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

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5951, S5978–S6046 [22OC], S6098–S6133 [23OC], S6165–S6175 [24OC], S6183, S6185, S6186, S6194–S6204 [28OC], S6248–S6254 [29OC], S6306 [30OC], S6311–S6315, S6321 [31OC], S6722, S6723 [20NO], S6734 [21NO], H4804, H4877, H4878, H4879, H4880, H4883, H4884, H4885, H4886, H4888, H4889, H4890, H4891, H4892, H4893, H4894, H4895, H4896 [19JN], H4930, H4931, H4932, H4933, H4934, H4935, H4936, H4937, H4938, H4939 [20JN], H8972, H9035 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4787 [19JN]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5843 [16JY]

Native Americans: provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (S. 212), S4639, S4650 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see S. 16), S19 [3JA] (see H.R. 101), H204 [3JA]

Aquaculture: prohibit authorization of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action (see H.R. 2467), H3404 [1MY]

Arts and humanities: support development of arts businesses, jobs, and growth of creative economy (see S. 650), S1659 [5MR] (see H.R. 1519), H2366 [5MR]

Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 1305), H2038 [15FE]

Bureau of Economic Analysis: require provision of estimates relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3102), S7156 [18DE] (see H.R. 707), H997 [22JA]

Bureau of the Census: conduct a mid-decade census of population for the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 2773), H3841 [15MY]

——— make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 201), S586 [24JA]

——— make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 2392), H3303 [29AP]

——— prohibit use of citizenship information in data provided to States for legislative redistricting (see S. 2068), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 4412), H7834 [19SE]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (see H.R. 1734), H2716 [13MR]

——— provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 358), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 732), H1171 [23JA]

——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 794), H1217 [25JA] (see H.R. 3645), H5302 [9JY]

——— recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (see S. Con. Res. 31), S7157 [18DE]

——— require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status (see S. 1358), S2742 [8MY] (see H.R. 3765), H5910 [16JY]

——— require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1320), H2046 [22FE]

Business and industry: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (see S. 2535), S5663 [24SE] (see H.R. 4960), H8717 [31OC]

——— establish competitive grant program to support nationwide growth and success of business incubators (see H.R. 4931), H8678 [30OC]

——— foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support American business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign policy (see H.R. 1704), H2714 [13MR]

China: condemn theft of intellectual property and control export of covered national interest technology and intellectual property (see S. 1459), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 3532), H5255 [27JN]

——— direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see S. 152), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 602), H674 [16JA]

——— identify and place items and technologies on the Commerce Control List that provide a critical capability to China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights (see S. 2972), S6858 [4DE]

——— safeguard certain U.S. technology and intellectual property from export to or influence by China and protect U.S. industry from unfair competition by China (see S. 2), S19 [3JA] (see H.R. 704), H997 [22JA]

China Censorship Monitor and Action Group: establish (see S. 2743), S6299 [30OC]

Climate: authorize Dept. of the Treasury to issue climate change bonds, deposit funds in a Dept. of Commerce Climate Change Resiliency Fund, and establish Climate Change Advisory Commission to award such funds to projects (see S. 763), S1793 [12MR] (see H.R. 1689), H2679 [12MR]

Colleges and universities: establish a digital network technology program to awards grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to historically Black colleges and universities and other eligible institutions (see H.R. 1586), H2581 [7MR]

——— require institutions of higher education and other research facilities to obtain deemed export licenses for foreign nationals conducting scientific research (see S. 937), S2087 [28MR]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1612), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2920), H4118 [22MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2429), S5311 [1AU] (see H.R. 4160), H7488 [2AU]

Crime: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see S. 917), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1934), H2885 [27MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 4471), H7901 [24SE]

Dept. of State: maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 1134), H1492 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3596), H5265 [28JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 708), H8957 [18NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 75), H9057 [19NO]

Drugs: encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see S. 1712), S3215 [4JN] (see H.R. 4100), H7479 [30JY]

Economic Development Administration: designate and support manufacturing communities (see H.R. 2631), H3678 [9MY]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 328), S832 [4FE]

