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| 112-s-3703 | 112 | s | 3703 | Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 0 | Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should continue its work to ensure that consumers of Internet services are clearly and consistently provided information describing the purchased services, including: (1) the cost of services; (2) the rate of upload and download speed for which the consumer is paying; (3) the service limits the Internet service provider (ISP) establishes for purposes of network management, including bandwidth throttling or rate limiting; (4) contract terms; and (5) legal and privacy policies. Prohibits an ISP from imposing a data cap on consumers unless the ISP is certified by the FCC. Defines "data cap" as a limit on, or a fee-based structure with the purpose of limiting, the amount of bits a consumer may download or upload during a period of time specified by the ISP. Directs the FCC, after considering any public comment, to establish standards for ISPs to accurately measure household data usage of consumers. Requires the FCC to certify an ISP if it determines that: (1) the ISP is accurately measuring household data usage consistent with such standards, and (2) the data cap proposed by the ISP functions to reasonably limit network congestion without unnecessarily restricting Internet use. Prohibits an ISP that imposes a data cap on consumers from providing preferential treatment based on the source or the content of the data. Directs such an ISP to identify commercially available tools allowing the consumer to: (1) monitor the amount of bits that the consumer has uploaded or downloaded and the relationship such information has to the terms of the data cap, and (2) control uploads and downloads on all wireline and wireless devices accessing the consumer's Internet network. Directs the FCC to establish enforcement procedures enabling individuals to file a complaint with the FCC to investigate the accuracy of an ISP's data use measurements. Authorizes the FCC to impose civil penalties on ISPs for inaccurate … | 2022-01-12T15:18:13Z | |
| 112-s-3691 | 112 | s | 3691 | STRONG Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-12-19 | 2012-12-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 2 | Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act or the STRONG Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish and chair an interagency working group with cabinet-level representation from all relevant federal agencies in order to: (1) provide a strategic vision of extreme weather resilience; (2) conduct a gap and overlap analysis of federal agencies' current and planned activities related to achieving short- and long-term resilience to extreme weather and its impacts on the United States, such as flooding and drought; and (3) develop a National Extreme Weather Resilience Plan. Requires the Plan to include the establishment of an online, publicly available information clearinghouse to be used by federal agencies and other stakeholders to inform resilience-enhancing efforts and to build off and complement existing federal efforts. Provides for a coordinating entity to establish and maintain such clearinghouse. Requires such coordinating entity to coordinate the implementation of the Plan and to track its progress. Requires the submission of specified reports. | 2020-02-12T18:54:42Z | |
| 112-sres-615 | 112 | sres | 615 | A resolution congratulating the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-12 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7989; text as passed Senate: CR S7989; text of measure as introduced: CR S7982) | Senate | Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] | NC | R | B001135 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Congratulates the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D. and Brian K. Kobilka, M.D.). Recognizes the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, for their leadership role in advancing medical research. | 2019-02-20T22:51:57Z | |
| 112-s-3661 | 112 | s | 3661 | Space Exploration Sustainability Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | Space Exploration Sustainability Act - Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 to make it: (1) a long-term goal for the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) to sustainably expand permanent human presence beyond low-Earth orbit and to expand economic activity in space, and (2) a key objective of the United States to expand throughout cis-lunar space (the region of space from the Earth out to and including the region around the surface of the Moon) and beyond. Requires the Administrator of NASA to submit to Congress a strategy for achieving the long-term goal of sustainably expanding a human presence beyond low-Earth orbit through robust use of cis-lunar space. Instructs NASA to proceed with the utilization of the International Space Station, technology development, and follow-on transportation systems, including the space launch system and the multi-purpose crew vehicle. | 2020-02-12T18:54:42Z | |
| 112-hr-6624 | 112 | hr | 6624 | Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-11-30 | 2012-11-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 0 | Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider the following types of regulation of inmate telephone service: (1) prescribing a maximum uniform per-minute rate (paid to telephone service providers), (2) prescribing a maximum uniform service connection or other per-call rate, (3) prescribing variable maximum rates depending on factors such as carrier costs or the size of the correctional facility, (4) requiring providers of inmate telephone service to offer both collect calling and debit account services, (5) prohibiting the payment of commissions by such providers to administrators of correctional facilities, and (6) requiring such administrators to allow more than one service provider at a facility so that prisoners have a choice. | 2019-11-15T21:18:49Z | |
| 112-hr-6612 | 112 | hr | 6612 | To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-11-29 | 2013-01-01 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] | CA | R | M001165 | 7 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Redesignates: (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, as the "NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center," and (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Western Aeronautical Test Range in California as the "NASA Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range." | 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z | |
| 112-hres-815 | 112 | hres | 815 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laboratories have been and continue to be on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of 2013 as the "Year of the Federal Lab". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-11-16 | 2012-11-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] | PA | D | F000043 | 1 | Supports the designation of the "Year of the Federal Lab" in celebration of the work and accomplishments of the national network of federal laboratories. Commits to finding ways of increasing federal investment in the network of such laboratories in order to increase support of federally sponsored research and development. Encourages the laboratories, the executive branch agencies, and Congress to hold educational and outreach events during the "Year of the Federal Lab" to make the public more aware of the work of such laboratories. | 2019-11-15T21:40:37Z | |
| 112-hr-6586 | 112 | hr | 6586 | Space Exploration Sustainability Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-11-09 | 2013-01-14 | Became Public Law No: 112-273. | House | Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] | MS | R | P000601 | 7 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on January 1, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Space Exploration Sustainability Act - Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 to express the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall proceed with the use of the International Space Station (ISS), technology development, and follow-on transportation systems (including the space launch system and the multipurpose crew vehicle) in a manner ensuring: (1) that these capabilities remain inherently complementary and interrelated; (2) a balance of the development, sustainment, and use of each of these capabilities, which are of critical importance to the viability and sustainability of the U.S. space program; and (3) that resources required to support the timely and sustainable development of these capabilities authorized in either title III or title IV of such Act are not derived from a reduction in resources for the capabilities authorized in the other title. Extends, through December 31, 2013, the authority of the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to pay compensation for claims in excess of a commercial space launcher's required insurance coverage. Amends the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act to remove the purchase of goods or services relating to human space flight not required to be made under a contract or other agreement in effect on January 1, 1999, from the definition of "extraordinary payments in connection with the International Space Station" which federal agencies are prohibited from making to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA) and organizations or entities under its jurisdiction unless the President makes specified determinations regarding Russian cooperation in preventing weapons proliferation relating to Iran, North Korea, and Syria. (Thus waives the presidential determination requirement for federal agency payments to RASA fo… | 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z | |
