe use of the Internet by students (H.R. 780), H6766, H6767 [15JN], E303 [23FE], E1521 [23JN]

China: condemn censorship, privacy, and cybersecurity implications of Internet filtering software and urge high-tech companies to promote Internet as tool for transparency, freedom of expression, and citizen empowerment (H. Res. 590), H11548 [21OC]

Climate: characterization of e-mails stolen from University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit, H13510, H13511 [3DE], H13608-H13613 [8DE]

Colleges and universities: community college computer labs funding, E2374 [25SE]

Computers: 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 (H.R. 1319), H13591-H13594 [8DE]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), H6770-H6773 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: modify Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty form to allow inclusion of an email address on the form (H.R. 2488), H5717 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cybersecurity information infrastructure funding, H11405 [15OC]

———develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (H.R. 553), H893-H898 [3FE], E100 [15JA], E211 [4FE]

———provide for a privacy official within each component of the Dept. (H.R. 1617), H3761-H3763 [24MR]

Dept. of Justice: National Criminal History Improvement Program funding, H6924 [17JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish an online database to enable citizens to monitor the usage and distribution of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, H353 [15JA]

———require any Troubled Asset Relief Program assisted institution to make periodic reports on use of the assistance and make the reports available on the Internet, H408, H409 [21JA]

———require collection and analysis of data on what recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds are receiving and where such funds are going, H203 [14JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to utilize telehealth platforms to assist in treatment of rural veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (H.R. 2505), H5808 [20MY]

———clarify responsibility to verify the veteran status of owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Dept., H12157 [2NO]

———information technology systems and medical and prosthetic research accounts funding, H7957 [10JY]

———provide a housing stipend under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program for individuals pursuing education programs through distance learning (H.R. 3661), H10436 [1OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: report progress toward establishment of a joint virtual lifetime electronic medical record database for Armed Forces members, H7374 [25JN]

Electric power: provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (H.R. 2195), E1025 [30AP], E2617 [22OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (H.R. 558), H371 [15JA]

Executive Office of the President: establish an office for cybersecurity, H3755 [24MR]

———establish the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (H.R. 1910), E911 [21AP]

FAA: require commercial airlines provide passengers notification of flight status by text message or e-mail, H5968, H5969 [21MY]

FBI: provide public access to information contained in missing persons database, H6893 [16JN]

FCC: establish broadband policy relative to Internet service providers' ability to manage and restrict network traffic, H10043 [29SE], H10525 [7OC], H11305 [14OC]

Financial institutions: require OTS and the Comptroller of the Currency to issue mortgage modification data collection and reporting requirements for banks under regulation, H354 [15JA]

———sunset Federal laws and regulations that deny consumers the opportunity to make certain bank account decisions and what type of information they receive from their banks (H.R. 1419), E622 [10MR]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows, H6588 [11JN]

Government: improve effectiveness of collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information using modern interactive data technologies, H14838 [14DE]

———Recovery.gov website redesign funding, H8032 [14JY], H8104 [15JY]

———require Recovery.gov website to contain links and other information on how to access job information created at or by entities receiving funds for economic stimulus, H731 [28JA]

Health: encourage use of electronic medical records, H6614 [11JN]

———establish guidelines to enhance use and interoperability of electronic medical records with personal health records, including for purposes of Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives (H.R. 4216), E2897 [7DE]

———health information technology funding, H1293, H1294 [12FE], H3511, H3512 [17MR]

———impact of economic stimulus legislation on health care, H1136 [10FE], H1219 [11FE], H1592 [13FE]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology, H6390, H6391 [9JN]

———promote adoption of health information technology, H517 [26JA]

———protect privacy of patients and physicians relative to electronic health records (H.R. 2630), E1242 [21MY]

———provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (H.R. 3124), H14861 [14DE]