Employment: advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1168), H1580 [13FE]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see S. 2491), S5539 [17SE] (see H.R. 4348), H7753 [17SE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 502), S1382 [14FE]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 1429), S2786 [13MY]

Every Kid Outdoors program: codify and make permanent program to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see H.R. 1184), H1581 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a Federal agency coordination framework for all U.S. global health activities (see S. 2698), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 4847), H8457 [23OC]

——— require publication of annual reports required under ‘‘Buy American Hire American’’ and ‘‘Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects’’ Executive orders (see S. 405), S1132 [7FE]

Firearms: maintain strict controls over undetectable firearms and 3-D printed gun publishing information, and retain congressional oversight of sale and printing of such weapons (see S. 459), S1276 [12FE]

Fish and fishing: establish a permanent revenue-based disaster assistance program for commercial fishermen and farm-raised fish producers (see S. 2209), S5012 [23JY]

——— phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (see S. 906), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1979), H2916 [28MR]

Foreign trade: prevent circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duties by nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2900), S6669 [19NO]

——— require congressional approval of certain trade remedies including tariffs (see H.R. 3673), H5583 [10JY]

——— require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see S. 365), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 1008), H1390 [6FE]

GAO: study census resources and evaluate coordination between States, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Federal Government, to limit redundancy and determine best practices in carrying out decennial census (see H.R. 5404), H10123 [11DE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (see H.R. 2396), H3338 [30AP] (see H.R. 2440), H3403 [1MY]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (see H. Res. 497), H5999 [17JY]

——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H5824 [15JY]

Huawei Technologies Co.: limit authority to remove from entity list maintained by Bureau of Industry and Security (see S. 2117), S4821 [15JY]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see S. 2059), S4729 [9JY] (see H.R. 3964), H7462 [25JY]

Information technology: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (see S. 1289), S2612 [2MY] (see H.R. 3676), H5583 [10JY]

——— carry out a program to facilitate development of digital products for the public (see H.R. 3528), H5255 [27JN]

——— ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things (see S. 1611), S3059 [22MY]

——— make certain portions of electromagnetic spectrum available for allocation and auction and make Federal spectrum available for non-Federal use or shared Federal and non-Federal use (see H.R. 4171), H7492 [6AU]

——— provide for interagency coordination on risk mitigation in communications equipment and services marketplace and its supply chain (see S. 1457), S2815 [14MY]

——— study and report on processes of international standards-setting relative to Internet-connected devices (see H.R. 3811), H5999 [17JY]

——— study and report on the state of the Internet-connected devices industry (see H.R. 2644), H3679 [9MY]

International Trade Administration: establish a task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (see S. 564), S1492 [26FE]

——— provide for certain actions to increase exports by small- and medium-sized enterprises (see H.R. 5437), H10305 [16DE]

Internet: establish a voluntary program to identify and promote Internet-connected products that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards, guidelines, and procedures (see S. 2664), S5965 [22OC] (see H.R. 4792), H8387 [22OC]

ITC: study the well-being of the U.S. automotive industry and stay investigation into national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed and subsequent tariffs (see S. 121), S220 [15JA] (see H.R. 1710), H2715 [13MR]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see S. 2453), S5407 [10SE] (see H.R. 1568), H2504 [6MR]

Minority Business Development Administration: establish and clarify relationship between such Administration and the SBA (see H.R. 1432), H2312 [28FE]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2981), S6858 [4DE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to support construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure (see S. 2344), S5196 [30JY] (see H.R. 4127), H7480 [30JY]

——— establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H9168 [21NO]

——— establish an electromagnetic spectrum sharing research and development program and integrated spectrum automation enterprise strategy (see H.R. 4462), H7901 [24SE] (see H.R. 5000), H8738 [8NO]

——— establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see S. 1167), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 4486), H7988 [25SE]

——— further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade the Nation’s 9-1-1 systems (see S. 1479), S2883 [15MY] (see H.R. 2760), H3841 [15MY]

——— make grants to establish or expand Internet exchange facilities to improve broadband infrastructure in rural areas (see S. 1166), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 3869), H7160 [22JY]

——— take certain actions to enhance U.S. representation and promote U.S. leadership in international communications standards-setting bodies (see H.R. 4463), H7901 [24SE] (see H.R. 4500), H8052 [26SE]

