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Amendments

Federal employees: limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), consideration (H. Res. 322), H5284 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

Latest NSA Spying Revelations Distract From the Real Issues, S7872 [6NO]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: expand and enhance authorities on protected communications (see S. 1081), S3844 [23MY]

Consumers: prohibit unauthorized third-party charges on wireline telephone bills (see S. 1144), S4405 [12JN]

Crime: require court order to subpoena telephone records from service providers in any criminal investigation (see H.R. 2014), H2716 [16MY]

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. 390), S943 [27FE]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1565), S7063 [30SE] (see H.R. 2909), H5341 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 1664), H2245 [23AP]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see S. 1811), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 3676), H7607 [9DE]

FBI: report and obtain court approval for broad telephony metadata collection searches (see H.R. 2684), H4483 [11JY]

FCC: direct wireless providers to permit the unlocking of mobile devices (see S. 481), S1229 [6MR]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 3670), H7566 [5DE]

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 1403), H1836 [25MR]

——— prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see S. 874), S3158 [7MY] (see H.R. 176), H51 [4JA]

——— prohibit use of funds for the Lifeline free cell phone program (see H.R. 989), H1318 [6MR]

——— provide for equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States (see S. 1766), S8457 [21NO]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see H.R. 3674), H7607 [9DE]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see H.R. 1685), H2246 [23AP]

——— require reallocation and auction for commercial use of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 2739), H4724 [18JY]

——— suspend and revise proposed rule that revised Universal Service fund distribution to rural carriers and encourage investment by rural rate-of-return carriers in deployment of broadband infrastructure (see S. 1858), S8976 [18DE]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (see S. 1377), S5969 [25JY] (see H.R. 2711), H4597 [17JY]

——— limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (see H.R. 2879), H5260 [31JY]

——— limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), consideration (see H. Res. 322), H5259 [31JY]

FTC: prohibit providers of social media services from using self-images uploaded by minors for commercial purposes (see H.R. 2645), H4369 [10JY]

——— revise ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 1315), H1821 [21MR]

GAO: report to Congress on the effectiveness of FCC universal service reforms (see S. 774), S2844 [22AP]

Immigration: reform detention procedures (see H.R. 639), H499 [13FE]

Information technology: provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and enhance the security of such data (see H.R. 1913), H2567 [9MY]

——— require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect (see H.R. 210), H52 [4JA]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 639), S2146 [21MR] (see H.R. 1312), H1821 [21MR]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 108), S2897 [23AP]

National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week: support (see H. Res. 340), H5476 [10SE]

Privacy: allow entities required to comply with orders or directives requiring the provision of electronic data to the Federal Government to publicly disclose the volume and type of such data (see H.R. 2736), H4724 [18JY]

——— consolidate congressional oversight provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1631), S7728 [31OC]

——— extend protections against unreasonable searches and seizures to electronic communications information and require specific court-issued warrants to obtain such information (see S. 1037), S3843 [23MY]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 607), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 1847), H2483 [7MY]

——— limit overbroad surveillance requests and expand reporting requirements (see S. 1168), S4481 [13JN]

——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H3687 [17JN]

——— prohibit any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, from searching telephone records of U.S. citizens without a warrant based on probable cause (see S. 1121), S4021 [7JN]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 3756), H8108 [12DE]

——— require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (see S. 1182), S4585 [18JN]

——— strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight relative to domestic surveillance (see S. 1215), S5017 [24JN]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2483 [7MY]

Rural areas: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see S. Res. 157), S3844 [23MY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 213), S469 [4FE]

——— restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1235), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Technology: allow consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices for interoperability purposes (see S. 467), S1127 [5MR] (see S. 517), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 1123), H1395 [13MR]

Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 1776), S8457 [21NO]

——— make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1070), S3844 [23MY]

——— prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and enable consumers to remotely delete data from such devices (see H.R. 1730), H2349 [25AP]

——— require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see S. 721), S2649 [15AP] (see H.R. 1575), H2026 [15AP]

Letters

Citizen Empowerment Act: Frank Terreri, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, H5304 [1AU]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E1184 [1AU]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E1185 [1AU]

