TECHNOLOGY related term(s) Electronics; Research; Science

Amendments

America Invents Act: correct and improve (H.R. 6621), S8512, S8517 [28DE], H7455 [30DE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (H.R. 4850), S6649, S6651 [21SE]

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6017, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8549 [30DE], H7583 [2JA]

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H767, H768, H769, H771, H772, H773, H774, H775, H776, H778, H779, H780 [15FE], H820, H821, H822, H823, H825, H826, H828, H830 [16FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (H. Res. 547), H748 [15FE]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), S4733, S4777 [29JN]

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5401, S5402, S5403, S5405, S5409, S5410 [25JY], S5495, S5507, S5519, S5520, S5521, S5522, S5532, S5544, S5556, S5568, S5572, S5575, S5579, S5591, S5603, S5615, S5622 [26JY], S5661, S5673, S5676, S5677, S5678, S5681, S5682, S5684, S5685, S5686, S5687, S5688 [30JY], S5724, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5743, S5744, S5746, S5747, S5748, S5760, S5772, S5773, S5777, S5778, S5782, S5783, S5784, S5786, S5787, S5788, S5789, S5791, S5792, S5793 [31JY], S5885, S5886, S5888, S5889, S5890, S5891 [1AU]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3601 [7JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3598 [7JN]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), S7275, S7276 [29NO]

Analyses

America Invents Act Correction and Improvement (H.R. 6621), E2016 [31DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, H192 [31JA]

Articles and editorials

Air Rule Will Literally Save Us, S4319 [20JN]

Backdoor Found in ZTE Android Phones, H3097 [17MY]

China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber—Attacks Breached Computer System of Business-Lobbying Group—Emails Stolen, S5823 [1AU]

China’s Solyndra Economy, H6015 [14SE]

Cyber Hill Battle—Searching for a Common Sense Defense Against a ‘‘Digital Pearl Harbor’’, S5910 [2AU]

Do You Want the Good News First?, S3761 [6JN]

Drill Baby Drill, Redux—Republicans’ Tired Remedy for Rising Gas Prices Won’t Fix Anything, S1404 [6MR]

NTSB—An Impartial Forum for Pilots?, S4179 [14JN]

SpyLab—How a Team of Harvard Grads Is Using a Satellite—Plus a Little Help From George Clooney—To Rewrite the Rules of Humanitarianism, E717 [7MY]

STEM Jobs Act a Step Backward on Immigration Reform, Warns Free Market Group, H6543 [30NO]

USDA—Celebrating 150 Years of Innovation, E806 [15MY]

(Web) Recipe for Success, S346 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]

America Invents Act: correct and improve (see H.R. 6621), H6578 [30NO]

American Innovation Bank: establish to improve science and technology job training and to authorize grants for curriculum development (see S. 2369), S2731 [25AP] (see H.R. 4720), H2125 [25AP]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other digital electronic devices and storage media (see H.R. 6651), H6765 [12DE]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 6081), H4684 [9JY]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of 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. 6217), H5326 [26JY]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 452), S3042 [9MY]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see S. 2151), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 3342), S4674 [27JN] (see H.R. 4263), H1641 [27MR]

——— protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 6183), H5290 [25JY]

——— provide authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats and improve sharing of cybersecurity information (see S. 2102), S567 [13FE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (see H.R. 4850), H2204 [26AP]

——— allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (see H.R. 6582), H6323 [2NO]

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. 6530), H6275 [21SE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 3456), S5658 [30JY] (see H.R. 6063), H4654 [29JN]

——— provide penalties for fraudulent email schemes that force senior citizens to purchase unnecessary medical equipment (see S. 3556), S6454 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish grant program within rural broadband program (see S. 2275), S2243 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: require an independent study and report on simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment (see S. 3554), S6453 [19SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (see H.R. 4366), H1914 [17AP]

——— establish a career and technical innovation fund (see S. 3710), S8452 [27DE]

——— establish national program for arts and technology (see S. 2263), S2242 [29MR]

——— make grants to State-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) networks to expand STEM education (see H.R. 6517), H6275 [21SE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 3776), H26 [17JA]

Dept. of Energy: clarify provision of civil penalties for Federal officials who issue loan guarantees in violation of policies of the innovative technology loan guarantee program (see H.R. 5863), H3266 [30MY]

——— consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 5827), H3161 [18MY]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 3459), S5732 [31JY] (see H.R. 6454), H6231 [20SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (see H. Res. 779), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a national toll-free hotline and website to provide child care consumer education information to help parents access child care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 2135), S1088 [28FE] (see H.R. 6707), H7435 [27DE]

——— foster further innovation and entrepreneurship in the health information technology sector (see H.R. 6626), H6586 [3DE]

——— provide for research and education to improve screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (see S. 3345), S4674 [27JN] (see H.R. 6033), H4156 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: contract with an independent laboratory to study health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints and improve notice to airline passengers (see S. 2044), S208 [31JA] (see H.R. 4068), H901 [16FE]

——— establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (see S. 3192), S3234 [16MY]

——— provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (see S. 3185), S3174 [15MY]

——— provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see S. 3250), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6628), H6622 [4DE]

——— 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 H.R. 6014), H3975 [21JN]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see S. 3635), S6855 [15NO] (see H.R. 6590), H6396 [15NO]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H1427 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish position of Recovered Mineral Component Ombudsman in the Federal Highway Administration Office of Pavement Technology (see H.R. 6492), H6274 [21SE]

——— prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system (see H.R. 5950), H3707 [15JN]

——— reauthorize surface transportation research, technology, training, intelligent transportation, and university transportation programs, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (see H.R. 3833), H186 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve utilization of teleconsultation, teleretinal imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services for veterans’ health care (see H.R. 4023), H725 [14FE]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see S. 3488), S5977 [2AU]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 3691), S8203 [19DE]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (see H.R. 6612), H6535 [29NO]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 3217), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5893), H3480 [5JN]

Education: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 3475), S5870 [1AU]