| 112-hr-6489 | 112 | hr | 6489 | National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] | TX | R | H000067 | 2 | National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 to specify that the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program shall better inform and provide for more timely decisionmaking to reduce drought related impacts and costs. Revises NIDIS functions to require the NIDIS to, among other things: (1) provide certain information, forecasts, and assessments described in the Act on both national and regional levels; and (2) continue ongoing research activities related to drought. Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to provide a report to Congress concerning the NIDIS Program. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2017. | 2019-11-15T21:40:37Z | |
| 112-hr-6491 | 112 | hr | 6491 | Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-10-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. | House | Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] | TX | R | C001048 | 16 | Space Leadership Preservation Act of 2012 - Establishes a Board of Directors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Sets forth Board membership and appointment criteria. Directs the President to appoint the NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrator from among a list of nominees provided by the Board. Requires the Board to provide: (1) NASA's proposed annual budget; (2) annual reports on spaceflight infrastructure, unique space capabilities, and the workforce necessary to maintain such infrastructure and capabilities; (3) reports on specific policy matters; and (4) quadrennial reviews of current space programs and a vision for future space exploration. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into contracts for rocket propulsion systems and manned and unmanned space transportation vehicles and payloads. | 2022-03-01T05:34:22Z | |
| 112-hr-6526 | 112 | hr | 6526 | RESCUE Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3] | LA | R | L000574 | 0 | Restore Effective Statistics to the Calculation of USF Expenditures Act of 2012 or the RESCUE Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Order of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the Matter of Connect America Fund and High-Cost Universal Service Support from having any force or effect after the enactment of this Act. (The FCC Order relates to Universal Service Fund [USF] expenditures and the adoption, on April 25, 2012, of a methodology for establishing benchmarks for capital and operating costs reimbursable to rate-of-return cost companies from high-cost loop support.) Directs the FCC to report to Congress on alternatives to the methodology in such Order and to make such report available to the public on the FCC website. Prohibits the FCC from adopting such an alternative methodology until a specified period after the report is submitted to Congress. | 2019-11-15T21:18:49Z | |
| 112-hr-6540 | 112 | hr | 6540 | Common Sense USA Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-10-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. | House | Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] | FL | R | P000599 | 0 | Common Sense Utilization of Spaceport Assets Act or the Common Sense USA Act - Authorizes the Director of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to convey excess real property to a state, or a subdivision of a state, for the development and operation of a spaceport. Prohibits the involvement of the Administrator of General Services Administration (GSA) in any such conveyance. Permits such conveyance to be made only after specific conveyance requirements have been met, including that the Director has received and approved a development plan that assures that the conveyed land will be developed and operated as a spaceport. Requires the deed of conveyance to provide that all of the property will be used and maintained in perpetuity for the purpose for which it was conveyed. | 2019-11-15T21:40:37Z | |
| 112-hr-6550 | 112 | hr | 6550 | To establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] | OK | R | S001155 | 0 | Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish the National Telecommunications and Information Security Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to report periodically to the Assistant Secretary with information and advice from the perspective of the telecommunications industry on national security telecommunications, including: (1) information and advice on the implementation of Presidential Directive 53 concerning National Security Telecommunications Policy, (2) information and advice on the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing specific measures to improve the telecommunications aspects of the national security posture of the United States, and (3) the identification and solution of problems the Committee considers will affect national security telecommunications capability. Sets forth membership provisions and requires members to serve without pay. Directs executive agency heads, to the extent permitted by law, to provide the Committee such information with respect to national security telecommunications matters as the Committee may require to carry out its duties under this Act. Requires termination of the Commission within two years after its establishment unless the Assistant Secretary renews the Committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. | 2019-11-15T21:15:58Z | |
| 112-hr-6551 | 112 | hr | 6551 | To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] | OK | R | S001155 | 0 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) coordination of interconnectivity among telecommunications networks to include: (1) assistance in the development of essential information security technologies and capabilities for protecting telecommunications networks, (2) efforts to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities, and (3) support of nationwide awareness and outreach efforts to educate the public about ways to mitigate threats to network security. Directs the FCC to include network security considerations in its procedures for overseeing coordinated network planning of telecommunications carriers and providers. | 2022-01-06T17:18:07Z | |
| 112-hr-6552 | 112 | hr | 6552 | To continue an advisory committee considering the optimal security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] | OK | R | S001155 | 0 | Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue the advisory committee known as the FCC's Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council. Requires the Council to submit to the FCC and Congress recommendations on how to: (1) promote reliable 9-1-1 services, E9-1-1 services, and Next Generation 9-1-1 services and extend next generation capabilities to other services using abbreviated dialing codes; (2) make broadband networks, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems, and other communications networks more secure, resilient, and defendable against Internet-based attacks; (3) leverage advanced technologies and the Internet to distribute emergency alerts and warnings to the public; and (4) improve priority services programs related to national security and emergency preparedness, including Government Emergency Telecommunications Service, Telecommunications Service Priority, and Wireless Priority Service. Directs the Council to include with such recommendations a summary of the greatest and growing threats to the security of communications networks and an itemization of any statutory or regulatory obstacles. Prohibits this Act from being construed as a grant of authority to the FCC to adopt rules or regulations imposing binding obligations on businesses or consumers. | 2022-01-06T17:18:07Z | |
| 112-hr-6553 | 112 | hr | 6553 | To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] | OK | R | S001155 | 0 | Expands the purposes of the Communications Act of 1934 to include a requirement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) execute and enforce such Act to make communications networks more secure, resilient, and defendable against Internet-based attacks. | 2022-01-06T17:18:07Z | |
