COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Articles and editorials

Digitally Overexposed, E2150 [31JY]

FCC's Heavy Hand, E2520 [14OC]

Outrageous, S2484 [25FE]

Red Tape Could Hurt Broadband Program, Senators Warn, H12108 [29OC]

Your E-Health Records, S1427 [3FE]

Your Government Online, S9259 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: recognize achievement of parity in computer science (see H. Con. Res. 53), H1520 [12FE]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2308), H5398 [7MY]

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see S. 1212), S6364 [9JN] (see H.R. 2695), H6262 [4JN]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 239), H69 [7JA] (see H.R. 1726), H4061 [26MR]

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]

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, 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]

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

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (see S. 1145), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2344), H5483 [12MY]

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]

———provide for substitution of the U.S. in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 876), S4669 [23AP]

———repeal retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance (see S. 1725), S9930 [29SE]

Crime: 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. 470), S2473 [25FE] (see H.R. 1173), H2833 [25FE] (see H.R. 4011), H12288 [3NO]

———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 better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 1966), H4522 [2AP]

———provide for more effective enforcement of prohibition on interstate shipment of stolen property (see H.R. 1166), H2833 [25FE]

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: 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]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a study of video game console energy efficiency (see S. 1696), S9733 [23SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

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]

———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: extend period for conduct of the Electronic Duck Stamp Pilot Program (see H.R. 3805), H11298 [13OC]

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

———reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 1856), H4396 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors on the departmental Internet site (see H.R. 1172), H2833 [25FE]

———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]

———increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning (see H.R. 950), H1157 [10FE]

———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]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H7704 [26JN]

Diseases: 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]

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 universal service support to Head Start programs (see H.R. 2166), H4998 [29AP]

———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]

EPA: award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects (see S. 1397), S7138 [6JY]

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]

FAA: prohibit use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots (see S. 2732, 2745), S11205 [5NO]

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]

———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. 3458), H9276 [31JY]

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

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]

Foreign trade: restrict certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2595), H6010 [21MY]

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 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]

———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]

———improve provision of Medicare telehealth services and provide grants for development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2068), H4731 [23AP]

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

———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]

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

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 181), H34 [6JA]

———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]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H31 [6JA]

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

———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]

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

———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]

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

———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]

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

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]

———prohibit executive departments from entering into or renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain computer or telecommunications technologies to Iran (see S. 1475), S7699 [20JY] (see H.R. 3284), H8495 [21JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish a program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment (see H. Res. 938), H13354 [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: establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 457), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 3030), H7250 [24JN]

———establish telehealth pilot projects, expand and improve access to telehealth services in certain facilities, reimburse Indian Health Service facilities, and establish certain standards for originating sites (see S. 2741), S11205 [5NO]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 2578), H6010 [21MY]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H4687 [22AP]

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

National Library Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 336), H4581 [21AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 3928), H11790 [26OC]

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]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 2924), H6972 [17JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see S. 60), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 3600), H9729 [17SE]

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]

———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]

———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: 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]

Science: provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities (see S. 583), S3073 [12MR]

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]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. 1772), S10318 [8OC] (see S. Res. 307), S10217 [7OC]

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]

———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. 1618), S8993 [6AU]

———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]

Supreme Court: provide for non-discretionary review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities (see S. 877), S4669 [23AP]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to educational recipients (see H.R. 3465), H9276 [31JY]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses (see S. 1291), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 2826), H6617 [11JN]

———allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses in rural and small town areas (see H.R. 3627), H9806 [22SE]

———extend charitable contributions deduction for food inventory, book inventory, and computer technology and equipment (see H.R. 2436), H5665 [14MY]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H6011 [21MY]

———make permanent the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 2841), H6618 [11JN]

———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 an income tax credit for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas (see H.R. 691), H526 [26JA]

———provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new advanced broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 760), H778 [28JA]

———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]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 446), H162 [9JA]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H3054 [5MR]

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]

———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, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 176), H1606 [13FE]

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

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]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 348), S1057 [29JA] (see H.R. 2135), H4914 [28AP]

Video games: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 231), H69 [7JA]

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]

Workforce Investment Act: include workforce investment programs on the Internet (see H.R. 145), H33 [6JA]

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]

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]

Regulations

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): allocation and acquisition of equipment for Senators, committees, officers, and employees of the U.S. Senate, S3979 [30MR]

Remarks in House

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (H.R. 2695), H10527 [7OC], E1308 [4JN]

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

AT&T Corp.: tribute to clean energy business model, E661 [12MR], E684 [17MR]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (H.R. 1726), E786 [26MR]

Burke, Don: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America Homeland Security Medal nominee, E1079 [6MY]

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]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): announcement of cyber-hacking breach of computer system relative to leak of confidential committee document, H12117 [29OC]

Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: funding, E1725 [10JY]

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 2344), H6330-H6332 [9JN], E1190 [18MY]

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]

Credit: prohibit fees for telephone or electronic transfer payments, require warning on adverse effects of excessive credit inquiries, impose readability standards, and establish disclosure requirements, H5017 [30AP]