Native Americans: provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (see S. 212), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 1937), H2885 [27MR]

NIST: allow State Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized manufacturers for purposes of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers (see S. 856), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 4877), H8538 [28OC]

——— enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (see H.R. 2397), H3338 [30AP]

——— end funding limit for Manufacturing USA institutes, promote new institutes in innovative sectors, increase interagency collaboration, and advance certifications and training for advanced manufacturing workforce (see S. 1427), S2786 [13MY]

——— facilitate adoption of composite technology in infrastructure (see S. 384), S1132 [7FE]

——— implement certain recommendations relative to overcoming barriers to adoption of composites in sustainable infrastructure (see H.R. 2393), H3303 [29AP]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments relative to ocean acidification (see S. 778), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 1716), H2715 [13MR]

——— designate Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 2166), S4947 [18JY] (see H.R. 5390), H10123 [11DE]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 1069), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2189), H3217 [9AP]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 3541), H5256 [27JN]

——— establish aviation accession training programs for NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps to prepare students for commissioned service as pilots (see S. 2910), S6718 [20NO]

——— improve provisions of law relative to sexual harassment and assault prevention (see S. 2782), S6391 [5NO]

——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H3339 [30AP]

——— prohibit use of sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in a national marine sanctuary in which coral is present (see H.R. 1834), H2755 [18MR]

——— provide grants supporting research on conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay (see H.R. 5366), H9387 [9DE]

——— require research in coastal sustainability and resilience to ensure continued Federal implementation and advancement of coastal resiliency efforts (see H.R. 3919), H7241 [23JY]

Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth: establish (see S. 1046), S2270 [4AP] (see H.R. 1328), H2100 [25FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 2814), S6475 [7NO]

——— clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see S. 2439), S5311 [1AU] (see H.R. 4164), H7492 [6AU]

——— require voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications (see S. 2281), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4075), H7467 [25JY]

Patents: remove requirement that certain covered entities prove they were irreparably harmed when seeking preliminary injunctions in civil actions for infringement and place conditions on export privileges (see H.R. 2841), H4009 [20MY]

——— restore patent rights to inventors (see H.R. 5478), H12210 [18DE]

——— strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see S. 2082), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3666), H5583 [10JY]

——— subject entities on Dept. of Commerce banned Entity List to heightened pleading standards, additional transparency requirements, and other restrictions relative to sale or license of patents (see S. 2178), S4948 [18JY]

Power resources: reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in the U.S. (see S. 2527), S5603 [19SE]

Preserve America Initiative: expand cultural heritage tourism to increase job creation, boost economic growth, and collaborate with communities adjacent to national parks to leverage local tourism assets (see S. 1746), S3251 [5JN]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 367), S1131 [7FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see S. 1955), S4504 [25JN] (see S. 2056), S4698 [8JY] (see H.R. 3459), H5165 [25JN]

Rural Export Center: establish (see S. 295), S800 [31JA] (see H.R. 5203), H9121 [20NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2584), S5748 [26SE] (see H.R. 3055), H4215 [3JN]

SelectUSA program: establish to facilitate foreign direct investment in the U.S. economy (see H.R. 3288), H4695 [13JN]

Southeast Asia: require a strategy for U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 1632), H2584 [7MR]

Space policy: provide for authorization and supervision of nongovernmental space activities (see H.R. 3610), H5269 [2JY]

Taxation: exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 5351), H9346 [6DE]

Technology: establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology (see S. 553), S1492 [26FE] (see H.R. 1361), H2232 [26FE]

——— establish clean technology consortia to enhance economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies (see S. 3135), S7208 [19DE] (see H.R. 5505), H12289 [19DE]

Territories: authorize management of Federal submerged lands off of territories for offshore energy, establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, and provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation (see S. 499), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1014), H1390 [6FE]

Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative: establish (see S. 2093), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 4410), H7834 [19SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: consolidate protection of fish and regulation of waterways under Endangered Species Act into a single agency (see H.R. 548), H600 [15JA]

——— establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see S. 1499), S2923 [16MY] (see H.R. 2795), H3923 [16MY]

