TECHNOLOGY related term(s) Electronics; Research

Amendments

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H500, H503, H504, H505, H506, H507, H508, H509, H510, H511, H512, H513, H514, H515, H516, H517, H518, H519 [3FE], H559, H560, H561 [4FE]

———advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), consideration (H. Res. 1051), H491 [3FE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners (S. 1749), S2247, S2248 [13AP], S6456 [28JY]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), S5978 [19JY], H6126 [27JY]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), S10522 [17DE], H3364, H3388, H3391, H3392, H3393, H3394, H3396, H3398, H3400, H3401, H3402, H3403, H3404 [12MY], H3445, H3446, H3447, H3448, H3449 [13MY], H4189 [28MY], H8824 [21DE]

Government: 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), S4014, S4019 [19MY]

Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (S. 3538), S7982 [17NO]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 3729), S6962, S6982 [5AU]

National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6593 [2AU], S6654 [3AU], S6843, S6932, S6933 [5AU]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386, S10387, S10415 [16DE], S10521 [17DE], H8390, H8396 [15DE]

Appointments

Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee, S4949 [15JN], S5999 [19JY]

Articles and editorials

About That Webcam, S2379 [15AP]

Crow Coal-to-Liquids Plant Could Be Boon for Montana, S5178 [21JN]

Naked Insecurity, E1238 [30JN]

This Nuclear Option Is Nuclear, S2449 [20AP]

Very Productive Congress, Despite What the Approval Ratings Say, E127 [2FE]

Victory for Writing, H6128 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: recognize individuals who have overcome obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science (see H. Res. 1133), H1027 [2MR]

Agriculture: offset contributions to fund providing technical assistance and capacity building to Brazilian cotton sector through reductions in certain direct payments to cotton producers (see H.R. 5439), H4022 (see H.R. 5439), H4083 [27MY]

Air pollution: provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (see S. 3655), S6302 [27JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 6403), H7453 [15NO]

Army: commend achievements in and commitment to environmental sustainability and energy security (see H. Res. 1106), H833 [24FE]

Aviation: increase use of security cameras at airport security screening checkpoints and exits and impose increased penalties on individuals who circumvent security screening at airports (see S. 2940), S51 [20JA]

———require commercial airports to deploy advanced imaging technology machines to increase aviation security and ensure the personal privacy of individuals being scanned by such machines (see S. 3536), S5439 [24JN]

Business and industry: amend Federal law to encourage the repatriation of jobs to the U.S. (see H.R. 5980), H6405 (see H.R. 5980), H6457 [29JY]

Buy American Act: require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 5792), H5818 [20JY]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 3960), S7968 [17NO] (see H.R. 6425), H7613 [18NO]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 5828), H5984 [22JY]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), consideration (see H. Res. 1051), H470 [2FE]

———enhance cybersecurity (see H.R. 5966), H6404 (see H.R. 5966), H6456 [29JY]

———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 S. 3027), S698 [23FE]

Conservation of energy: assess potential of smart electronics to reduce home and office electricity demand and incorporate smart electronics into the Energy Star Program (see H.R. 5070), H2695 [20AP]

———improve energy efficiency of outdoor lighting (see H.R. 5201), H3123 [4MY]

———repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 6144), H6803 [16SE]

Consumers: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet, that mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 5694), H5502 [1JY]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments if they are inconsistent with U.S. law and provide victims of such suits a means to clear their name (see S. 3518), S5268 [22JN]

Crime: impose penalties for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology during airport screenings or upon entry to Federal buildings (see S. 4037), S10410 [16DE]

———protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see H.R. 6027), H6569 [30JY]

———require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (see S. 3155), S1873 [23MR] (see H.R. 4962), H2457 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see H.R. 4545), H422 [27JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a technology deployment and early-stage business investment grant program (see H.R. 6120), H6681 [14SE]

———establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 5156), H2936 [27AP]

———expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program to include projects with potential for commercial exploitation in foreign markets (see S. 3084), S1229 [5MR]

———expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program for projects to create jobs, increase energy efficiency, and promote technology transfer (see S. 3340), S3536 [11MY]

———study and report on access by blind consumers to certain electronic devices, establish minimum nonvisual access standards for such devices, and establish an enforcement office (see H.R. 4533), H422 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish a joint task force to improve the research and development of lighter weight body armor (see H.R. 5063), H2641 [15AP]

———reform energy policy (see S. 3585), S5850 [14JY] (see H.R. 5280), H3440 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaptation of open textbooks (see H.R. 4575), H471 [2FE]

———establish a pilot program that utilizes community, innovation, and technology to improve physical fitness education and curriculum in elementary schools and secondary schools (see H.R. 5946), H6403 (see H.R. 5946), H6455 [29JY]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 3732), S6883 [5AU]

———make grants to institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices (see H.R. 5022), H2578 [14AP]

———provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 5929), H6403 (see H.R. 5929), H6454 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program (see H. Res. 1322), H3123 [4MY]

———authorize the National Nuclear Security Administration to establish technology transfer centers at national security laboratories (see H.R. 5262), H3310 [11MY]

———carry out initiatives to advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies, make nuclear energy systems more competitive, and increase efficiency and safety of civilian nuclear power (see H.R. 5866), H6162 [27JY]

———establish a building efficiency retrofit loan credit support program, a State building revolving fund grant program, and a commercial and large building grant program (see S. 3780), S7089 [14SE]

———establish Energy Innovation Hubs (see H.R. 4907), H2215 [22MR]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 5505), H4386 [10JN]

———improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (see S. 3925), S7788 [29SE]

———improve geothermal energy technology and demonstrate use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal applications (see S. 3619), S6024 [20JY]

———improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (see S. 3746), S6884 [5AU]

———promote research and development of technologies and best practices for the safe development and extraction of natural gas and petroleum resources (see S. 3509), S5112 [17JN]

———reauthorize the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4906), H2215 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize telehealth and telemedicine grant programs (see H.R. 6110), H6681 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate (see H.R. 4842), H1440 [15MR]

———conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the use of explosives detection technologies in air transportation (see H.R. 4442), H139 [13JA]

———establish the Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness Consortium (see H.R. 4507), H386 [26JA]

———establish the Cybersecurity Compliance Division and enhance security and resiliency of the Nation's cyber and physical infrastructure against terrorism and other cyber attacks (see H.R. 6423), H7548 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: design and implement a procedure to permit enhanced searches of the National DNA Index System (see H.R. 6011), H6568 [30JY]

———establish the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Unit (see H.R. 5932), H6403 (see H.R. 5932), H6454 [29JY]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (see S. 2950), S197 [25JA]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 3842), S7507 [27SE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 6085), H6626 [10AU]

———provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see S. 3805), S7205 [20SE] (see H.R. 4614), H602 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for worker training, technology development, and applied research in the wind energy industry production and energy efficient construction, retrofitting, and design industries (see H.R. 4584), H554 [3FE]

Dept. of State: establish a Coordinator for Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Issues (see S. 3193), S2208 [12AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize and enhance programs relative to detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills on Federal land managed by the Dept. (see S. 3515), S5202 [21JN]

———conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study on recovery of minerals from the seabed of the U.S. (see H.R. 4792), H1220 [9MR]

———establish an annual fee on Federal offshore areas subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas and a fund to reduce pollution and U.S. oil dependence (see S. 3343), S3536 [11MY]

———require offshore rigs to install acoustic control systems and improve oil spill response and removal technologies and methods (see H.R. 5313), H3483 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 4891), H1744 [19MR]

———study feasibility of widespread use of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving and require a motor vehicle safety standard on rollover prevention and crash mitigation (see H.R. 6518), H8291 [13DE]

