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Topic Bill Number Related Bill Bill Short Title Introduced Last Action (date) Committee/Subcommittee

Appropriations HR 1472 HR 1858 NSF FY 2002-2005 4/4/01Referred to Subcommittee

(4/13/01)Science/Research

Appropriations HR 2620Veterans Affairs Appropriations

Bill7/25/01 Signed by President (11/26/01) Public Law 107-73

Appropriations HR 3061 S 1536Labor, HHS, Education

Appropriations Act 2002

10/9/01 Signed into Law 1/10/02 Public Law 107-116

Appropriations HR 3338 DOD Appropriations Act of 2002 11/19/01Signed into Law by the President

(1/10/02)Public Law 107-117

Appropriations HR 3400Networking and IT Research

Advancement Act12/4/01

Placed on the House Calendar (6/18//02)

Appropriations HR 4664 Authorize appropriations for

NSF in 2003,04,055/7/02 Signed by President (12/19) PL 107-368

Appropriations S 2817 National Science FoundationDoubling Act 7/29/02 Placed on the Senate Calendar (10/16/02)

Broadband HR 1416 S 428Broadband Expansion Grant

Initiative of 20014/4/01

Referred to Subcommittee(4/25/01)

Energy and Commerce/Telecom.and Internet

Broadband HR 1542Internet Freedom and

Broadband Deployment Act of 2001(Tauzin/Dingell)

4/24/01Passed the House,Referred toSenate Committee (2/28/02)

Commerce

Broadband HR 1697 HR 1698, HR 2120Broadband Competition and

Incentives Act of 20015/3/01

Refer to HR 2120 for further action


Broadband HR 1698 HR 1697, HR 2120 American Broadband

Competition Act of 20015/3/01

Refer to HR 2120 for further action


Legislative Tracking Chart: 107th CongressFor additional detail: http://thomas.loc.gov

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Broadband HR 2038 S 966Rural Broadband Enhancement

Act5/25/01


Agriculture/Rural Development andResearch;Commerce/ Telecom &

Internet

Broadband HR 2120 HR 1698, HR 1697 Broadband Antitrust Restorationand Reform Act

6/12/01 Referred to Subcommittee(6/25/01)

Judiciary; Commerce/Telecom. andInternet

Broadband HR 2139Rural America Broadband

Deployment Act6/12/01

Referred to Subcommittee

(6/25/01)

Energy and Commerce/Telecom.

and Internet

Broadband HR 2401Rural America Digital

Accessibility Act6/28/01


House Science/ Research;Commerce/ Telecom & Internet

Broadband HR 2597Broadband Deployment and

Telework Incentive Act of 20017/23/01 Referred to Committee (7/23/01) Ways and Means

Broadband HR 2669Rural Telecommunications

Enhancement Act7/27/01



Broadband HR 267 S 88Broadband Internet Access Act

of 20011/30/01 Referred to Committee (1/30/01) Ways and Means

Broadband HR 2847Rural America TechnologyEnhancement Act of 2001

9/6/01Referred to Subcommittee

(12/3/01)Education and Workforce/ 21st

Century Competitiveness

Broadband HR 3090 Economic Security andRecovery Act of 2001

10/11/01 Signed into Law by the President(3/9/02)

Became Public Law 107-147

Broadband HR 3672Research on High-PerformanceNetworking for Science Ed. Act


(2/11/02)Science/ Research

Broadband HR 4012Rural Wireless Telecom.

Consumer Enhancement Act of

2002


(3/26/02)Commerce/Telecommunications

and the Internet

Broadband HR 496

Independent

Telecommunications Consumer

Enhancement Act of 2001

2/22/01 Referred to Committee (3/22/01) Commerce, Science, Transportation

Broadband S 1126Broadband Deployment and

Competition Enhancement Act

of 2001




Broadband S 1127Rural Broadband Deployment

Act of 20016/28/01 Referred to Committee (6/28/01) Commerce, Science, Transportation

Broadband S 1364

Telecommunications Fair

Competition Enforcement Act of 2001


Broadband S 150Broadband Deployment Act of

20011/23/01 Referred to Committee (1/23) Finance

Broadband S 2048Consumer Broadband and

Digital Television Promotion Act(Hollings)


Broadband S 2863Consumer Broadband

Deregulation Act8/1/02 Referred to Committee (8/1/02) Commerce

Broadband S 426Technology Bond Initiative of

20013/1/01 Referred to Committee (3/1/01) Finance

Broadband S 428 HR 1416Broadband Expansion Grant

Initiative of 20013/1/01 Referred to Committee (3/1/01) Commerce, Science, Transportation