ZTE Corp.: ensure compliance with all probationary conditions set forth in the settlement agreement entered into with Bureau of Industry and Security (see S. 335), S867 [5FE]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6187 [28OC], S6271 [30OC], S6735 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5881 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]

Fleming, John: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, S1571 [28FE]

Kessler, Jeffrey: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, S2114 [1AP], S2216 [3AP]

Letters

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act: National Taxpayers Union, H8483 [28OC]

——— Representative DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8481 [28OC]

——— Representative Yarmuth, Committee on the Budget (House), H8480 [28OC]

——— William D. Friedman, Port of Cleveland, OH, H8529 [28OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, H8481 [28OC]

Motions

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S5880 [17OC], S6734, S6735 [21NO], H5102 [25JN], H9035 [19NO]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1328, Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act, H3498 [8MY]

Proposed transfer of jurisdictional control of certain defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6546–S6562 [13NO]

Remarks in House

Bureau of Economic Analysis: require provision of estimates relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (H.R. 707), H8208 [17OC]

Bureau of the Census: conduct a mid-decade census of population for the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 2773), E597 [15MY]

——— ensure compliance with existing law relative to sharing of individualized census data across Federal agenices and penalize disclosure of information by census employees, H4930, H4931 [20JN]

——— funding, H5103 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding to include any question in the decennial census that was not included in the Providence County, RI, End-to-End Census Test, H4784, H4886–H4888 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to share collected data with other Federal agencies in contravention of confidentiality policies, H4892, H4893 [19JN]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, H5172 [26JN]

——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (H.R. 1734), E298 [13MR]

——— proposed use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, H5942–H5945, H5947–H5949 [17JY], H7449 [25JY]

——— require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status (H.R. 3765), H5842 [16JY]

——— require any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (H.R. 1320), H5589 [11JY]

——— use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, H995 [22JA], E638 [21MY]

Business and industry: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (S. 2535), H9160 [21NO]

——— foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support American business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign policy (H.R. 1704), H3459–H3462 [7MY], H3973 [20MY]

Corporations: require businesses to balance responsibilities to employees and shareholders by requiring Federal charters and election of board members, restricting sales of company shares, and limiting political expenditures, H10007 [10DE]

Courts: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, H582 [15JA], H682 [17JA]

Dept. of State: maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions List, H5550, H5551 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program, H9974, H9975 [10DE]

——— require Dept. of Commerce economic impact study of potential damage relative to offshore drilling, including impact on tourism, fishing, boating, transportation and other coastal-related businesses, H7622 [11SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4797–H4896 [19JN], H4928, H4929–H4997 [20JN], H5011–H5022 [21JN], H5047–H5072 [24JN], H5090, H5100–H5104 [25JN], E811 [20JN], E826 [24JN], E832, E835, E836 [25JN], E855, E860 [27JN], E870 [2JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779–H4789 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 708), H8967–H8971 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), H9041 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), Senate amendment, H8966, H8972–H9041 [19NO], H9156 [21NO], E1483 [20NO]

Fish and fishing: commercial fishery and fishery resource disaster funding, H622 [16JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (H.R. 2440), H3468 [7MY], H4228 [4JN], H8479–H8484, H8529 [28OC], E1367 [29OC], E1385 [31OC]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), H5941 [17JY]

——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5835–H5845 [16JY]

——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Res. 497), H5942–H5949 [17JY], H7130, H7132 [18JY]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (H.R. 3964), H7565 [10SE]

International Trade Administration: antidumping and countervailing duty trade remedy enforcement funding, H4892 [19JN], H4940 [20JN]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (H.R. 1568), H4933 [20JN]

Motor vehicles: release report relative to investigation into national security effects of automotive imports, H4891 [19JN]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a mobile hotspot grant program (H.R. 5243), E1485 [21NO]

——— prohibit funding to update broadband availability maps that rely solely on FCC census-block data, H4928 [20JN]

NIST: allow State Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized manufacturers for purposes of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers (H.R. 4877), H8549 [29OC]

——— anniversary of Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, H2240 [27FE]

——— enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (H.R. 2397), H7168–H7172 [23JY], E965 [23JY], E1013 [30JY]