| 112-s-3613 | 112 | s | 3613 | Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-21 | 2012-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] | AK | D | B001265 | 1 | Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 - Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to direct the Arctic Research Commission to provide merit-based grants to federal, state, local, or tribal governments and academic and private organizations to conduct research on or related to the Arctic in accordance with the national Arctic research program plan. Authorizes the Commission to enter into agreements with appropriate agencies or organizations to administer grants made pursuant to this Act for Arctic research, including reimbursement from funds of the Commission to administer such grants. Revises the requirements for compensation of Commission members not presently employed by the federal government or any state or local government. Instructs the Commission to adopt conflict of interest and recusal provisions that apply to decisions of the Commission and to all Commission members as if each member is an affected individual within the meaning of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Includes disclosure of any financial interest in or relationship to a party that is applying for funding from the Commission held by the Commission member. Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, with respect to the North Pacific Research Board, to: (1) increase the maximum percentage of funds provided to the Secretary of Commerce for grants to conduct marine research in the north Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean that may be used for support for the Board and to administer such grants; and (2) direct the Board to adopt conflict of interest provisions similar to those required of the Commission by this Act. Revises the administration of the Environmental Improvement and Restoration Fund to: (1) reduce by half the amount of interest earned and covered into the Fund and make available such amount without further appropriation to the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the For… | 2020-02-12T18:54:42Z | |
| 112-s-3584 | 112 | s | 3584 | Drought Information Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-20 | 2012-09-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000590 | 3 | Drought Information Act of 2012 - Amends the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 to specify that: (1) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall continue to support the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program, and (2) the program's purpose shall be to better inform and provide for more timely decisionmaking to reduce drought related impacts and costs. Revises NIDIS functions to require the NIDIS to, among other things: (1) provide certain information, forecasts, and assessments described in the Act on both national and regional levels; (2) build upon existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships, such as those with specified programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), extension system and economist offices of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the Farm Service Agency; and (3) continue ongoing research activities related to drought and the role of extreme weather events and climate variability in drought. Requires the Under Secretary to provide a report to Congress concerning the NIDIS Program that includes a list of persons in the private sector with whom the Under Secretary collaborates on NIDIS implementation and a description of NIDIS outreach activities. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2017. | 2020-02-12T18:54:42Z | |
| 112-hres-792 | 112 | hres | 792 | Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-19 | 2012-09-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] | OR | D | S001180 | 4 | Recognizes and honors Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) for his lifetime of commitment and service. (Rear Admiral Bailey is retiring after serving as the Director of the NOAA Corps.) | 2021-04-19T17:45:38Z | |
| 112-sres-559 | 112 | sres | 559 | A resolution honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-19 | 2012-09-19 | Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6463-6464) | Senate | Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] | AK | D | B001265 | 1 | Recognizes and honors Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) for his lifetime of commitment and service. (Rear Admiral Bailey is retiring after serving as the Director of the NOAA Corps.) | 2020-02-12T18:54:42Z | |
| 112-hres-784 | 112 | hres | 784 | Celebrating the life and achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, a United States patriot who humbly and selflessly served his country, State, and community as a naval aviator, test pilot, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, university professor, and businessman. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-09-13 | 2012-09-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] | OH | R | S001164 | 18 | Celebrates the life and achievements of Neil A. Armstrong, who humbly and selflessly served his country, state, and community as a naval aviator, test pilot, astronaut, aeronautical engineer, university professor, and businessman. | 2019-11-15T21:40:37Z | |
| 112-hr-6358 | 112 | hr | 6358 | Cell Phone Right to Know Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-08-03 | 2012-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] | OH | D | K000336 | 3 | Cell Phone Right to Know Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) conduct or support a comprehensive research program to determine whether exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile communication devices causes adverse biological effects in humans, including vulnerable subpopulations such as children, pregnant women, those with compromised immune systems and hypersensitivity reactions, men and women of reproductive age, and the elderly; (2) disseminate research results to the general public; and (3) report findings and conclusions to Congress. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations to allow a subscriber to access personally or to give consent to allow researchers with institutional review board approval to access specific usage data required to investigate the link between electromagnetic radiation exposure and potential adverse biological effects in humans. Directs the EPA to promulgate regulations establishing maximum exposure level goals and maximum exposure levels for exposure to electromagnetic fields generated by mobile communication devices. Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to promulgate regulations to provide for labeling (including exposure ratings and the maximum allowable exposure levels and goals) on mobile communication devices, packaging, instruction manuals, and at points of sale in stores and on websites. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase: (1) the number and size of grants to institutions for training scientists in the field of examining the relationship between electromagnetic fields and human health; and (2) the number of career development awards for such training for health professionals pursuing careers in pediatric basic and clinical research, including pediatric pharmacological research. Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate educational loan repayment p… | 2019-11-15T21:18:15Z | |
| 112-hr-6340 | 112 | hr | 6340 | To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] | FL | R | N000185 | 0 | Revokes a provision of Executive Order 13618 (entitled "Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions") to the extent that it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources. Prohibits: (1) any federal agency or instrumentality from satisfying priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources, or (2) appropriated funds from being used to take any action that expands the federal government's authority to control such resources. | 2022-01-06T17:18:07Z | |
| 112-s-3516 | 112 | s | 3516 | Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 1 | Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers serving certain rural areas. Defines "small carrier" as a carrier with annual revenue less than $500 million or that provides wireless service to less than 1.5 million customers. Provides carriers receiving such licenses and participating in the program with a three-year extension of licenses granted under this Act. | 2022-02-03T05:53:23Z | |
| 112-sres-547 | 112 | sres | 547 | A resolution honoring the life of pioneering astronaut Dr. Sally Ride and expressing the condolences of the Senate on her death. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-02 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6012-6013; text as passed Senate: CR S6013; text of measure as introduced: CR S5993) | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 8 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the Senate's deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Sally Ride (the first woman from the United States to travel in space) on her death. Mourns the loss of Dr. Ride, a trailblazing pioneer who inspired millions of individuals, especially women and girls, to reach for the stars. Expresses appreciation for all of Dr. Ride's contributions to science, physics, education, and human spaceflight. | 2019-02-20T22:51:22Z | |