——— Rev Tariche, FBI Agents Association, H5304 [1AU]

Intelligence services authority to collect business records under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, H5025 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Congress: legislative priorities, H3766 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology funding, H3135 [5JN]

Dept. of Transportation: distracted driving prevention and research funding, H5124 [30JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (H.R. 1664), H5124 [30JY]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (H.R. 2711), H5188–H5193 [31JY], H5298 [1AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H3240–H3242 [6JN]

Information technology: provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and enhance the security of such data (H.R. 1913), H2558 [9MY]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (H.R. 1312), H7569 [9DE]

National Security Agency: collection of Verizon Communications, Inc., customer phone records as part of counterterrorism efforts, H3240–H3242 [6JN], H3261, H3274, H3282 [11JN], H3295, H3296, H3297 [12JN], H3640–H3642 [14JN], H3692 [18JN], H4086 [27JN], H4989 [24JY]

——— operation of PRISM online data collection program, H6834 [29OC]

——— prohibit funding to acquire information for purpose of targeting U.S. citizens or to acquire, monitor, or store electronic communications by citizens, H5022, H5023 [24JY]

Privacy: effects of domestic surveillance, H5080–H5083 [25JY]

——— extend protections against unreasonable searches and seizures to electronic communications information and require specific court-issued warrants to obtain such information, H3261 [11JN]

——— prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (H.R. 2399), H7337 [21NO], E899 [17JN]

——— prohibit funding to any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, to collect records that pertain to persons not subject to an investigation, H4991, H5022–H5027 [24JY], E1130 [24JY], E1135, E1145 [25JY], E1244 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Consumers: prohibit unauthorized third-party charges on wireline telephone bills (S. 1144), S4407 [12JN]

Electronic Communications Privacy Act: anniversary, S7570 [28OC]

FCC: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program, S3645 [21MY]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 108), S2904 [23AP]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 607), S1951 [19MR], S7411 [11OC], S7570 [28OC], S9044 [19DE]

——— prohibit any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, from searching telephone records of U.S. citizens without a warrant based on probable cause, S4203 [11JN], S6052–S6056 [30JY]

——— prohibit any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, from searching telephone records of U.S. citizens without a warrant based on probable cause (S. 1121), S4024 [7JN], S4027 [10JN]

——— require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (S. 1182), S4589 [18JN]

——— strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight relative to domestic surveillance (S. 1215), S5019 [24JN]

Technology: allow consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices for interoperability purposes (S. 517), S1594 [11MR]

Universal Service Administration Co.: wireless phone subsidization funding, S2315 [22MR]

Reports

Youth Violence—What We Need To Know: NSF (excerpt), H636 [26FE]

Reports filed

Citizen Empowerment Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2711) (H. Rept. 113–184), H5172 [30JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 322) (H. Rept. 113–187), H5259 [31JY]

Electronic Communications Privacy Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 607), S3028 [25AP]

FISA Improvements Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1631), S7724 [31OC]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1631) (S. Rept. 113–119), S7951 [12NO]

Improve Privacy of Electronic Communications: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 607) (S. Rept. 113–34), S3568 [16MY]

Improve Telephone Service in Rural Areas and Express That No Entity May Unreasonably Discriminate Against Telephone Users in Those Areas: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 157) (S. Rept. 113–130), S9051 [19DE]

Statements

Amash Amendment to H.R. 2397, Dept. of Defense Apppropriations, Prohibiting Funding to Any U.S. Agency To Collect Records That Pertain to Persons Not Subject to an Investigation: Representative Van Hollen, E1170 [31JY]

Stop Government Abuse Act: National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, H5304 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 322, consideration of H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, and H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act, H5276 [1AU]

H.R. 2711, Citizen Empowerment Act, H5188 [31JY]

H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act, H5296–H5298 [1AU]

S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, S1595 [11MR]

S. 607, improve privacy of electronic communications, S1952 [19MR]

S. 1144, Fair Telephone Billing Act, S4408 [12JN]

S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act, S5020–S5027 [24JN]

S. Res. 108, National 9-1-1 Education Month, S2903 [23AP]

S. Res. 157, improve telephone service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas, S3865 [23MY]