COMPUTERS see also Electronics; Technology; Telecommunications

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Unisys Corp., Development of Micro-segmentation Technology To Lower Cybersecurity Risks: Tom Patterson, Unisys Corp. (excerpt), E1822 [17DE]

Amendments

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4979, S4983 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2428, H2433, H2434, H2435, H2436, H2437, H2438, H2439, H2440, H2441, H2442 [23AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223 [7OC], H7314 [28OC]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7938, S7939 [10NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1780 [19MR]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE], H6780 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

As Congress Haggles Over Patriot Act, We Answer 6 Basic Questions (excerpt), S3160, S3161 [20MY]

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, S2824 [13MY]

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

How the Internet of Things Is Improving Transportation and Logistics, H7595 [3NO]

Mapping IoT Into Today’s Urban Transportation Systems, H7596 [3NO]

Republicans Make Dubious Claims in Defense of NSA Surveillance, S2752 [11MY]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Snowden Blindfold Act, S2708 [7MY]

Yahoo Executive Confronts NSA Director Over ‘Backdoors’ (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

Appalachian Regional Commission: reauthorize and establish a High-Speed Broadband Development Initiative (see S. 863), S1891 [25MR]

Armed Forces: expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 2725), H4136 [10JN]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (see S. 1359), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 3154), H5402 [22JY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Carnegie Mellon University: anniversary of Dept. of Computer Science (see H. Res. 496), H7254 [27OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: test effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models (see S. 2343), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 4155), H8970 [2DE]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2734), H4241 [11JN]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 1115), H1369 [26FE]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 381), S832 [5FE]

——— treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl (see S. Res. 43), S590 [28JA]

China: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6178 [18SE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses (see S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9025 [7DE]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (see H. Res. 34), H406 [14JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see S. 1706), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

Copyrights: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H1899 [24MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

Crime: add certain tax-related crimes to the definition of aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 2084), H2652 [29AP]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see S. 1030), S2301 [21AP] (see H.R. 1918), H2354 [21AP]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 3832), H7188 [26OC] (see H.R. 3981), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 285), H224 [12JA]

——— provide greater extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over certain credit card and other access device fraud offenses (see H.R. 1584), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see H.R. 3152), H5401 [22JY]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Commerce: promote innovation, investment, and economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a challenge prize competition (see S. 2366), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4190), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (see S. 1478), S3456 [2JN]

——— post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 1359), H1635 [13MR]

——— establish grant program to promote development of career education programs in computer science in secondary and postsecondary education (see S. 1184), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 2056), H2496 [28AP]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2652 [29AP]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN] (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 445), S900 [10FE]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 2176), S7272 [8OC] (see H.R. 3721), H6935 [8OC]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 2004), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2057), H2496 [28AP]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 773), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]

——— simplify and streamline information on institutions of higher education made publicly available (see H.R. 3178), H5465 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 454), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 874), H980 [11FE]

——— provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide for modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid and carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector (see S. 1241), S2730 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: strengthen accountability and improve transparency in health information technology systems (see S. 2141), S7160 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize and deploy the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) cybersecurity program (see H.R. 3305), H5763 [29JY]

——— codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (see H.R. 53), H37 [6JA]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (see H.R. 3510), H5980 [15SE]

——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 63), H38 [6JA]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3878), H7389 [2NO]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (see H.R. 1731), H2151 [13AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— establish a social media working group (see H.R. 623), H667 [30JA]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

——— establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

——— permit search of open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2411), S8793 [17DE]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (see S. 1620), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1626), H2033 [25MR]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (see H.R. 3869), H7389 [2NO]

——— require the check of an alien’s Internet activity prior to issuance of a visa (see H.R. 4310), H10710 [18DE]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4301), H10710 [18DE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5764 (see H.R. 3402), H5767 [29JY]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: create special reward program for individuals providing information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons committing fraud and related activity in connection with computers (see H.R. 3348), H5765 [29JY]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H3756 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: create a searchable database containing a credentials registry, a skills database, and a jobs bank (see H.R. 1280), H1611 [4MR]

——— encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 1121), H1369 [26FE]

——— require one-stop delivery systems to offer certain workforce investment services through Internet websites and develop standards and best practices for such websites (see H.R. 3280), H5762 [29JY]

Dept. of State: improve Inspector General oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

——— require production of a comprehensive strategy on U.S. international policy relative to cyberspace (see H.R. 3873), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: make available an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings (see H.R. 3701), H6892 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2163), S7219 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H3559 [21MY]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 1017), H1084 [20FE] (see H.R. 1128), H1369 [26FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 1590), H1899 [24MR]

Education: promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see S. 342), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 678), H755 [3FE]

EEOC: maintain up-to-date information on its website regarding charges and actions brought (see H.R. 550), H638 [27JA]

Electric power: protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (see S. 1068), S2400 [23AP]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 1667), H2108 [26MR]

EPA: require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see S. 700), S1384 [10MR] (see H.R. 2030), H2474 [27AP]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (see H.R. 3743), H6973 [9OC]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1753), H2152 [13AP]

——— impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see H.R. 1622), H2033 [25MR]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9306 [11DE]

FCC: allow skilled nursing facilities to apply for support from Universal Service Fund Rural Health Care Program (see S. 1916), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 4111), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule regulating broadband Internet access (see S.J. Res. 14), S2473 [28AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 417), S858 [9FE]

——— exempt broadband Internet access service providers from Federal universal service contributions (see H.R. 1712), H2110 [26MR]

——— exempt small business providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (see S. 2283), S7966 [16NO]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 279), H224 [12JA]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see S. 597), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1106), H1368 [26FE]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 40), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 196), H103 [7JA]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see S. 887), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1641), H2107 [26MR]

——— publish on Commission website documents to be voted on by the Commission (see H.R. 2592), H3641 [1JN]

——— publish on Commission website rule changes within 24 hours of adoption (see H.R. 2589), H3641 [1JN]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see S. 1472), S3406 [1JN]

——— require identification and description on Commission website items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission (see H.R. 2593), H3641 [1JN]

——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

——— restore authority to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules (see H.R. 1409), H1721 [17MR]

FDA: provide for issuance of up-to-date regulations and guidance applying to dissemination by means of Internet of information about medical products (see H.R. 2479), H3506 [20MY]

——— provide for the regulation of health software (see H.R. 2396), H3308 [18MY]

——— provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support medical software (see S. 1101), S2431 [27AP]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Federal agencies and departments: create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 2807), H4491 [17JN]

——— create a framework to expedite recruitment of highly qualified information technology and cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2007), S6434 [6AU]

——— develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 779), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1477), H1802 [19MR]

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H479 [21JA]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]

——— prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers (see H.R. 901), H981 [11FE]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see S. 135), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans (see S. 1008), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1039), S2351 [22AP]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

——— require scientific studies used in rulemaking by published (see H.R. 445), H479 [21JA]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Financial institutions: amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable (see H.R. 2477), H3505 [20MY]

Firearms: express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H3757 [2JN]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S697 [2FE]

——— strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

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. 547), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

——— prescribe regulations on collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual (see S. 2404), S8684 [15DE]

——— prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to prices of products and services sold online (see S. 2413), S8793 [17DE]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (see H.R. 2888), H4768 [25JN]

——— restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

GSA: obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised (see H.R. 3000), H5029 [9JY]

Health: improve provision of telehealth services under Medicare and other Federal health care programs (see H.R. 691), H755 [3FE] (see H.R. 2066), H2497 [28AP]

Health care professionals: prohibit conditioning health care provider licensure on participation in a health plan or the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 3100), H5290 [16JY]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 739), H811 [4FE]

——— take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 83), H756 [3FE]

House Rules: require Members to post on their official public websites information on official travel taken for which reimbursement was provided by a private source (see H. Res. 441), H6260 [25SE]

Immigration: provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 4291), H10710 [18DE]