| 112-hr-6221 | 112 | hr | 6221 | Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-07-26 | 2012-08-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies. | House | Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] | NY | D | C001067 | 4 | Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct continuous, sector-by-sector research, identification, and evaluation of cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure in coordination with: (1) the heads of sector-specific agencies, (2) owners and operators of critical infrastructure, and (3) any private sector entity engaged in ensuring the security or resilience of critical infrastructure. Directs the Secretary to ensure that information relating to such risks is: (1) disseminated, to the maximum extent possible, in an unclassified version, to owners and operators of critical infrastructure within each such sector; or (2) if the information in whole or in part should be classified, share such information with owners and operators who possess the appropriate security clearances. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress at least semiannually on cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure. | 2022-03-02T16:39:41Z | |
| 112-hr-6183 | 112 | hr | 6183 | Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-07-25 | 2012-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 2 | Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information. Defines "sensitive personally identifiable information" to mean specified electronic or digital information. Defines "security breach" as a compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of computerized data that there is reason to believe has resulted in improper access to sensitive personally identifiable information. Requires a person who owns or possesses data in electronic form containing a means of identification and who has knowledge of a major security breach of the system containing such data maintained by such person to provide prompt notice to the U.S. Secret Service or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Defines "major security breach" as any security breach involving: (1) means of identification pertaining to at least 10,000 individuals reasonably believed to have been acquired, (2) databases owned by the federal government, or (3) means of identification of federal employees or contractors involved in national security matters or law enforcement. Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) and any state attorney general to bring civil actions and obtain injunctive relief for violations of federal laws relating to data security. Requires federal agencies as part of their rulemaking process to prepare and make available to the public privacy impact assessments that describe the impact of certain proposed and final agency rules on the privacy of individuals. Sets forth authority for agencies to waive or delay certain privacy impact assessment requirements for emergencies and national security reasons. Directs federal agencies to periodically review promulgated rules that have a significant privacy impact on individuals or a privacy impact on a substantial number of individuals. Requires agencies to consider whether each such rule can be amended or rescind… | 2019-11-15T21:31:58Z | |
| 112-s-3433 | 112 | s | 3433 | Radio Spectrum Inventory Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-07-25 | 2012-07-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 1 | Radio Spectrum Inventory Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), subject to specified national security, classified information, and public safety exceptions, and in consultation with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to: (1) biennially inventory each radio spectrum band from 300 megahertz to at least 6.5 gigahertz managed by each such agency, including information on the total spectrum authorized for each licensee or federal government user and the approximate number of deployed or authorized transmitters, end-user terminals, or receivers (excluding unintended radiators) in the band; and (2) make the information available to the public on a searchable Internet website. | 2023-01-11T13:23:07Z | |
| 112-hr-6106 | 112 | hr | 6106 | Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-07-12 | 2012-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] | TX | D | J000126 | 2 | Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2012 - Establishes a national forensic science research program to improve, expand, and coordinate federal research in forensic sciences. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to develop a report identifying the most critical forensic science disciplines that require further research to strengthen the scientific foundation in those disciplines and making recommendations. Establishes a National Forensic Science Coordinating Office at the NSF to coordinate among federal agencies: (1) the development of a unified federal research strategy to enhance the validity and reliability of forensic science disciplines; (2) the development of a five-year roadmap, updated triennially, for the unified strategy; and (3) any necessary programs, policies, and budgets to support implementation of the roadmap. Directs NSF to create a merit-reviewed, competitive forensic science research grants program to improve the foundation and practice of forensic science in the United States, based on recommendations in the unified strategy. Requires NSF to: (1) establish two forensic science research centers to conduct research consistent with the unified strategy, (2) award a grant of up to $10 million to each center, and (3) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the grants program every four years. Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to identify or coordinate the development of forensic science standards to enhance the validity and reliability of forensic science activities. Instructs NIST to establish a Forensic Science Advisory Committee to provide advice to federal agencies, NIST, and the Department of Justice. Instructs the Attorney General to promote the adoption of the standards developed under this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:43:41Z | |
| 112-s-3378 | 112 | s | 3378 | Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-07-12 | 2012-07-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduce: CR S4952-4954) | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 1 | Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2012 - Establishes a national forensic science research program to improve, expand, and coordinate federal research in forensic sciences. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to develop a report identifying the most critical forensic science disciplines that require further research to strengthen the scientific foundation in those disciplines and making recommendations. Establishes a National Forensic Science Coordinating Office at the NSF to coordinate among federal agencies: (1) the development of a unified federal research strategy to enhance the validity and reliability of forensic science disciplines; (2) the development of a five-year roadmap, updated triennially, for the unified strategy; and (3) any necessary programs, policies, and budgets to support implementation of the roadmap. Directs NSF to create a merit-reviewed, competitive forensic science research grants program to improve the foundation and practice of forensic science in the United States, based on recommendations in the unified strategy. Requires NSF to: (1) establish two forensic science research centers to conduct research consistent with the unified strategy, (2) award a grant of up to $10 million to each center, and (3) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the grants program every four years. Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to identify or coordinate the development of forensic science standards to enhance the validity and reliability of forensic science activities. Requires NIST to establish a Forensic Science Advisory Committee to provide advice to federal agencies, NIST, and the Department of Justice. Instructs the Attorney General to promote the adoption of the standards developed under this Act. | 2020-02-12T18:57:54Z | |