Broadband S 430Broadband Rural Research

Investment Act of 20013/1/01 Referred to Committee (3/1/01) Commerce, Science, Transportation

Broadband S 88 HR 267 Broadband Internet Access Actof 2001


Broadband S 966 HR 2038Rural Broadband Enhancement

Act5/25/01 Referred to Committee (5/25/01) Commerce, Science, Transportation

Broadband S2430To provide for parity inregulatory treatment of

broadband service providers4/30/02

Referred to Committee (4/30)

Star Print ordered (5/9/02)Commerce

Broadband S2448To Improve Nationwide Access

to Broadband Services5/2/02 Referred to Committee (5/2/02) Commerce

Broadband S2582National Broadband Strategy

Act of 20026/5/02 Referred to Committee (6/5/02) Commerce



Digital Copyright HR 210021st Century Distance Learning

Enhancement Act6/7/01 Referred to Committee (6/7/01) Judiciary

Digital Copyright HR 2724 Music Online Competition Act of 2001

8/2/01 Referred toSubcommittee(9/10/01)

Courts, Internet, IntellectualProperty

Digital Copyright HR 3204 S 1611Intellectual Property Protection

Restoration Act of 200111/1/01


(11/27/01)

Judiciary/Courts, Internet,

Intellectual Property

Digital Copyright HR 5057 S 2395

To prevent and punish

counterfeiting and copyrightpiracy


(8/20/02)Judiciary/Courts, Internet,

Intellectual Property

Digital Copyright HR 5211To limit the liability of copyright

owners for protecting their works7/25/02 Hearings held 9/26/02

Judiciary/Internet & Intellectual

Property

Digital Copyright HR 5285To exempt small entities from

webcasting fees7/26/02


Judiciary/Courts, Internet,Intellectual Property

Digital Copyright HR 5469Small Webcaster's Amendment

Act of 20029/26/02 Signed by President (12/4/02) Public Law 107-321

Digital Copyright HR 5522 Digital Rights and Freedom Act 10/2/02 Referred to Committee (10/2/02) Judiciary

Digital Copyright HR 5544 Digital Media Consumers'Rights Act of 2002


Commerce/Trade and Consumer Protections; and Judiciary

Digital Copyright HR 5689 Authorize 1 million to WIPO 10/16/02 Referred to Committee (10/16/02) International Relations

Digital Copyright S 1611HR 3204S 2031

Intellectual Property ProtectionRestoration Act of 2001

11/1/01 Hearings held (2/27/02) Judiciary

Digital Copyright S 2031 S 1611Intellectual Property Protection

Restoration Act of 20013/19/02 Markup scheduled (5/2/02) Judiciary

Digital Copyright S 2048Consumer Broadband and

Digital Television Promotion Act

(Hollings)

3/21/02 Hearings Held (4/25/02) Commerce, Science, Transportation



Digital Copyright S 2395 HR 5057 Anticounterfeiting Amendments

of 20024/30/02

Placed on Senate Calendar (7/18/02)

Digital CopyrightS 487(as

part of HR

2215)

Technology, Education, andCopyright Harmonization Act of

2001 (TEACH)

3/7/01 Signed by President Part of Public Law 107-273

Digital Copyright SJR 51Consumer Technology Bill of

Rights10/17/02 Referred to Committee (10/17/02) Judiciary

Federal Funding/

Dist. LearningHR 1162

To increase appropriations

under the Higher Ed Act of 19653/22/01


(6/20/01)

Resources/ National Parks, Rec,

Pub Lands

Federal Funding/Dist. Learning

HR 1858 HR 100, HR 1472,HR 1693, S 1262

National Mathematics andScience Partnerships Act

5/15/01 Referred to Committee (7/31/01) Health, Ed, Labor, Pensions


HR 1992 HR 256Internet Equity and Education

Act of 20015/24/01 Referred to Senate (10/11/01) Health, Ed, Labor, Pensions


HR 490Gifted and Talented Students

Education Act of 20012/7/01


Education and Workforce/Education Reform

Federal Funding/

Dist. Learning

S 1262HR 100,

HR 1858

National Mathematics and

Science Partnerships Act


Federal Funding/

Dist. LearningS 421

Gifted and Talented Students

Education Act of 20013/1/01 Referred to Committee (3/1/01) Health, Ed, Labor, Pensions

Federal Funding/

ITHR 100

HR 1858,

S 1262National Science Education Act 1/3/01 Referred to Senate (7/31/01) Health, Ed, Labor, Pensions

Federal Funding/

ITHR 1034 S 414

NTIA Digital Network

Technology Program Act3/14/01


(5/8/01)

