{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2006-12-27-pt1-PgE2240-5", "2006-12-27", 109, 2, null, null, "U.S. SAFE WEB ACT OF 2005", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "ALLOTHER", "E2240", "E2240", "[{\"name\": \"Joe Barton\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", "[{\"congress\": \"109\", \"type\": \"S\", \"number\": \"1608\"}]", "152 Cong. Rec. E2240", "Congressional Record, Volume 152 Issue 136 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 136 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2240]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                       U.S. SAFE WEB ACT OF 2005\n\n                                 ______\n\n                               speech of\n\n                             HON. JOE BARTON\n\n                                of texas\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                        Friday, December 8, 2006\n\n  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 1608, the\n``Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers\nBeyond Borders Act'', also known as the SAFE WEB Act. Mr. Speaker, my\nCommittee dealt with this issue in the 108th Congress because it is a\ngrowing problem. The issue is important because fraud perpetrated\nagainst our citizens increasingly originates or is committed outside\nthe United States: the Federal Trade Commission reports 20 percent of\nthe complaints it received are ``cross-border'' fraud complaints. Under\ncurrent law, there is little the FTC can do to stop or prosecute a\nperpetrator outside the United States.\n  The Safe Web Act will make two significant changes to help stop the\nfraud and protect consumers. First, it amends the FTC Act definition of\n``unfair or deceptive acts or practices'' to include acts or practices\ninvolving foreign commerce. Second, it allows the FTC to share\ninformation and cooperate with foreign governments to investigate and\ntake action on fraud complaints consistent with existing law\nenforcement practices.\n  I am pleased to see that S. 1608 reflects and codifies the\ninteragency agreement reached in 2004. We have an amendment that will\nmake a few minor changes to S. 1608. The Amendment strikes the\nfindings, eliminates the gift provision to the FTC, and sunsets the\nlegislation after 7 years.\n  This is good consumer protection legislation and will help law\nenforcement agencies find and prosecute criminals outside our borders\ncommitting fraud against our citizens.\n  I would like to thank FTC Chairwoman Majoras as well as Jeanne Bumpus\nat the FTC for their efforts to help make this legislation a law.\n  I urge my colleagues to pass the bill so we can continue to protect\nconsumers and prosecute criminals.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2006-12-27-pt1-PgE2240-5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.36420999094843864, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}