| 112-hr-6081 | 112 | hr | 6081 | Advancing Innovative Manufacturing Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-07-09 | 2012-08-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] | TX | D | J000126 | 12 | Advancing Innovative Manufacturing Act of 2012 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to carry out a program to develop and support industry-led consortia that will identify, prioritize, and address long-term, precompetitive industrial research needs in the area of advanced manufacturing, including through the use of technology roadmaps and transfer of technology platforms and infrastructure. Requires the Director to carry out a pilot program (through the award of competitive, merit-reviewed grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to small- or medium-sized manufacturers through a uniform process) to enhance the innovative capabilities and competitiveness of such manufacturers through support for research and development that will promote the field of advanced manufacturing and lead to the commercialization of new products, processes, or technologies. Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish an innovation voucher pilot program to accelerate innovative activities and enhance the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized manufacturers, which shall: (1) foster collaborations between such manufacturers and research institutions, and (2) enable the manufacturers to access technical expertise and capabilities that will lead to the development of innovative products or manufacturing processes. Amends the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 to revise the program of grants for education and training in advanced manufacturing so that such grants are provided to community colleges for the development and implementation of innovative education reforms to ensure an adequate and well-trained advanced manufacturing workforce. Lists activities that may be supported by such grants, including for: (1) the development of teaching materials and methods, (2) faculty professional development, (3) centers to provide models and leadership, and (4… | 2019-11-15T21:43:41Z | |
| 112-s-3342 | 112 | s | 3342 | SECURE IT | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-06-27 | 2012-06-28 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 8 | Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 or SECURE IT - Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Requires such entities and governments providing electronic communication, remote computing, or information security services to a federal agency to inform the agency of a significant cyber incident involving the federal information system of that agency that: (1) is directly known as a result of providing such services and directly related to the provision of such services, and (2) has impeded or will impede the performance of a critical mission of the federal agency. Defines "significant cyber incident" as a cyber incident resulting in, or an attempted cyber incident that, if successful, would have resulted in: (1) the exfiltration from a federal information system (an information system used or operated by an executive agency, contractor, or another organization on behalf of an executive agency) of data essential to the operation of the such a system, or (2) an incident in which an operational or technical control essential to the security or operation of a such a system was defeated. Directs federal agencies receiving such significant cyber incident information to report the information to a cybersecurity center. Permits cyber threat information provided to a cybersecurity center to be disclosed to, retained by, or used by, consistent with otherwise applicable federal law, the federal government for a cybersecurity or national security purpose or to prevent, investigate, or p… | 2022-02-03T06:01:52Z | |
| 112-s-3291 | 112 | s | 3291 | Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-06-13 | 2012-06-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 1 | Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit local exchange carriers or providers of interconnected VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service from placing a third-party charge that is not directly related to the provision of telephone services on the bill of a customer, unless the third-party charge is: (1) from a certified third-party vendor, (2) for a product or service that the carrier or provider markets or sells jointly with its own service, and (3) consented to and believed to be requested by the customer. Defines a "third-party charge" as a charge for a product or service not provided by a local exchange carrier or a provider of interconnected VoIP service that is included on a bill for the services the local exchange carrier or provider of interconnected VoIP service offers to its customers. Subjects violators to civil forfeiture and specified penalties. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate rules to: (1) ensure that a provider of wireless services gives each customer the means to avoid receiving third-party charges on the wireless customer's wireless bill and discloses such an option clearly and conspicuously, (2) establish procedures for such a provider to ensure that third-party charges have been authorized by the wireless customer; and (3) enable a wireless customer to seek and receive reimbursement from the provider for any unauthorized third-party charges. | 2022-02-03T05:53:22Z | |
| 112-hr-5916 | 112 | hr | 5916 | International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-06-07 | 2012-06-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] | MO | D | C001060 | 13 | International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a body under the National Science and Technology Council that has the responsibility of identifying and coordinating international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen U.S. science and technology enterprise, improve economic and national security, and support U.S. foreign policy goals. Requires the body to be co-chaired by senior level officials from OSTP and the Department of State. Requires the body to: (1) plan and coordinate interagency international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships supported or managed by federal agencies, (2) establish federal priorities and policies for aligning such international science and technology cooperative research and training activities and partnerships with the foreign policy goals of the United States, (3) identify opportunities for new international science and technology cooperative research and training partnerships that advance science and technology and U.S. foreign policy priorities, (4) solicit recommendations from non-federal science and technology stakeholders, and (5) identify broad issues that influence the ability of U.S. scientists and engineers to collaborate with foreign counterparts. | 2022-02-03T06:02:03Z | |
| 112-hr-5896 | 112 | hr | 5896 | To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | G000564 | 1 | Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process under which an incumbent service provider providing broadband service to a remote rural area may submit to the Secretary information regarding the broadband services the provider offers in the proposed service territory so that the Secretary may assess whether a submitted application meets appropriate eligibility requirements. | 2022-02-03T05:53:40Z | |
| 112-hconres-124 | 112 | hconres | 124 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that President Obama's delays in implementing a clear mission for the American space program represent a clear threat to American exceptionalism. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-05-15 | 2012-05-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] | IL | R | H001059 | 15 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Space Launch System and Orion Crew Capsule were authorized on October 11, 2010, but repeated delays in the implementation of a clear mission for the American space program are forcing the United States to cede its competitive edge in space flight capability to Russia and China; and (2) this development, as well as other specified developments, present a direct threat to American exceptionalism and are actively undermining our global leadership as a nation. | 2019-11-15T21:43:41Z | |
| 112-hr-4817 | 112 | hr | 4817 | Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-04-26 | 2012-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] | FL | R | S000822 | 1 | Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012 - Directs the President, within five years after enactment of this Act, to withdraw or modify the assignment to a federal government station of electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 1755 to 1780 megahertz. (Currently, such frequencies are occupied by the Department of Defense [DOD] and other federal agencies.) Requires the President, if a federal government station cannot be relocated from such spectrum without jeopardizing essential military capability, to modify the station's assignment of such spectrum to permit shared federal and non-federal use. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), within three years after enactment of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, to: (1) reallocate such spectrum for commercial use; and (2) as part of the competitive bidding auctions required by such Act, grant new initial licenses, subject to flexible-use service rules, for the use of such spectrum, paired with the spectrum between frequencies from 2155 to 2180 megahertz already designated for auction. Directs the proceeds attributable to the competitive bidding of the 1755 to 1780 megahertz range to be allocated in the same manner as other specified frequencies pursuant to such Act for uses including reimbursements to agencies for relocation and sharing costs, the building of the nationwide public safety broadband network, and deposits or reimbursements to the U.S. Treasury. | 2019-11-15T21:19:01Z | |