———strengthen privacy protections for consumer access to electronic medical records, H1027 [4FE], H3740 [23MR]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 2020), H5414-H5418 [12MY]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House, H11364, H11366, H11367 [14OC], H12120, H12121 [29OC]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (H. Res. 554), H8391 [20JY], H9811 [23SE], H10060, H10061 [29SE], H10504 [6OC], H10526, H10528, H10530-H10533, H10537 [7OC], H11123, H11145 [8OC], H11282 [13OC], H11392 [15OC], H11592, H11628 [22OC], H11772 [26OC], H12054, H12073 [29OC], H12298 [4NO], H12377 [5NO], H13089 [18NO], H13278 [19NO], H13477 [3DE], H14458 [10DE], H14989, H15000, H15004 [16DE]

`IEEE Engineering the Future' Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 413), H5411-H5413 [12MY]

Infrastructure: funding, H13503 [3DE]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (H.R. 2271), H7690 [26JN], H11548 [21OC], E1327 [4JN]

Iran: enhance ability of Iranians to access the Internet and communications services (H.R. 4301), E2986 [14DE]

Law enforcement: require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 4129), E2835 [19NO]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (H.R. 2171), E1006 [29AP]

National Computer Science Education Week: designate (H. Res. 558), H11474-H11477, H11481 [20OC]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2429 [1OC], E2649 [28OC]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 797), H11477-H11479 [20OC], E2595 [21OC], E2617 [22OC]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (H. Res. 31), H497-H500 [26JA], E169 [28JA]

National Health Information Technology Week: observance, H9903 [24SE]

National security: secure national technology infrastructure, H9497 [15SE]

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, H3757 [24MR]

———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. 985), H4204-H4209 [31MR], E242, E244 [11FE], E844 [1AP], E853 [2AP]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 163), E5 [6JA]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information, E2150 [31JY]

———protect commercial and government data from data breaches (H. Con. Res. 193), H11772 [26OC]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (H.R. 2221), H13586-H13591 [8DE]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E7 [6JA]

SBA: extend Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Program participation eligibility period, H12105 [29OC]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries, H12111 [29OC]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (H.R. 3738), H13081-H13084 [18NO]

SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (H. Res. 851), H13031-H13033 [17NO], E2806 [18NO]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (H.R. 632), H1123-H1128 [10FE], E240 [11FE], E259 [12FE]

Small business: provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices, H12077 [29OC], E2680 [2NO]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (H.R. 3014), H13084-H13086 [18NO]

Taxation: increase deduction for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (H.R. 1087), H10442 [1OC], H12105 [29OC]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 1560), E687 [17MR]

Telecommunications: allow job training funds to be used for broadband communications deployment, H721 [28JA]

Transportation Security Administration: establish special protocols using biometric identifier technology for certain individuals in the Registered Traveler Program, H6199 [4JN]

———require a study on the use of facial and iris recognition to rapidly identify individuals in security checkpoint lines, H6210, H6211 [4JN]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (H. Res. 672), H9497 [15SE], H11545-H11549 [21OC], E1921 [24JY], E2603 [22OC]

Voting: provide for auditable, independent verification of ballots and ensure the security of voting systems, H8212, H8213 [16JY]

———reimburse States for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (H.R. 2510), H8938-H8940 [28JY], H9139 [30JY], E1211 [20MY], E2086 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills, S8245 [29JY], S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE], S10015, S10040 [1OC], S10339, S10345 [13OC], S10398-S10399 [14OC], S11270 [9NO], S11369 [16NO]

Civil liberties: protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents (S. 1261), S6586 [15JN]

Computers: anniversary of first transmission of messages via a network system, S10911 [29OC]

———improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services, S155 [7JA]

Courts: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 537), S2834 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaptation of open textbooks (S. 1714), S9850 [24SE]

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 471), S2479 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an online database of enrollee satisfaction information relative to health plans offered through the health insurance exchange, S12570, S12592, S12596, S12597, S12599 [7DE]

———establish Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, S1795 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: study emergency communications (S. 1755), S13201 [14DE]

Dept. of State: information technology upgrades funding, S1518 [4FE]

———waiver authority relative to sanction on export of personal, Internet-based communications technology to Iran, S13247 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 669), S3616 [23MR], S10889-S10891 [29OC]

FBI: prevent destruction of terrorist and criminal National Instant Criminal Background Check System records (S. 2820), S13871 [23DE]

