TELECOMMUNICATIONS see also Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422 [5AU], H5990 [16SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059 [10JN]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980 [9JY]

SBA: improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (S. 2116), S7126 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

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

Big Brother Takes a Hit—The Courts Give an Assist To Repealing Intrusions Into the Privacy of Everyone, S2774 [12MY]

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

Hillary Email Double Standard, S7891 [10NO]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

New Rules for the National Security Agency, S2775 [12MY]

NSA Is Giving Your Phone Records to the DEA. And the DEA Is Covering It Up (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Patriot Act Calls for Compromise in Congress—Proposal on NSA and Phone Records Would Go a Long Way Toward Rebalancing Security and Liberty, S2775 [12MY]

Revelations of N.S.A. Spying Cost U.S. Tech Companies, S3159, S3160 [20MY]

USA Freedom Act—A Smaller Big Brother, S2775 [12MY]

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

Bills and resolutions

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]

Aviation: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (see H.R. 79), H38 [6JA]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]

Business and industry: promote availability of additional unlicensed spectrum for innovation and investment (see S. 2278), S7913 [10NO]

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]

Communications Act: amend (see S. 2319), S8160 [19NO]

Computers: 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]

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

Crime: establish a criminal violation for using false communications with the intent to create an emergency response (see H.R. 4057), H8359 [18NO]

——— prohibit interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers (see H.R. 3749), H6974 [9OC]

Cuba: authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 3055), H5171 [14JY]

——— discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

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: designate single senior official to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet departmental requirements (see H.R. 1864), H2306 [16AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1725), H2111 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assess and submit to Congress a report on departmental ability to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1829), H2269 [15AP]

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

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

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

——— modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 1738), H2152 [13AP]

——— reform and improve FEMA, Office of Emergency Communications, and Office of Health Affairs (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]

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

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

Dept. of Justice: prevent certain monitoring and interception by Federal authorities of Federal prisoner communications that are subject to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 3864), H7346 [29OC]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 74), H38 [6JA]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 2154), H2768 [30AP] (see H.R. 4014), H8240 [16NO]

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

——— reduce Federal highway funding to States that do not enact a law prohibiting use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 1392), H1721 [17MR]

——— 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 opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (see H.R. 732), H811 [4FE]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

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

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]

——— authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see S. 760), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1721 [17MR]

——— commence proceedings relative to resiliency of critical telecommunications networks during times of emergency (see H.R. 3998), H8239 [16NO]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 253), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 734), H811 [4FE]

——— deny retransmission consent to a television station if a radio station of the same licensee transmits a recording without providing compensation and prohibit imposition of radio tuner mandates for mobile devices (see H.R. 1999), H2463 [23AP]

——— 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]

——— 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. 827), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2566), H3561 [21MY]

——— establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental television channels and preserve support for such channels (see S. 1244), S2730 [7MY]

——— exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 3148), H5330 [21JY]

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

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H3914 [4JN]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see S. 1685), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 1301), H1612 [4MR]

——— 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]

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see H.R. 3638), H6704 [29SE]

——— prevent caller identification spoofing (see S. 1759), S5061 [14JY]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S7771 [4NO]

——— 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]

——— prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program (see S. 56), S57 [7JA] (see S. 1621), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 266), H188 [9JA]

——— 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. 424), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 821), H915 [10FE]

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

——— promulgate rules in an open proceeding relative to updating its competitive bidding rules (see H.R. 1506), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide for equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States (see S. 734), S1495 [12MR]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 421), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 2583), H3581 [29MY]

——— 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] (see H.R. 2638), H3877 [3JN]

——— require a quarterly report on the Lifeline program funded by the Universal Service Fund (see S. 1545), S4021 [10JN]

——— require an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process and create certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations (see H.R. 655), H703 [2FE]

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

——— 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]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see S. 1260), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

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: review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 1180), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (see H.R. 2206), H2791 [1MY]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2633), H3877 [3JN]

——— 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]

——— revise ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 827), H915 [10FE]

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]

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

——— 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]

International relations: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

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]

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

Law enforcement: increase the penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see S. 1018), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 2031), H2474 [27AP]

——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

——— 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]

——— reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H2464 [23AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

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

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

National objectives: 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]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 39), H2307 [16AP]

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]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: 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: authorize additional uses of the Spectrum Relocation Fund (see S. 2211), S7546 [27OC]

Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (see H.R. 83), H38 [6JA]

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]

——— 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]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 2454), H3388 [19MY]

——— 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]

Rural areas: increase regional telecommunications development (see H.R. 4160), H8970 [2DE]

SBA: improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 2116), S7102 [1OC]