Education/ 21st Century

Competitiveness

Federal Funding/IT

HR 1148 To provide grants to certainrural local ed. Agencies

3/14/01 Referred to Subcommittee(5/30/01))


Federal Funding/IT

HR 1217To provide grants to local ed

agencies3/27/01





Federal Funding/IT

HR 1323Education Technology Equity

Act of 20013/29/01


Education and Workforce/ 21stCentury Competitiveness

Federal Funding/IT

HR 1693 HR 1858 Science Education for the 21stCetury Act (Go Girl Act)


Education and Workforce/ 21stCentury Competitiveness

Federal Funding/

ITHR 1769 S 762

Technology Education and

Training Act of 20015/9/01 Referred to Committee (5/9/01) Ways and Means

Federal Funding/

ITHR 1777 S 687

Higher Education Affordability

and Fairness Act5/9/01


(7/16/01)

Education and Workforce/ 21st


Federal Funding/IT

HR 1858HR 100, HR 1693,

HR 1472, S 1262



Federal Funding/IT

HR 2049To authorize the NSF to suport

research on learning6/5/01


Science/ Research

Federal Funding/

ITHR 2219

To amend the IR Code of 1986

to allow the Hope ScholarshipCredit

6/19/01 Referred to Committee (6/19/01) Ways and Means

Federal Funding/

ITHR 2482

To repeal the tuition-sensitive

trigger in the Pell Grant program7/12/01


(9/28/01)



Federal Funding/IT

HR 3130 S 1549 To provide for increasing thetechnically trained workfroce

10/16/01 Received in Senate, referred toCommittee (7/11/02)

Education

Federal Funding/IT

HR 3925 Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002 3/12/02Received in Senate, referred to

Subcommittee (4/24/02)

.

Security, Proliferation and FederalServices.

Federal Funding/

ITHR 4064

Education for the 21st Century

(E-21) Act3/20/02


(6/18/02)

Education and the Workforce/ 21st


Federal Funding/

ITHR 414

To amend the IR Code of 1986

to allow the Hope Scholarship

Credit

2/6/01 Referred to Committee (2/6/01) Ways and Means

Federal Funding/

ITHR 919

Pell Grant Math and Science

Incentive Act of 20013/7/01


(5/8/01)





Federal Funding/IT

HR 928To amend the IRC of 1986 to

increase the income limit.3/7/01 Referred to Committee (3/7/01) Ways and Means

Federal Funding/IT

S 1262 HR 100,HR 1858



Federal Funding/

ITS 1549 HR 3130 Technology Talent Act of 2001 10/15/01 Referred to Committee (10/15/01)

Health, Educaiton, Labor, and

Pensions

Federal Funding/IT

S 1799Homeland Security Education

Act12/11/01 Referred to Committee (12/11/01)

Health, Education, Labor andPensions

Federal Funding/

ITS 414 HR 1034

NTIA Digital Network

Technology Program Act2/28/01

Placed on Senate Calendar

(7/9/02)Commerce

Federal Funding/IT

S 687 HR 1777Higher Education Affordability

and Fairness Act4/4/01 Referred to Committee (4/4/01) Finance

Federal Funding/

ITS 762 HR 1769

Technology Education and

Training Act of 20014/24/01 Referred to Committee (4/24/01) Finance

Federal Funding/IT

S 888 College Tuition Assistance Act 5/15/01 Referred to Committee (5/15/01) Finance

Federal Funding/IT

S1549 HR 3130 Technology Talent Act of 2001 10/15/01 Referred to Committee (10/15/01) Education

Internet: Content HR 1017 Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 3/14/01 Committee Hearings (5/10/01) Judiciary

Internet: Content HR 113Wireless Telephone Spam

Protection Act1/3/01


Commerce/Telecommunicationsand the Internet

Internet: Content HR 2417Dot Kids Domain Name Act of

20016/28/2001

Subcommittee Hearings Held

(11/1/01)

Commerce/ Telecommunications

and the Internet

Internet: Content HR 3833 S 2537Dot Kids Implementation and

Efficiency Act of 20023/4/02 Signed by President (12/4/02) Public Law 107-317



Internet: Content HR 4623 S 2511To prevent trafficking in child

pornography4/30/02 Hearings Held (10/2/02) Judiciary/Crime

Internet: Content HR 95 S 630 E-mail Bill (identified by CRS) 1/3/01 Referred to Subcommittee(2/12/01) Commerce/Consumer Protectionand Judiciary/Crime

