TELECOMMUNICATIONS see also Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4705 [21MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H4789 [22MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), S6101 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Congress Poised To Slam States on Internet Access Charges, H6233 [15JY]

Crucial Vote on the Surveillance Bill, S6033 [18NO]

NSA Reform Takes Its First Steps, H4797 [22MY]

NSA Reform That Only ISIS Could Love, S6028 [18NO]

Reining in the NSA Is Something That All Americans Can Embrace, S6033 [18NO]

Senate Should Approve a Bipartisan Proposal To Reform the NSA, S6033 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (see H.R. 5890), H10335 [2JA]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 4802), H5072 [5JN]

Committee on the Investigation of Leaks Concerning Certain Activities of the National Security Agency (Senate, Select): establish (see S. Res. 343), S763 [4FE]

Crime: prohibit interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers (see H.R. 4203), H2301 [11MR]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see S. 2529), S4003 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (see H.R. 4263), H2484 [14MR]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 4289), H2610 [24MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to establish a national hate crime hotline and hate crime information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 5028), H5876 [8JY]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 5535), H7882 [18SE]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), consideration (see H. Res. 686), H6814 [24JY]

Electronics: require mobile service providers and mobile device manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from mobile devices and render such devices inoperable (see S. 2032), S948 [12FE] (see H.R. 4065), H1776 [14FE]

FCC: assign the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis the responsibility of bringing institutional focus to approving new technologies and improving regulatory certainty (see S. 2817), S5628 [16SE]

——— ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see S. 2125), S1652 [13MR]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see S. 2787), S5507 [10SE]

——— extend authority of satellite carriers to retransmit certain television broadcast station signals (see S. 2799), S5564 [11SE]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (see S. 2454), S3544 [10JN] (see H.R. 4572), H3446 [6MY] (see H.R. 5036), H6034 [9JY] (see H.R. 5728), H8071 [18NO]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H5768 [25JN]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 4752), H4909 [28MY]

——— prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H1880 [21FE]

——— prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see H.R. 5376), H7184 [31JY]

——— promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see S. 2505), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 5125), H6351 [16JY]

——— promote expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations (see H.R. 3916), H1241 [16JA]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 2476), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4880), H5398 [17JN]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 1989), S763 [4FE]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices until final action is taken in proceedings on such rules that were remanded by a court decision (see S. 1981), S702 [3FE] (see H.R. 3982), H1544 [3FE]

Federal Spectrum Reallocation Commission: create and provide for the use of a portion of the proceeds from the auction of reallocated Federal spectrum for deficit reduction (see S. 2155), S1731 [25MR]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 2664), S4903 [24JY]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (see H.R. 5744), H8132 [19NO]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 2378), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 4711), H4784 [21MY]

——— prohibit mobile applications from accessing certain content and functions of a mobile device when such applications are not actively in use unless the user is provided with a disclosure and grants consent (see H.R. 4048), H1770 [11FE]

GAO: produce annual reports on the effectiveness of National Security Agency programs (see H.R. 3882), H472 [15JA]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see S. 2662), S4903 [24JY]

Information technology: call on health care, energy, telecommunications, and other industry sectors to continue efforts to protect critical infrastructure and prevent information and cybersecurity breaches (see H. Res. 769), H8273 [2DE]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2171), S1818 [27MR]

Intelligence services: end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures (see H.R. 4291), H2644 [25MR]

——— modify the purposes of authorized collection of business records, prohibit the bulk collection of metadata, and require judicial review of national security letters (see S. 2093), S1365 [6MR]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend (see S. 2735), S5217 [31JY]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 2871), S5782 [18SE]

Medicare: provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 5380), H7184 [31JY]

National Security Agency: end the bulk collection of records under the telephone metadata program (see H.R. 3875), H223 [14JA]

——— provide reports on the use of electronic surveillance, the use of business records, and investigation of non U.S. person to certain additional congressional committees (see H.R. 3881), H472 [15JA]

——— sunset certain laws relative to surveillance activities and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 3880), H472 [15JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over Internet domain name system unless it certifies that it has received a proposal that meets certain criteria (see H.R. 5737), H8132 [19NO]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (see H.R. 4398), H2961 [4AP]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system (see H.R. 4367), H2853 [2AP]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 4342), H2744 [27MR]

——— reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 2473), S3668 [12JN]

——— update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, on the commission of hate crimes (see S. 2219), S2239 [8AP] (see H.R. 3878), H472 [15JA]

Political campaigns: disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 4529), H3363 [30AP]

President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies: require implementation of recommendations (see H.R. 3883), H472 [15JA]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1976), S655 [30JA] (see H.R. 4400), H2961 [4AP]

——— 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 (see S. 1995), S763 [4FE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (see H. Res. 590), H4683 [20MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see S. 2685), S5051 [29JY]

Senate: clarify policy governing use of electronic devices on the Senate floor (see S. Res. 385), S1653 [13MR]

Taxation: limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see S. 2347), S3074 [15MY] (see H.R. 4085), H1937 [25FE]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1959), S486 [27JA]