Electronic Communications Privacy Act: clarify and update standards for government and law enforcement access to stored communications and customer records (see H.R. 6339), H5706 [2AU]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (see S.J. Res. 37), S850 [16FE]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible (see H.R. 6172), H5200 [24JY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 533), H373 [1FE]

——— provide guidance and limitations relative to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into U.S. airspace in order to inform the public and protect individual privacy (see H.R. 6676), H7264 [18DE]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 3268), S3781 [6JN] (see H.R. 3816), H158 [24JA]

FCC: ensure rule adopting methodology for establishing benchmarks for Universal Service Fund high-cost loop support shall have no force or effect and require report on an alternative methodology (see H.R. 6526), H6275 [21SE]

——— establish data usage measurement standards for Internet service providers, ensure proper use of data caps, empower consumers to monitor data usage, and prohibit discrimination against any content (see S. 3703), S8302 [20DE]

——— require reallocation and auction for commercial use of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 4817), H2203 [26AP]

FDA: enhance oversight of medical device recalls and provide for conditional clearance of certain medical devices (see H.R. 5866), H3266 [30MY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 2096), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 4004), H692 [9FE]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 2319), S2545 [19AP]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H1914 [17AP]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see S. 2184), S1576 [12MR] (see H.R. 4208), H1390 [19MR]

Foreign trade: reform U.S. export control restrictions relative to commercially-available automotive products and technologies (see H.R. 6724), H7516 [31DE]

Forest Service: make First and Second Generation Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) units available to certain Air National Guard and Reserves to alleviate shortage of air tankers to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5965), H3806 [19JN]

Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee: develop information sharing and interoperability recommendations and pursue benefits for local, State, tribal, and Federal justice agencies (see H.R. 6618), H6535 [29NO]

Government regulations: eliminate requirements for duplicative clinical testing of new drugs, vaccines, biological products, or medical devices if inconsistent with relevant ethical norms (see S. 3506), S5977 [2AU]

Health: examine, label, and communicate adverse human biological effects associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields from cell phones and other wireless devices (see H.R. 6358), H5716 [3AU]

——— extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 6043), H4156 [27JN]

——— improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 6719), H7469 [30DE]

——— protect privacy of protected health information by requiring health care providers to encrypt devices that store health information, restricting access, and improving congressional oversight (see S. 3351), S4674 [27JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 3834), H186 [27JA]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6060 [14SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), consideration (see H. Res. 821), H6505 [28NO]

Information technology: improve enforcement of criminal and civil law with respect to cloud computing (see S. 3569), S6454 [19SE]

——— improve Federal information security (see H.R. 4257), H1570 [26MR]

——— preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3266 [30MY]

Intellectual property: deter unfair imports that infringe upon intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3782), H77 [18JA]

International Chemistry Olympiad: commend participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. Res. 491), S3977 [12JN]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see S. Res. 446), S2824 [26AP]

——— promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (see S. Con. Res. 50), S4674 [27JN]

Medicaid: encourage adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics (see S. 3539), S6339 [13SE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 2347), S2730 [25AP]

——— include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see S. 2265), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 4165), H1303 [8MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 4378), H1976 [18AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 6598), H6428 [16NO]

——— exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H901 [16FE]

NASA: convey excess property at the Kennedy Space Center to a State or political subdivision, municipality, or instrumentality of a State for development of and operation of a spaceport (see H.R. 6540), H6276 [21SE]

——— preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 6491), H6274 [21SE]

——— reaffirm and amend legislation authorizing appropriations (see S. 3661), S7458 [5DE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 548), H802 [15FE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 358), S163 [30JA]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 562), S6454 [19SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: anniversary (see S. Res. 499), S4299 [19JN]

National Robotics Week: designate (see H. Res. 598), H1641 [27MR]

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 2105), S614 [14FE] (see S. 3414), S5212 [19JY]

——— ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system (see H.R. 4125), H1133 [1MR]

National Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (see H.R. 5826), H3161 [18MY]

NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (see H.R. 4483), H2064 [24AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5916), H3660 [7JN]

——— require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (see H.R. 5952), H3732 [18JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 3652), S7401 [4DE]

Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act: extend (see H.R. 3975), H639 [8FE]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3298), S4203 [14JN]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6275), H5704 [2AU]

Rural areas: authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales (see H.R. 5732), H2645 [10MY]

SBA: establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see S. 3174), S3129 [14MY]

——— establish loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4185), H1304 [8MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 6623), H6578 [30NO]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Seattle World’s Fair (see S. Res. 431), S2546 [19AP]

Social Security: establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs (see H.R. 6682), H7264 [18DE]

Space policy: authorize the President to determine appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on national security and foreign policy objectives (see S. 3211), S3329 [21MY]

——— express that delays in implementing a clear mission for the space program represents a threat to American exceptionalism, the economy, and national security (see H. Con. Res. 124), H2713 [15MY]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses (see S. 2034), S75 [24JA]

Tariff: digital camera lenses (see S. 2408, 2412), S2822 [26AP]

——— knit garments with electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information to a compatible monitor (see S. 3063), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 4985), H2267 [27AP]

——— knit tank tops with electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information to a compatible monitor (see S. 3062), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 4984), H2267 [27AP]

——— lightweight digital camera lenses (see S. 2409, 2410, 2411), S2822 [26AP] (see H.R. 5433, 5434, 5435), H2318 [7MY]

——— sports bras with electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information to a compatible monitor (see S. 3061), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 4983), H2267 [27AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for higher education expenses in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) (see H.R. 6325), H5706 [2AU]

——— disapprove rule relative to taxable medical devices (see S.J. Res. 51), S8364 [21DE]

——— encourage research at community colleges and other institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6678), H7264 [18DE]

——— improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see S. 3352), S4724 [28JN]

——— limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 5615), H2443 [8MY]

——— modify credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see S. 3581), S6545 [20SE]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see H.R. 4096), H1016 [28FE]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (see S. 3595), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 6559), H6284 [25SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 5906), H3660 [7JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), consideration (see H. Res. 679), H3577 [6JN]