Ecology and environment: provide financial incentives and a regulatory framework to facilitate the development and early deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 3589, 3591), S5850 [14JY]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 3605), S5964 [15JY] (see H.R. 5116), H2842 [22AP] (see H.R. 5325), H3540 [18MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration (see H. Res. 1344), H3309 [11MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1781), H8940 [21DE]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 1702), H7395 [29SE]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 6248), H7389 [29SE]

———support a public diplomacy program promoting advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) made by or in partnership with the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 660), S7618 [28SE]

Election Assistance Commission: establish an Online Voter Registration grant program (see S. 3301), S3091 [4MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: invest in innovation for education (see S. 3882), S7787 [29SE]

———provide effective science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching and learning (see S. 3883), S7787 [29SE]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 6078), H6571 [30JY]

Employment: assist employers with compensation paid to certain recent college graduates and provide funding for their further education in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 5472), H4214 [28MY]

Engineering: establish a network of fabrication laboratories to foster scientific and engineering skills and to provide a workforce capable of producing world class manufactured goods (see H.R. 6003), H6568 [30JY]

Entertainment industry: commend encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (see S. Res. 623), S7134 [15SE]

EPA: provide competitive grants to publicly funded schools to implement effective technologies to reduce air pollutants, including greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3362), S3716 [13MY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 4900), H2215 [22MR]

FCC: issue regulations against censorship of Internet search results (see H.R. 4504), H386 [26JA]

———provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (see H.R. 4809), H1323 [10MR]

FDA: establish a nanotechnology program (see S. 2942), S122 [21JA]

Federal Acceleration of State Technologies Deployment Program: establish (see S. 4047), S10514 [17DE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 5037), H2639 [15AP] (see H.R. 5253), H3273 [6MY]

Firearms: study effectiveness of firearms microstamping technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law enforcement tool (see H.R. 5667), H5500 [1JY]

Foreign trade: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 6252), H7389 [29SE]

Galilei, Galileo: anniversary of first use of the telescope for astronomical observation (see H. Res. 1269), H2641 [15AP]

Gambling: clarify the scope of the Federal Wire Act relative to Internet horseracing wagering (see H.R. 5599), H4871 [24JN]

Government: reform electronic rulemaking process (see S. 3961), S7968 [17NO]

Health: encourage use of medical checklists through research (see H.R. 5742), H5674 [15JY]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 3709), S6882 [5AU] (see H.R. 5025), H2578 [14AP] (see H.R. 5040), H2640 [15AP]

Higher Education Act: authorize student loan forgiveness for certain individuals employed in advanced energy professions (see H.R. 4736), H1102 [3MR]

House of Representatives: establish and implement a process under which the public may view proceedings of the House and committees online (see H. Res. 1166), H1358 [11MR]

Immigration: increase U.S. competitiveness through enhancing access to high-skilled foreign workers, retaining those educated in the U.S., and streamlining employer certification processes (see H.R. 5658), H5500 [1JY]

Information technology: commend companies for advocating an uncensored Internet, encourage participation in Global Network Initiative, and make lawful Internet access a part of U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 1512), H5546 [13JY]

———improve U.S. cyber security (see S. 3538), S5439 [24JN]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see H. Res. 1775), H8785 [17DE]

Internet Freedom Foundation: establish (see H.R. 4595), H601 [4FE] (see H.R. 4784), H1219 [9MR]

Iran: mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (see S. Res. 551), S4885 [14JN]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (see H. Res. 1457), H4677 [22JN]

———prevent import or export of materials, equipment, goods and technology useful for any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms programs (see H.R. 4896), H1817 [20MR]

Laser: anniversary of invention (see H. Res. 1310), H3078 [29AP]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 3972), S8062 [18NO] (see H.R. 6235), H7154 (see H.R. 6235), H7211 [28SE]

Library of Congress: make available to the public bulk legislative summary and status data used to provide information posted on the THOMAS website (see H.R. 6289), H7390 [29SE]

Medicaid: clarify treatment of electronic health record incentive payments for federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 6348), H7392 [29SE]

Medicare: include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 5461), H4214 [28MY]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see S. 3527), S5439 [24JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see S. 3708), S6882 [5AU] (see H.R. 6072), H6571 [30JY]

———enhance penalties to combat fraud, establish a data-mining system and biometric technology program, and support GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors (see H.R. 5044), H2640 [15AP]

———enhance penalties to combat fraud and establish Medicare data-mining system and Beneficiary Verification Pilot Program (see S. 3632), S6200 [22JY]

———provide for treatment of certain electronic health records as certified EHR technology for purposes of health information technology payment incentives (see H.R. 6005), H6568 [30JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote exploration for and development of rare earth elements and reestablish competitive supply chain for rare earth materials (see S. 4031), S10304 [15DE]

———reestablish competitive production industries, processing, refining, purification, metals production and alloying, and magnet production relative to domestic rare earths (see S. 3521), S5268 [22JN] (see H.R. 4866), H1595 [17MR]

Motor vehicles: require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (see S. 3884), S7787 [29SE]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (see S. 3984), S8244 [29NO]

NASA: anniversary of launch of U.S. Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) (see H. Res. 1231), H2459 [25MR]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 3729), S6883 [5AU] (see H.R. 5781), H5817 [20JY]

———impose certain requirements on expenditure of funds for the Constellation Program (see H.R. 5614), H4905 [28JN]

———prohibit funding for termination of the Constellation Program (see S. 3180), S2115 [25MR]

———reauthorize manned space flight activities (see S. 3068), S1018 [3MR] (see H.R. 4804), H1322 [10MR]

National Academy of Sciences: study technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC (see S. 3042), S795 [25FE]

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 666), S7789 [29SE]

National Computer Science Education Week: designate (see H. Res. 1560), H6163 [27JY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1688, 1701), H7395 [29SE]

National Cyberspace Office: establish (see H.R. 5247), H3273 [6MY]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 402), S358 [29JA]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 550), S4850 [10JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 4890), H1743 [19MR]

———require installation of event data recorders in all motor vehicles manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 3271), S2758 [28AP] (see H.R. 5169), H3013 [28AP] (see H.R. 5345), H3657 [19MY]

———require motor vehicle safety standards for vehicle electronics and reauthorize and provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority (see H.R. 5381), H3822 [25MY]

National Lab Day: support ideals (see H. Res. 1213), H2318 [24MR]

National Robotics Week: designate (see H. Res. 1055), H471 [2FE]

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 3480), S4850 [10JN] (see H.R. 5548), H4597 [16JN]

———establish the Executive Cyber Director and clarify authority relative to critical information infrastructure policy creation, verification, and enforcement measures (see H.R. 6351), H7392 [29SE]

———improve air cargo security (see S. 3954), S7968 [17NO] (see H.R. 6275), H7390 [29SE] (see H.R. 6410), H7499 [16NO]

———improve border security (see H.R. 5173), H3014 [28AP]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (see S. 3721), S6883 [5AU] (see H.R. 5875), H6163 [27JY] (see H.R. 6080), H6578 [9AU]

Natural resources: require use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells (see H.R. 5626), H4974 (see H.R. 5626), H5203 [29JN]

New Jersey: commend construction of the New Meadowlands Project as one of the most energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable sports complexes in the world (see H. Res. 1563), H6163 [27JY]

NIST: reauthorize (see H.R. 5074), H2695 [20AP]

———support development of technical standards and conformance architecture to improve emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces (see H.R. 5132), H2843 [22AP]

NOAA: improve ability to respond to releases of subsea oil and gas (see S. 3569), S5744 [12JY]

NSF: amend the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to reduce the cost-sharing requirement for colleges and universities and to provide incentives for Noyce scholars to teach in high-needs schools (see H.R. 4977), H2458 [25MR]

———anniversary (see H. Res. 1307), H3078 [29AP]