Internet: Content S 2537 HR 3833Dot Kids Implementation and

Efficiency Act of 20025/21/02 Signed by President (12/4/02) Public Law 107-317

Internet: Content S 630 HR 95E-Mail Bill (identified as CRS) or

CAN SPAM Act of 20013/27/01


Internet: Domain

Name .eduHR 4640

False information in registering

a domain name5/2/02


(5/8/02)Judiciary/ Crime

Internet: DomainName .edu

HR 4658False or misleading domain

names to attract children5/2/02

Referred to subcommittee(5/8/02)

Judiciary/Crime, Terrorism,Homeland Security

Internet:

GamblingHR 2579

Internet Gambling Payments

Prohibition Act7/20/01


(8/6/01)Judiciary/ Crime

Internet:Gambling

HR 3215Combatting Illegal Gambling

Reform and Modernization Act11/1/01

Supplemental report filed byCommittee (10/16/02)

Judiciary

Internet:Gambling

HR 556 Unlawful Internet GamblingFunding Prohibition Act

2/12/01 Placed on Senate Calendar (10/2/02)

Internet:

GamblingS 718 Amateur Sports Integrity Act 4/5/01 Placed on Calendar (5/14/01)

Internet: Taxes HR 1410HR 1552

S 512Internet Tax Moratorium and

Equity Act3/13/01

For further action refer toHR 1552

Internet: Taxes HR 1552Internet Tax Nondiscrimination

Act4/24/01 Signed by President (11/28/01) Public law 107-75

Internet: Taxes S 512HR 1410HR 1552

Internet Tax Moratorium andEquity Act

3/9/01For further action refer to

HR 1552



Privach: ID Theft HR 5424Identity Theft Victims Assistance

Act of 20029/19/02


Judiciary/Homeland Security;Financial Services/Consumer Credit

Privacy HR 112 Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 Referred to Subcommittee(2/7/01) Commerce/ Commerce, Trade andConsumer Protection

Privacy HR 113Wireless Telephone Spam



(2/7/01)


and the Internet

Privacy HR 1478

S324, S848,

HR2036, HR2077,S1014, S1164

Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001


(4/24/01)Ways and Means/FinancialServices, Consumer Credit

Privacy HR 1846 Who is E-Mailing Our Kids Act 5/15/01Referred to Subcommittee

(5/22/01)


and Internet

Privacy HR 2135Consumer Privacy Protection

Act6/18/01


Commerce/ Commerce, Trade andConsumer Protection

Privacy HR 237Consumer Internet Privacy



(2/14/01)

Energy and Commerce/ Commerce,

Trade, Consumer Protection

Privacy HR 260Wireless Privacy Protection Act

of 20012/14/01

Referred to Subcommitte(2/14/01)

Commerce/ Commerce, Trade, andConsumer Protection

Privacy HR 347 Consumer Online Privacy andDisclosure Act 1/31/01 Referred to Subcommittee(2/14/01) Commerce/ Commerce, Trade andConsumer Protection

Privacy HR 4561 S 2492Federal Agency Protection of

Privacy Act4/24/02

Passed House; Received inSenate (10/8/02)

Privacy HR 4678Consumer Privacy Protection

Act of 20025/8/02 Hearings held (9/24/02)

Commerce/ Trade & Consumer Protection

Privacy HR 89Online Privacy Protection Act of

20011/3/01


(2/7/01)

Energy and Commerce/Commerce,

Trade and Consumer Protection

Privacy HR 91Social Security On-Line Privacy



Energy and Commerce/Commerce,Trade and Consumer Protection



Privacy S 1055 S 848 Privacy Act of 2001 6/14/01 Hearings Held (2/14/02)Judiciary/Technology, Terrorism

and Govt. Information

Privacy S 197 Spyware Control and PrivacyProtection Act of 2001 1/29/01 Scheduled for Mark-up in mid-May (4/10/02) Commerce

Privacy S 2201 Online Prersonal Privacy Act 4/18Placed on Senate Calendar

(8/1/02)

Privacy S 2492 HR 4561Pederal Agency Protection of

Privacy Act5/9/02 Referred to Committee (5/9/02) Governmental Affairs

Privacy S 2846Security and Liberty

Preservation Act8/1/02 Referred to Committee (8/1/02) Judiciary

Privacy S 848 S 1055Social Security Number Misuse

Prevention Act of 20015/9/01

Referred to Subcommitte(7/11/02)

Finance/Social Security and FamilyPolicy

Privacy: ID Theft HR 2036 S 1014

Social Security On-Line Privacy

and Identity Theft Prevention Act

5/25/01Introductory remarks on measure

(5/25/02)Financial Services/Financial

Institutions and Consumer Credit

Privacy: ID Theft HR 220HR2036, HR2077,

S1399Identity Theft Protection Act of

20011/3/01


Govt. Reform/Efficiency: Ways andMeans/Social Security

Privacy: ID Theft HR 3053 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 10/5/01 Referred to Subcommittee(11/2/01) Financial Services/ Consumer Credit