FCC: conduct a pilot program to expand the Lifeline Assistance Program to include broadband service (S. 2879), S13038 [11DE]

———establish broadband policy relative to Internet service providers' ability to manage and restrict network traffic, S10617-S10620 [21OC]

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (S. 1836), S10702 [22OC]

———provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (S. 2881), S13192 [14DE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (S. 1373), S7089 [25JN]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 843), S4519 [21AP], S10106 [5OC], S13871 [23DE]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S7062 [25JN]

———implementation under Obama administration, S779 [22JA]

———require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation, S10547 [20OC]

———require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 612), S3175 [17MR], S7062 [25JN]

FRS: require Board of Governors to publish information on financial assistance provided to various entities, S4047 [31MR], S4245, S4250 [2AP], S4870 [29AP], S10750 [27OC]

———require Board of Governors to publish information on financial assistance provided to various entities (S. 513), S9651 [22SE], S11032 [3NO]

Government: establish National Office for Cyberspace to coordinate Federal information policy and recognize authority and responsibility of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (S. 921), S4818 [28AP]

———improve transparency of information technology (IT) investments, require greater accountability for cost overruns, improve agency IT management, and reward excellence in IT acquisition (S. 920), S4818-S4824 [28AP]

———provide that certain Federal information policy laws shall not apply to collection of information during any Inspector General investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review (S. 976), S5132 [5MY]

———require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (S. 800), S4349 [2AP]

Health: collect and analyze data through a key national indicator system to provide greater transparency and accountability for health care spending, S11138 [5NO]

———eligibility of physician group practices for electronic medical records technology incentives, S1670, S1671 [5FE]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care, S11133, S11134 [5NO]

———health information technology funding, S1242 [2FE], S1510-S1512 [4FE], S1783, S1793, S1834, S1859 [6FE], S2197-S2199 [12FE]

———impact of economic stimulus legislation on health care, S2197, S2199 [12FE]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (S. 179), S226-S228 [8JA]

———provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (S. 890), S4694 [23AP]

———require that any major health care reform bill be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, S10884 [29OC]

———strengthen privacy protections for consumer access to electronic medical records, S1426 [3FE], S2016 [9FE], S2303 [13FE]

Iran: condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services (S. Res. 386), S13792 [22DE]

National Archives and Records Administration: anniversary, S6771 [18JN]

———anniversary (S. Res. 197), S6855 [19JN]

———Office of Government Information Services funding, S2818 [5MR]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 285), S9852 [24SE], S9941 [29SE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 25), S1005 [28JA]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 284), S9759 [23SE]

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 (H.R. 985), S4996 [30AP]

———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. 448), S2340-S2342 [13FE], S4996 [30AP], S13246 [15DE]

Newspapers: impact of replacing paper editions with online editions, S3135 [17MR]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1490), S7871 [22JY]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 139), S116 [6JA]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (S. 574), S3032 [11MR]

SBA: establish Small Business Information Security Task Force (S. 1070), S5807 [21MY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 1858), S10709 [22OC], S10711 [26OC]

———require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 482), S2484, S2501 [25FE], S2507 [26FE]

———require the online posting of Senate office expenditures for the public to review, S7121 [6JY]

Senate Rules: improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, S9712 [23SE]

———improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, prohibit earmark requests from private entities, and require conference reports to be electronically searchable (S. Res. 63), S2749, S2773, S2774 [4MR]

———require that amendments and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds, S13286, S13289 [16DE], S13346-S13348 [17DE], S13604 [20DE]

———require that legislation and amendments be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the Senate, S11986, S11990 [30NO]

———require that text, amendments, conference report, and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds, S11512 [18NO]

Senior citizens: protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims and encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S, S12699 [8DE]

Small business: authorize loan guarantees for health information technology (S. 2765), S11349 [10NO]

Social Security: encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 264), S616 [15JA]

Stockbridge, Becky: Business Week (publication) America's Best Young Entrepreneurs award finalist, S10849 [28OC]

Telecommunications: require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (S. 649), S3557 [19MR]