——— infrastructure modernization funding, H4942 [20JN]

——— pyrrhotite in concrete aggregate research funding, H4885 [19JN], E860 [27JN]

NOAA: combine and transfer Office of Space Commerce and Office of Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs to Dept. of Commerce, H4885 [19JN], E832, E836 [25JN]

——— conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments relative to ocean acidification (H.R. 1716), H4325–H4327 [5JN]

——— data collection for use in stock assessments of red snapper and other reef fish species in South Atlantic funding through reductions in National Telecommunications and Information Administration funding, H4878 [19JN]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region, H9957, H9974 [10DE]

——— emphasize that collaborations and partnerships between institutions of higher education and Federal agencies help ensure digital data focused on coastal management issues are communicated effectively, H9996 [10DE]

——— ensure coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program include adaptive management strategies for Great Lakes ecosystems and resources, H9991 [10DE]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, H9957, H9974 [10DE]

——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (H.R. 2406), H3323 [30AP]

——— North Atlantic right whale conservation programs funding, H4896 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding for final rule to revise Coastal Zone Management Act Federal consistency provisions, H4894 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding for North Atlantic right whale risk reduction decision support tool, H4932, H4933 [20JN]

——— provide grants supporting research on conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, H9993 [10DE]

Office of Inspector General: funding, H4894, H4895 [19JN]

Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth: establish (H.R. 1328), H3488–H3490 [8MY]

PDC Machines, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, H4440 [12JN]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (H.R. 3459), H7228 [23JY]

Ross, Wilbur L., Jr.: characterization of remarks relative to furloughed Federal employees during Government shutdown, H1191, H1202 [24JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction for non-defense activities, H4893 [19JN]

——— making appropriations, H184 [3JA], H1151, H1152 [23JA], H10380, H10383 [17DE]

Southeast Asia: require a strategy for U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (H.R. 1632), H7875–H7877 [24SE]

Supreme Court: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, H5172 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: allocation of funds, S2165 [2AP]

Bureau of the Census: recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (S. Con. Res. 31), S7165 [18DE]

——— release of report indicating increased number of uninsured Americans, S5568 [18SE]

——— use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census, S2165 [2AP], S4784 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: indictments against Huawei Technologies Co., for alleged financial fraud, intellectual property theft, and violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran, S726 [29JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: across-the-board funding reduction, S6184, S6186 [28OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S4739 [9JY], S4744 [10JY], S5913 [21OC], S5951–S5953, S5959 [22OC], S6057–S6060, S6065 [23OC], S6179, S6180, S6183–S6187 [28OC], S6208–S6216, S6218, S6221–S6223, S6227, S6232, S6233 [29OC], S6263, S6284 [30OC], S6315, S6319–S6323, S6327, S6359 [31OC], S6386 [5NO], S6503, S6504 [12NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 75), S6736 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), House amendment, S6631, S6641 [19NO], S6682, S6696, S6703 [20NO], S6730–S6736 [21NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5880 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S5931, S5933, S5944–S5947, S5949–S5951 [22OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), unanimous-consent agreement, S6146 [24OC], S6293, S6294 [30OC]

Economic Development Administration: funding, S6209 [29OC]

Every Kid Outdoors program: establish to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students, S898 [6FE]

Firearms: transfer of jurisdiction of export control licensing for certain firearms and ammunition and related manufacturing technology, such as 3-D printed gun publishing information, S2499 [30AP]

Fish and fishing: phase out large-scale driftnet fishing and develop alternative fishing methods and gear types that reduce incidental catch of living marine resources (S. 906), S2049 [27MR]

Fleming, John: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, S1571 [28FE], S1646 [5MR], S1717, S1721, S1729 [7MR]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, unanimous-consent agreement, S1702 [6MR]

Foreign trade: require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (S. 365), S1113–S1115 [7FE], S3040 [22MY], S6376 [5NO]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: funding, S2261 [4AP]

Immigration: clarify sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (S. 2059), unanimous-consent request, S6416–S6418 [6NO]

Information technology: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (S. 1289), S3267 [5JN]

——— provide for interagency coordination on risk mitigation in communications equipment and services marketplace and its supply chain (S. 1457), S2866 [15MY]