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

——— apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 862), H980 [11FE]

——— develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (see S. Res. 110), S1781 [24MR] (see H. Res. 195), H2153 [13AP]

——— identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

——— include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 2372), H3252 [15MY]

——— limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

——— provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8239 [16NO]

——— specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H531 [22JA]

Infrastructure: improve (see S. 268), S541 [27JA]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

Internet: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet or mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 1307), H1612 [4MR]

——— prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S833 [5FE]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see S. 845), S1780 [24MR] (see H.R. 1595), H1900 [24MR]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (see H.R. 1152), H1498 [27FE]

Law enforcement: require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (see H.R. 656), H703 [2FE]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1499 [27FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1269), H1610 [4MR]

Library of Congress: expand availability to exemptions to prohibition on copyrighted technological protection measures to facilitate computer security research, personal device maintenance, and technological innovation (see S. 990), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1883), H2307 [16AP]

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see S. 1602), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 1225), H1566 [3MR]

——— allow individuals to elect to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically and increase flexibility and transparency of contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (see S. 584), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 289), H356 [13JA]

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8150 [5NO]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see S. 1465), S3310 [22MY] (see H.R. 2799), H4490 [17JN]

——— make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians’ services (see H.R. 795), H855 [5FE]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H4861 [7JY]

——— sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful electronic health records use by eligible professionals and hospitals (see H.R. 3780), H7088 [21OC]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 887), H981 [11FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve electronic health records meaningful use programs (see H.R. 3309), H5764 [29JY]

——— improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]

National Archives and Records Administration: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require a certification and reports relative to Presidential records (see H.R. 2319), H3211 [14MY]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (see H.R. 3490), H5974 [11SE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 281), S7219 [7OC]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: determine appropriate cybersecurity standards for motor vehicles (see H.R. 3994), H8152 [5NO]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H1803 [19MR]

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8306 [2DE]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 1035), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1357), S2933 [14MY]

——— extend authority relative to roving surveillance, business records access, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and modify requirements relative to FBI access to telephone and toll records (see H.R. 4270), H9374 [16DE]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8021 [17NO]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: permit authorization of Federal agencies to accept certain payments relative to spectrum efficiency and reallocation (see S. 2227), S7722 [3NO]

——— 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. 2251), H2876 [12MY]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions (see H.R. 355), H404 [14JA]

——— prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (see H.R. 805), H855 [5FE]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition (see S. 1551), S4103 [11JN]

——— reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 29), H866 [9FE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 152), H1720 [17MR]

NOAA: create electronic database of research and information on causes of, and corrective actions being taken for algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters (see H.R. 349), H404 [14JA]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 831), H916 [10FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 1020), H1084 [20FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require U.S. Chief Technology Officer to be confirmed by the Senate and clarify duties of such position (see H.R. 1764), H2208 [14AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 234), H155 [8JA]

——— conduct a study on feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard (see H.R. 60), H38 [6JA]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

OMB: issue a directive on management of software licenses (see S. 2340), S8306 [2DE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 555), H638 [27JA] (see H.R. 903), H982 [11FE]

Pensions: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 2656), H3913 [4JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 4177), H9011 [3DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 1374), H1661 [16MR]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 283), H224 [12JA]

——— notify consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and provide consumers with choices that do not collect such information (see H.R. 1164), H1499 [27FE]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1158), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H2877 [12MY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 177), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA] (see H.R. 1704), H2110 [26MR]

——— protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 104), H39 [6JA]

——— protect financial information of consumers and require notice of security breaches (see H.R. 2205), H2791 [1MY]

——— provide privacy protections that enable certain individuals to remove their profiles from the healthcare.gov website (see H.R. 1446), H1769 [18MR]

——— require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 1770), H2208 [14AP] (see H.R. 4187), H9079 [8DE]

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 668), S1303 [4MR]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (see S. 1027), S2300 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 1788), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 2092), H2652 [29AP]

——— 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. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 787), S1629 [18MR] (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 443), H479 [21JA]