———require creditors to post their credit card written agreements on their websites, and require the Federal Reserve Board to compile and report these agreements on its website, H5034, H5035 [30AP]

Dennehy, Sean P.: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America Homeland Security Medal nominee, E1079 [6MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to administer or pay the salary of personnel who administer broadband loans or loan guarantees, H7826-H7828 [8JY]

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]

———Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) funding, H11056 [7OC]

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]

———Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H8233, H8234 [16JY]

———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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors on the departmental Internet site (H.R. 1172), H7093, H7094 [23JN], E1623 [26JN]

———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]

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

FCC: broadband policy on neutrality, H13073 [18NO]

———establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (H.R. 3458), H10123 [30SE]

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

Government: Recovery.gov (Internet site) report on job creation in nonexistent congressional districts relative to fraud, waste, or abuse of economic stimulus funding, H13072, H13074, H13132, H13133 [18NO], H13269, H13271 [19NO], H13449 [2DE], H13505-H13508 [3DE]

———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, H732 [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]

———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]

Henry, Cray: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America National Security and International Affairs Medal nominee, E1078 [6MY]

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]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), H7170 [24JN], E20 [6JA]

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

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]

———prohibit executive departments from entering into or renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain computer or telecommunications technologies to Iran (H.R. 3284), H11548 [21OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (H.R. 2057), E2591 [21OC]

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 Library Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 336), H4613-H4615 [22AP], E966 [23AP]

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

New Source Broadband Co.: tribute, E635 [11MR]

Nuclear weapons: publication of confidential information regarding nuclear sites and programs on GPO website, H6127 [3JN]

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]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (H.R. 2924), E1473 [17JN]

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]

———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]

———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]

Pulitzer Prize: recognition of St. Petersburg (FL) Times for national reporting, E950 [23AP]

SBA: prohibit funding for Loma Linda, CA, and Grand Terrace, CA, infrastructure expansion project, H8254, H8255 [16JY]

———study whether certain new costs and taxes imposed on small businesses negatively impact timely repayment of loans, H12114, H12115 [29OC]

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

Telecommunications: improve broadband services to underserved and rural areas, H566 [27JA]

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]

———increased restriction of Internet access, H4136 [31MR]

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

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems, S5467, S5468 [14MY]

———amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (S. 1212), S6416 [10JN]

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]

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 2344), S6740, S6741 [17JN]

Courts: provide for substitution of the U.S. in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 876), S4621-S4626, S4678 [23AP]

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. 470), S2475 [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: expand eligibility for National Telecommunications and Information Administration Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, S2015 [9FE]

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

Dept. of Energy: clarify that all protocols and standards used by Smart Grid demonstration projects must be open, S2302 [13FE]

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: allow excess funds generated by travel promotion fee to fund implementation of new infrastructure required to collect fee, S9164 [9SE]

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]

Diseases: pediatric cancer research funding, S9952 [30SE]

Education: national policy to improve system, S4838-S4840 [29AP], S4927-S4929 [30AP]

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]

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]

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]

———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]

———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]

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

Information technology: 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]

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]

Medicare: establish telehealth pilot projects, expand and improve access to telehealth services in certain facilities, reimburse Indian Health Service facilities, and establish certain standards for originating sites (S. 2741), S11216 [5NO]

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]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (S. 60), S64 [6JA], S350 [13JA]

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 debt: require publication of certain facts on the national debt in IRS instructions, Federal websites, and new legislation, S5351-S5353 [12MY], S5423, S5424 [13MY]

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

Science: provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities (S. 583), S3077 [12MR]

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 all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S10272 [8OC]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (S. 1772), S10327 [8OC], S10333 [13OC]

———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]

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]

Supreme Court: provide for non-discretionary review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities (S. 877), S4621-S4626, S4679 [23AP]

Taxation: provide an income tax credit for businesses furnishing broadband services to underserved and rural areas, S2015 [9FE]

Telecommunications: improve broadband services to underserved and rural areas, S2049 [10FE]

———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]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 348), S1063 [29JA]

Reports filed

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

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]

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

Include a List of Organizations That Provide Scholarships to Veterans and Their Survivors on the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Internet Site: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1172) (H. Rept. 111-164), H7021 [18JN]

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]

Webcaster Settlement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2344) (H. Rept. 111-139), H6305 [8JN]

Texts of

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

H. Res. 336, support goals and ideals of National Library Week, H4613 [22AP]

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

H.R. 1172, include a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors on the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Internet site, H7093 [23JN]

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

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. 2344, Webcaster Settlement Act, H6330 [9JN]

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]

S. 60, prohibit the selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony, S64 [6JA], S350 [13JA]

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

S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, S2476-S2479 [25FE]

S. 876, provide for substitution of the U.S. in certain civil actions relating to electronic service providers and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S4678 [23AP]

S. 877, provide for non-discretionary Supreme Court review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities, S4680 [23AP]

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. 1212, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, S6366-S6371 [9JN]

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

S. Res. 307, Senate Rules requirement that all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S10222 [7OC]

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]