DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related term(s) National Institute of Standards and Technology
Amendments
Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (H.J. Res. 39), consideration (H. Res. 327), H1977 [26AP]
Human rights: provide training and guidance relative to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against Uyghur population by China (S. 484), S6060, S6062 [19DE]
National Environmental Policy Act: clarify scope of major Federal action relative to certain projects for production of semiconductors (S. 2228), S6005, S6010 [14DE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5893), H5838, H5839, H5840, H5841, H5842, H5843 [14NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (H. Res. 869), H5867 [15NO]
Articles and editorials
Trio of Democratic Senators Back Resolution To Undo Biden’s Solar Tariff Pause, H2097 [28AP]
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. 104), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 545), H426 [26JA]
Artificial intelligence: provide framework for innovation and accountability (see S. 3312), S5540 [15NO]
Budget: rescind certain amounts made available for Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (see H.R. 6730), H6859 [12DE]
Bureau of Economic Analysis: establish China Economic Data Coordination Center (see S. 970), S933 [23MR]
Business and industry: develop national strategy to increase economic opportunity in border communities (see H.R. 2917), H2049 [26AP]
——— report on recommendations to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation (see S. 2116), S2222 [22JN]
California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (see H.R. 215), H106 [9JA]
Census: require that individual incarcerated on date on which decennial census is taken shall be attributed to last place of residence prior to incarceration (see H.R. 2905), H2048 [26AP]
China: condemn theft of intellectual property and control export of covered national interest technology and intellectual property (see H.R. 2594), H1724 [13AP]
——— 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. 153), S147 [30JA]
Climate: authorize Dept. of the Treasury to issue climate change bonds, deposit funds in Dept. of Commerce Climate Change Resiliency Fund, and establish Climate Change Advisory Commission to award such funds to projects (see S. 3416), S5807 [6DE]
Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program: establish (see H.R. 6841), H6992 [15DE]
Coastal zones: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (see S. 3180), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6641), H6208 [6DE]
Colleges and universities: establish university centers to encourage certain economic development (see S. 3169), S5257 [31OC] (see H.R. 6130), H5227 [1NO]
Construction industries: conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies to reduce emissions of U.S. cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production (see S. 3439), S5851 [7DE]
Consumers: establish working group on cyber insurance and require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance (see S. 513), S457 [16FE]
Dept. of Agriculture and NOAA: carry out study on coastal seaweed farming, issue regulation relating to such farming, and establish indigenous seaweed farming fund (see H.R. 1461), H1205 [8MR]
Dept. of Commerce and GAO: study feasibility of historically Black colleges and universities achieving certain classification (see S. 2977), S4759 [28SE]
Dept. of Energy: support carbon dioxide removal research and development (see S. 2812), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5457), H4343 [14SE]
Dept. of Justice: report to Congress how U.S. taxpayer funded research has benefited China (see H.R. 551), H426 [26JA]
Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: prevent from issuing maritime rules related to Rice’s whale that would impede offshore energy development and military activities (see S. 2986), S4760 [28SE]
Digital Literacy and Equity Commission: establish (see H.R. 6582), H6110 [4DE]
Economic Development Administration: authorize predevelopment grants to assist communities with predevelopment costs for infrastructure projects (see S. 2572), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5098), H4156 [1AU]
——— ensure rural and distressed communities can more readily use grants to develop high-speed broadband access (see H.R. 1752), H1408 [23MR]
——— provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development in rural communities and provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation (see S. 2604), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 5052), H4141 [27JY]
——— reauthorize and improve programs (see H.R. 5517), H4346 [14SE]
Economic Development Administration Critical Supply Chain Site Development grant program: establish (see S. 1915), S2029 [8JN]
Economy: conduct study on ‘‘gig economy’’ and impact on U.S. economy, including impact State laws have had on ‘‘gig economy’’ (see H.R. 5146), H4164 [4AU]
——— grant certain authorities to President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries (see S. 295), S265 [7FE] (see H.R. 1135), H865 [21FE]
Employment: establish interagency task force on employer surveillance and workplace technologies (see S. 2440), S3459 [20JY]
Endangered Species Act: require publication on Internet of basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 518), H323 [25JA]
FCC: ensure that broadband maps are accurate before funds are allocated under Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program based on those maps (see S. 1162), S1091 [30MR] (see H.R. 3609), H2545 [23MY]
Federal agencies and departments: withdraw certain proposed rules relative to Endangered Species Act (see S. 2811), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5504), H4345 [14SE]
Federal aid programs: provide grants to environmental justice communities to promote investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation (see S. 2148), S2223 [22JN]
——— require eligible recipients of certain grants develop comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services (see H.R. 5825), H4855 [28SE]
Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 2974), H2084 [27AP]