Telecommunications: continue an advisory committee considering optimal security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems (see H.R. 6552), H6276 [21SE]

——— encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 3516), S5978 [2AU]

——— ensure State and local E911 fees, taxes, and surcharges are imposed in a fair and equitable manner relative to prepaid mobile services (see H.R. 3788), H77 [18JA]

——— ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts relative to interconnectivity of telecommunications networks (see H.R. 6551), H6276 [21SE]

——— establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications (see H.R. 6550), H6276 [21SE]

——— require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (see S. 3433), S5381 [25JY]

——— require disclosures to consumers on the capability of software to monitor mobile device usage and require consent of the consumer prior to monitoring (see H.R. 6377), H5922 [12SE]

Television: provide certain rural counties with the ability to receive television broadcast signals of their choice (see H.R. 4469), H2030 [19AP]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (see S. 3542), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6028), H4064 [26JN]

U.N.: oppose any resolution endorsing an international code of conduct for information security in order to preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1571 [26MR] (see H. Res. 628), H2031 [19AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish the National Geospatial Technology Administration (see H.R. 4233), H1496 [21MR]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (see S. 3410), S5212 [19JY] (see H.R. 6131), H4906 [17JY]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 6107), H4862 [12JY]

Voting: establish standards for publication of poll tapes used in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 5814), H3102 [17MY]

——— increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absent uniformed services voters (see H.R. 6593), H6428 [16NO]

——— modernize State voting systems by allowing for increased use of the Internet in voter registration, automated registration of certain individuals, and shortening voter wait times and early voting (see H.R. 6632), H6622 [4DE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 3608), S6625 [21SE] (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

——— require jurisdictions using electronic voting machines for Federal elections to deposit certain technical data at NIST and allow access to such data to analyze for accuracy and reliability (see H.R. 6246), H5628 [1AU]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2104), S614 [14FE]

Year of the Federal Lab: designate (see H. Res. 815), H6428 [16NO]

Chronologies

Pilot’s Bill of Rights legislative action, S4179 [14JN]

Cloture motions

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5724 [31JY], S5919 [2AU], S6784 [14NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357 [25JY], S5450 [26JY]

Conference reports

FAA Modernization and Reform Act (H.R. 658), H230–H304 [1FE]

Letters

American Centrifuge Project and security related enrichment technology: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, H3096 [17MY]

American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act: Bert Kalisch, American Public Gas Association and Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H6603 [4DE]

——— Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6602 [4DE]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6603 [4DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6603 [4DE]

Collaborate with industry, enhance information sharing, strengthen cyber criminal statutes, and update Federal security standards to improve cybersecurity: Brian J. Raymond, National Association of Manufacturers, S5431 [26JY]

——— Charles T. Drevna, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (organization), S5431 [26JY]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S5431 [26JY]

——— Marty Durbin, American Petroleum Institute, S5431 [26JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5430 [26JY]

Cybersecurity Act: several former national security officials, S4136 [13JN]

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S5909 [2AU]

——— Keith B. Alexander, National Security Agency, S5704 [31JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6782 [14NO]

——— several financial services organizations, S5909 [2AU]

——— several individuals, S5437 [26JY]

——— Shawn Osbourne, TechAmerica (organization), S5915 [2AU]

Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding: several organizations, H3454 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), S2719 [25AP], S2790 [26AP]

Enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure: several former government officials, S4847 [11JY]

EPA rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units: several Senators, S4291 [19JN]

Federal information security improvement: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E699 [27AP]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E699 [27AP]

FEMA integrated public alert and warning system modernization: Brenda Battat, Hearing Loss Association of America, S2550 [19AP]

——— Gordon H. Smith, National Association of Broadcasters, S2550 [19AP]

——— Jim Mullen, National Emergency Management Association, S2550 [19AP]

——— John G. Paré, Jr., National Federation of the Blind, S2550 [19AP]

——— National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, S2550 [19AP]

Health Care Cost Reduction Act: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H3605 [7JN]

——— Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc., Shereen Arent, American Diabetes Association, and Mark A. Schoeberl, American Heart Association, H3605 [7JN]

——— DeAnn Friedholm, Consumers Union, H3603 [7JN]

——— Ethan Rome, Health Care for America Now (organization), H3604 [7JN]

——— Judy Waxman and Joan Entmacher, National Women’s Law Center, H3603 [7JN]

——— Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), H3605 [7JN]

——— Walter J. Humann, OsteoMed Inc., H3592 [7JN]

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ties with China’s People’s Liberation Army and potential threat to U.S. intelligence and defense communities through access to U.S. telecommunications markets: Carter G. Phillips, Sidley Austin LLP, E797 [15MY]

——— Representative Wolf, E797, E798 [15MY]

Improve privacy of electronic communications: several organizations, S5914 [2AU]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for domestic violence and sex offenses and Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, S2793 [26AP]

No More Solyndras Act: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6008 [14SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6008 [14SE]

Pilot’s Bill of Rights: several Senators, S4180 [14JN]

Redesignate Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA, as Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and Western Aeronautical Test Range as Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range: Danny A. Bazzell, Edwards AFB, CA, H7487 [31DE]

——— George Runner, California State Board of Equalization, H7487 [31DE]

——— Jackie Fisher, Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance, H7487 [31DE]

——— James C. Ledford, Jr., Mayor of Palmdale, CA, H7489 [31DE]

——— Jeff McElfresh, Palmdale, CA, Chamber of Commerce, H7488 [31DE]

——— R. Rex Parris, Mayor of Lancaster, CA, H7489 [31DE]

——— Stuart O. Witt, Mojave Air and Space Port, H7487 [31DE]

——— Tim Hughes, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., H7487 [31DE]

——— Vicki Medina, Antelope Valley, CA, Board of Trade, H7488 [31DE]

——— William T. Weil, Jr., California City, CA, Manager, H7489 [31DE]

——— Zack Scrivner, Kern County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H7488, H7489 [31DE]

Repeal excise tax on medical devices: Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, S3481 [23MY]