Public welfare programs: develop a database of projects that are proven or promising in terms of moving welfare recipients into work (see H.R. 2967), H4954 [8JY]

Research: improve accessing, sharing, and using health data for research purposes (see H.R. 2549), H3560 [21MY]

SEC: exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting (see H.R. 1912), H2354 [21AP] (see H.R. 1965), H2417 [22AP]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 2410), S8793 [17DE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts (see S. 2414), S8793 [17DE]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see S. 1197), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see S. 1261), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1087), H1164 [25FE]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]

Taxation: establish a program to populate downloadable tax forms with taxpayer return information (see H.R. 1750), H2152 [13AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 851), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 1643), H2107 [26MR]

——— provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (see S. 1023), S2300 [21AP]

Technology: enable high-performance computation, supportive research, and nuclear energy innovation (see H.R. 4066), H8360 [18NO]

Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see H.R. 3103), H5290 [16JY]

——— make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]

——— promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 240), S420 [22JA]

——— support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 113), H1069 [13FE]

Terrorism: establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda (see H.R. 3075), H5236 [15JY]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H6749 [30SE]

——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (see S. 2372), S8494 [8DE]

Tobacco products: prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors (see H.R. 3042), H5116 [13JY]

Turkey: urge respect for human rights and freedom of expression, including online or in social media, and reaffirm U.S. relationship (see H. Res. 279), H3506 [20MY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— prohibit voter suppression activities, require States to maintain online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters, and make Election Day a public holiday (see H. Res. 363), H5237 [15JY]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1088), S2431 [27AP] (see S. 1950), S6379 [5AU]

Weather: enhance commerce through improved seasonal forecasts (see S. 1331), S2850 [13MY]

Cloture motions

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Letters

Appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account by Hillary Rodham Clinton for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S7137 [6OC]

Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H9315 [15DE]

——— Representative Royce, Commitee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9315 [15DE]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security enhanced multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthening of privacy and civil liberties protections: several Representatives, H9381 [17DE]

Electronic communications privacy improvement: several privacy, civil rights, and technology organizations, S774 [4FE]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

Make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce: David French, National Retail Federation, H9280 [11DE]

——— Tom McGee, International Council of Shopping Centers, H9280 [11DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9281 [11DE]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2423 [23AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2424 [23AP]

Penalties for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts: National Association of Attorneys General, S1622 [18MR]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Nancy L. Prosser, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, H3955 [9JN]

——— several labor organizations, H3955 [9JN]

——— several organizations, H3955 [9JN]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Memorandums

Arrests Made From Backpage.com (Internet site): Michael Anton, Cook County, IL, Sheriff’s Office, S1621 [18MR]

Messages

Veto of S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: President Obama, S2094, S2107 [13AP]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2443 [23AP]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3201 [21MY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1229 [3MR], S2644 [5MY]

Papers

Senators’ Questionable Claims About NSA Bulk Collection: Harley Geiger, Center for Democracy & Technology, S2752 [11MY]

Press releases

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: National Governors Association, H3955 [9JN]

Remarks in House

AKHAN Semiconductor, Inc.: tribute, E805 [1JN]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), H5804, H5805 [8SE]

CFTC: require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H5760 [29JY]

——— use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H4374 [15JN]

College of St. Benedict: NSF award recipient for Collaborative Research Developing and Assessing Effective Cyberlearning within the STEM Wiki Hyperlibrary Project, E1410 [1OC]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7081 [21OC], H7142, H7145, H7159, H7168, H7171 [23OC]

Competitive Carriers Association: tribute to Global Expo in Atlanta, GA, volunteer day, H1897 [24MR]

Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 554), H9034 [8DE]

Congress: tribute to Congressional Hackathon, H7164 [23OC]

Congressional Research Service: provide public Internet access to certain publications (H. Res. 34), H8247 [17NO], H8366 [19NO]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (H.R. 1733), E465 [13AP]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H558–H560 [26JA], H596–H600 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that updates and changes to computer networks do not result in interruption of agency operations, H3198 [14MY]