Firearms: transfer regulatory control of certain munitions exports to Dept. of State and develop inter-agency strategy to disrupt trafficking of firearms to Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see H.R. 6618), H6207 [6DE]
First Responder Network Authority: reauthorize (see H.R. 3366), H2376 [16MY]
Foreign investments: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (see S. 2368), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 813), H678 [2FE]
——— monitor U.S. investments in entities that are controlled by foreign adversaries (see S. 3476), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 6733), H6859 [12DE]
Foreign trade: amend statement of policy relative to export controls (see H.R. 6606), H6144 [5DE]
——— provide for export approvals for high-performance computers to India (see H.R. 5374), H4229 [8SE]
——— provide for liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of steel and aluminum products retroactively approved for exclusion from certain duties during coronavirus pandemic (see S. 3376), S5692 [30NO] (see H.R. 6541), H6049 [30NO]
——— require continuation of export controls relative to Huawei Technologies Co. (see H.R. 686), H576 [31JA]
——— require pilot program on use of big data analytics to identify vessels evading sanctions and export controls and report on availability of emerging technologies subject to export controls (see S. 2248), S2311 [11JY]
——— require report relative to licensing transparency (see H.R. 6614), H6207 [6DE]
——— support international trade for critical role in U.S. economy (see H. Res. 440), H2596 [24MY]
Foundation for Digital Equity: establish (see S. 599), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1149 [7MR]
Freedom of Information Act: apply to actions and decisions of Assistant Sec. for Communications and Information in carrying out Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see S. 1234), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 5173), H4171 [8AU]
Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (see S.J. Res. 15), S457 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 22), H428 [26JA] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1149 [7MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (H.J. Res. 39), consideration (see H. Res. 327), H2046 [26AP]
——— prohibit actions to carry out pause in issuance of new export licenses for certain firearms, related components, and ammunition controlled on Commerce Control List (see S. 3531), S5996 [14DE] (see H.R. 6504), H5982 [29NO]
——— prohibit any transactions using Alipay in U.S. (see H.R. 5447), H4296 [13SE]
——— report to Congress on any barriers to establishing online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain Form 299s (see H.R. 3283), H2342 [15MY]
——— require States and political subdivisions to streamline certain broadband infrastructure fees to receive Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program grant funds (see H.R. 3298), H2343 [15MY]
Hong Kong: report on protection of consumer information in possession of U.S. companies operating in Hong Kong and on requests by Hong Kong for consumer information, content takedowns, or law enforcement assistance (see H.R. 2815), H1945 [25AP]
Human rights: provide training and guidance relative to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against Uyghur population by China (see S. 484), S456 [16FE]
Information technology: conduct study and hold public meetings with respect to artificial intelligence systems (see H.R. 3369), H2376 [16MY]
——— develop national strategy to close digital divide (see S. 2238), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 4505), H3176 [10JY]
——— establish competitive grant program to assist local governments in providing efficient review and approval of zoning and permitting applications that facilitate deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 1241), H969 [28FE]
——— require export controls relative to certain personal data of U.S. nationals and individuals in U.S. (see S. 1974), S2096 [14JN] (see H.R. 4108), H2930 [14JN]
Internet: establish voluntary program to identify and promote Internet-connected products that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards, guidelines, and procedures (see H.R. 4623), H3574 [13JY]
——— publish data from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see H.R. 3362), H2375 [16MY]
——— submit report on digital divide and update Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application (see H.R. 3361), H2375 [16MY]
Iran: apply foreign-direct product rules (see H.R. 6603), H6144 [5DE]
——— strengthen export controls for emerging and foundational technologies that bolster destabilizing activities and prevent U.S. products and components from being used to support Iranian terrorism (see S. 450), S426 [15FE]
Law enforcement: prohibit jurisdictions that defund police from receiving grants under certain economic development assistance programs and Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3321), H2345 [15MY]
Marine mammals: amend certain legislation relative to conservation of North Atlantic right whale (see H.R. 1213), H915 [27FE]
Minorities: establish grant program to provide minority business enterprises access to entrepreneurship opportunities (see H.R. 4499), H3171 [6JY]
National Environmental Policy Act: clarify scope of major Federal action relative to certain projects for production of semiconductors (see S. 2228), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 4549), H3205 [11JY]
National Manufacturing Advisory Council: establish (see S. 1153), S1091 [30MR] (see H.R. 3917), H2778 [7JN]
National Resilience Center of Excellence: establish (see H.R. 826), H679 [2FE]
National security: establish critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response program and secure U.S. leadership in deploying emerging technologies (see H.R. 6571), H6109 [4DE]
——— include certain persons of China subject to export licensing regulations on entity list maintained by Dept. of the Treasury (see S. 2275), S2360 [12JY]
——— review, prohibit, and mitigate certain information communications and technology transactions between persons in U.S. and foreign adversaries (see S. 686), S669 [7MR]