——— Richard R. Nelson, Utah Technology Council, S3480 [23MY]

Secure Border Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E972 [5JN]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E972 [5JN]

Securing Maritime Activities Through Risk-Based Targeting for (SMART) Port Security Act: Edward Wytkind, Transportation Trades Dept., AFL–CIO, H4007 [26JN]

STEM Jobs Act: José H. Gomez, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H6545 [30NO]

——— Kenneth W. Starr, Baylor University, S7425 [5DE]

——— Timothy Tardibono, CONNECT (organization), S7425 [5DE]

U.S. agreement with Russia relative to missile defenses: Representative Michael R. Turner, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5032 [19JY]

Visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates: David W. Leebron, Rice University, S7423 [5DE]

——— Information Technology Industry Council, Partnership for a New American Economy (organization), and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7424 [5DE]

——— Lynn Shotwell, American Council on International Personnel and Michael P. Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, S7424 [5DE]

——— several individuals, S7424 [5DE]

——— several Texas public university system chancellors, S7423 [5DE]

We’re OK With the EPA’s New Air-Quality Regulations: several energy company leaders, S4321 [20JN]

Lists

House of Representatives staff who worked on H.R. 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act, H455 [3FE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013: President Obama, H702–H705 [14FE]

Motions

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6022 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H884 [16FE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4314 [20JN]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6556 [30NO]

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5357 [25JY], S5419 [26JY], S5724 [31JY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3616 [7JN]

Press releases

Consumer Groups Oppose H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act, H3604 [7JN]

New Poll Shows the Public Wants EPA To Do More To Reduce Air Pollution—Voters Support Setting Stronger Carbon Pollution Standards To Protect Public Health: American Lung Association, S4321 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Air Force: research, development, test, and evaluation programs funding through reductions in operations and maintenance, H4956 [18JY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H176 [25JA], H3399 [1JN]

America Invents Act: correct and improve (H.R. 6621), H6842–H6844 [18DE]

——— correct and improve (H.R. 6621), Senate amendment, H7455–H7457 [30DE], H7559 [1JA], E2034 [2JA]

Boeing Co.: tribute to production and delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane, E182 [13FE]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness, H6512 [29NO]

——— accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (H.R. 6081), H5025 [19JY]

——— bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H40 [18JA], H121 [24JA], H5757 [10SE]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 6217), H5872 [12SE]

——— require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 487), H19 [17JA], H721 [14FE], H3820, H3879 [20JN], H5193 [24JY], H6454 [27NO]

Cabot Guns (company): tribute, H1030 [29FE]

Callender, Kathleen: Mayor of Golden, CO, Award for Excellence recipient, E1832, E1840 [29NO]

Callender-Potters, Heather: Mayor of Golden, CO, Award for Excellence recipient, E1832, E1840 [29NO]

Career and Technical Education Month: observance, H807, H819 [16FE]

Carnegie Mellon University: tribute to Heinz School of Public Policy students for winning the Hult International Business School Hult Global Case Challenge, E746 [9MY], E852 [18MY]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, H5133 [24JY]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (H.R. 1048), H3809 [20JN]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities, H719, H720 [14FE], H733 [15FE]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 2096), H2215–H2222 [27AP]

——— protect cyber privacy, H5686 [2AU]

Concurrent Technologies Corp.: anniversary, E1372 [1AU]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (H.R. 4850), H3984, H3985 [26JN]

——— allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (H.R. 6582), H6599–H6606 [4DE], E1880 [5DE]

——— repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H3427, H3461, H3462 [5JN], E1023 [7JN]

Coulson, Samuel: Broadcom Corp., Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars (MASTERS) program finalist, E1523 [13SE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (H.R. 6063), H5507–H5510 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: directed energy technologies initiatives funding, H2791 [16MY], H5057 [19JY]

——— establish an interagency organization to coordinate military cyber operations, H3126 [18MY]

——— Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund funding, H4985, H4986 [18JY]

——— make available to the public the total costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the Dept. of Defense website, H3005 [17MY]

——— prohibit funding to share missile defense technology with Russia, H5031–H5033 [19JY]

——— prohibit information obtained via an unmanned aerial vehicle to be used as evidence in a court of law without a warrant, H3007 [17MY]

——— prohibit operation of unmanned aircraft systems except in accordance with the Fourth Amendment, H4990, H4991 [18JY]

——— prohibit unmanned aerial vehicle strikes on targets based upon patterns of behavior or targets with an unknown identity, H3008, H3009 [17MY]

——— Rapid Innovation Fund funding, H4964, H4965 [18JY]

——— report on status of work on cognitive radio, dynamic spectrum access, software-defined radio, and other spectrum-sharing techniques and technologies, H5033 [19JY]

——— research, development, test, and evaluation funding for perchlorate contamination cleanup through reductions in operations and maintenance funding, H4971 [18JY], H5042 [19JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs (H.R. 4366), E595 [19AP]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 3014), H2522 [9MY], E1938 [17DE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H3353 [31MY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3410–H3412 [5JN], E993 [6JN]

——— Batteries and Electric Drive Technology Program funding, H3493 [6JN]

——— clarify certain findings from Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) investigation of the innovative technology loan guarantee program, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

——— clarify schedule for disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H7387 [20DE]

——— consider water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (H.R. 5827), E853 [18MY]

——— ensure the innovative technology loan guarantee program is able to continue to accept applications for new loan guarantees, H6016, H6019–H6022 [14SE]

——— Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3412, H3413 [5JN]

——— Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3452–H3454 [5JN]

——— innovative technology loan guarantee program nuclear and coal projects funding, H6008, H6009 [14SE]

——— nuclear energy research and development programs funding, H3410 [5JN]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H5930, H5932 [13SE], H6004–H6024, H6049 [14SE], E1549 [18SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (H. Res. 779), H5934–H5939 [13SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), motion to recommit, H6022, H6023 [14SE]

——— prohibit Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding to oil or gas companies convicted of antitrust violations, H3492 [6JN]

——— prohibit funding for science programs in contravention of Dept. of Energy Organization Act, H3455–H3457 [5JN]

——— provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters, H6606 [4DE], E1880 [5DE]

——— U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center funding, H3464, H3465 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: cybersecurity infrastructure funding, H3619, H3636, H3637 [7JN]

——— science and technology research funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3559–H3561 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H2707 [15MY], H2733, H2735 [16MY], E780 [11MY]

——— Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses funding, H2423, H2424 [8MY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), H5207 [25JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6628), H6590 [4DE], H7579 [2JA]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), unanimous-consent agreement, H7580, H7581 [2JA]

——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), H6844–H6848 [18DE]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (H.R. 6590), H6510 [29NO]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (H.R. 4227), H1397 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior: development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development funding, H3355 [31MY]

——— oil shale technology research and development funding, H3413, H3414 [5JN]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), H752–H787 [15FE], H810, H820–H834, H880–H886 [16FE], H5173 [24JY], E209, E213, E217 [16FE], E225, E233 [17FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), consideration (H. Res. 547), H740–H744, H746–H750 [15FE]

——— set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (H.R. 3408), motion to recommit, H884–H886 [16FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Deployment Program funding, E1237 [12JY]

——— prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system (H.R. 5950), H4144 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding for the International Highway Technology Scanning Program, H4141 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H4143, H4144 [27JN]

Disasters: provide local free radio broadcasting on mobile devices, H3584 [7JN], E1007 [7JN]

Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA: redesignate as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (H.R. 6612), H7485–H7491 [31DE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 5893), H3693 [8JN], H4782 [11JY], H6550 [30NO]

Education: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H383 [2FE], H557 [7FE], H1853 [17AP], H2522 [9MY], H6512 [29NO]

——— tribute to Mathematics of Planet Earth project, H6400 [16NO]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, H2458 [9MY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units, H3743 [19JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace, H2792 [16MY]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, H453 [3FE]

——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and fund the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 533), H445–H447 [3FE]

——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H192 [31JA]

——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H447–H456 [3FE], E142, E147 [6FE], E155 [7FE]

——— improve integration of unmanned aerial system into the National Airspace System, H455 [3FE]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H449, H450 [3FE], E147 [6FE]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), H5100–H5102 [23JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to public school math and science teachers participating in Sally Ride Science Academy in San Diego, CA, E322 [6MR]

Farmingdale State College: tribute to Green Building Institute, E437 [26MR]

FCC: ensure changes to transparency and procedures do not impede implementation of rules to ensure broadband access in rural areas, H1622 [27MR]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (H.R. 4004), E174 [9FE]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system, H6111 [19SE]

——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security science and technology research funding, H3557 [6JN], E1028 [8JN]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (H.R. 4367), H4664–H4666 [9JY], E1283 [19JY]

Fond du Lac, WI: tribute to Fond du Lac School District, E862 [18MY]

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization): tribute, E199 [15FE]

Government regulations: require each agency to submit and obtain approval from the Office of Science and Technology Policy for guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality of relevant scientific information, H5283, H5284 [25JY], E1339 [26JY]

Halliburton Co.: provide assistance to at-risk youth of Houston, TX, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), H3737 [19JN]

Hampton, VA: anniversary of NASA Langley Research Center, E1581 [20SE]

Haymarket, VA: tribute to Battlefield High School robotics team, E928 [31MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 3834), H2222–H2227, H2252 [27AP]

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: concerns about ties with China’s People’s Liberation Army and potential threat to U.S. intelligence and defense communities through access to U.S. telecommunications markets, H1376–H1378 [19MR], E796 [15MY]

Hunkapillar, Michael W.: BayBio (organization) Lifetime Achievement DiNA Award recipient, E610 [23AP]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (H.R. 399), H6193 [20SE], H6518, H6521 [29NO], H6543 [30NO]

——— allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (H.R. 2161), H6518, H6521 [29NO]

——— expand ‘‘V’’ nonimmigrant visa program for spouses and children of permanent residents awaiting availability of an immigrant visa, H6517, H6519 [29NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (H.R. 6412), H6155, H6188, H6190–H6193 [20SE], H6523 [29NO], H6550, H6551 [30NO], E1632 [21SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6162, H6185–H6194 [20SE], H6508, H6516, H6524 [29NO], H6539–H6561 [30NO], E1557 [19SE], E1632, E1640 [21SE], E1656, E1657 [25SE], E1865 [4DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), consideration (H. Res. 821), H6517–H6524 [29NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), motion to recommit, H6559 [30NO]

Information technology: importance of electronic medical records and health information technology, H6711 [12DE]

——— improve Federal information security (H.R. 4257), H2187–H2192 [26AP], E668 [26AP]

——— preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (H. Con. Res. 127), H5253 [25JY], H5599–H5602 [1AU], E1403 [3AU]

Intelligence services: advanced technologies funding, H3293 [31MY]

——— counterintelligence resources funding, H3294 [31MY]

International Day of Radiology: observance, E1381 [1AU]

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (S. Con. Res. 50), H6644–H6646 [5DE]

Jimenez, Tony: Small Business Council of America Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E799 [15MY]

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 (H.R. 365), H2636 [10MY], H2673–H2676 [15MY], E882 [22MY]

LT Environmental, Inc. (LTE): Arvada Economic Development Association Colorado Company To Watch award recipient, E1870 [4DE]

——— ColoradoBiz (publication) Top Company award recipient, E1870 [4DE]

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.: grand opening of Farmers Branch, TX, campus, E433 [22MR]

Motor vehicles: provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, development, and manufacturing, H976 [28FE]

Mountain Home, AR: Mountain Home High School robotics team winners of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition, H4076 [27JN]

NASA: tribute to space shuttle program, H1850 [17AP], H1963 [18AP]

——— Voyager (spacecraft) funding, E1480 [11SE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute, E122, E123, E124 [2FE]

——— tribute (H. Res. 548), E215 [16FE]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, E1938 [17DE]

National security: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, H5955 [13SE]

——— improve border security, H1008–H1013 [28FE], H1144 [5MR]