Privacy: ID Theft HR 3368 S 1723Protect Victims of Identity Theft

Act 0f 200111/28/01


(1/14/02)

Judiciary/ Internet & Intel. Prop;

Financial Services

Privacy: ID Theft HR 4513Social Security Number Protection Act of 2002

4/18/02 Referred to subcommitee (5/6/02) Commerce/Consumer Protection

Privacy: ID Theft HR 4633Biometric ID requirements for

driver's licenses5/1/02


(5/23/02)

Judiciary;Science;Transportation

and Infrastructure/ Tech. &

Standards

Privacy: ID Theft HR 5588Identity Theft Penalty

Enhancement Act of 200210/9/02 Referred to Committee (10/9/02) Judiciary



Privacy: ID Theft S 1014 HR 2036Social Security On-Line Privacy

and Identity Theft Prevention

Act


Privacy: ID Theft S 1399 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 9/4/01 Hearings Held (3/20/02) Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Privacy: ID Theft S 1723 HR 3368Protect Victims of Identity Theft

Act 0f 200111/16/01 Referred to Committee (11/16/01) Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Privacy: ID Theft S 1742 Restore Your Identiy Act of 2001 11/29/01Placed on Senate Calendar

(5/21/02)

Privacy: ID Theft S 2541Identity Theft Penalty

Enhancement Act of 20025/22/02

Hearings Held (7/9/02)

Scheduled for mark-up 11/14/02Judiciary

Security HR 1259Computer Security

Enhancement Act of 20013/28/01

Referred to Senate Committee(11/28/01)

Commerce, Science, Transportation

Security HR 2435 S 1456 Cyber Security Information Act 7/10/01 Referred to Committee (7/10/01) Judiciary

Security HR 3002To provide for the estab. of analien student tracking system


(11/27/01)Judiciary/ Immigration and Claims

Security HR 3033 Foreign Student DatabaseFunding Act of 2001 10/4/01 Referred to Subcommittee(11/27/01) Judiciary/ Immigration and Claims

Security HR 3043To provide for the estab. of an

alien student tracking system10/4/01



Security HR 3162 HR 2975, S 1510 USA Patriot Act 10/23/01Signed into Law by the President

(10/26/01)Public Law 107-56

Security HR 3221To estab. A moratorium on the

issuance of student visas11/1/01



Security HR 3231Immigration Reform and

Accountablility Act of 200111/6/01

Referred to Senate Committee(4/26/02)

Judiciary



Security HR 3306Deadly Biological Agent Control

Act of 200111/15/01


Energy and Commerce/Health andJudiciary/Crime

Security HR 3316

Computer Security

Enhancement and Research Actof 2001

11/16/01 Referred to Subcommittee(11/27/01) Science/Environment, Technology,and Standards

Security HR 3344To direct the NSF to identify

opportunities for collaboration11/19/01 Referred to Committee (11/19/01) Science

Security HR 3394 S 2182To Authorize funding for

computer and network security

research

12/4/01Signed by the President

(11/27/02)Public Law #107-305

Security HR 3448Public Health Security and

Bioterrorism Response Act of

2001

12/11/01 Signed by President (6/12/02) Pl 107-188

Security HR 3482Cyber Security Enhancement

Act of 200112/13/01

Received in Senate, Referred to

Committee (7/16/02)Judiciary

Security HR 3515International Student

Responsibility Act12/18/01


(3/19/02)

Judiciary, Education and the

Workforce/ 21st CC

Security HR 3525 S 1627/S 1618 US Border Security Bill (CRS) 12/19 Signed by President 5/14/02 Public Law 107-173

Security HR 4967 S 2742 Border Commuter Student Actof 2002 6/19/02 Signed by President 11/2/02 Public Law 107-274

Security HR 5710HR4635,5005,5506

S2452,2546, 2554

To Establish the Department of Homeland Security

11/12/02 Signed by President 11/25/02 Public Law 107-

Security S 1456 HR 2435Critical Infrastructure Informatin

Security Act of 20019/24/01 Hearings Held 5/8/02 Energy and Natural Resources

Security S 1627HR 3525S 1618

Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 11/1/01 Referred to Committee (11/1/01) Judiciary

Security S 1661Deadly Biological Agent Control

Act of 200111/8/01 Referred to Committee (11/8/01) Judiciary



Security S 1706Enhanced Control of Biological

Agents and Toxins11/15/01 Referred to Committee (11/15/01)