——— expand National Do Not Call Registry to include Super PACs and other third-party political groups, prohibit robo-calls to telephone numbers on the Registry, and prohibit push-polling (see S. 2957), S6204 [20NO]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 3010), S6788 [12DE]

——— improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see H. Res. 536), H2853 [2AP]

——— prevent caller ID spoofing (see S. 2956), S6204 [20NO]

——— prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone (see H.R. 4952), H5724 [24JN]

Turkey: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions (see S. Res. 403), S1819 [27MR] (see H. Res. 532), H2802 [1AP]

Voice of America: prohibit funding (see H.R. 4649), H4059 [9MY]

Cloture motions

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), motion to proceed, S5902 [12NO], S6079 [18NO]

Letters

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H5545 [19JN]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Robert S. McIntyre, Citizens for Tax Justice (organization), H6232 [15JY]

——— several State and local government associations, H6232 [15JY]

Prohibit FCC preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws: Joanne Hovis, Coalition for Local Internet Choice, H6281 [15JY]

——— several organizations, H6281 [15JY]

Social Media Working Group Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1292 [31JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1291 [31JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Holder and James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, S6032 [18NO]

——— several individuals, S6033 [18NO]

——— several technology companies, S6032 [18NO]

Lists

Effects of H.R. 3086, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, on Texas, H6232 [15JY]

Organizations opposing H.R. 3086, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H6234 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Access Tucson (organization): anniversary, E1498 [19SE]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 4802), H6606–H6609 [22JY]

Coast Guard: clarify disposition of assets associated with Long-Range Navigation (LORAN) stations, H2775 [1AP]

Danbury, CT: Danbury High School Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program students recipients of Verizon Communications, Inc., Innovative App Challenge Best in State award, H2811 [2AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program funding through reductions in Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration funding, H5296 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: decision to cut ties with Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), H3455 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H5544–H5547 [19JN], H8372 [4DE], E1048 [23JN], E1079 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a social media working group (H.R. 4263), H5854–H5856 [8JY], E1291 [31JY]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 4289), H5856–H5859 [8JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to obtain contents of wire or electronic communications in a remote computing service that are more than 180 days old, H4998 [29MY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 2976), H4682 [20MY], H5871–H5873 [8JY], E791 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (H.R. 3676), H5223 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to engage in rulemaking to allow cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, H5223 [10JN]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), H1662 [6FE], H3063 [9AP]

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (H.R. 3670), H7347–H7349 [9SE], E1389 [11SE]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 4572), H6588–H6592 [22JY], E1211, E1213 [23JY]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 5728), H8081–H8087 [19NO]

——— increase consumer choice and competition in the wireless telecommications marketplace, H4020 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to change broadcast indecency policies, H6323 [16JY]

——— prohibit preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws, H6280–H6282 [15JY]

——— proposal to eliminate sports blackout rule, H7398 [10SE]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3675), H2280–H2284 [11MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit reverse targeting and protect rights of persons inside the U.S. communicating with people abroad who are under surveillance, H4797 [22MY]

——— provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H4470 [19MY]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, H5193 [10JN]

Information technology: impact on public opinion, H5712 [24JN]

Intelligence services: end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures (H.R. 4291), H4799 [22MY], E834 [23MY]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend, H6313 [16JY]

IRS: prohibit funding for any instant message or other electronic communications system that is not searchable and archivable at all times, H6277 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to create machine-readable materials that are not subject to safeguards, H6277 [15JY]

Los Fresnos, TX: tribute to Resaca Middle School students for participation in the Verizon Communications, Inc., Innovative App Challenge, E651 [1MY]

Luzerne County, PA: tribute to emergency responders and public safety telecommunicators, E554 [9AP]

Meyer Communications, Inc.: tribute, E1745 [4DE]

National Security Agency: end the bulk collection of records under the telephone metadata program, H2953 [4AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system, H4726–H4728 [21MY], H4815 [22MY], E828 [22MY]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (H.R. 4342), H2998 [8AP]

——— prohibit funding to relinquish control over the Internet domain name system, H4999 [29MY], E878 [29MY]

New Mexico: New Mexico PBS recipient of Corp. for Public Broadcasting American Graduate—Let’s Make It Happen initiative community service grant, E1498 [19SE]

News media: assessment of television broadcast news networks, H5405 [18JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism policies, H1507 [29JA]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (H.R. 1847), H4998 [29MY]

——— prevent bulk collection of personal records by requiring that court orders use ‘‘specific selection term’’ as basis for collecting customer information, H4799, H4803 [22MY], E825 [22MY], E873 [29MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4699–H4712 [21MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H1649 [5FE], H4469–H4471, H4473 [19MY], H4788, H4789–H4804, H4819 [22MY], H4998 [29MY], H5037 [30MY], H5545–H5547 [19JN], E825 [22MY], E834, E835 [23MY], E843, E846, E852, E854 [28MY], E873 [29MY]