ThisWeKnow.org (Internet site): tribute for Sunlight Foundation Apps for America 2—Data.gov Challenge finalist, S9258 [10SE]

Reports filed

Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2510) (H. Rept. 111-169), H7083 [19JN]

Amateur Radio Communications Enchancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1755) (S. Rept. 111-105), S12909 [10DE]

Data Accountability and Trust Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2221) (H. Rept. 111-362), H13627, H14370 [8DE]

Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 111-7), H525 [26JA]

Free Flow of Information Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 985) (H. Rept. 111-61), H4127 [30MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 448), S13032 [11DE]

Government Information Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Goverment Reform (House) (H.R. 2392) (H. Rept. 111-239), H9204 [30JY]

Informed P2P User Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1319) (H. Rept. 111-361), H13627, H14370 [8DE]

Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2020) (H. Rept. 111-102), H5483 [12MY]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1490), S11205 [5NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1490) (S. Rept. 111-110), S13382 [17DE]

Prohibit Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Defamation Judgments and Certain Foreign Judgments Against Providers of Interactive Computer Services: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2765) (H. Rept. 111-154), H6805 [15JN]

Providing for Additional Security in States' Identification (PASS ID) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1261), S11593 [19NO]

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 669) (S. Rept. 111-27), S6649 [16JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 31, National Data Privacy Day, H497 [26JA]

H. Res. 413, suppport goals and ideals of `IEEE Engineering the Future' Day, H5411 [12MY]

H. Res. 558, National Computer Science Education Week, H11474 [20OC]

H. Res. 672, call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists in Vietnam and respect Internet freedom, H11545 [21OC]

H. Res. 797, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, H11477 [20OC]

H. Res. 851, SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics anniversary, H13031 [17NO]

H.R. 553, Reducing Over-Classification Act, H893 [3FE]

H.R. 632, National Silver Alert Act, H1123-H1125 [10FE]

H.R. 780, Student Internet Safety Act, H6766 [15JN]

H.R. 985, Free Flow of Information Act, H4204 [31MR]

H.R. 1319, Informed P2P User Act, H13592 [8DE]

H.R. 1617, Dept. of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act, H3761 [24MR]

H.R. 2020, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H5414-H5416 [12MY]

H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, H13586-H13590 [8DE]

H.R. 2510, Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act, H8938 [28JY]

H.R. 2765, prohibit court recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services, H6770, H6771 [15JN]

H.R. 3014, Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act, H13084 [18NO]

H.R. 3738, Small Business Early-Stage Investment Act, H13081 [18NO]

S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act, S117-S119 [6JA]

S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S2835 [5MR]

S. 574, Plain Writing Act, S3032 [11MR]

S. 612, OPEN FOIA Act, S3175 [17MR]

S. 669, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, S3617 [23MR]

S. 890, Health Information Technology (IT) Public Utility Act, S4694-S4696 [23AP]

S. 920, Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act, S4819-S4823 [28AP]

S. 921, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement (U.S. ICE) Act, S4824-S4828 [28AP]

S. 976, provide that certain Federal information policy laws shall not apply to collection of information during any Inspector General investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review, S5133 [5MY]

S. 1261, Providing for Additional Security in States' Identification (PASS ID) Act, S6587-S6589 [15JN]

S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7872-S7879 [22JY]

S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act, S9850 [24SE]

S. 1755, Amateur Radio Communications Enchancement Act, S13201 [14DE]

S. Res. 25, National Data Privacy Day, S998, S1005 [28JA]

S. Res. 63, Senate Rules amendment to improve transparency of earmarks in appropriations or authorization legislation, prohibit earmark requests from private entities, and require conference reports to be electronically searchable, S2773 [4MR]

S. Res. 118, provide Internet access to certain Congressional Research Service publications, S4900 [29AP]

S. Res. 197, National Archives and Records Administration anniversary, S6850, S6855 [19JN]

S. Res. 284, National Health Information Technology Week, S9750, S9759 [23SE]

S. Res. 285, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S9851 [24SE], S9941 [29SE]

S. Res. 386, condemn Iranian restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services, S13790, S13793 [22DE]