Health, Education, Labor andPensions

Security S 1749 US Border Security Bill (CRS) 11/30/01 Referred to Committee (11/30/01) Judiciary

Security S 1799Homeland Security Education

Act12/11/01 Referred to committee (12/11/01)

Health, Education, Labor and

Pensions

Security S 1900Cyberterrorism Preparedness

Act of 20011/28/02 Referred to Committee (1/28/02) Commerce, Science, Transportation

Security S 1901Cybersecurity Research and

Education Act of 20021/28/02 Referred to Committee (1/28/02) Commerce, Science, Transportation

Security S 1989National Cyber Security

Defense Team Authorization Act3/5/02


Judiciary

Security S 2037 A bill to mobilize technology and

science experts3/20/02

Cleared for the President(11/22/02)

Security S 2182 HR 3394Computer and Network Security

Research and Development4/22/02

Signed by the President(11/27/02)

Public Law #107-305

Security S 2742 HR 4967 Border Commuter Student Actof 2002 7/17/02 Referred to Committee (7/17/02) Judiciary

Spam HR 95 S 630 E-Mail Bill (identified as CRS) 1/3/01Referred to Subcommittee

(2/12/01)Judiciary/Crime

Spam S 630 HR 95 E-Mail Bill (identified as CRS) 3/27/01Placed on Senate Calendar

(10/16/02)

Wireless HR 2535Spectrum Resource Assurance

act7/17/01


(7/31/01)


and the Internet

Wireless HR 3484To resolve administrativedisputes regarding certain

spectrum licenses


(12/28/01)Commerce; Judiciary/ Telecom &

Internet; Ways and Means; Budget



Wireless HR 4560 S 2424To Eliminate the deadlines for

spectrum auctions4/24/02 Signed by President (6/19) PL 107-195

Wireless HR 4641

To allocate spectrum for the

enhancement of wirelesstelecom.

5/2/02 Referred to subcommittee(5/17/02) Commerce/Telecommunicationsand the Internet

Wireless HR 4738To facilitate alternative

measures to meet the needs of consumers


(6/3/02)

Commerce/ Telecommunications

and the Internet

Wireless HR 5638Commercial Spectrum


Referred toCommittee/Subcommittee

(10/10/02

Commerce/Telecommunicationsand the Internet; House Budget

Wireless S 2075Rural Electormagnetic Specturm

Access Act of 20024/9/02 Referred to Committee (4/9/02) Commerce

Wireless S 2481 Auction Completion Timing Act 5/8/02 Referred to Committee (5/8/02) Commerce

Wireless S 2603Digital Opportunity Investment

Trust Act6/10/02 Referred to Committee (6/10/02) Education

Wireless S 696To prohibit the FCC from

applying spectrum aggregationlimits




15



Description Active

Funding NSF

Funding NSF

Funding for higher ed programs including Pell Grants

Funding for DARPA information technology research

Funding for IT Research at NSF, NASA, NIST, and EPA

15% increase in NSF funding over the next 5 years

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2003-7 for the

NSF (Kennedy)X

Loans through Commerce to provide rural

internet/broadband access

Deregulate the Internet and high speed access services(Tauzin-Dingell)

Amends antitrust , prohibits taxes, loans through Attorney

General

Amends antitrust , prohibits taxes, loans through AttorneyGeneral

16



Loans through Agriculture to provide rural broadbandaccess

Amends antitrust, prohibits taxes, loans through AttorneyGeneral

Loans through Agriculture to provide rural broadband

access

Loans through Dept of Commerce for rural broadbandaccess; orders NSF research; allows tax credits

Establish telework/broadband tax credit

Loans through Agriculture to provide rural broadband

access

Establish broadband tax credit

Promote rural teleworking thru loans, research, tax credits

Includes $1 billion Broadband tax credit as part of economic stimulus package

Authorizes NSF research on high-performance networksfor K-12

Reduce burden of regulation on small rural carriers to

stimulate BB deployment

Exempts "2%" carriers from certain FCC regulations

Exempts incumbent local residential carriers from certain

FCC regulations



Exempts rural carriers from certain FCC regulations

Provides FCC with power to enforce localtelecommunications competition

10% Equipment credit

Requires manufacturers of IT to develop copy protection

technology within one year or FCC will mandate (formerlyknown as SSSCA)

To provide for deregulation of consumer broadbandservices (McCain)

Tax credit for "qualified technology bond"

Loans through Commerce to provide rural

internet/broadband access

Orders NSF research on rural broadband access

Establish broadband tax credit

Loans through Agriculture to provide rural broadbandaccess

To provide an alternative to Tauzin-Dingell that provides

equal regulation of broadband service providers (Breaux-Nickles)