——— study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (see H.R. 5390), H4262 [12SE]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: audit Federal spectrum (see S. 998), S999 [28MR]
——— determine value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities (see S. 999), S999 [28MR]
——— enhance Federal spectrum relocation (see H.R. 3430), H2425 [17MY]
——— establish Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (see H.R. 4513), H3176 [10JY]
——— establish Digital Economy and Cybersecurity Board of Advisors (see H.R. 4512), H3176 [10JY]
——— establish food and agriculture cybersecurity clearinghouse (see S. 2393), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 1219), H915 [27FE]
——— establish interagency national security review process (see H.R. 4506), H3176 [10JY]
——— establish interagency task force to increase prioritization of requests for communications use authorizations at Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior (see H.R. 3293), H2343 [15MY]
——— establish Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity (see S. 1526), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 1345), H1112 [3MR]
——— establish Office of Public Safety Communications (see H.R. 4511), H3176 [10JY]
——— further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade 9-1-1 systems (see S. 2712), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 1784), H1437 [24MR]
——— reauthorize and update mission and functions (see H.R. 4510), H3176 [10JY]
——— submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (see H.R. 3343), H2346 [15MY]
——— take certain actions to enhance U.S. representation and promote U.S. leadership in international communications standards-setting bodies (see H.R. 1377), H1113 [3MR]
NIST: enhance labor union representation on Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board and better assist U.S.-based small manufacturers and exporters (see H.R. 3854), H2762 [6JN]
NOAA: address sexual harassment involving personnel (see H.R. 2990), H2116 [28AP]
——— assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs (see H.R. 6814), H6984 [14DE]
——— codify and improve Coastal Management Fellowship and Digital Coast Fellowship (see S. 1552), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 5205), H4186 [15AU]
——— collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see S. 1808), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 676), H575 [31JA]
——— establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 1383), H1147 [7MR]
——— establish coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 2735), H1906 [20AP]
——— establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see S. 2807), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5487), H4345 [14SE]
——— establish grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and economy (see H.R. 1196), H874 [24FE]
——— establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (see S. 2086), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 2560), H1717 [10AP]
——— establish task force on shark depredation (see H.R. 4051), H2808 [12JN]
——— establish within statute as independent scientific research and development agency (see H.R. 3980), H2787 [9JN]
——— prohibit issuance of interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed (see S. 1833), S1983 [6JN] (see H.R. 4323), H3141 [23JN]
——— prohibit issuance of rule that establishes vessel slowdown zone in Gulf of Mexico until completion of study demonstrating that proposed mitigation efforts would have no negative impact on supply chains (see H.R. 5239), H4191 [18AU]
Nuclear energy: enhance U.S. civil nuclear leadership, support licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve regulation of nuclear energy (see S. 1111), S1089 [30MR]
Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience: establish (see S. 2779), S4440 [13SE]
Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience: establish (see H.R. 763, 774), H676 [2FE]
Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of mark for use by related company does not establish employment relationship between owner of mark and that related company or its employees (see S. 2173), S2224 [22JN]
Patents: establish interagency task force between Patent and Trademark Office and FDA for sharing information and providing technical assistance relative to patents (see S. 79), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 1717), H1326 [22MR]
——— strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see S. 2220), S2287 [10JY]
Power resources: reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in U.S. (see S. 1707), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3488), H2453 [18MY]
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 H.R. 3158), H2171 [9MY]
Resilient Communities Program: establish to provide communities impacted by trade with grants for economic development (see S. 3425), S5807 [6DE]
Rural Export Center: establish (see S. 1415), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 4271), H3107 [22JN]
SBA: establish grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that promote minority business ownership and entrepreneurship (see S. 1402), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 6457), H5899 [17NO]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2321), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 5893), H4989 [6OC]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (see H. Res. 869), H5854 [14NO]
SEC: require certain foreign companies to use approved independent auditors (see S. 3494), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6769), H6941 [13DE]
SelectUSA: require to coordinate with State-level ecocomic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production (see S. 229), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 752), H675 [2FE]
Space policy: direct NASA and Dept. of Commerce to submit report to Congress on merits of, and options for, establishing institute relative to space resources (see H.R. 4152), H2956 [15JN]