———carry out a pilot program to award innovation inducement cash prizes in areas of NSF-funded research (see H.R. 5094), H2798 [21AP]

———establish the Undergraduate Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (see S. 3830), S7420 [23SE]

———improve commercialization potential of grants and enhance metrics used to assess such potential (see S. 3630), S6200 [22JY]

———provide grants for research-based reforms in master's and doctoral level science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education that emphasizes preparation for diverse careers in such fields (see H.R. 4968), H2457 [25MR]

———provide grants for research-based reforms in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to increase students studying toward degrees in such fields (see H.R. 4955), H2457 [25MR]

———provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (see S. 3117), S1516 [15MR] (see H.R. 4502), H386 [26JA]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: study and prepare a comprehensive national economic competitiveness and innovation strategy (see H.R. 5140), H2876 [26AP]

OMB: establish and maintain website to track the expenditure of Government funds (see H.R. 6052), H6570 [30JY]

———issue guidance on the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software to prohibit the personal use of such software by Federal employees (see S. 3484), S4885 [14JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish a program to develop technologies to prevent, stop, and capture large-scale accidental discharges from offshore oil and gas drilling operations (see H.R. 5607), H4876 [25JN]

———improve oil spill response plans (see H.R. 5608), H4876 [25JN]

———require applicants for oil drilling and production operations to submit an oil spill containment and clean-up plan capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill (see H.R. 5709), H5502 [1JY]

———require oil and gas drilling and production operations to have in place the best available technology for blowout preventers and emergency shutoff equipment (see H.R. 5634), H4974 (see H.R. 5634), H5203 [29JN]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3603), S5964 [15JY]

Political campaigns: prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate from disbursing committee contributions until the name of the contributor is publicly posted on the Internet (see H.R. 5086), H2695 [20AP]

———regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see H.R. 4641), H647 [22FE]

Power resources: encourage innovation to create clean technologies (see S. 3631), S6200 [22JY]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (see S. 3815), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6402), H7453 [15NO]

———support certain activities to advance technologies for safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 5716), H5545 [13JY]

Privacy: prohibit any person from engaging in certain video surveillance except as authorized by criminal law or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 3214), S2377 [15AP]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 3742), S6884 [5AU]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 3321), S3358 [6MY] (see H.R. 4858), H1518 [16MR]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs and activities (see H.R. 5897), H6282 [28JY]

Renewable energy: promote development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies and identify and address potential impacts of such technologies (see H.R. 6344), H7392 [29SE]

Roads and highways: reduce funding to States that do not enact laws prohibiting an individual from using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone (see H.R. 5097), H2798 [21AP]

SBA: encourage investment in and innovation by small business concerns (see S. 3967), S8062 [18NO]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1764), H8519 [15DE]

———establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6212), H6989 [23SE]

———improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 3506), S5112 [17JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 4053), S11037 [22DE]

———require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy on the effects of proposed changes in patent law (see S. 3089), S1311 [9MR]

Science: establish and expand partnerships that promote innovation and increase the economic and social impact of research by developing tools and resources to connect new scientific discoveries to practical uses (see H.R. 4998), H2503 [13AP]

———provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities (see H.R. 4413), H39 [12JA]

Senior citizens: encourage Federal job training programs that target older adults to work with nonprofit organizations to implement research-based technology curriculum designed for older adults (see H.R. 5269), H3310 [11MY]

Small business: express importance of biotechnology firms meeting small business standards to the U.S., its people, and its economy (see H. Res. 1179), H1396 [12MR]

Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART) Research and Development Compact: grant congressional consent (see H.R. 6308), H7391 [29SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for equity investments in high technology and biotechnology small business concerns developing innovative technologies that stimulate private sector job growth (see H.R. 5767), H5675 [15JY]

———allow above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and certification expenses of individuals becoming science, technology, engineering, or math teachers (see S. 3445), S4529 [27MY]

———allow an income tax credit for equity investments in high technology small businesses (see H.R. 4769), H1168 [4MR]

———exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 6257), H7389 [29SE]

———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 3324), S3358 [6MY]

———extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 5041), H2640 [15AP] (see H.R. 5638), H4974 (see H.R. 5638), H5203 [29JN]

———improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see H.R. 4455), H139 [13JA]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 5649), H5302 [30JN]

———provide a carbon sequestration investment tax credit (see S. 15), S7786 [29SE]

———provide a recovery period for computer-based gambling machines (see H.R. 5465), H4214 [28MY]

———provide a religious exception to the requirement that certain tax preparers file returns on magnetic media (see H.R. 4981), H2458 [25MR]

———provide access to private activity bonds to finance renewable energy resources facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other greenhouse gas emission technologies (see S. 3336), S3535 [11MY]

———provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 3617), S6024 [20JY]

———provide financial incentives to facilitate development and early deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies (see S. 3590), S5850 [14JY]

———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (see S. 3714), S6883 [5AU]

———provide tax incentives for producing electricity from wasted heat (see H.R. 5977), H6405 (see H.R. 5977), H6456 [29JY]

———regulate and tax Internet gambling (see H.R. 4976), H2458 [25MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 5095), H2798 [21AP] (see H.R. 5615), H4905 [28JN]

Technology Innovation Act: provide for prize competitions to stimulate innovations that advance the missions of Federal agencies (see S. 3530), S5439 [24JN]

Telecommunications: award grants for development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel (see S. 3731), S6883 [5AU] (see H.R. 5907), H6283 [28JY]

———clarify rights and responsibilities of Federal entities in the spectrum relocation process (see S. 3490), S4938 [15JN]

———improve and coordinate emergency communications systems through use of 911 services and support construction and operation of ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system (see S. 3115), S1516 [15MR] (see H.R. 4829), H1357 [11MR]

———improve broadband coverage and service, especially in rural and tribal areas, and spectrum coverage for public safety broadband communications services (see S. 3710), S6883 [5AU]

———make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see S. 3625), S6078 [21JY] (see H.R. 5081), H2695 [20AP]

———require a study on spectrum occupancy and use (see S. 3610), S5993 [19JY]

———require consistent use of broadband service terminology by providers and clear disclosure to consumers about actual broadband speed that may reasonably be expected (see S. 3110), S1516 [15MR]

Television: reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (see S. 3333), S3407 [7MY]

Textile industry and fabrics: support innovation and research in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry (see H.R. 6060), H6570 [30JY]

Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: technical corrections (see S. 3828), S7352 [22SE]

U.S. Commission on Planetary Defense: establish (see H.R. 5587), H4779 [23JN]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1660), H7154 (see H. Res. 1660), H7211 [28SE]

———tribute (see S. Res. 656), S7618 [28SE]

Vietnam: use diplomatic pressure to uphold basic human rights, call on U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam to visit certain detained democracy activists, and request release of such activists (see H. Res. 1515), H5617 [14JY]

Voting: establish standards for publication of poll tapes used in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 5228), H3272 [6MY]

Water pollution: establish a process for quickly and effectively soliciting, assessing, and deploying offshore oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies (see H.R. 5727), H5546 [13JY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 3363), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5487), H4330 [9JN]

Women: promote potential of women in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. 3564), S5744 [12JY]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1208), H2261 [23MR]

World's Fair: congratulate China for hosting Shanghai 2010 Expo, recognize role of the Expo in opening up China, and call for USA Pavillion operators to maximize opportunity to showcase U.S. attributes (see S. Res. 532), S3831 [17MY]

Cloture motions

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10666 [18DE]

Essays

Farmers Looking at a Bright Future: Layne Sanders, S4616 [7JN]

Future of Farming: Jordan Cadle, S4616 [7JN]

Letters

Air quality within commercial aircraft: William Harrison, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., S1734 [18MR]