To improve nationwide access to broadband services(Hollings)

Requires a report to Congress on a national strategy for thedeployment of BB (Lieberman)



Copyright exemptions for online education

Extends exemption for infringement liability to promote

competition in webcasting (relevant for campus radiostations)

Federal remedies for infringements of intellectual property

by States

To prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy(Smith)

To limit the liability of copyright owners for protecting their

works on peer-to-peer networks; i.e.legal hacking anddenial of service (Berman/Coble)

In response to the recent royalty fees imposed by the LOC

on webcasters; exempts "small entitites" (Inslee)

Changes the rules for royalty payments by Webcasters toprotect smaller webcasting operations (Sensenbrenner)

To insure that consumers enjoy the same fair use rights inthe digital world as in the analog world (Lofgren)

x

To insure that consumers have adequate notice regarding

"copy-protected compact discs" re: playability andrecordability (Boucher)

x

To authorize $1 million to the World Intellectual PropertyOrganization for projects to integrate developing countries

into the system (Watson)x

Federal remedies for infringements of intellectual propertyby States

To restore Federal remedies for infringements of

intellectual property by States (State Sovereign Immunity)

Requires manufacturers of IT to develop copy protectiontechnology within one year or FCC will mandate (formerly

known as SSSCA)



Prevents and punishes counterfeiting and copyright piracy;thought to be losing support due toamendments(9/13)(Biden)

Copyright exemptions for online education (TEACH Act)

To recognize the rights of consumers to use copyright

protected works; defines 6 specific "fair uses" of digitalcopyrighted works (Wyden)

x

NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act, grants for DL from Commerce

NSF Grants

"12-hour rule"

Education grants for DL for gifted and talented

NSF Grants

Education grants for DL for gifted and talented

NSF Grants

To establish a digital network technology program

Grants through Education: Low Income and Rural, ITteacher training

Grants for IT training for disadvantaged through Education



Grants for computers/Internet connectivity for K-12

Grants to Higher Ed to provide scholarships for K-12 ITteacher training

Tax credit for IT training expenses

Increase Lifetime Learning Credit, Pell Grant

Grants to Higher Ed to provide scholarships for K-12 IT

teacher training

NSF Research on IT learning

Extend Hope Scholarship Credit

Extend/expand Hope Scholarship Credit and Pell Grant

Authorizes NSF grants to HE institutions to increasestudents in technology and other programs

To establish an exchange program between the private andgovt sector to promote IT management expertise

Provides for HE Research and development of teacher

training and software to enchance use of IT in schools

Use Hope Scholarship Credit for student short term loan

Undergrad scholarships to promising IT students under Pell

Grant



Extend/expand Hope Scholarship Credit, Lifetime LearningCredit, and Pell Grant

Grants to Higher Ed to provide scholarships for K-12 ITteacher training

Authorizes NSF grants to HE institutions to increase

students in technology and other programs

Interest forgiveness on student loans who major inscience/engineering (includes computer science)

To establish a digital network technology program for MSI

Increase Lifetime Learning Credit, Pell Grant

Tax credit for IT training expenses

Income-based tuition deduction

Authorizes NSF grants to HE institutions to increasestudents in technology and other programs

To prohibit the intentional transmission of bulk unsolicitedelectronic mail which falsifies an Internet domain or other

identifier (Goodlatte)

To prohibit the use of the text, graphic or image systems of

mobile phones to transmit SPAM (Holt)

Directs the Sec. of Commerce and ICANN to develop akids friendly top level domain name

To facilitate the creation of a second-level domain name

.Kids in order to provide a safe online environment for children

x



In response to Supreme Court decision in Ashcroft v. FreeSpeech Coalition; an attempt to further define childpornography and aid law enforcement

To prohibit senders of Spam from disguising the source of

their messages and require opt out options (Green)

To facilitate the creation of a second-level domain name

.Kids in order to provide a safe online environment for children

To prohibit senders of Spam from disguising the source of their messages and require opt out options (Burns)

x

To provide criminal penalties for providing false informationin registering a domain name on the Internet

To punish persons who use false or misleading domain

names to attract children to Internet sites not appropriatefor children

Prohibits bank transactions in connection w/ Internet

gambling

Updates Gambling Code to include the Internet; toa becombined w/ HR 556 w/amendments (9/13/02)

x

Prohibits bank transactions in connection w/ Internet

gambling; to be combined w/HR3215 w/amendments(9/13/02)

x

Amateur Sports Integrity Act: Prohibits bank transactions in

connection w/Internet gambling

Extends moratorium on Internet sales tax; Enzi amendment

defeated



To prevent the crime of identity theft and mitigate the harmto victims (Smith-WA)

x

To prohibit the making, sale, or use of an information

collection device

to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to theSS# and other personal info.

