DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related term(s) National Institute of Standards and Technology

Amendments

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

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (S. 3486), S6667 [21SE]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 2388), S8308, S8313 [20DE]

Patent Law Treaty: implement (S. 3486), S6667 [21SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2330 [7MY], H2360, H2361, H2363, H2364, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2370, H2371, H2372, H2373, H2374, H2375, H2376, H2377, H2379, H2390, H2392, H2393, H2406, H2408, H2409, H2411, H2414, H2416, H2419, H2422, H2424, H2425, H2426, H2448, H2449 [8MY], H2493, H2496, H2498, H2500, H2501, H2502, H2503, H2504, H2505, H2507, H2509, H2510, H2522, H2523, H2524, H2529, H2531, H2532, H2535, H2536, H2537, H2538, H2539, H2541, H2543, H2544, H2547, H2570 [9MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (H. Res. 643), H2344 [8MY]

Analyses

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

Appointments

President’s Export Council, H1291 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions

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

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see S. 3079), S3084 [10MY]

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

——— enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 3227), S3516 [23MY]

——— strengthen manufacturing through improved training, retention, and recruitment of workers, deter evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and promote U.S. exports (see S. 3479), S5870 [1AU]

Census: celebrate release of 1940 census and commend Bureau of the Census and National Archives and Records Administration efforts to maintain information (see H. Res. 637), H2274 [27AP]

——— provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population (see S. 2470), S2823 [26AP] (see H.R. 5321), H2274 [27AP]

Coastal zones: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 4314), H1803 [29MR]

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]

Consumers: establish a program to make preloaded debit cards available for the purchase of certain goods and services (see H.R. 6675), H7264 [18DE]

Economic Development Administration: modify period used to calculate certain unemployment rates and establish business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas (see S. 2140), S1147 [29FE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit purchase of merchandise subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders (see S. 3611), S6625 [21SE]

Fish and fishing: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 6362), H5764 [10SE]

——— 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]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 6200), H5291 [25JY]

Foreign investments: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see S. 3274), S3838 [7JN] (see H.R. 5910), H3660 [7JN]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see S. 2215), S1932 [21MR] (see H.R. 4221), H1426 [20MR]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see S. 2171), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4041), H801 [15FE] (see H.R. 5798), H3102 [17MY]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (see S. 3486), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6432), H6150 [19SE]

Internet: 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]

Marine mammals: authorize and set certain catch limits on aboriginal subsistence whaling if the International Whaling Commission fails to adopt such limits (see S. 3262), S3728 [5JN] (see H.R. 5898), H3480 [5JN]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2388), S2821 [26AP]

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

Patent Law Treaty: implement (see S. 3486), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6432), H6150 [19SE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 6099), H4827 [11JY]

Safety: provide for a comprehensive public alert and warning system (see H. Res. 671), H3362 [31MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2323), S2545 [19AP] (see H.R. 5326), H2316 [7MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (see H. Res. 643), H2316 [7MY]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 3218), S3422 [22MY]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (see S. 3442), S5381 [25JY]

Taxation: deny inclusion of any antidumping or countervailing duties in the determination of the basis of any energy tax credit property (see S. 3610), S6625 [21SE]

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

Virgin Islands: provide energy crisis relief (see H.R. 6631), H6622 [4DE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]

Cost Estimates

Export Promotion Reform Act (H.R. 4041): CBO, H3254 [30MY]

Letters

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]

Export Promotion Reform Act: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H3254 [30MY]

——— Frank Vargo, National Association of Manufacturers, H3254 [30MY]

——— John Engler, Business Roundtable (organization), H3255 [30MY]

——— John Hardy, Jr., Coalition for Employment Through Exports, Inc., H3255 [30MY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3254 [30MY]

——— William A. Reinsch, National Foreign Trade Council, H3255 [30MY]

NOAA storm warning systems funding: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2356 [8MY]

Prevent FDA approval of genetically-engineered fish unless NOAA concurs with such approval: Ioana Rusu, Consumers Union, S3496 [23MY]

——— Keith Curley, Trout Unlimited (organization), S3497 [23MY]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (House) staff who worked on H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H2347 [8MY]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2557 [9MY], H2633 [10MY]

Remarks in House

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]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]

Booth, Gregory: nomination to Dept. of Commerce Manufacturing Council, H2291 [7MY]

Bureau of the Census: American Community Survey funding, H2507–H2509 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce criminal penalty on individuals who choose not to participate in the American Community Survey, H2505–H2507 [9MY]

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]

——— develop online calculator to assist U.S. companies in determining the costs of manufacturing overseas, H2357 [8MY]

California: protect agriculture and fishery-related jobs north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta when addressing certain water-related concerns, H1062, H1063 [29FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H2347 [8MY]

Corps of Engineers: ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance, H3355 [31MY]

Departmental management: salaries and expenses funding, H2369 [8MY]

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

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 3710), H747, H760 [15FE], H1186 [6MR], H1854 [17AP], H2620 [10MY], H3466 [5JN]

Economic Development Administration: expand definition of grants to include grants authorized by the Regional Innovation Program, H2368 [8MY]

——— funding, H2364–H2366 [8MY]

——— salaries and expenses funding, H2369 [8MY]

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

Federal employees: allow contractors to perform certain activities currently performed by Federal employees, H2416, H2417 [8MY]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (H.R. 6200), E1327 [25JY]