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), E869 [18MY]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), E870 [18MY]

American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Christopher Padilla, IBM Corp., H4096 [28MY]

American Power Act: Alan Reuther, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), S4834 [10JN]

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H495 [3FE]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H495 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5771 [20JY]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H5771 [20JY]

Enhance reporting requirements relative to executive and congressional oversight of cybersecurity programs: Senator Feinstein, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6798 [5AU]

———Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6798 [5AU]

Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act: several organizations, S7832 [29SE]

Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act: Gregory F. Zoeller, E1365 [20JY]

Manned space flight funding: Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, and Eugene Cernan, S2336 [15AP]

NASA designation as a National Security Interest and Asset and manned space flight funding: Representative Jackson Lee, H1319 [10MR]

Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program amendment: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5874 [21JY]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H5874 [21JY]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5874 [21JY]

Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act: John G. Emling, Coalition Against Organized Retail Crime and Retail Industry Leaders Association, H7165, H7166 [28SE]

———Leslie G. Sarasin, Food Marketing Institute, H7165 [28SE]

———Sean D. Bersell, Entertainment Merchants Association, H7165 [28SE]

———Steve Pfister, National Retail Federation, H7166 [28SE]

———Steven C. Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, H7166 [28SE]

Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act: Senators Harkin, Bond, Johnson, and Klobuchar, S7878 [15NO]

Proposed consolidation of the Boise, ID, Terminal Radar Approach Control with Salt Lake City, UT: Patricia Gilbert and Mark Griffin, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, S1796 [22MR]

Lists

Democratic amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S1452 [11MR]

Metroplex Technology Business Council Tech Titans Award recipients, E1476 [29JY]

Motions

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H524 [3FE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3455 [13MY], H8841 [21DE]

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7729 [29SE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386 [16DE], H8396 [15DE]

Outlines

Addressing small business needs to create jobs, S1640 [17MR]

Papers

Economics of Nuclear Reactors—Renaissance or Relapse? (excerpt): Mark Cooper, Institute for Energy and the Environment, H5387-H5389 [1JY]

Remarks in House

Abarbanel, Gail: tribute to founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing (H. Res. 716), H7405, H7406 [15NO]

Aerojet-General Corp.: Redmond, WA, facility recipient of United Space Alliance, LLC, Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award, E1273 [1JY]

African Americans: recognize individuals who have overcome obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science (H. Res. 1133), H1688, H1689 [19MR]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H24 [12JA], H316 [21JA], H476 [3FE], H1157 [4MR], H1814 [20MR], H2782 [21AP], H2804 [22AP], H3189 [5MY], H3259 [6MY], H4254 [9JN], H4411 [14JN], H4438, H4500 [15JN], H4575, H4591 [16JN], H4600, H4626 [17JN], H4671 [22JN], H5537 [13JY], H5969 [22JY], H6051, H6147 [27JY], E57 [21JA]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, E2230 [21DE]

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: require colleges and universities receiving funding to respond to certain union information requests, H3399 [12MY]

———restrict funding to program participants enrolled in the employment eligibility verification program, H3351 [12MY]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: implementation, H7529 [17NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, H6738, H6739 [15SE]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6596 [10AU]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H316, H317 [21JA], H372 [26JA], H2315 [24MR], H6630 [14SE]

Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc.: silicon carbide power modules funding, E159 [4FE]

Army: anniversary of Signal Corps, E1134 [17JN]

Aviation: increased use of full body scanners at security checkpoints in airports, H7457 [16NO], H7502 [17NO], H7859 [2DE]

Bouton, Chad: Battelle Memorial Institute Inventor of the Year award recipient, H3425 [12MY], E1033 [8JN]

BP P.L.C.: support for the American Power Act and certain Federal energy policies, H4590-H4593 [16JN], H5810 [20JY]

Bugeye Technologies, Inc.: tribute, E1392 [21JY]

Business and industry: amend Federal law to encourage the repatriation of jobs to the U.S. (H.R. 5980), E1472 [29JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: qualifications for receiving health information technology funding, H2847 [26AP]

China: U.S. policy, H1158 [4MR], H7594-H7600 [18NO]

CIA: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a suspected terrorist, H856 [25FE], H7306 [29SE]

Cisco Systems, Inc.: tribute to Richardson, TX, branch, E1602 [14SE]

CleNET International, LLC: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency Minority Global Technology Firm of the Year Award recipient, E1513 [30JY]

Climate: develop and promote policies to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, H2751 [21AP]

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act: impact on facilities, H742 [23FE]

———impact on patient care, H1312 [10MR]

Colleges and universities: allow cooperation between community colleges, universities, and Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers under computer and network security capacity building grants, H508, H509 [3FE]

———assist under-represented students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields transition from 2-year to 4-year institutions, H3445 [13MY]

———certify pre-service and in-service science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education teacher training and professional development, H3451 [13MY]

———encourage graduate-level talent trained at U.S. institutions in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields to remain in the U.S., H3447 [13MY]

———ensure science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs are available to disabled veterans, H3455, H3456 [13MY], H3578-H3582 [19MY], H4207, H4210 [28MY]

———recognize role of community colleges in advancement of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, H3363 [12MY]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H413 [27JA], H495-H524 [3FE], H559-H564 [4FE], E154, E158, E162 [4FE], E175, E188 [22FE]

———advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), consideration (H. Res. 1051), H486-H492 [3FE]

———advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), corrections in engrossment, H563 [4FE]

———ensure public awareness campaigns promoting cybersecurity education include children and young adults as target audiences, H515 [3FE]

———expand the cybersecurity strategic research and development plan to include a component on technologies to secure sensitive information sharing between Federal agencies, H519 [3FE]

———extend service obligation for recipients of cybersecurity scholarships or fellowships on a sliding scale based on the degree program, H513 [3FE]

———facilitate access to realistic threats and vulnerabilities during strategic plan development and require guidelines for sharing feedback on effectiveness of new technologies, H511 [3FE]

———focus cybersecurity awareness education on novice computer users, elderly and low-income populations, and populations in areas of planned broadband expansion or deployment, H509, H510, H518 [3FE]

———require analysis of reliance on contractors and capacity of agency workforce to manage contractors performing cybersecurity work, H513, H514 [3FE]

———require Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development Program description of how the Program will strengthen cybersecurity education and training programs, H512 [3FE]

———study Federal cybersecurity workforce needs, address minority employment disparities in the cybersecurity industry, and include minority-serving institutions on the Cybersecurity University-Industry Task Force, H503, H504 [3FE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of outdoor lighting (H.R. 5201), E744 [4MY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners (S. 1749), H5791, H5792 [20JY]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), Senate amendment, H6126-H6129 [27JY]

Defense Academy of Credibility Assessment: designation as National Center for Credibility Assessment, E2048 [2DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (H.R. 5156), H3208 [6MY], H6179-H6183 [28JY], E1467 [29JY]

———expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program funding, H3390 [12MY]

———give priority to innovation clusters that work with local Workforce Investment Area Boards, H3448, H3449 [13MY]

———Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H1494 [16MR]

———restrict funding to certain innovation programs, H3393 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: development of advanced, variable buoyancy, rigid-structure air vehicle with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability, E2234 [21DE]

———reform energy policy, H3885 [27MY]

———require cost or price be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for Federal contracts, H2980, H2981 [28AP]

———semiconductor technologies research and development funding, H3999 [27MY]

———study feasibility of joint usage of NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot, H4067 [27MY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, E842 [13MY]

———anniversary of Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program (H. Res. 1322), H4462, H4463 [15JN]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (H.R. 5505), E1066 [10JN]

———expand Federal loan guarantees for innovative energy technologies in manufacturing, H3404, H3405 [12MY]

———include biomass technology systems in the list of fields that are encompassed by the energy systems science and engineering education programs, H3394 [12MY]