International Trade Administration: establish a task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (S. 564), S1746 [7MR]

Kessler, Jeffrey: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, S2211, S2216, S2220, S2224 [3AP]

Kramer, John E.: nomination to be Dept. of Transportation Chief Financial Officer, S6771 [21NO]

Motor vehicles: release of report relative to investigation into national security effects of automotive imports, S1358 [14FE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: make grants to establish or expand Internet exchange facilities to improve broadband infrastructure in rural areas (S. 1166), S6704 [20NO], S6940 [10DE]

Native Americans: provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (S. 212), S4649 [27JN]

NIST: funding, S6228 [29OC]

NOAA: North Atlantic right whale conservation programs funding, S6209 [29OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: require voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications (S. 2281), S5110 [25JY]

Steff, Ian P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Global Markets and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General, S6771 [21NO]

——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Global Markets and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General, unanimous-consent agreement, S1534 [27FE]

Supreme Court: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of a question about citizenship in decennial census, S4784 [11JY]

Telecommunications: provide opportunities for broadband investment, S6831 [4DE], S7126 [18DE]

Reports

Find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Duly Issued (H. Rept. 116–125): Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H6003–H7091 [17JY]

Reports filed

Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1305) (H. Rept. 116–249), H8386 [22OC]

American Manufacturing Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2397) (H. Rept. 116–121), H4916 [19JN]

Blockchain Promotion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 553) (S. Rept. 116–177), S7112 [17DE]

Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1716) (H. Rept. 116–81), H4160 [23MY]

Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3541) (H. Rept. 116–294), H8908 [15NO]

Consideration of H. Rept. 116–125, Find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Duly Issued: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 116–154), H5824 [15JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, Science, and Military Construction Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]

Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1611) (S. Rept. 116–179), S7112 [17DE]

Digital Coast Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2189) (H. Rept. 116–315), H9178 [26NO]

Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 906) (S. Rept. 116–166), S6888 [5DE]

Find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Duly Issued: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H. Rept. 116–125), H5074 [24JN]

Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2440) (H. Rept. 116–136), H5268 [2JY]

Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 116–28), S2293 [8AP]

Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3596) (H. Rept. 116–295), H8908 [15NO]

Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1289) (S. Rept. 116–186), S7207 [19DE]

NIST Adoption of Composite Technology in Infrastructure Facilitation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 384) (S. Rept. 116–128), S5747 [26SE]

Nomination of Barry L. Myers To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2239 [3AP]

Nomination of Ian P. Steff To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Global Markets and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3651 [18JN]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S6566 [13NO]

Nomination of Jeffrey Kessler To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S866 [5FE]

Nomination of Jeffrey Nadaner To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Enforcement: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S1792 [12MR]

Nomination of John Fleming To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S866 [5FE]

Offshore Wind for Territories Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1014) (H. Rept. 116–230), H8110 [11OC]

Regional Ocean Partnership Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2166) (S. Rept. 116–185), S7207 [19DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3055) (H. Rept. 116–101), H4215 [3JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2584) (S. Rept. 116–127), S5747 [26SE]

Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales (SAVE Right Whales) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1568) (H. Rept. 116–244), H8257 [18OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Kessler, Jeffrey: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, S2220 [3AP]

Tables

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund spending versus tax revenue, H8529 [28OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 445, consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4779 [19JN]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H. Rept. 116–125, find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued, H5835 [16JY]

H. Res. 497, find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued, H5942 [17JY]

H.R. 1328, Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act, H3488 [8MY]

H.R. 1632, Southeast Asia Strategy Act, H7875 [24SE]

H.R. 1704, Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act, H3459 [7MY]

H.R. 1716, Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act, H4325 [5JN]

H.R. 2397, American Manufacturing Leadership Act, H7168–H7170 [23JY]

H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, H8479 [28OC]

H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction appropriations, H4804–H4877 [19JN]

S. 212, Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act, S4650–S4652 [27JN]

S. 763, Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act, S1795–S1797 [12MR]

S. 1289, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act, S3267 [5JN]

S. 3102, Measuring Real Income Growth Act, S7160 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 31, recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count, S7163 [18DE]