——— provide free wireless high-speed Internet and network connections access to military members deployed overseas, H3190 [14MY]

——— Special Operations Forces cyber operations funding, H2943 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: allow grants to be used for the creation and distribution of open access textbooks and open educational resources, H1278, H1279 [26FE]

——— authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales, H1296, H1297 [26FE]

——— support accountability-based programs that enhance school safety and bullying, cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, H1279 [26FE], H8881 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (H.R. 874), H3361–H3363 [19MY]

——— prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H2757 [30AP]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize and codify the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) Program, H2439 [23AP]

——— clarify definition of cyber ‘‘incident’’ to restrict information sharing to incidents directly related to protecting information systems, H2434 [23AP]

——— clarify that definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ does not apply to action solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements, H2435 [23AP]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (H.R. 1998), H2422 [23AP]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (H.R. 3510), H6813–H6815 [6OC]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9352–H9355 [16DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, H2391 [22AP], H9381 [17DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2423–H2446 [23AP], H5760 [29JY], H6847 [7OC], H9661 [17DE], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), motion to recommit, H2444 [23AP]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H680–H683 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7314–H7316 [28OC]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]

——— establish the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, H2438 [23AP]

——— organize cybersecurity partnerships with energy companies to provide technical assistance and information sharing, H2444 [23AP]

——— provide self-assessment tools to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness, H2437 [23AP]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (H.R. 1626), H4572 [23JN]

——— remain current on industrial control innovation, new technologies, and best practices relative to cybersecurity efforts, H2436, H2437 [23AP]

——— require report assessing risks and providing recommendations regarding cybersecurity at most at-risk ports, H2440, H2441 [23AP], H9354 [16DE]

——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (H.R. 3869), H9255–H9257 [10DE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigation and prosecution of online threats, H1694 [17MR]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (H.R. 2602), H3768 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for monitoring or review of electronic communications between immate and attorney or attorney’s agent, H3808, H3809 [3JN]

——— Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program funding, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

Dept. of Transportation: submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7595–H7597 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Veterans Benefits Administration general operating expenses account funding, H2594 [29AP]

——— ensure veterans health care records are available to health care providers digitally, H2617 [29AP]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (H.R. 2516), H3648 [2JN]

——— information technology systems funding through reductions in administrative account funding, H2593, H2594 [29AP]

——— major construction projects funding through reductions in administration information technology accounts funding, H2591 [29AP]

——— make certain improvements in information security (H.R. 1128), H2373 [22AP]

——— tribute to maketheconnection.net (Internet site) for mental health care, H2969 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: allow all personnel identified as critical to network defense to receive appropriate training for internationally recognized certification exams, H3199 [14MY]

EPA: require utilities to publish information on the use of coal ash on a public Internet site, H5370 [22JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (H.R. 1753), H4422 [16JN]

FCC: preserve the open Internet, H3672 [2JN]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, H1125 [25FE], H1176 [26FE], H1375 [27FE], H1511 [2MR]

FDA: provide for the regulation of health software, H5010 [9JY], E1061 [14JY]

Federal agencies and departments: make data, science, studies, and analyses that major rules of the executive branch are based on available on the Internet, H5555, H5556 [28JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

Firearms: require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

GAO: release of report that finds EPA violated Federal law during social media campaign to promote rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H9323 [15DE], H10698 [18DE]

——— report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

——— submit report assessing the impact of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center on privacy and civil liberties, H2441 [23AP]

GPO: Federal Digital System funding, H3356 [19MY]

House of Representatives: exhibition in Rayburn House Office Building foyer entitled Venezuela of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, H5083, H5085 [10JY]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, H2422 [23AP], H7126 [22OC]

——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness, H6264 [28SE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

——— report on NSF Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, H4409, H4410 [16JN]

Internet: affirm U.S. policy to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model, H4550 [23JN]

IRS: disappearance of e-mails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H4372, H4374–H4376 [15JN], H5609 [29JY]