———include competitive grants for colleges and universities to expand energy systems science and engineering courses and degree programs, H3403 [12MY]

———Innovative Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6620 [10AU]

———make all Federal laboratories eligible grant recipients under the regional innovation cluster program, H3450 [13MY]

———nuclear energy loan guarantee programs funding, H5387 [1JY]

———require science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) coordinating committee to conduct outreach designed to promote understanding of STEM-related career opportunities, H3400 [12MY]

———support development and commercial application of clean energy technologies through a Clean Energy Consortium, H3397, H3398 [12MY]

———train energy auditors, field technicians and building contractors to promote use of energy retrofits and energy efficient technologies, H3448 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate (H.R. 4842), H5760-H5775 [20JY], E1411 [22JY], E1422 [26JY]

———conduct pilot program to deploy mobile biometric identification equipment on maritime vessels for immigration enforcement (H.R. 1148), H6655 [14SE]

———include medical readiness and community resiliency for health care critical infrastructure in criteria for Homeland Security Centers of Excellence Program, H5774 [20JY]

———require issuance and use of Social Security cards with biometric identifiers for the establishment of employment authorization and identity, H3064 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Unit (H.R. 5932), H7164-H7168 [28SE]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 2950), H442, H443 [2FE], H594 [4FE]

———provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6085), E1555 [10AU]

Dept. of the Interior: require updates to ethics guidelines, access to best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and certify that response and exploration plans include best available technology, H6543, H6544 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include on the departmental Internet site a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet site and other employment sites and publicize such sites (H.R. 3685), H7017-H7019 [28SE]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (H.R. 3101), H5996-H6007 [26JY], E1431 [27JY]

Disasters: require the President to appoint a research and development team to review and recommend new technologies to prevent oil spills, H5352 [1JY]

Diseases: pediatric cancer research funding, E1871 [29SE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Children's National Medical Center for inauguration of the Ikaria Distinguished Professorship of Critical Care, E453 [23MR]

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 (H.R. 2818), H7180, H7181 [28SE], H7379 [29SE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H732 [23FE], H1386 [12MR]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3315, H3316, H3356-H3409, H3424, H3425 [12MY], H3444-H3457 [13MY], H3547 [19MY], H3687 [20MY], H3753, H3804 [25MY], H4187-H4194, H4207, H4210 [28MY], H4495, H4497 [15JN], H6034 [26JY], H6151 [27JY], E842, E845, E848, E850 [13MY], E860, E869 [18MY], E1088 [14JN]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), Senate amendment, H8823-H8852 [21DE], E2237 [22DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration (H. Res. 1344), H3347-H3355 [12MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1781), H8820-H8823 [21DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), motion to recommit, H3455-H3457 [13MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5325), H3548-H3583 [19MY], H3678 [20MY]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology, H3089 [4MY]

———ensure that students enrolled in 2-year certificate or associate programs are eligible for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and increase minority participation in STEM careers, H3395 [12MY]

———express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (H. Res. 1702), E1857 [29SE]

———provide special consideration to high-needs schools and underrepresented teachers and minorities when determining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fellowship grants, H8846 [21DE]

———science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, E845 [13MY]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives, H3392 [12MY]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (H.R. 2710), H8852 [21DE]

———support robotics competitions in high schools to promote science research and development skills, H3450 [13MY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace, H3999, H4000 [27MY]

———submit notification to Congress of current and new cybersecurity programs, H888 [25FE]

FBI: use of digital billboards to catch criminals, E606 [21AP]

———use of electronic billboards to catch fugitives, E1604 [14SE]

FDA: balance innovation and patient safety when approving medical devices, H3514 [18MY]

Federal employees: encourage those working in science and engineering fields to volunteer in the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, H3446, H3447 [13MY]

———prohibit funding of salaries for individuals viewing, downloading, or exchanging pornography on Federal computers, H3455, H3456 [13MY], H4358 [10JN]

Fountain Hills, AZ: tribute to Fountain Hills High School unofficial Guinness World Record in potato launching, E1029 [8JN]

Galilei, Galileo: anniversary of first use of the telescope for astronomical observation (H. Res. 1269), H3092-H3094 [4MY]

Gambling: prohibit Internet gambling, H2510 [14AP]

GAO: submit report examining weaknesses within the current cybersecurity infrastructure, H519 [3FE]

Google, Inc.: threats to discontinue service in China over cyber attack and censorship issues, H46 [13JA]

Government: study expansion of temporary assignment of private sector cybersecurity professionals to Federal agencies, H511 [3FE]

Health: encourage use of electronic medical records, H1542 [17MR]

———prevent tax increases on medical devices, H1567, H1570 [17MR], H1707 [19MR], H3189 [5MY]

———protect privacy of medical records, H1413 [15MR], H1488, H1489 [16MR], H5811 [20JY]

Higher Education Act: authorize student loan forgiveness for certain individuals employed in advanced energy professions (H.R. 4736), H1033 [3MR]

Information technology: assess vulnerabilities from products produced by foreign owned companies, H844 [25FE]

Iran: impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (S. 2799), H1489 [16MR], H2776 [21AP], E658 [26AP]

Ivy Tech Community College: tribute to Indiana Commission for Higher Education approval to offer an associate's degree in nanotechnology, H4639 [22JN]

Konstas, Jamie: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America Justice and Law Enforcement Medal recipient, E1711 [22SE]

Laser: anniversary of invention (H. Res. 1310), H3090 [4MY]

Li-ion Motors Corp.: tribute, E1755 [28SE]

MEDRAD Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E2017 [1DE]

Metroplex Technology Business Council: tribute to Tech Titans Award recipients, E1476 [29JY]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (S. 3984), H8318, H8321 [14DE]

NASA: anniversary of launch of U.S. Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) (H. Res. 1231), H3091, H3092 [4MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5781), H7218 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 3729), H7342-H7361 [29SE], E1881 [15NO]

———encourage placement of retired space shuttle at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, H3181 [5MY]

———funding, H1313-H1320 [10MR], H2568, H2569 [14AP], H6884 [23SE]

———prohibit funding for termination of the Constellation Program, H5353, H5355 [1JY], E1228 [29JN]

National Academy of Sciences: study role of community colleges in cybersecurity education, H514, H515 [3FE]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (H.R. 1469), H5792-H5798 [20JY]

National Computer Science Education Week: designate (H. Res. 1560), H6945-H6947, H6949 [23SE]

National Lab Day: support ideals (H. Res. 1213), H3087-H3090 [4MY], E752, E758, E759 [5MY]

National Medal of Technology and Innovation: tribute to recipients (H. Res. 935), H1181, H1182 [9MR], E336 [9MR]

National Robotics Week: designate (H. Res. 1055), H1177-H1180 [9MR]

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (H.R. 5548), E1123 [16JN]

———improve border security, H3488 [18MY], H3692, H3693, H3697 [20MY], H3793, H3814-H3821 [25MY], H4592, H4593 [16JN], H4621-H4625 [17JN], H4674 [22JN], H5299 [30JN], H5352, H5385-H5387 [1JY]

———improve border security (H.R. 5173), H3525-H3530 [18MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), H6168, H6253-H6257 [28JY], E1466 [29JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 6080), H6584-H6589 [10AU]

Natural resources: require use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells (H.R. 5626), H5664 [15JY], H6496, H6509 [30JY]

Nexteer Automotive, Inc.: tribute, E2005 [30NO]

NIST: develop reference materials, standards, instruments, and measurement methods for nanomaterials and compile data to support correlation of nanomaterial properties to environmental, health, or safety risks, H3402 [12MY]

———provide for regional workshops as part of the Cybersecurity Awareness and Education program, H509 [3FE]

———work in cooperation with State, Federal, and private sector partners to develop an effective cybersecurity framework, H506, H507 [3FE]

