INTERSTATE COMMERCE

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 778), H779 [28JA]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3480), H9277 [31JY]

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

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 465), H5892 [20MY]

Conservation of energy: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (see S. 1098), S5700 [20MY]

Courts: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2518), H5890 [20MY]

———require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by another State when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (see H.R. 3808), H11383 [14OC]

CPSC: promulgate final consumer product safety rule banning novelty lighters (see S. 723), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 2050), H4686 [22AP]

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]

———prohibit use of interstate commerce for suicide promotion (see H.R. 853), H1041 [4FE]

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

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]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 858), H1041 [4FE]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H1605 [13FE]

Fish and fishing: establish a program to strengthen activities ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (see H.R. 1370), H3055 [5MR]

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]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3889), H11581 [21OC]

Information technology: 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]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 1459), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3217), H8099 [14JY]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (see S. 639), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 3275), H8494 [21JY]

Privacy: 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]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 389), S1677 [5FE]

Recycling: require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter theft and interstate fencing of stolen metal (see S. 418), S2144 [11FE] (see H.R. 1006), H1248 [11FE]

Taxation: 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]

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

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1083), H1605 [13FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (see S. 1147), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 1676), H3748 [23MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H88 [8JA]

———provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 1220), H2873 [26FE]

Virgin Islands: authorize shipment of prescription drugs between States and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 91), H31 [6JA]

Wildlife: ban importation and interstate commerce of pythons (see S. 373), S1432 [3FE] (see H.R. 2811), H6538 [10JN]

———prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 462), S2423 [24FE]

Letters

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5738 [19MY]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5738 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (H.R. 778), E160 [28JA]

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association: anniversary (H. Res. 465), H11354-H11356 [14OC], E2541 [15OC], E2578 [20OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H8233, H8234 [16JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3889), H11574 [21OC], H11802 [27OC], H12276 [3NO], H12592 [7NO], H13331 [19NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, H12260 [3NO]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 3217), H8090 [14JY], H11291 [13OC], H11778 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (H.R. 3275), E1862 [21JY]

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

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1083), H1581 [13FE], E282 [13FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (H.R. 1676), H5730-H5738 [19MY], E1260 [21MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 305), E42 [8JA]

Remarks in Senate

Conservation of energy: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (S. 1098), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

CPSC: promulgate final consumer product safety rule banning novelty lighters (S. 723), S3924 [26MR]

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]

Privacy: 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]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (S. 389), S1685 [5FE]

Recycling: require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter theft and interstate fencing of stolen metal (S. 418), S2159 [11FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S5853 [21MY]

Wildlife: ban importation and interstate commerce of pythons (S. 373), S1438 [3FE], S7118 [6JY]

Reports

Copper Thefts Threaten U.S. Critical Infrastructure, S2159 [11FE]

Reports filed

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association Anniversary: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 111-285), H10518 [6OC]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1676) (H. Rept. 111-117), H5711 [18MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1147), S11593 [19NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 465, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association anniversary, H11354 [14OC]

H.R. 1676, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, H5730-H5736 [19MY]

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

S. 373, ban importation and interstate commerce of pythons, S1438 [3FE]

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

S. 723, Protect Children From Dangerous Lighters Act, S3924 [26MR]

S. 1098, EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act, S5714 [20MY]

S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, S5853-S5860 [21MY]