——— funding, H2216 [15AP]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 1152), H2232, H2233 [15AP], H8348 [18NO]

Law enforcement: require a warrant to obtain e-mails or cell phone location information from communications-related service providers (H.R. 656), H8654 [1DE]

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, H631 [27JA]

——— encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), H2840–H2846 [12MY]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use, H4480, H4481 [17JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (S. 2425), H10706 [18DE]

National Bullying Prevention Month: observance, H6846 [7OC]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8420–H8423 [30NO]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: observance, H6264 [28SE], H6847 [7OC]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: sunset, H2439, H2440 [23AP]

National security: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, H4340 [12JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), H2374 [22AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (H.R. 805), H4550, H4551 [23JN]

——— relinquish control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to multistakeholder community in an open and transparent manner, H3673 [2JN]

News media: allegations of media bias, E1750 [9DE]

NIST: prohibit funding to consult with the National Security Agency or CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security, H3793, H3794 [3JN]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1731 [18MR], H1782–H1788 [19MR], E376 [23MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1775–H1782 [19MR]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), H1098–H1100 [24FE], E246 [25FE]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), Senate amendment, H6780 [1OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H401 [14JA], H518 [22JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

——— report on funding of political parties and non-governmental organizations in former Soviet states by Russia and on Russian security and intelligence services, H4411, H4412 [16JN]

——— report on impact of OPM cyber breach, H4410, H4411 [16JN]

——— report on intelligence sharing with EU and NATO members regarding travel of foreign fighters to and from Iraq and Syria and on challenges impeding coordinated intelligence efforts, H4407 [16JN]

——— require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

——— submit report that assesses how social media is used by terrorist organizations, the intelligence value of online posts, and its effectiveness as a recruiting and fundraising tool, H4416 [16JN]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, H5153 [14JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3029), E1040 [10JY], E1047 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards, H4596 [24JN]

——— implementation of fraud prevention provisions, H5344 [22JY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 555), H654 [28JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 903), H989 [12FE]

Pennsylvania State University: Penn State World Campus named U.S. News & World Report (publication) Best Online Bachelor’s Program, H362 [14JA]

Privacy: permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (H.R. 689), H804 [4FE]

——— protect cyber privacy (H.R. 104), E9 [6JA]

——— 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. 699), H3773 [3JN], H6845 [7OC]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

SEC: exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting, H79 [7JA]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9280–H9282, H9292, H9293 [11DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3952–H3956 [9JN]

Technology: terrorist organizations use of social media, H1088 [24FE]

Terrorism: require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (H.R. 3654), H9091 [9DE], H9314–H9318 [15DE], H9341 [16DE]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, E136 [30JA]

Unisys Corp.: development of micro-segmentation technology to lower cybersecurity risks, E1822 [17DE]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, E1563 [29OC]

——— tribute to cybersecurity defense team, E689 [13MY]

University of South Florida: opening of Florida Center for Cybersecurity, H759 [4FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H5536, H5538 [28JY], H8444 [30NO], E1108 [22JY], E1229 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites (S. 1359), S4983 [9JY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 698), S8648–S8650 [15DE]

Champlain College: tribute to Digital Investigation Center, S2682 [6MY]

Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems, S1361, S1370 [10MR], S1457 [12MR]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (S. 381), S2291 [21AP]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: call for appointment of a special counsel to investigate use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S7137, S7138 [6OC]

——— investigation into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, S8199 [1DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8197 [1DE], S8248 [2DE], S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8838 [18DE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S92–S94 [8JA]

Conversations, LLC: tribute, S4596 [24JN]

Crime: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S7336 [20OC]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (S. 1030), S2304 [21AP]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud, S3273 [22MY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S1621–S1623 [18MR], S2295 [21AP]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: national security issues, S959 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5048 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, S7389 [21OC]

——— conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1356, S1361, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223, S7224 [7OC]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (H.R. 1626), S5558 [23JY]

——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456–S5459 [22JY]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]

——— tribute to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), S8571–S8573 [10DE]