Foreign investments: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (H.R. 5910), H6047 [14SE], H6132–H6134 [19SE], H6257 [21SE]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (H.R. 4221), E579 [18AP]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 4041), H3252–H3256 [30MY]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 5798), E833 [17MY]

——— require that certain actions be taken relative to complaints of nontariff barriers imposed by other countries (H.R. 3112), H1173 [6MR]

Gold Eagle Co.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, E765 [10MY]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (S. 3486), H6652–H6656 [5DE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1926, H1934, H1938, H1944–H1946 [18AP], E592, E599 [19AP]

——— ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (H.R. 104), H3950 [21JN]

International Trade Administration: funding, H2363 [8MY]

——— funding for combating unfair trade practices by China, H2363, H2364 [8MY]

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]

Irving, TX: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E1814 [27NO]

Lynn, Louis: Dept. of Commerce Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award recipient, E1959 [19DE]

Minority Business Development Agency: funding, H2370 [8MY]

NIST: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H717 [14FE], H2537, H2538 [9MY]

NOAA: convey property to Pascagoula, MS (S. 363), H3440, H3441 [5JN], H3575 [6JN]

——— John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program funding, H2358 [8MY]

——— Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund funding, H2375 [8MY]

Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510–H2515 [9MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to National Trademark Expo, E1552 [19SE]

Patent Law Treaty: implement (S. 3486), H6652–H6656 [5DE]

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

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H2424–H2426 [8MY]

——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H2362 [8MY]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H2509, H2510 [9MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2346–H2440 [8MY], H2455, H2456, H2493–H2558 [9MY], H2633–H2636 [10MY], E734, E735 [8MY], E748, E750, E752, E753, E754, E755 [9MY], E759, E773 [10MY], E780, E781 [11MY], E822 [16MY], E835, E837 [17MY], E870 [18MY], E901 [30MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (H. Res. 643), H2337–H2346 [8MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), motion to recommit, H2633, H2634 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding to knowingly and willfully subvert congressional inquiries and investigations, H2493–H2496 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2523, H2524 [9MY]

SelectUSA Initiative: funding, H2541, H2542 [9MY]

Virgin Islands: provide energy crisis relief (H.R. 6631), E1875 [4DE]

Remarks in Senate

America Invents Act: anniversary, S6427 [19SE]

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

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]

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]

Economy: 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]

FDA: prevent approval of genetically-engineered fish unless NOAA concurs with such approval, S3495 [23MY], S3554 [24MY]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government trade programs, S5904–S5907 [2AU]

——— prohibit purchase of merchandise subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders (S. 3611), S6629 [21SE]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management, S4181 [14JN]

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

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (S. 2215), S1933 [21MR], S2065–S2068 [27MR], S3140 [15MY], S7715 [11DE], S8136 [18DE], S8541, S8542 [30DE]

——— create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (S. 2215), unanimous-consent request, S8541 [30DE]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (S. 3486), S5980 [2AU], S6667–S6670 [21SE]

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]

NIST: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S5105 [18JY]

NOAA: misuse of fishermen fines to purchase luxury boat and demand for greater accountability regarding the misuse of Government vessels, S893 [17FE]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 2388), S8308–S8318 [20DE]

Obama, President: formation of foreign trade laws enforcement panel, S561 [13FE]

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

Patent Law Treaty: implement (S. 3486), S5980 [2AU], S6667–S6670 [21SE]

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

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

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2273 [29MR], S8631 [1JA]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities, S4877 [11JY]

——— improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (S. 3218), S3428, S3429 [22MY]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (S. 3442), S5386–S5390 [25JY]

Taxation: deny inclusion of any antidumping or countervailing duties in the determination of the basis of any energy tax credit property (S. 3610), S6629 [21SE]

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

Reports filed

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 50) (S. Rept. 112–131), S131 [26JA]

Consideration of H.R. 5326, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 643) (H. Rept. 112–464), H2316 [7MY]

Convey Real Property of NOAA in Ketchikan, AK: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 112–239), S6800 [14NO]

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2215) (S. Rept. 112–231), S6744 [13NO]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2388), S6800 [14NO]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2388) (S. Rept. 112–256), S8203 [19DE]

NOAA Conveyance of Property to Pascagoula, MS: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 363) (S. Rept. 112–133), S131 [26JA]

NOAA Property Conveyance to Pascagoula, MS: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 363) (H. Rept. 112–502), H3265 [30MY]

Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1401) (S. Rept. 112–140), S163 [30JA]

Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3486), S6545 [20SE]

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]

Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 896) (S. Rept. 112–120), S41 [23JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5326) (H. Rept. 112–463), H2316 [7MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2323) (S. Rept. 112–158), S2545 [19AP]

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 485) (S. Rept. 112–134), S131 [26JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Tables

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2348–H2353 [8MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 643, consideration of H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H2337 [8MY]

H.R. 4041, Export Promotion Reform Act, H3252 [30MY]

H.R. 5910, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H6132 [19SE]

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

S. 363, NOAA conveyance of property to Pascagoula, MS, H3440 [5JN]

S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act, S1933 [21MR]

S. 2388, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act reauthorization and amendments, S8313–S8318 [20DE]

S. 3442, Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations (SUCCESS) Act, S5390–S5401 [25JY]

S. 3486, Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act, S5980–S5983 [2AU], S6667–S6670 [21SE], H6652–H6655 [5DE]

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]