| 112-hres-634 | 112 | hres | 634 | Honoring RSU Public Television on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-04-26 | 2012-04-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] | OK | D | B001254 | 0 | Honors RSU Public Television (public education television station licensed to Rogers State University) on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. | 2020-02-10T16:54:15Z | |
| 112-s-2388 | 112 | s | 2388 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-04-26 | 2012-12-21 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] | AK | D | B001265 | 5 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2012 - Reauthorizes and amends authorities relating to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps). (Sec. 2) Sets forth the commissioned grades of the NOAA Corps in relative rank with Navy officers, beginning with vice admiral, rear admiral, and rear admiral (lower half). Maintains the existing distribution percentages of officers on the lineal list in grades of captain, commander, and lieutenant commander. Amends the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe distribution percentages applicable to grades of lieutenant, lieutenant (junior grade), and ensign. Directs the Secretary to compute at least annually the number of officers on the lineal list authorized to serve in each grade. (Sec. 3) Prohibits officers serving in positions of importance and responsibility and officers recalled from retired status from being counted in or against the Secretary's computation of authorized strengths or the total number of authorized commissioned officers on the lineal list. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to prescribe obligated service requirements for appointments, training, promotions, separations, continuations, and retirement of officers not otherwise covered by law. (Sec. 5) Authorizes officer training programs and correspondence courses. Requires the Secretary to ensure that officers maintain a physical state of readiness in preparation for functioning as a service in the Navy during times of war. (Sec. 6) Revises original appointment and reappointment requirements. Authorizes the reappointment of individuals who previously served in the NOAA Corps to the grade the individual held prior to separation. Permits reappointments to certain designated positions of importance and responsibility to be made only by the President. Directs the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Defen… | 2023-01-11T13:23:10Z | |
| 112-hr-4720 | 112 | hr | 4720 | America Innovates Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-04-25 | 2012-05-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] | NJ | D | H001032 | 1 | America Innovates Act of 2012 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent agency called the American Innovation Bank. Directs the Bank to award competitive grants and loans to institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions, individual investigators, and private companies to develop new science and engineering discoveries into new companies, products, or jobs. Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010 to require the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to: (1) Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program-funded institutions of higher education to support students who perform their graduate research in an industry setting, and (2) institutions of higher education to develop professional science masters programs. Prescribes certain training requirements for students who receive funding under an NSF graduate research fellowship, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) national research service award, or any federal program that provides funding to train graduate students for careers in scientific research and development. | 2019-11-15T21:41:58Z | |
| 112-s-2369 | 112 | s | 2369 | America Innovates Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-04-25 | 2012-04-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 2 | America Innovates Act of 2012 - Establishes in the executive branch an independent agency called the American Innovation Bank. Directs the Bank to award competitive grants and loans to institutions of higher education, nonprofit research institutions, individual investigators, and private companies to develop new science and engineering discoveries into new companies, products, or jobs. Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010 to require the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to: (1) Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program-funded institutions of higher education to support students who perform their graduate research in an industry setting, and (2) institutions of higher education to develop professional science masters programs. Prescribes certain training requirements for students who receive funding under an NSF graduate research fellowship, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) national research service award, or any federal program that provides funding to train graduate students for careers in scientific research and development. | 2020-02-12T18:55:52Z | |
| 112-sres-438 | 112 | sres | 438 | A resolution to support the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-04-25 | 2012-04-25 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2742; text as passed Senate: CR S2742; text of measure as introduced: CR S2736) | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses support for the goals of National Safe Digging Month. Encourages homeowners and excavators to call 811 before digging. | 2019-02-20T22:50:22Z | |
| 112-hr-4469 | 112 | hr | 4469 | Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-04-19 | 2012-05-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. | House | Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] | CO | R | T000470 | 2 | Four Corners Television Access Act of 2012 - Amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to allow satellite carriers or cable operators to offer certain Colorado-based television broadcast stations to eligible Colorado counties located in a New Mexico-based designated market area if the counties meet specified criteria according to Nielsen Media Research statistics. | 2019-11-15T21:34:59Z | |
| 112-hr-4319 | 112 | hr | 4319 | Calling Card Consumer Protection Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-29 | 2012-03-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | E000179 | 0 | Calling Card Consumer Protection Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring providers and distributors of prepaid calling cards, including cards using interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or a successor protocol, to accurately disclose applicable terms and conditions. Requires such disclosures to include: (1) the provider's name, customer service telephone number, and hours of service; (2) the card's number of minutes or dollar value; (3) per minute rates or a toll-free number to obtain rates; (4) fees and charges; (5) time period limits, any predetermined decrease in value over a period of time, and expiration dates; and (6) refund and recharge policies. Requires the accuracy of any information provided by a voice prompt relating to remaining card value and minutes. Prohibits the FCC from specifying the rates, fees, additional charges, or terms and conditions of prepaid calling cards. Directs the FCC to implement and enforce this Act under the Communications Act of 1934. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consult with the FCC with respect to any FTC rulemakings, regulations, or enforcement concerning prepaid calling cards. Authorizes states or state-authorized consumer protection agencies to bring civil actions to enjoin or obtain damages or other relief for practices prohibited by this Act. Requires, with respect to any such state action, that the FCC be notified and permitted to intervene. Prohibits states, during the pendency of any FCC-instituted action for an alleged violation of a regulation promulgated under this Act, from instituting an action under this Act for such alleged violations against any defendant named in the FCC complaint. Preempts state and political subdivision prepaid calling card disclosure laws, unless such requirements are identical to the regulations promulgated under this Act. | 2022-01-06T17:18:06Z | |
| 112-s-2275 | 112 | s | 2275 | B-CROP Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-29 | 2012-03-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 0 | Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act of 2012 or the B-CROP Act of 2012 - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) award grants to eligible entities for the deployment, identification, or adoption of broadband services within eligible rural communities; and (2) reduce the paperwork required of rural broadband program applicants. Authorizes the Secretary to use specified funds for a national competition to create an Internet-accessible rural broadband clearinghouse. | 2022-01-12T15:10:05Z | |