Dept. of State: delays in response to Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) requests relative to investigations and inquiries, S7890 [10NO]

Dept. of Transportation: require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (S. 2163), S7221 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7939 [10NO]

Economy: impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S1361–S1363 [10MR]

FCC: exempt small business providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (S. 2283), S7969 [16NO]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (S. 597), S1166 [26FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, S747 [4FE], S1127–S1129, S1134, S1148 [26FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 40), S60 [7JA]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S169 [13JA]

Federal agencies and departments: establish central oversight authority for enterprise software license agreements, S4918 [9JY]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7433, S7434 [22OC]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (S. 135), S102 [8JA]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

Foreign trade: require publication on the Internet of formal proposals advanced by the U.S. in negotiations for a trade agreement, S3043 [19MY]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 337), S701 [2FE], S2031–S2033 [26MR], S3304 [22MY]

FTC: investigation into alleged inappropriate content on Google YouTube Kids mobile application, S4335 [22JN]

——— prohibit companies from reselling student data, using student data or profiles for advertising purposes, and ensure proper encryption to protect student data from cyber theft, S4995, S4996 [13JY]

Google, Inc.: reform policies and procedures governing the inclusion of videos being posted on YouTube Kids mobile application to assure appropriate content, S7189 [7OC]

Information technology: develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (S. Res. 110), S1832 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cybersecurity, S1864 [25MR]

——— improve cybersecurity, S828 [5FE], S5912 [27JY], S6765 [16SE]

Infrastructure: improve (S. 268), S518 [27JA]

——— improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696, S1698, S1701–S1703 [23MR], S1742, S1748–S1750 [24MR], S2205 [15AP], S2625 [5MY]

Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

——— require telecommunications and Internet service providers to report suspected terrorist activity, S6068 [28JY]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S842 [5FE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), S1307 [4MR], S2587–S2589 [30AP], S2820 [13MY], S2927 [14MY]

McCarthy, Representative: remarks relative to congressional committee investigations of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, S7056 [1OC]

Medicare: treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (S. 1347), S6425 [5AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (S. 2425), S8859 [18DE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 281), S7225 [7OC]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3315 [23MY], S3435, S3439 [2JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), S2309 [21AP], S2312 [22AP]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S2947 [14MY], S2953, S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3253, S3278, S3300, S3302 [22MY], S3314 [23MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, unanimous-consent request, S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3331 [31MY]

——— improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S861–S864 [9FE], S1224, S1229–S1243, S1257–S1261 [3MR], S1264, S1265, S1272–S1274 [4MR], S1340 [9MR], S2549 [30AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1229 [3MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S2085 [26MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), veto, S2594, S2596 [4MY], S2613, S2644 [5MY]

NSF: grant funding to develop personalized social robots for use in classrooms, S7200 [7OC]

——— support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, S4820 [8JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 1020), S6948, S6949 [24SE]

OPM: acceleration of cybersecurity upgrade in response to data breaches at Federal agencies funding, S7397 [21OC]

——— investigation into cyber breach, S4540 [23JN], S4557 [24JN], S5200 [21JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (S. 1746), S4996, S4997 [13JY]

Privacy: call for comprehensive review of all data collected by public and private entities relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3278 [22MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect consumer personal information from data breaches, S1974 [26MR]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 356), S773–S775 [4FE]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1158), S2577 [30AP], S2751 [11MY], S6267 [4AU], S7396 [21OC]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 177), S183 [13JA]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (S. 1027), S2304 [21AP]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 1788), S5912 [27JY]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (S. 1636), S7032 [30SE]

SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (S. 2410), S8795 [17DE]

Senate Rules: Internet services and technology resources usage rules, S7906 [10NO]

Skanner News Group: anniversary, S7588 [28OC]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (H.R. 2775), S4192 [16JN]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), S4533 [23JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 431), S4192 [16JN], S8648–S8650 [15DE]

——— provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (S. 1023), S2304 [21AP]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies, S1452 [12MR]

Terrorism: prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., S2822 [13MY]