NSF: allow Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program participants to apply for private sector internships, H504, H505 [3FE], E158 [4FE]

———anniversary (H. Res. 1307), H3085-H3087 [4MY], E750 [5MY]

———conduct outreach to encourage fellowship and scholarship applications from underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, H3392 [12MY]

———establish a Green Chemistry Basic Research and Development program and provide merit-based grants to support green chemistry applications, H3403, H3404 [12MY]

———establish the National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity, H498, H518 [3FE]

———expand Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program to include outreach to secondary schools and 2-year institutions to increase interest and recruitment of students into cybersecurity-related fields, H517 [3FE]

———include language highlighting importance of curriculum in designing secure software in Computer and Network Security Capacity Building Grants mission statement, H517, H518 [3FE]

———include veteran status in selection criteria for Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, H516 [3FE]

———prohibit use of cybersecurity research and development programs funds for earmarks, H504, H505 [3FE]

———promote participation by rural colleges and rural private sector entities in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) Industry Internship grant program, H3402 [12MY]

———promote participation of veterans in the postdoctoral research fellowship program, H3445, H3446 [13MY]

———report on economic and ethnic breakdown of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education internship recipients, H3393 [12MY]

———Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program funding, H8844 [21DE]

———study ways to improve detection, investigation and prosecution of cyber crimes, H506 [3FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: include elementary and secondary school administrators to be part of the President's Advisory Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education, H3402 [12MY]

———require submittal of a strategic national plan to invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., H3403 [12MY]

Oil Pollution Act: amend the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program (H.R. 2693), H3763 [25MY], H5869-H5874 [21JY], E1394 [21JY], E1399 [22JY]

OMB: issue guidance on the use of peer-to-peer file sharing software to prohibit the personal use of such software by Federal employees (H.R. 4098), H2237-H2239 [23MR], E480 [24MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve oil spill response plans (H.R. 5608), E1211 [25JN]

Patents: reform (S. 515), H1159 [4MR]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Caderock Division—Ship Systems Engineering Station, E1938 [17NO]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (H.R. 2227), H44 [13JA], H392 [27JA], H836 [25FE], H3443 [13MY]

———enhance research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, E104 [27JA]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, H4590 [16JN]

———support certain activities to advance technologies for safe and environmentally responsible exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (H.R. 5716), H5874-H5878 [21JY], E1391, E1394 [21JY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs and activities (H.R. 5897), E1450 [28JY]

Renewable energy: promote development and use of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies and identify and address potential impacts of such technologies (H.R. 6344), E1813 [29SE]

Sandia National Laboratories: anniversary, E1 [5JA]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), Senate amendment, H8359, H8390-H8410 [15DE], H8944 [22DE], E2162 [16DE], E2177, E2180, E2182, E2197, E2199 [18DE], E2224 [21DE]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1764), H8383-H8388 [15DE]

———extend Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, E1542 [9AU]

———extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H401 [27JA]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology, H3392 [12MY]

Scottsdale, AZ: tribute to Navajo Elementary School Lego Robotics team, E860 [18MY]

Space Photonics, Inc.: nanotechnology for anti-reverse engineering development funding, E159 [4FE]

Spira, Joel and Ruth: tribute to donation to National Museum of American History, H2892 [27AP]

Taxation: limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (H.R. 2600), H5585 [14JY]

———permanently extend the research and development credit, H1366 [12MR], H3128 [5MY], H4096 [28MY], E750 [5MY]

———promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (H.R. 5649), E1255 [30JN]

———improve and coordinate emergency communications systems, H3392 [12MY]

———require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (H.R. 3125), H2525-H2530 [14AP], E553 [15AP]

Television: reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (S. 3333), H3317-H3330 [12MY], E849 [13MY]

Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: technical corrections (S. 3828), H7176, H7177 [28SE]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1660), H7058, H7059 [28SE]

———tribute, H6972 [23SE]

Women: increase awareness of the existence of, and overcome, gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training, H3361 [12MY]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals (H. Res. 1208), H2917, H2918 [27AP], E712 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Aerojet-General Corp.: Redmond, WA, facility recipient of United Space Alliance, LLC, Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award, S5782 [13JY]

Agriculture: biotechnology research and development funding, S8003-S8005 [18NO]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S1493 [15MR], S3797-S3800 [17MY], S4796, S4797 [10JN], S4872-S4876 [14JN], S4899-S4901 [15JN], S4953 [16JN], S5508 [29JN], S5638 [30JN], S6268 [27JY], S7604 [28SE], S8017-S8019 [18NO]

———provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (S. 3655), S6269 [27JY]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: implementation, S4438 [26MY]

Applied Thermal Sciences, Inc.: tribute, S118 [21JA]

Aviation: history of air traffic control operations, S1349 [10MR]

Axiom Technologies, LLC: tribute, S6197 [22JY]

Center for Excellence in Education: tribute to National Lab Skills Symposium, S2203 [12AP]

Coal: promote responsible use of advanced clean coal technology, S4830 [10JN]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): tribute to Members and staff for work on FAA reauthorization, S1801 [22MR]

Correctional institutions: prohibit possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners (S. 1749), S2248 [13AP], S6456 [28JY]

Courts: decision in Comcast v. FCC on the authority to regulate broadband access and consumer protections on the Internet, S2286, S2287 [14AP]

———prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), S5978-S5980 [19JY]

———prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments if they are inconsistent with U.S. law and provide victims of such suits a means to clear their name (S. 3518), S5275 [22JN]

Crime: require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (S. 3155), S1875 [23MR]

Dept. of Commerce: expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program to include projects with potential for commercial exploitation in foreign markets, S6170, S6188 [22JY]

———expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program for projects to create jobs, increase energy efficiency, and promote technology transfer (S. 3340), S3541 [11MY]

———export promotion activities funding, S6150, S6151 [22JY], S6382 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: reform energy policy (S. 3585), S5854 [14JY]

Dept. of Education: establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (S. 3732), S6894 [5AU]

Dept. of Energy: enhance Loan Guarantee Program, S4413 [26MY], S4570 [28MY]

———establish a building efficiency retrofit loan credit support program, a State building revolving fund grant program, and a commercial and large building grant program (S. 3780), S7091 [14SE]

———improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (S. 3925), S7813 [29SE]

———improve innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies (S. 3746), S6899 [5AU]

———promote research and development of technologies and best practices for the safe development and extraction of natural gas and petroleum resources (S. 3509), S5114 [17JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 2950), S203 [25JA]

———protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 3842), S7510 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize and enhance programs relative to detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills on Federal land managed by the Dept. (S. 3515), S5204 [21JN]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), S10451 [17DE], S10924 [21DE]

Education: national policy to improve system, S8759-S8761 [10DE]

———prmote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs, S6563-S6565 [2AU]

———promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs, S7457 [27SE]

———support in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, S1244-S1246 [8MR]

———tribute to corporate executive officers efforts to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, S7164 [16SE]

Entertainment industry: commend encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (S. Res. 623), S7138 [15SE], S7365 [22SE]

FAA: Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S1343, S1349 [10MR], S1444, S1447 [11MR], S1584 [16MR]

———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, S1585 [16MR]

———proposed consolidation of the Boise, ID, Terminal Radar Approach Control with Salt Lake City, UT, S1796, S1797 [22MR]

———proposed construction on land surrounding the Las Vegas, NV, McCarran International Airport, S1802 [22MR]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system, S1340-S1350 [10MR], S1427, S1430-S1432, S1434, S1444-S1448 [11MR], S1584, S1596-S1598 [16MR], S1648, S1649, S1652, S1658 [17MR], S1693, S1700-S1705, S1713, S1717, S1731-S1736 [18MR], S1760, S1763, S1764, S1772-S1775 [19MR], S1790 [22MR], S1868 [23MR], S5809 [14JY], S6376-S6378 [28JY]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 1451), S1212 [5MR]