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

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]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 780), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 94), H39 [6JA]

Taxation: 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]

——— repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 116), S59 [7JA]

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

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]

——— improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see H. Res. 234), H2654 [29AP]

——— prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone (see H.R. 791), H854 [5FE]

——— provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H917 [10FE]

——— require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (see H.R. 4167), H9010 [3DE]

——— restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

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]

Transportation: provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment (see S. 1499), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 910), H1032 [12FE]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to public printing and documents, railroads, shipping, telecommunications, and war and national defense (see H.R. 2831), H4541 [18JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 2170), S7272 [8OC]

Voice of America: prohibit funding (see H.R. 3031), H5088 [10JY]

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

Cloture motions

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]

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]

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

FCC rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates: several Representatives, E1502 [21OC]

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 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, H4130 [10JN]

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

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

——— several organizations, H3955 [9JN]

Motions

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

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

Air Force: Air National Guard radio communications funding, H4072 [10JN]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H894–H897 [10FE], E226 [20FE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), Senate amendment, H5990–H5993 [16SE]

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

Business and industry: tribute to cable industry’s commitment to diversity, E1465 [9OC]

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]

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]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: tribute for American Graduate Initiative, E1411 [1OC]

DEA: prohibit funding to enable bulk collection of personal communications records, H3727 [2JN]

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

——— military satellite communications (SATCOM) funding, H4055 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

——— 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 Energy: study weaknesses in the security architecture of certain smart meters, H8964, H8965 [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (H.R. 1725), H4778 [7JY], H5796–H5798 [8SE]

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

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

——— 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]

——— 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: prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3725–H3727 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer cell site simulators or similar cell phone tower mimicking technology to State and local law enforcement agencies, H3724 [2JN]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, H905 [10FE], H4424 [16JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving, H7598 [3NO]

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

——— 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]

Farmers Telephone Co.: anniversary, E1325 [18SE]

FBI: prohibit funding to operate or disseminate a cell-site simulator or international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catcher except pursuant to a court order that identifies an individual, account, address, or personal device, H3795, H3796 [3JN]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, H8185 [16NO]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 734), H1095–H1098 [24FE]

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates, E1502 [21OC]

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

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 2583), H8182–H8185 [16NO]

FEMA: require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (H.R. 2206), H5506–H5508 [27JY]

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

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

Intelligence services: end of bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program, H8418 [30NO]

——— end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures, H802 [4FE]

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

Interstate 35 Telephone Co.: anniversary, E1291 [16SE]

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 to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), H2840–H2846 [12MY]

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of Denco Area 9-1-1 District, E1247 [10SE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (H. Con. Res. 17), H1576 [4MR]

NASA: space communications system funding, H3670 [2JN]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 39), H2360 [22AP]

National security: 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]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: 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]

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]

——— reform Federal authority to collect personal e-mails for purposes of data collection, H803 [4FE]

——— 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]

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]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (H.R. 4167), H9006–H9008 [3DE]

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]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853, H3854 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422, S6423 [5AU]

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]

Computers: 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]

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

Dept. of Education: 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: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223, S7224 [7OC]

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

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]

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

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059–S4061 [10JN]

——— investigation into alleged misuse of surveillance technology used to intercept cellular signals, S1096 [25FE]

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

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones, S7604, S7636 [29OC]

——— 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]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980–S4983 [9JY]

FTC: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry, S2010 [26MR]

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

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

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

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]

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]

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]

——— 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]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, S3429 [2JN]

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]

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]

Transportation: provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment, S8428 [7DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Verizon Communications, Inc.: use of supercookie tracking technology that allows advertising companies to track online activities of wireless customers without customer consent, S634 [29JA]

Reports filed

Airport Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1725) (H. Rept. 114–245), H5846 [8SE]

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]

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

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 114–58), S3309 [22MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 734) (H. Rept. 114–27), H1112 [24FE]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 114–305), H7137 [22OC]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 114–73), S4646 [25JN]

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

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2116), S7219 [7OC]

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]

State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 114–165), H4490 [17JN]

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

Texts of

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

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. 720, Airport Security Act, S6422 [5AU], H894 [10FE], H5990 [16SE]

H.R. 734, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H1095 [24FE]

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

H.R. 1725, Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program amendment and reauthorization, H5796 [8SE]

H.R. 2206, State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act, H5506 [27JY]

H.R. 2583, FCC Process Reform Act, H8182–H8184 [16NO]

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. 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, S4059 [10JN]

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

S. 780, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, S1631 [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. 1180, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act, S4982 [9JY]

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

S. Con. Res. 4, support Local Radio Freedom Act, S1078 [24FE]

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