——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (S. 2372), S8497 [8DE]

Turkey: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information, S1525 [16MR]

University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, S7344 [20OC]

Voting: provide for voter registration through the Internet (S. 1088), S2598 [4MY]

Reports filed

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

American Super Computing Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 114–122), H3386 [19MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 132, Committees of the House Expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 114–45), H1720 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3510) (H. Rept. 114–284), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1626) (H. Rept. 114–162), H4490 [17JN]

Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 805) (H. Rept. 114–175), H4591 [23JN]

Ease Burden of Federal Tax Compliance on Small Businesses: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 252), S6651 [15SE]

Electronic Health Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 887) (H. Rept. 114–40), H1635 [13MR]

E-Warranty Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1359) (S. Rept. 114–77), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3154) (H. Rept. 114–243), H5846 [8SE]

FOIA Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337), S858 [9FE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337) (S. Rept. 114–114), S1030 [23FE]

IRS Email Transparency Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1152) (H. Rept. 114–69), H2151 [13AP]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 665), S2040 [26MR]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 114–83), H2314 [17AP]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 623) (S. Rept. 114–145), S6849 [21SE]

State and Local Cyber Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 114–363), H9010 [3DE]

STEM Education Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1020) (S. Rept. 114–115), S6294 [4AU]

Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]

21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 114–153), S7303 [19OC]

Rules

Senate Internet services and technology resources usage, S7906–S7908 [10NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Statements

Congressional Disapproval of NLRB Representation Case Procedures Rule: Executive Office of the President, H1787 [19MR]

Health Information Exchange—A Path Towards Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care for Patients: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S4100 [11JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 152, consideration of H. Res. 132, committees of the House expenditures and S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, H1775 [19MR]

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H3952 [9JN]

H.R. 285, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H596 [27JA]

H.R. 615, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]

H.R. 623, DHS Social Media Improvement Act, S7223 [7OC]

H.R. 623, Social Media Working Group Act, H680 [2FE]

H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, H4550 [23JN]

H.R. 874, American Super Computing Leadership Act, H3361 [19MY]

H.R. 1020, STEM Education Act, H1098 [24FE]

H.R. 1152, IRS Email Transparency Act, H2232 [15AP]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 1626, DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, H4572 [23JN]

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2428–H2433 [23AP]

H.R. 3361, Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act, H7351 [2NO]

H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act, H8420 [30NO]

H.R. 3510, Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act, H6813 [6OC]

H.R. 3654, Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, H9314 [15DE]

H.R. 3869, State and Local Cyber Protection Act, H9255 [10DE]

H.R. 3878, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act, H9353 [16DE]

S. 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S60 [7JA]

S. 135, Secure Data Act, S103 [8JA]

S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S601 [28JA]

S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act, S699–S701 [2FE]

S. 665, National Blue Alert Act, S2588 [30AP], H2840 [12MY]

S. 700, Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act, S1387 [10MR]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, S1630 [18MR]

S. 1030, clarify definition of computer ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations, S2304 [21AP]

S. 1035, authority extension relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2305 [21AP]

S. 1203, 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, S7939–S7954 [10NO]

S. 1347, Electronic Health Fairness Act, S6425 [5AU]

S. 1357, extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2935 [14MY]

S. 1359, E-Warranty Act, S4983 [9JY], H5804 [8SE]

S. 2176, Affordable College Textbook Act, S7276 [8OC]

S. 2283, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, S7969 [16NO]

S. 2425, Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, S8859–S8861 [18DE], H10706 [18DE]

S. Res. 43, treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 71, Internet Governance Awareness Week, S841 [5FE]

S. Res. 110, develop strategy on development and deployment of the Internet of Things to maximize promise of connected technologies and promote economic growth and consumer empowerment, S1785 [24MR]

S. Res. 252, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) priorities to ease burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses, S6654–S6656 [15SE]

S. Res. 281, National Health Information Technology Week, S7222 [7OC]

S.J. Res. 8, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation case procedures, S1274 [4MR], H1782 [19MR]