| 112-hr-4263 | 112 | hr | 4263 | SECURE IT Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-27 | 2012-07-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. | House | Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] | CA | R | B001228 | 1 | Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 or SECURE IT Act of 2012 - Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Requires federal contractors of electronic communication, remote computing, or cybersecurity services to immediately provide the contracting agency with any cyber threat information directly related to the contract. Permits contractors to also provide such information to a cybersecurity center. Directs federal agencies receiving such contractor-provided information to disclose it immediately to a cybersecurity center. Declares that such contractor information requirements and procedures shall not apply with respect to services provided under a contract in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Permits cyber threat information provided to a cybersecurity center to be disclosed to, or used by, consistent with otherwise applicable law, the federal government for a cybersecurity or national security purpose or to prevent, investigate, or prosecute various criminal offenses for which law enforcement officials are authorized, under existing law, to seek a court order authorizing an interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Prohibits federal, state, tribal, or local agencies from directly using such information to regulate an entity's lawful activities. Sets forth conditions with regard to information provided to a cybersecurity center including: (1) the disclosure of such information to state, tribal, or local governments; (2) the use, distribution, and … | 2019-11-15T21:40:36Z | |
| 112-hres-598 | 112 | hres | 598 | Supporting the designation of National Robotics Week as an annual event. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-27 | 2012-03-27 | Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] | PA | D | D000482 | 1 | Supports the designation of National Robotics Week (NRW) as an annual event. Encourages institutions of higher education and companies which utilize robotics technology to hold open houses during NRW. Encourages science museums to organize events and demonstrations during NRW that help to educate and engage the public on the importance of robotics technology. Encourages schools, clubs, and organizations to hold open houses, organize local competitions, and demonstrate student activities related to the field of robotics technology. Encourages activities that advance the use of robotics to revolutionize the way fundamental science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts are taught in the classroom and that highlight the success of robotics competitions. Affirms the growing importance of robotics technology and supports all efforts to increase national awareness of it. | 2020-02-10T16:50:29Z | |
| 112-hr-4247 | 112 | hr | 4247 | Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-22 | 2012-04-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | E000179 | 3 | Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a provider of commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service from providing service on a mobile electronic device reported to such provider as stolen by: (1) the person who holds the service account, if such person submits a copy of a report made to a law enforcement agency regarding the theft; or (2) another provider of commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service required by this Act to inform all other providers of a device reported stolen and of any information necessary for identification of the device. Defines "mobile electronic device" as a personal electronic device on which commercial mobile or commercial mobile data service is provided, excluding devices: (1) for which the consumer purchases service by paying in advance for a specified amount of calling or data usage, or (2) with respect to which the consumer does not have a direct relationship with the provider. Directs providers to make available to account holders the capability of deleting, from a remote location, all information that was placed on such a device after its manufacture. Prohibits a person from manufacturing in or importing into the United States for sale or resale to the public a mobile electronic device unless it is: (1) equipped with a unique identifier that allows a provider to identify such device, and (2) configured to enable a provider to make available the remote deletion capability required by this Act. | 2022-02-03T05:59:34Z | |
| 112-hr-4233 | 112 | hr | 4233 | Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-21 | 2012-05-03 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] | CO | R | L000564 | 0 | Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act - Establishes the National Geospatial Technology Administration in the Department of the Interior. Directs the Administrator of the National Geospatial Technology Administration to: (1) establish a National Geospatial Database of all U.S. owned or managed lands (including public lands), Indian trust parcels, and non-federal lands in each state; and (2) determine whether any U.S. owned or managed property may be better managed through ownership by a non-federal entity. Requires the Administrator to implement the recommendations of the National Geospatial Data Plan developed by the National Geospatial Policy Commission established by this Act. Requires the Administrator to promulgate standards for ensuring the interoperability of geospatial data collected by or with the support of the federal government. Transfers to the Administrator all geospatial functions vested by law in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) with respect to the National Forest System, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Sets forth provisions for the acquisition of geospatial data, as specified, from public and commercial sources. Requires the Commission to identify in the Plan each geospatial activity performed by the federal government that: (1) is unnecessary and provide for its elimination, or (2) may be converted to performance by a private geospatial firm or a state or local government. Specifies, subject to stated exceptions, that all federal contracts for the performance of a geospatial activity include: (1) a condition that the activity be performed in the United States, and (2) a written certification that the funding will not be used for activities performed outside the United States. Directs the Administrator to develop: (1) a strategy for encouraging the use of private geospatial firms by federal agencies and other entities that receive federal funding, including foreign governments; (2) a Geospatial Research Plan to provide for U.… | 2022-03-02T05:20:15Z | |
| 112-hr-4158 | 112 | hr | 4158 | To confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts' space missions. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-07 | 2012-10-05 | Became Public Law No: 112-185. | House | Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] | TX | R | H000067 | 33 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Grants a U.S. astronaut who participated in any of the Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo programs through the completion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, and who received an artifact during his participation, full ownership of and clear title to that artifact. Defines "artifact" as any expendable item utilized in missions for the Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo programs through the completion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project not expressly required to be returned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the completion of the mission and other expendable, disposable, or personal-use items utilized by such an astronaut during participation in any such program, excluding lunar rocks and other lunar material. Prohibits the federal government from having any claim or right to ownership, control, or use of: (1) any artifact in the possession of such an astronaut; or (2) any such artifact that was subsequently transferred, sold, or assigned to a third party by such an astronaut. | 2023-03-22T18:24:48Z | |
| 112-s-2154 | 112 | s | 2154 | Arctic Science Endowment Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] | AK | D | B001265 | 0 | Arctic Science Endowment Act - Establishes the Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observation Program to be administered by the North Pacific Research Board with input and assistance from the Arctic Research Commission. Requires the Program to include marine, coastal, and estuarine: (1) research of fisheries, ecosystem food webs, and spatial distributions of fish and other wildlife; (2) monitoring and observation, including expansion of the Alaska Ocean Observing System in the Arctic; (3) research, monitoring, observation, and modeling to support planning, environmental review, decisionmaking, evaluation, impact and natural resources damage assessment, and adaptive management with respect to industrial and other human activities in the Arctic, environmental change, and the interactive and cumulative effects in the Arctic. Directs: (1) the Board and Commission to jointly prepare an Arctic Ocean science plan, and (2) the Board to submit the plan to the National Research Council. Requires that the plan be reviewed and updated at least once every five years. Establishes a grant program to award grants for research, monitoring, and observation under the science plan. Directs the Commission to annually review and recommend to the Board ongoing and future strategies and priorities. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observation Trust Fund to carry out the Program. | 2019-11-15T21:52:17Z | |