Requires schools/libraries to block anonymous access tointernet/e.mail

Places limitations on the disclosure of personal information

by a recipient

Limit use and collection of personal information onwebsites

To require customer consent to the provide wireless call

location information

To require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the

privacy of personal information collected on the Internet

Requires Fed. Agencies to consider the impact on privacyof any new regulations; expected to pass House in this

session (9/20/02)x

To protect and enhance consumer privacy including:

Interstate commerce; Identity Theft; International;PrivacyPolicys and more

FTC Regulations to protect persons not protected under Children's Privacy Act

Prohibits disclosure of personal info/ particularly SS#



Requires individual's consent before marketing personalidentification information (opt-in, opt-out)

Opt-in provisions in software that collect personal

information

To protect online privacy of Iindividuals using the Internet

(Hollings)

Requires Fed. Agencies to consider the impact on privacyof any new regulations; expected to pass House in this

session (Cleland)

to establish a commission to evaluate security practices vs.

individual privacy (Edwards)

Prohibits the display, sale or purchase of SS#, withexceptions

Protection against Identity Theft; SS#

To protect the integrity and confidentiality of SS#'s

Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prescribe guidelines to

help prevent ID Theft

Amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the

statute of limitations re: ID Theft

To strengthen the authority of the Federal Govt to protect

individuals from sale/purchase of SS#'s (Markey)

To estab. State standards for driver's licenses and ID cardswhich include biometric information

To establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (Gekas) x



To amend the SS Act to enhance privacy protections toprevent misuse of SS#'s

Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prescribe guidelines to

help prevent ID Theft

Amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the

statute of limitations re: ID Theft

Amends the RICO Act (Racketeering) to include ID Theftplus measures to help ID Theft victims

To establish penalties for aggravated identity theft(Feinstein)

x

Requires NISTA to develop standards/provide assistance/

conduct research in computer security

Protects info about security voluntarily provided to a Fed. Agency

Estab. alien nonimmigrant student tracking system

Foreign Student database funding

Estab. Alien nonimmigrant student tracking system

To deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance lawenforcement

Nine month moratorium on nonimmigrant student visas

Estab. Technology Advisory Committee to Agency for Immigration Affairs; estab. Internet tracking system



Sets up certification system for research facilities inpossesssion of biohazardous materials

Establishes research programs to improve security of

networked info. systems

Directs NSF to develop new research areas for anti-

terrorism

Authorizes funding for computer/network security research x

Sec. 126 orders evaluation of new and emerging

technologies to enhance defense against bioterrorist attack

To establish a National Infrastructure Protection Center for increased coordination of cybersecurity

Outlines Foreign Student Monitoring Program

Outlines Foreign Student Monitoring Program

Creates a new visa category of nonimmigrant alien student

to enable commuter students to be included in the SEVISsystem (Kolbe)

To establish the Department of Homeland Security

Facilitate security of IT infrastructure, encourage exchange

of information

Foreign Student tracking and restrictions

Requires certification for research facility w/ handles

biohazardous materials



New controls on possession of biological agents/toxins

Establishes electronic means of monitoring foreign

students, and requirements

Interest forgiveness on student loans who major in

science/engineering (includes computer science)

Establishes a consortium of experts to advise on 'bestpractices" through a grant program

Increases grant programs to provide more researchers,

teachers in the area of Cybersecurity

Authorizes the establishment of the National Cyber Security Defense Team to protect the Internet from terroristattack

Authorizes NIST to establish a quick response team of technology experts to assist in network recovery

x

Authorize funding for computer and network security

research and research fellowshipsx

Creates a new visa category of nonimmigrant alien student

to enable commuter students to be included in the SEVISsystem (Kolbe)

Protection against unwanted e.mail; spam

Prohibit senders of unsolicited e-mail from disguising the

source of their messages (tied to privacy legislation)x

Permits wireless carriers to obtain sufficient spectrum

To facilitate the prompt utilization of wireless Specturm,

(Nextwave litigation)



To eliminate the deadlines for spectrum autions fospectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting

(Tauzin)

To invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for the

military preparedness and educational preparedness(Markey)

To allow spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative

ways of fulfilling the needs of public interest

To facilitate the transfer of spectrum from government tocommercial users. (Upton)

x

To facilitate the availability of electromagnetic specturm for the deployment of wireless based services in rural areas

To counter HR 4560 and require autions to proceed

To establish the DOIT from the proceeds of Spectrum Auctions to aid Education (Dodd)

Prohibits FCC from applying spectrum aggregation limits



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