——— prohibit purchase of certain telecommunications or aerospace goods or services from entities affiliated with China or Russia and require reporting on investment by foreign persons in U.S. aerospace industry (see S. 1483), S1566 [9MY]
——— promote space situational awareness and space traffic coordination and modify functions and leadership of Office of Space Commerce (see H.R. 6385), H5728 [13NO]
Sports: establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes (see S. 2554), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4948), H4030 [26JY]
Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office: establish (see H.R. 762), H676 (see H.R. 796), H678 [2FE]
Technology: conduct study on tech startups (see H.R. 5398), H4262 [12SE]
——— establish CPSC pilot program to explore use of artificial intelligence in support of consumer product safety and direct Dept. of Commerce and FTC to study use of blockchain technology and digital tokens (see H.R. 4814), H3888 [20JY]
——— establish procedures to include certain foreign persons that pose threat to security of supply chains of Internet of Things devices on Entity List (see H.R. 942), H824 [9FE]
——— prohibit support for remote use or cloud use of certain integrated circuits by entities located in China or Macau (see H.R. 4683), H3639 [17JY]
——— provide for presumption of denial of licenses for export, reexport, or in-country transfer of technology to end users in China or Russia (see S. 2170), S2223 [22JN]
——— report on and develop whole-of-Government strategy relative to economic competitiveness of information and communication technology supply chain (see H.R. 1354), H1112 [3MR]
——— take actions necessary and appropriate to promote U.S. competitiveness relative to deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain technology or other distributed ledger technology (see H.R. 6572), H6109 [4DE]
Telecommunications: codify Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and establish initiative to support development of emergency communication and tracking technologies (see H.R. 1343), H1112 [3MR]
——— establish working group on performance criteria for radio receivers (see H.R. 3431), H2425 [17MY]
——— improve management of electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 4504), H3176 [10JY]
——— submit report assessing value, cost, and feasibility of developing trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting contiguous U.S., Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria (see H.R. 3385), H2376 [16MY]
——— submit report to Congress examining cybersecurity of mobile service networks (see H.R. 1123), H865 [21FE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: consolidate protection of fish and regulation of waterways under Endangered Species Act into single agency (see H.R. 872), H780 [8FE]
Veterans: establish grant program to facilitate training and employment of veterans for certain conservation activities (see S. 1918), S2029 [8JN] (see H.R. 4949), H4030 [26JY]
Letters
Disapprove Dept. of Commerce rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’: Abigail Rose Hopper, Solar Energy Industries Association, H2097 [28AP]
——— Kenneth W. Cooper, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, H2095 [28AP]
——— Louise Greve, Uyghur Human Rights Project (organization), H2098 [28AP]
——— Mamun Rashid, Auxin Solar Inc., H2094 [28AP]
——— several environmental organizations, H2100 [28AP]
——— several organizations, H2572, H2575 [24MY]
——— several renewable energy organizations, H2096 [28AP]
——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, H2095 [28AP], H2573 [24MY]
Messages
Veto of H.J. Res. 39, Disapprove Dept. of Commerce Rule Entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’: President Biden, H2370 [16MY]
Press releases
Dept. of Commerce Issues Preliminary Determination of Circumvention Inquiries of Solar Cells and Modules Produced in China, H2099 [28AP]
Disapprove Dept. of Commerce rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’: National Taxpayers Union, H2099 [28AP]
Remarks in House
California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions, H1517 [28MR], H5070 [25OC], H5383 [3NO], H5664 [9NO]
——— provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (H.R. 215), H157 [11JA]
Coast Guard: enforcement of NOAA rule relative to North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction, H4631 [27SE]
EPA: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce proposed NOAA rule relative to North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction, H5319, H5320 [2NO]
Federal agencies and departments: require report on technological needs for permitting programs, H1606, H1607 [29MR]
Foreign investments: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (H.R. 813), H3624–H3626 [17JY]
Government regulations: condemn environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment policies, H4037 [27JY]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (H.J. Res. 39), H2093–H2103 [28AP], E393 [2MY]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (H.J. Res. 39), consideration (H. Res. 327), H1960–H1978 [26AP]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (H.J. Res. 39), veto, H2370 [16MY], H2571–H2577 [24MY]
Heavy Equipment Resources of Florida, Inc.: President’s ‘‘E Star’’ award recipient, H3134 [23JN]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity (H.R. 1345), H3918, H3919 [25JY]
NIST: enhance labor union representation on Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board and better assist U.S.-based small manufacturers and exporters (H.R. 3854), E528 [6JN]
NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (H.R. 676), H2144–H2147 [9MY]
Office of Supply Chain Preparedness: establish to manage Federal partnership with private industry and State and local governments relative to manufacturing of critical resources, H2080 [27AP]
Optus Bank, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency Robert J. Brown Minority Business Enterprise of the Year Award recipient, E1006 [24OC]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (H. Res. 869), H5861–H5869 [15NO]
——— prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5839, H5840 [14NO]
SelectUSA: require to coordinate with State-level ecocomic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production (H.R. 752), H3930–H3932 [25JY]
Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo relative to deference afforded Federal agencies to interpret Federal statutes, H3961 [26JY]
Telecommunications: codify Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and establish initiative to support development of emergency communication and tracking technologies (H.R. 1343), H1924, H1925 [25AP]
——— submit report assessing value, cost, and feasibility of developing trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting contiguous U.S., Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria (H.R. 3385), H3076 [22JN]
——— submit report to Congress examining cybersecurity of mobile service networks (H.R. 1123), H1128–H1130 [7MR]
U.S.-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center: establish, H292 [25JA]
Remarks in Senate
Artificial intelligence: provide framework for innovation and accountability (S. 3312), S5620 [28NO]
China: decision to block certain companies from purchasing technology, S840 [21MR]
Coastal zones: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (S. 3180), S5316 [1NO]
Colleges and universities: establish university centers to encourage certain economic development (S. 3169), S5258 [31OC]
Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, S816–S818 [16MR]
Economic Development Administration: authorize predevelopment grants to assist communities with predevelopment costs for infrastructure projects (S. 2572), S3761 [27JY]
Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S2270 [10JY]
Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (H.J. Res. 39), S1454–S1456 [2MY], S1473, S1478, S1484–S1489, S1496–S1500 [3MY]
Human rights: provide training and guidance relative to human rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated against Uyghur population by China (S. 484), S6062 [19DE]
National Environmental Policy Act: clarify scope of major Federal action relative to certain projects for production of semiconductors (S. 2228), S2448 [13JY], S6009, S6010 [14DE]
National security: review, prohibit, and mitigate certain information communications and technology transactions between persons in U.S. and foreign adversaries (S. 686), S885 [22MR], S1223, S1224 [19AP]
Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience: establish (S. 2779), S4442 [13SE]
SelectUSA: require to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semicondutor-related manufacturing and production (S. 229), S5966 [13DE]
Reports filed
Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1111), S2287 [10JY]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accountability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3369) (H. Rept. 118–244), H5103 [25OC]
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 676) (H. Rept. 118–48), H2133 [5MY]
Combating Human Rights Abuses Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 484), S5749 [5DE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 39, Disapprove Dept. of Commerce Rule ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties, Estimated Duties in Presidential Proclamation 10414’’: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 327) (H. Rept. 118–43), H2046 [26AP]
Consideration of H.R. 4367, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 730) (H. Rept. 118–228), H4712 [27SE]
Consideration of H.R. 5893, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 869) (H. Rept. 118–273), H5854 [14NO]
DiasporaLink Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3385) (H. Rept. 118–239), H4950 [2OC]
Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1752) (H. Rept. 118–229), H4853 [28SE]
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3343) (H. Rept. 118–248), H5103 [25OC]
Global Investment in American Jobs Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 813) (H. Rept. 118–137), H3204 [11JY]
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 118–40), H1914 [24AP]
Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 79), S567 [1MR]
National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1153), S5960 [13DE]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization and Mission and Functions Update: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4510) (H. Rept. 118–249), H5103 [25OC]
NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1345) (H. Rept. 118–70), H2452 [18MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2321) (S. Rept. 118–62), S2458 [13JY]
Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 229), S5749 [5DE]
——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 118–136), H3203 [11JY]
Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2116), S5960 [13DE]
Statements
Carpenters and Operating Engineers Unions Oppose Legislation That Eliminates Thousands of Jobs: James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers and Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, H2095 [28AP], H2574 [24MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 327, consideration of H.J. Res. 39, disapprove Dept. of Commerce rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’, H1960 [26AP]
H. Res. 869, consideration of H.R. 5893, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H5861 [15NO]
H.J. Res. 39, disapprove Dept. of Commerce rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’, H2093 [28AP]
H.R. 676, Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act, H2144 [9MY]
H.R. 752, Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act, H3930 [25JY]
H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H3624 [17JY]
H.R. 1123, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, H1128 [7MR]
H.R. 1343, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, H1924 [25AP]
H.R. 1345, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, H3918 [25JY]
S. 79, Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act, S102 [25JA]
S. 229, Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act, S6061 [19DE]
S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act, S6010 [14DE]
S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act, S5543–S5549 [15NO]
S. 3416, Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act, S5809 [6DE]