——— improve border security (H.R. 1299), H3236–H3239 [30MY]

——— improve laws relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 3674), H6502 [28NO]

——— maintain security relative to information technology procurement and supply chain management, H3097 [17MY]

National Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 5826), E853 [18MY]

Navy: tribute to development of clean energy sources, H1277 [8MR]

New York: tribute to passage of law combating prescription drug abuse, H4830 [12JY]

NIST: Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AmTech) funding, H2372 [8MY]

NOAA: Comprehensive Large-Data Array Stewardship System (CLASS) funding, H2522 [9MY]

——— National Sea Grant College Program funding, H2359 [8MY]

NSF: education programs funding, H2358 [8MY]

——— Educational and Human Resources Account funding, H2551 [9MY]

——— Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program funding, H2415 [8MY]

——— provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (H.R. 4483), E643 [25AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (H.R. 5952), E1062 [18JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: recognize importance of instruction in foreign language and culture in development of training programs to protect against cyber attacks and intrusions, H3299, H3300 [31MY]

——— require report to identify and assess risks from foreign suppliers of information technology with ties to foreign governments, H3305, H3306 [31MY]

Pacific Metallurgical, Inc.: King County, WA, Executive Exporting Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1507 [13SE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H969 [28FE]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Rookie All-Star Award, E552 [17AP]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (H.R. 6275), E1424 [3AU], E1750 [13NO]

Railroads: positive train control requirements implementation funding, H4047 [26JN]

Raytheon Co.: tribute, H591 [8FE]

Rochester, NY: Girl Scouts Hippie Pandas (robotics team) recipient of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Gracious Professionalism Award, E971 [5JN]

——— tribute to Hippie Pandas Girl Scout technical team for helping develop a solar-powered pasteurization system for raw milk, E1460 [10SE]

Rowan University: tribute to RCA Heritage Program Museum, E1053 [18JN]

Satellite Sentinel Project (organization): tribute, E717 [7MY]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Museum of History & Industry and grand opening of new facility at Lake Union Park, E1867 [4DE]

SEC: report on increase in initial public offerings, specifically in the manufacturing and high technology industry, resulting from efforts to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies, H1283, H1284 [8MR]

Sonoma State University: anniversary of Environmental Technology Center, E534 [16AP]

South Carolina: Dept. of Energy decision to install small modular nuclear technology at the Savannah River Site in Aiken and Barnwell, SC, H1138 [5MR]

——— formation of joint technology initiative between Savannah River National Laboratory and University of South Carolina to build new technology-based businesses and create jobs, H1813 [16AP]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions, H3005 [17MY]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, H1529 [22MR], H5567–H5569, H5571, H5572, H5576–H5578 [1AU], E178 [9FE], E1409, E1412, E1415, E1419, E1421 [3AU]

Taxation: exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 1310), H4764 [10JY]

——— permanently extend the research and development credit, H715–H720 [14FE]

——— prohibit tax benefit from repeal of excise tax on medical devices for companies that outsource jobs, H3616 [7JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H5915 [12SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3366 [1JN], H3584, H3587, H3588, H3601–H3618 [7JN], H3797, H3798 [19JN], H6810 [17DE], E1025, E1031, E1035 [8JN], E1041 [12JN], E1052 [18JN], E1124 [21JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3589–H3601 [7JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), motion to recommit, H3616 [7JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 5906), H3591 [7JN]

Television: anniversary of Telstar satellite first transatlantic television signal, E1248 [12JY]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, E1906 [11DE]

——— allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (H.R. 3173), H4015–H4017 [26JN], H4422 [28JN], E1171 [28JN]

——— ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials, H3502, H3503 [6JN], H4007 [26JN]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (H.R. 6028), H5824–H5826 [11SE]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), H6728–H6731 [12DE]

Twitchell Technical Products, Inc.: anniversary, E632 [24AP]

U.S. Space and Rocket Center: anniversary of Space Camp, H3582 [7JN]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (H.R. 6131), H5829, H5830 [11SE]

United Launch Alliance: tribute, H3587 [7JN]

University of South Florida: tribute, E121 [2FE]

USEC Inc.: prohibit funding for domestic security-related nuclear enrichment technology, H3095, H3096 [17MY], H3421–H3423 [5JN]

Volpi, John: Metroplex Technology Business Council Tech Titans Corporate CTO of the Year Award recipient, E1678 [2OC]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 5799), H5118, H5120–H5122 [23JY], E838 [17MY], E1703 [16OC]

——— require jurisdictions using electronic voting machines for Federal elections to deposit certain technical data at NIST and allow access to such data to analyze for accuracy and reliability (H.R. 6246), H5530 [1AU]

Waialua, HI: Waialua High School robotics team recipient of Hawaii For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Chairman’s Award, E282 [29FE]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3691 [4JN], S5640 [30JY]

Alcoa Inc.: tribute, S560 [13FE]

America Invents Act: anniversary, S6427 [19SE]

——— correct and improve (H.R. 6621), S8517 [28DE]

Armada, MI: tribute to Macomb Academy of Arts & Sciences robotics team, S3681 [4JN]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 452), S3049 [9MY]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards, S5429–S5433, S5435, S5438 [26JY], S5699, S5700, S5715 [31JY], S5814, S5850 [1AU], S5908, S5917, S5942 [2AU]

——— improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (S. 2151), S1201–S1205 [1MR], S2458 [18AP]

——— improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (S. 3342), S4652, S4653 [27JN], S4689 [28JN], S6778, S6781, S6782 [14NO]

——— provide authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats and improve sharing of cybersecurity information (S. 2102), S568 [13FE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals (H.R. 4850), S6661 [21SE]

——— allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (H.R. 6582), S7688 [6DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (H.R. 6063), S6908 [26NO]

——— provide penalties for fraudulent email schemes that force senior citizens to purchase unnecessary medical equipment (S. 3556), S6458 [19SE]

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): set sunset date, S5439 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: clean energy technologies initiatives funding, S3266, S3269 [17MY]

——— submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, S7299 [30NO]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, S3760 [6JN], S5722 [31JY]

——— improve high-end computing research and development program (S. 3459), S5734 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research and education to improve screening, detection, and diagnosis of prostate cancer (S. 3345), S4676 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: contract with an independent laboratory to study health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints and improve notice to airline passengers (S. 2044), S209 [31JA]

——— ensure that creation of center to protect Federal Government networks does not disrupt current cyber law enforcement efforts, S5723 [31JY]

——— establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (S. 3192), S3199, S3200 [16MY], S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

——— Federal Network Security funding, S6416 [19SE], S6495, S6496 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: ensure prosecutorial discretion in international law enforcement issues and maintain accountability to Congress, S5723 [31JY]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S2592 [23AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, S2666 [25AP], S2789–S2793, S2796 [26AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8551 [30DE]

——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), S8516 [28DE]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (S. 3635), S6857, S6858 [15NO], S7696 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development, S2145 [28MR]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (S. 3691), S8204 [19DE]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the U.S., S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 1965), S30 [23JA], S1689, S1691 [15MR], S2992 [9MY]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 3217), S3461–S3463 [23MY], S3764–S3767 [6JN], S6722 [13NO]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S4628 [26JN], S7767 [12DE]

——— provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans’ business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S1830 [20MR], S3764, S3765 [6JN]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S8011 [13DE]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S3823 [7JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S856–S858 [16FE], S3690–S3694 [4JN], S3942–S3945, S3952–S3954 [12JN], S4164–S4166, S4173, S4185 [14JN], S4231–S4233 [18JN], S4265, S4283–S4293 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4411 [21JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S4314–S4334 [20JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), unanimous-consent agreement, S4236 [18JN], S4283 [19JN]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S383 [7FE]

——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, S329, S333–S344 [6FE], S382–S385 [7FE], S4194 [14JN]

——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), unanimous-consent agreement, S327 [2FE]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, S341 [6FE]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S335, S341 [6FE], S382 [7FE]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), S4708 [28JN], S4733, S4740 [29JN]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 3268), S3799 [6JN], S3803 [7JN], S4176–S4180, S4182, S4183 [14JN]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 3268), unanimous-consent request, S4177 [14JN]

FCC: establish data usage measurement standards for Internet service providers, ensure proper use of data caps, empower consumers to monitor data usage, and prohibit discrimination against any content (S. 3703), S8303 [20DE]

——— investigation regarding approval of satellite spectrum access by LightSquared (company), S1706 [15MR], S3393 [22MY]

——— reallocate certain Dept. of Defense spectrum frequencies for commercial use, S7155 [29NO]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (S. 2319), S2549 [19AP]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (H.R. 4367), S7751 [11DE]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (S. 2184), S1579 [12MR]

Hanscom AFB, MA: impact of proposed change in leadership rank structure on cybersecurity, S4230 [18JN]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S3479–S3482 [23MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (S. 17), S3245 [17MY]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), S7360 [3DE], S7363 [4DE], S7420–S7425 [5DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), unanimous-consent request, S7421 [5DE]

Information technology: ensure free flow of commerce through secure cyber communications, continued development of Internet and Intranet communications, and development of cybersecurity specialists, S5911 [2AU]

——— expand and improve cybersecurity test beds program, S5914 [2AU]

——— promote public awareness of cyber security (S. 813), S2458 [18AP]

International Chemistry Olympiad: commend participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S. Res. 491), S4107, S4108 [12JN]

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (S. Con. Res. 50), S6667 [21SE]

Lawrence, Taylor W., Jr.: Montevallo, AL, Hometown Hero award recipient, S6849 [15NO]

Medicaid: encourage adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics (S. 3539), S6342 [13SE]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (S. 2347), S2916 [7MY]

Moore, Jackie Kerby: New Mexico State University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni honoree, S6850 [15NO]

Motor vehicles: importance of manufacturing jobs, S560 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S3419 [22MY]

NASA: funding, S6305 [13SE]

National Computer Science Education Week: observance, S8038 [13DE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 358), S173 [30JA]

——— observance, S66 [24JA]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 562), S6469 [19SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: anniversary (S. Res. 499), S4308 [19JN]

National Inventors’ Day: observance, S490 [9FE]

National security: conduct study to determine current cyber law enforcement resources, S5723 [31JY]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S4846–S4849 [11JY]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 2105), S616–S619, S659 [14FE], S663 [15FE], S2458 [18AP], S3300 [21MY], S3933–S3935 [12JN], S4135–S4137 [13JN]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5193–S5196, S5238 [19JY], S5264 [23JY], S5266 [24JY], S5322, S5367 [25JY], S5652 [30JY], S5691–S5706, S5708–S5712, S5714–S5725 [31JY], S5805, S5806, S5812–S5818, S5823–S5825, S5830, S5841, S5850 [1AU], S5901–S5904, S5907–S5919, S5929, S5936, S5937, S5942 [2AU], S6079 [11SE], S6766, S6774–S6784, S6793 [14NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357, S5359–S5364 [25JY], S5419–S5421, S5426–S5441, S5444, S5448, S5450, S5463–S5465 [26JY], S5631, S5632 [30JY], S6835 [15NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), unanimous-consent agreement, S5651 [30JY], S6772 [14NO]

NIH: medical research and development funding, S5924 [2AU]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (S. 3652), S7402 [4DE]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S4194 [14JN]

——— transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S4194 [14JN]

PenBay Solutions LLC: tribute, S1145 [29FE]

Peterson AFB, CO: anniversary of Air Force Space Command, S6622 [21SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S2128 [28MR]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications, S5914 [2AU]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 1011), S66 [24JA]

——— modernize and improve Federal privacy laws, S5913 [2AU]

——— protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information, S1686 [15MR]

Railroads: positive railroad control crash avoidance systems implementation, S820 [16FE]

Rich, Stuart: Technology Association of Maine CxO of the Year Award recipient, S1145 [29FE]

SBA: establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (S. 3174), S3131 [14MY]

——— reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S3391 [22MY]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of World’s Fair, S2534 [19AP]

Space policy: authorize the President to determine appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on national security and foreign policy objectives, S7389 [4DE]

——— tribute to historical and recent accomplishments of the U.S. space program, S6245 [12SE]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, S5847 [1AU]

Taxation: extend tax credits for clean energy programs, S1572 [12MR], S1599 [13MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, S3412 [22MY], S4924 [12JY], S6508 [20SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), S3829 [7JN], S3929 [11JN], S3931 [12JN]

Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (S. 3516), S5988 [2AU]

——— require an inventory of radio spectrum bands managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the FCC (S. 3433), S5385 [25JY]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), S7276 [29NO]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: position on enhancing security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S5823 [1AU]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (H.R. 6131), S6827 [14NO]

University of Houston: anniversary of Texas Center for Superconductivity, S6735 [13NO]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 2104), S615 [14FE]

Reports filed

Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3834) (H. Rept. 112–420), H1541 [22MR]

Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6063) (H. Rept. 112–638), H5524 [31JY]

Child Protection Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 645), S6451 [19SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 533) (H. Rept. 112–382), H373 [1FE]

Consideration of H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act and H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 679) (H. Rept. 112–518), H3577 [6JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 112–398), H725 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 779) (H. Rept. 112–668), H5922 [12SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 821) (H. Rept. 112–697), H6505 [28NO]

Dept. of Justice Protection of Crime Victims’ Rights and Certain DNA-Related Grant Programs Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 250), S4417 [21JN]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112–381), H373 [1FE]

Federal Information Security Improvement: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4257) (H. Rept. 112–455), H2203 [26AP]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3563) (H. Rept. 112–685), H6230 [20SE]

Limit Fee Disclosure Requirement for an Automatic Teller Machine to the Screen of That Machine: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4367) (H. Rept. 112–576), H4654 [29JN]

Location Privacy Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1223), S8071 [17DE]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 365) (H. Rept. 112–478), H2662 [11MY]

No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6213) (H. Rept. 112–652), H5764 [10SE]

Preserve and Advance the Multistakeholder Governance Model Under Which the Internet Has Thrived: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 112–564), H4654 [29JN]

Promote a Global Internet Free From Government Control and Preserve and Advance the Multistakeholder Governance Model Currently in Effect: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 50), S6451 [19SE]

Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3674) (H. Rept. 112–592), H4827 [11JY]

Protect Medical Innovation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 436) (H. Rept. 112–514), H3479 [5JN]

Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3408) (H. Rept. 112–392), H691 [9FE]

Research and Innovative Technology Administration Transportation Research and Development Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1953) (S. Rept. 112–236), S6744 [13NO]

Transportation Security Administration Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) Applicants To Remotely Apply for Issuance, Renewal, or Activation: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3173) (H. Rept. 112–523), H3706 [15JN]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act Extension: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3410), S5731 [31JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6131) (H. Rept. 112–653), H5764 [10SE]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3410) (S. Rept. 112–248), S7458 [5DE]

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. 2104) (S. Rept. 112–189), S5211 [19JY]

Resolutions by organizations

EPA rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S4292 [19JN]

Statements

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): Aspen Homeland Security Group, S5437 [26JY]

Health Care Cost Reduction Act: Executive Office of the President, H3604 [7JN]

Summaries

Medical Device Industry Overstates Tax Impact: Bloomberg Finance L.P., H3595 [7JN]

Pilot’s Bill of Rights (S. 1335), S4179 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 127, preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived, H5599 [1AU]

H. Res. 533, consideration of conference report on H.R. 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act, H445 [3FE]

H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act, H740 [15FE]

H. Res. 679, consideration of H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3589 [7JN]

H. Res. 779, consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act and allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5934 [13SE]

H. Res. 821, consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act and to allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H6517 [29NO]

H.R. 365, National Blue Alert Act, H2673 [15MY]

H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act, H3601 [7JN]

H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act, H3237 [30MY]

H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H2215–H2218 [27AP]

H.R. 3173, Transportation Security Administration allowance of transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H4015 [26JN]

H.R. 3408, Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act, H761–H767 [15FE]

H.R. 3834, Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H2223–H2225 [27AP]

H.R. 4257, Federal information security improvement, H2187–H2189 [26AP]

H.R. 4367, limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine, H4665 [9JY]

H.R. 4850, Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, S6661–S6664 [21SE], H3984 [26JN]

H.R. 6014, Enhanced DNA Collection Act, H6844 [18DE]

H.R. 6028, No-Hassle Flying Act, H5824 [11SE]

H.R. 6063, Child Protection Act, H5507 [31JY]

H.R. 6131, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act extension, H5829 [11SE]

H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act, H6185–H6187 [20SE], H6539–H6541 [30NO]

H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, H6599–H6602 [4DE]

H.R. 6612, redesignate Dryden Flight Research Center, Palmdale, CA, as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range, H7485 [31DE]

H.R. 6621, America Invents Act corrections and improvement, H6842 [18DE]

S. 1335, Pilot’s Bill of Rights, S4733–S4735 [29JN], H5100 [23JY]

S. 2104, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S616 [14FE]

S. 3250, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (SAFER) Act, H7581 [2JA]

S. 3459, Dept. of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act, S5734 [31JY]

S. 3542, No-Hassle Flying Act, S7276 [29NO], H6728 [12DE]

S. 3652, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act, S7403 [4DE]

S. Con. Res. 50, promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect, S4683 [27JN], S6667 [21SE], H6644 [5DE]

S. Res. 358, National Data Privacy Day, S168, S173 [30JA]

S. Res. 431, Seattle World’s Fair anniversary, S2553 [19AP]

S. Res. 446, oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization, S2833 [26AP]

S. Res. 452, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S3047, S3050 [9MY]

S. Res. 491, commend International Chemistry Olympiad participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, S3983, S4108 [12JN]

S. Res. 499, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering anniversary, S4305, S4310 [19JN]

S. Res. 562, National Health Information Technology Week, S6465, S6469 [19SE]