———study and monitor aircraft cabin air quality, and mandate installation of air cleaning and sensor technology if such study demonstrates that these steps would provide a public health benefit, S1733 [18MR]

FDA: establish a nanotechnology program (S. 2942), S123 [21JA]

Global Internet Freedom Caucus: formation and agenda, S2109 [25MR]

Health: prohibit tax increases on medical devices for soldiers and veterans, S1966, S2002 [24MR]

———prohibit tax increases on pediatric devices and assistive medical devices for individuals with disabilities, S1965-S1968, S2001 [24MR]

Honeywell Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S10927 [21DE]

Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (S. 3538), S5445-S5447 [24JN], S7936, S7949 [17NO]

Intelligence services: enhance reporting requirements relative to executive and congressional oversight of cybersecurity programs, S6798 [5AU]

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, S2109 [25MR]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (S. 2799), S209 [26JA], S324-S332 [28JA], S353 [29JA], S8050 [18NO]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (S. Res. 551), S4893 [14JN]

Law enforcement: expand Operation Streamline to Tucson, AZ, sector to increase prosecution and imprisonment of illegal border crossers, S4475-S4479 [27MY], S4567 [28MY], S4599 [7JN], S6839, S6840 [5AU]

Mining and mineral resources: promote exploration for and development of rare earth elements and reestablish competitive supply chain for rare earth materials (S. 4031), S10442, S10443 [17DE]

Motor vehicles: require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (S. 3884), S7797 [29SE]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (S. 3984), S8246 [29NO], S8602 [7DE], S10400 [16DE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 3729), S6982 [5AU], S7698-S7700 [29SE], S8369 [2DE]

———encourage placement of retired space shuttle at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York, NY, S2096 [25MR]

———funding, S529 [9FE], S1254-S1256 [8MR], S2231-S2233 [13AP], S5732 [12JY], S6017 [20JY], S10250 [15DE]

———long-term plan, S2335-S2340 [15AP]

———reauthorize manned space flight activities (S. 3068), S1024-S1026 [3MR], S2221 [13AP], S2335-S2340 [15AP]

National Academy of Sciences: study technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC (S. 3042), S798, S799 [25FE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 402), S359 [29JA]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 550), S4866 [10JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require installation of event data recorders in all motor vehicles manufactured in the U.S. (S. 3271), S2761 [28AP]

National Lab Day: observance, S3635 [12MY]

National Medal of Technology and Innovation: tribute to recipients, S8122 [19NO]

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3480), S4852-S4855 [10JN]

———improve border security, S4599 [7JN], S5388-S5390 [24JN], S10657 [18DE]

———improve border security through reductions in unobligated appropriations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S4183-S4185, S4193, S4194 [25MY], S4417-S4420, S4423, S4429-S4432 [26MY], S4475-S4481 [27MY], S4567 [28MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6838-S6843 [5AU]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [5AU]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 6080), S6996-S6999 [12AU]

NOAA: improve ability to respond to releases of subsea oil and gas (S. 3569), S5747 [12JY]

NSF: provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (S. 3117), S1528 [15MR]

Nuclear energy: assess role in national energy policy, S2447-S2449 [20AP], S4078-S4080 [20MY], S5765 [13JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: improve oil spill response plans, S6286 [27JY]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (S. 3603), S5970 [15JY]

Pitney Bowes, Inc.: anniversary, S2640 [26AP]

Portland, ME: tribute to Tilson Technology Management, Inc., S8055 [18NO]

Power resources: encourage research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, S1611 [16MR]

———promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development (S. 1462), S4798 [10JN], S5676 [30JN], S6378 [28JY], S6562 [2AU]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7300 [21SE], S7303 [22SE]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7729 [29SE], S7877-S7879 [15NO]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, S3797-S3800 [17MY], S3955 [19MY], S4822-S4825, S4833 [10JN], S4873 [14JN], S5508 [29JN], S8367-S8369 [2DE]

Privacy: prohibit any person from engaging in certain video surveillance except as authorized by criminal law or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 3214), S2379 [15AP]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10504 [17DE], S10649-S10655, S10657, S10663-S10670, S10672, S10674, S10676-S10679, S10689 [18DE], S10732, S10737 [19DE], S11027 [22DE]

———extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S1642 [17MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 4053), S11000 [22DE]

———require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy on the effects of proposed changes in patent law (S. 3089), S1313 [9MR]

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), star print, S11060 [22DE]

SEC: regulation of high-frequency trading, S3582-S3585 [12MY], S4960-S4962 [16JN], S7599-S7601 [28SE]

Senate: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, S10924 [21DE]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S4174-S4176 [25MY]

Small business: help to create new jobs and drive economic recovery, S1639-S1643 [17MR]

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: anniversary, S44 [20JA]

Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and certification expenses of individuals becoming science, technology, engineering, or math teachers (S. 3445), S4545 [27MY]

———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (S. 3324), S8328 [1DE]

———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (S. 3324), unanimous-consent request, S8328 [1DE]

———extend coal-to-liquid fuel credit, S5177-S5179 [21JN]

———permanently extend the research and development credit, S7144-S7150 [16SE]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property, S5518, S5519 [29JN]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (S. 144), S5240 [22JN]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (S. 3625), S6082 [21JY]

———require a study on spectrum occupancy and use (S. 3610), S5995 [19JY]

———require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (S. 649), S1615 [16MR]

Television: reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (S. 3333), S3435 [7MY]

Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: technical corrections (S. 3828), S7363 [22SE]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: tribute (S. Res. 656), S7667 [28SE]

Reports filed

Advanced Vehicle Technology Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2843) (S. Rept. 111-335), S7615 [28SE]

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5116) (H. Rept. 111-478), H3278 [7MY]

AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1078), S9021 [14DE]

Blowout Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5626) (H. Rept. 111-581), H6402, H6454 [29JY]

Building a Stronger America Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 583), S10513 [17DE]

Cell Phone Contraband Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1749), S438 [2FE]

Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5156) (H. Rept. 111-572), H6162 [27JY]

Congratulate China for Hosting Shanghai 2010 Expo, Recognize Role in Opening Up China, and Call for USA Pavillion Operators To Maximize Opportunity To Showcase U.S. Attributes: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 532), S4211 [25MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1051) (H. Rept. 111-410), H470 [2FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1344) (H. Rept. 111-479), H3309 [11MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1764) (H. Rept. 111-681), H8519 [15DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1781) (H. Rept. 111-692), H8940 [21DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1212) (H. Rept. 111-456), H2317 [24MR]

Cybersecurity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 773), S10513 [17DE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 773) (S. Rept. 111-384), S11036 [22DE]

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 111-405), H421 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4842) (H. Rept. 111-486), H3540 [18MY], H3701 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3515) (S. Rept. 111-242), S6583 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Inclusion and Promotion on the Departmental Internet Site a Hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet Site and Other Employment Sites: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3685) (H. Rept. 111-624), H7152, H7210 [28SE]

Distracted Driving Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1938) (S. Rept. 111-355), S8298 [30NO]

Economic Revitalization and Innovation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5897) (H. Rept. 111-652), H7388 [29SE]

Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1397) (S. Rept. 111-168), S2421 [19AP]

Export Promotion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3084) (S. Rept. 111-289), S7033 [13SE]

FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2881) (S. Rept. 111-251), S6881 [5AU]

Gas Turbine Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2900) (S. Rept. 111-315), S7507 [27SE]

Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 920) (S. Rept. 111-179), S3162 [5MY]

Invest in Innovation Through Research and Development and Improve Competitiveness of the U.S.: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3605) (S. Rept. 111-363), S8786 [10DE]

Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2818) (H. Rept. 111-641), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Motor Vehicle Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5381) (H. Rept. 111-536), H5616 [14JY]

Museum and Library Services Act Amendment and Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3984), S8477 [3DE]

NASA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3729) (S. Rept. 111-278), S6882 [5AU]

———Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5781) (H. Rept. 111-576), H6282 [28JY]

Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5866) (H. Rept. 111-658), H7613 [18NO]

Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1252) (S. Rept. 111-296), S7205 [20SE]

Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Amendment: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2693) (H. Rept. 111-553), H5919 [21JY]

Prohibit Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Defamation Judgments and Certain Foreign Judgments Against Providers of Interactive Computer Services: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2765), S5849 [14JY]

Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3480) (S. Rept. 111-368), S10303 [15DE]

Radio Spectrum Inventory Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 649) (S. Rept. 111-159), S1311 [9MR]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3125) (H. Rept. 111-462), H2502 [13AP]

Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5716) (H. Rept. 111-554), H5919 [21JY]

Secure Federal File Sharing Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4098) (H. Rept. 111-431), H1357 [11MR]

Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage (SPEECH) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2765) (S. Rept. 111-224), S5993 [19JY]

Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3490), S9021 [14DE]

Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment (SURE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3837) (H. Rept. 111-558), H5983 [22JY]

Sustainable Schools Pollution Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3362) (S. Rept. 111-207), S5153 [18JN]

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 111-7), S10303 [15DE]

Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: Committee on (House) (H.R. 3101) (H. Rept. 111-563), H6042 [26JY]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization for and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3363) (S. Rept. 111-208), S5153 [18JN]

Resolutions of ratification

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, S10303 [15DE]

Statements

National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act: Electric Power Sector Representatives, S5446 [24JN]

Surreptitious Video Surveillance Act: Senator Specter, S2379 [15AP]

Summaries

Economic Revitalization and Innovation Act (H.R. 5897): Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1451 [28JY]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, H2260 [23MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, S10452 [17DE], H4212 [28MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3656 [19MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 1749, Cell Phone Contraband Act, H5816 [20JY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3333, Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, S3435 [7MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 716, tribute to Gail Abarbanel founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing, H7405 [15NO]

H. Res. 935, tribute to National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients, H1181 [9MR]

H. Res. 1051, consideration of H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H486 [3FE]

H. Res. 1055, National Robotics Week, H1177 [9MR]

H. Res. 1133, recognize African American individuals who have overcome obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science, H1688 [19MR]

H. Res. 1208, support goals of World Intellectual Property Day, H2917 [27AP]

H. Res. 1213, support ideals of National Lab Day, H3087 [4MY]

H. Res. 1231, NASA launch of U.S. Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS) anniversary, H3091 [4MY]

H. Res. 1269, Galileo Galilei's first use of the telescope for astronomical observation anniversary, H3092 [4MY]

H. Res. 1307, NSF anniversary, H3085 [4MY]

H. Res. 1310, laser invention anniversary, H3090 [4MY]

H. Res. 1322, Dept. of Energy Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program anniversary, H4462 [15JN]

H. Res. 1344, consideration of H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3347 [12MY]

H. Res. 1457, mark anniversary of Iranian Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability, H4716 [23JN]

H. Res. 1560, National Computer Science Education Week, H6945 [23SE]

H. Res. 1660, support goals and ideals of USA Science & Engineering Festival, H7058 [28SE]

H. Res. 1764, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act, H8383 [15DE]

H. Res. 1781, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2751, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and H.R. 2142, GPRA Modernization Act, H8820 [21DE]

H.R. 1469, Child Protection Improvements Act, H5793-H5796 [20JY]

H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S1887-S1921 [23MR]

H.R. 2693, Oil Pollution Act Oil Pollution Research and Development Program amendment, H5869-H5871 [21JY]

H.R. 2765, Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage (SPEECH) Act, S5978 [19JY]

H.R. 2818, Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act, H7180 [28SE]

H.R. 3101, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, H5996-H6003 [26JY]

H.R. 3125, Radio Spectrum Inventory Act, H2525 [14AP]

H.R. 3685, Dept. of Veterans Affairs inclusion and promotion on the departmental Internet site a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet site and other employment sites, H7017 [28SE]

H.R. 3828, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act technical corrections, S7363 [22SE]

H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H500-H503 [3FE]

H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, H2237 [23MR]

H.R. 4614, Enhanced DNA Collection Act, H3502 [18MY]

H.R. 4842, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate, H5760-H5770 [20JY]

H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3364-H3388 [12MY]

H.R. 5156, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act, H6179 [28JY]

H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, H3549-H3578 [19MY]

H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act, H5875 [21JY]

H.R. 5866, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act, H7730-H7732 [30NO]

H.R. 5875, emergency supplemental appropriations for border security, H6253 [28JY]

H.R. 5932, Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act, H7164 [28SE]

H.R. 6080, emergency supplemental appropriations for border security, H6584 [10AU]

S. 920, Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act, S4019-S4024 [19MY]

S. 1749, Cell Phone Contraband Act, S2248 [13AP], H5791 [20JY]

S. 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, S327-S332 [28JA]

S. 2942, Nanotechnology Safety Act, S124 [21JA]

S. 2950, Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act, S203 [25JA], H442 [2FE]

S. 3068, Human Space Flight Capability Assurance and Enhancement Act, S1026-S1030 [3MR]

S. 3089, require a study and report by the SBA Office of Advocacy on the effects of proposed changes in patent law, S1313 [9MR]

S. 3214, Surreptitious Video Surveillance Act, S2380 [15AP]

S. 3301, Online Voter Registration Act, S3098 [4MY]

S. 3333, Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, S3435-S3446 [7MY], H3317-H3328 [12MY]

S. 3336, Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act, S3539-S3541 [11MY]

S. 3445, Tax Equity for School Teachers Act, S4546 [27MY]

S. 3515, Dept. of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, S5205 [21JN]

S. 3569, Subsea Hydrocarbon Imagery and Planning Act, S5748 [12JY]

S. 3603, Oil Spill Technology and Research Act, S5971 [15JY]

S. 3729, NASA appropriations, H7342-H7354 [29SE]

S. 3746, Dept. of Energy innovative technology loan guarantee program improvement and provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, S6899 [5AU]

S. 3780, Recovery Through Building Renovation Act, S7091-S7093 [14SE]

S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, S7269-S7277 [21SE]

S. 3828, Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act technical corrections, H7176 [28SE]

S. 3842, protect crime victims' rights and reauthorize certain Dept. of Justice DNA-related grant programs, S7511-S7515 [27SE]

S. 3884, Commercial Driver Compliance Improvement Act, S7798 [29SE]

S. 3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, S7814-S7832 [29SE]

S. 3984, Museum and Library Services Act amendment and extension, S8247-S8250 [29NO], S8602-S8605 [7DE], H8318-H8321 [14DE]

S. 4053, SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S11000-S11011 [22DE]

S. Res. 402, National Data Privacy Day, S358, S359 [29JA]

S. Res. 532, congratulate China for hosting Shanghai 2010 Expo, recognize role of the Expo in opening up China, and call for USA Pavillion operators to maximize opportunity to showcase U.S. attributes, S3833 [17MY]

S. Res. 550, National Health Information Technology Week, S4859, S4866 [10JN]

S. Res. 551, mark anniversary of Iranian Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses, S4887, S4893 [14JN]

S. Res. 623, commend entertainment industry encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), S7138 [15SE], S7365 [22SE]

S. Res. 656, tribute to USA Science & Engineering Festival, S7636, S7667 [28SE]

S. Res. 660, support a public diplomacy program promoting advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) made by or in partnership with the people of the U.S., S7637, S7669 [28SE]

S. Res. 666, National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day, S7837 [29SE]