——— 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 (H.R. 1852), H1730 [11FE], H4998 [29MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings, H2607 [24MR]

Taxation: grandfather existing local collection fees under a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H6231, H6232 [15JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), H6140 [14JY], H6227, H6228–H6234 [15JY], H6355 [17JY], E1170 [16JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (H.R. 2309), H6230 [15JY]

VOA: anniversary of Ukrainian Service programming, E1786 [10DE], E1854 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): legislative priorities, S6832 [15DE]

Committee on the Investigation of Leaks Concerning Certain Activities of the National Security Agency (Senate, Select): establish (S. Res. 343), S767 [4FE]

FCC: assign the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis the responsibility of bringing institutional focus to approving new technologies and improving regulatory certainty (S. 2817), S5632 [16SE]

——— ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (S. 2125), S1655 [13MR]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 5728), S6219, S6220 [20NO]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (S. 2454), S3546 [10JN], S5846 [18SE]

——— prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, S610 [30JA]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 2476), S3720 [17JN], S4388 [10JY], S6768 [12DE]

——— proposed analysis of news organizations to assess coverage of critical information subjects, S980 [24FE]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S2996 [14MY], S3168 [20MY], S5472 [10SE], S6119 [19NO]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend (S. 2735), S5184, S5185 [31JY], S6830, S6831 [15DE]

——— extend (S. 2735), unanimous-consent request, S5183, S5184 [31JY]

National Security Agency: end the bulk collection of records under the telephone metadata program, S838 [10FE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 607), S5846 [18SE]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1976), S656 [30JA]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), S5054–S5066, S5070 [29JY], S5075, S5090 [30JY], S5845 [18SE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), motion to proceed, S5902 [12NO], S6027–S6029, S6032, S6075–S6080 [18NO], S6107, S6108 [19NO]

Rockefeller, Senator: legislative accomplishments, S6331–S6334 [4DE]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, S4872 [24JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), S5182, S5184, S5185, S5194 [31JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), unanimous-consent request, S5183 [31JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 1431), S3250 [22MY]

Telephones: prevent caller ID spoofing (S. 2956), S6208 [20NO]

VOA: anniversary of Ukrainian Service programming, S6382 [8DE], S6782 [12DE]

Reports filed

Airport Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4802) (H. Rept. 113–512), H5826 [3JY]

Anti-Spoofing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3670) (H. Rept. 113–572), H7295 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 590) (H. Rept. 113–460), H4683 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4289) (H. Rept. 113–484), H5556 [19JN]

Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4342) (H. Rept. 113–715), H10334 [2JA]

FCC Expiring Provisions Extension Relative to Retransmission of Signals of Television Broadcast Stations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2454), S4153 [26JN]

FCC Extension of Expiring Provisions Relative to Retransmission of Signals of Television Broadcast Stations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4572) (H. Rept. 113–518), H6135 [11JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5036) (H. Rept. 113–544), H6654 [22JY]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3675) (H. Rept. 113–338), H1514 [31JA]

Federal Spectrum Incentive Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3674) (H. Rept. 113–670), H10317 [12DE]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3086) (H. Rept. 113–510), H5826 [3JY]

Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3676) (H. Rept. 113–466), H5063 [30MY]

Pushing the Envelope—Publishers Clearing House in the New Era of Direct Marketing: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 113–153), S2424 [28AP]

Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2799), S5697 [17SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2799) (S. Rept. 113–322), S6788 [12DE]

Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4263) (H. Rept. 113–480), H5556 [19JN]

Telecommunications Carriers Requirement To Provide Call Location Information to Law Enforcement During Emergencies: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1575) (H. Rept. 113–729), H10335 [2JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 113–452), H4433 [15MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 113–452), H4433 [15MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4701, H4703 [21MY]

Statements

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Executive Office of the President, S6077 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 590, consideration of H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H4699 [21MY]

H.R. 3086, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H6228 [15JY]

H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H4789–H4793 [22MY]

H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act, H7347 [9SE]

H.R. 3675, FCC Process Reform Act, H2281 [11MR]

H.R. 4263, Social Media Working Group Act, H5854 [8JY]

H.R. 4289, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, H5857 [8JY]

H.R. 4572, FCC extension of expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, H6588 [22JY]

H.R. 4802, Airport Security Act, H6607 [22JY]

H.R. 5728, FCC extension of expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, H8081–H8084 [19NO]

S. 2454, FCC expiring provisions extension relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, S3546 [10JN]

S. 2476, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S3721 [17JN]

S. 2685, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, S5055–S5065 [29JY]

S. 2956, Phone Scam Prevention Act, S6208 [20NO]

S. Res. 343, Committee on the Investigation of Leaks Concerning Certain Activities of the National Security Agency (Senate, Select) establishment, S765–S767 [4FE]

S. Res. 385, clarify policy governing use of electronic devices on the Senate floor, S1662 [13MR]

S. Res. 403, condemn restrictions on freedom of the press, expression, and the Internet in Turkey, including social media and call for an end to such restrictions, S1832 [27MR]