| 112-s-2147 | 112 | s | 2147 | Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1199-1200) | Senate | Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] | AK | D | B001265 | 0 | Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2012 - Establishes the Arctic Ocean Research, Monitoring, and Observation Program to be administered by the North Pacific Research Board with input and assistance from the Arctic Research Commission. Requires the Program to include marine, coastal, and estuarine: (1) research of fisheries, ecosystem food webs, and spatial distributions of fish and other wildlife; (2) monitoring and observation, including expansion of the Alaska Ocean Observing System in the Arctic; (3) research, monitoring, observation, and modeling to support planning, environmental review, decisionmaking, evaluation, impact and natural resources damage assessment, and adaptive management with respect to industrial and other human activities in the Arctic, environmental change, and the interactive and cumulative effects in the Arctic. Directs: (1) the Board and Commission to jointly prepare an Arctic Ocean science plan, and (2) the Board to submit the plan to the National Research Council. Requires that the plan be reviewed and updated at least once every five years. Establishes a grant program to award grants for research, monitoring, and observation under the science plan. Directs the Commission to annually review and recommend to the Board ongoing and future strategies and priorities. | 2020-02-12T18:54:41Z | |
| 112-s-2151 | 112 | s | 2151 | SECURE IT | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 8 | Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 or SECURE IT - Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Requires federal contractors of electronic communication, remote computing, or cybersecurity services to immediately provide the contracting agency with any cyber threat information directly related to the contract. Permits contractors to also provide such information to a cybersecurity center. Directs federal agencies receiving such contractor-provided information to disclose it immediately to a cybersecurity center. Permits cyber threat information provided to a cybersecurity center to be disclosed to, or used by, the federal government for a cybersecurity or national security purpose or to prevent, investigate, or prosecute various criminal offenses for which law enforcement officials are authorized, under existing law, to seek a court order authorizing an interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Prohibits federal, state, tribal, or local agencies from directly using such information to regulate an entity's lawful activities. Sets forth conditions with regard to information provided to a cybersecurity center including: (1) the disclosure of such information to state, tribal, or local governments; (2) the use, distribution, and any prerequisite consent necessary for sharing such information; and (3) the legal treatment of such information under specified privileges, exemptions, ex parte communications rules, and requirements for disclosing public information and … | 2020-02-12T18:54:41Z | |
| 112-hconres-102 | 112 | hconres | 102 | Commemorating and praising the Honorable John Glenn on the 50th anniversary of his historic orbital space flight. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-02-16 | 2012-02-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] | OH | D | R000577 | 9 | Recognizes the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's historic orbital space flight with Project Mercury aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962. Honors and praises John Glenn on the occasion of this anniversary and for his lifetime of service. Acknowledges and affirms that John Glenn, pilot, astronaut, soldier, Senator, and statesman, has faithfully served Ohio and the nation in war and peace and is truly and will always remain a U.S. hero. | 2019-11-15T21:40:36Z | |
| 112-hr-4059 | 112 | hr | 4059 | To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-02-16 | 2012-02-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] | CA | R | B001228 | 6 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require one member of the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service (recommends changes to universal service implementation regulations) to be a Tribal representative who is nominated by the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Office of Native Affairs and Policy and appointed by the FCC. | 2021-09-28T14:26:39Z | |
| 112-hres-552 | 112 | hres | 552 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-02-16 | 2012-02-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] | IL | D | L000563 | 25 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week. Declares that the House of Representatives continues to work with the engineering community to ensure that the creativity and contributions made by engineers can be expressed through research, development, standardization, and innovation. | 2022-03-02T15:36:55Z | |
| 112-hr-4044 | 112 | hr | 4044 | Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-02-15 | 2012-02-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-11] | IL | R | K000378 | 0 | Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish a Federal Spectrum Reallocation Commission to make recommendations to the President on the reallocation of federal spectrum over a specified time period. Directs each federal agency to include a spectrum utilization plan as part of the budget justification documents submitted to Congress each fiscal year. Requires that copies of the plan be submitted to the Reallocation Commission, the Secretary of Commerce, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress, the Comptroller General, and the Reallocation Commission a report identifying and recommending for reallocation bands of frequencies that: (1) are allocated primarily for federal government use, (2) are not required for federal government needs, and (3) can feasibly be made available for assignment through a competitive bidding system under the Communications Act of 1934 during the five-year period beginning on the date of submission of the report. Directs the Reallocation Commission to hold public hearings and submit to the President and Congress a review and analysis of the Secretary's recommendations with an explanation and justification of any Reallocation Commission recommendation for federal spectrum reallocation that is different from the Secretary's recommendations. Directs the President to determine whether to approve the Reallocation Commission recommendations and to submit a report on such determination to Congress and the Reallocation Commission. Sets forth a process requiring the Reallocation Commission, if the President disapproves the recommendations, to continue submitting a revised list of recommendations until the President approves it. Terminates the Reallocation Commission 60 days after the President approves the recommendations. Directs the President to submit the approved recommendations to Congress. Directs the hea… | 2022-02-03T06:01:52Z | |
| 112-hres-550 | 112 | hres | 550 | Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for innovative transformative research conducted by early career faculty, and recognizing the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) on its 100th anniversary for supporting such research. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-02-15 | 2012-02-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] | AZ | D | G000551 | 0 | Recognizes the importance of transformative early career scientific research. Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement for its lasting achievements in the field of innovative scientific research. | 2021-09-28T12:28:20Z | |
| 112-sres-377 | 112 | sres | 377 | A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the historic achievement of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in becoming the first United States astronaut to orbit the Earth. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-02-15 | 2012-02-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S690-692; text as passed Senate: CR S690-691; text of measure as introduced: CR S703-704) | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 12 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the 50th anniversary of the landmark mission of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in piloting the first manned orbital mission for the United States. Recognizes the profound importance of John Glenn's achievement as a catalyst for space exploration and scientific advancement in the United States. Honors the thousands of dedicated men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) who worked on Project Mercury and ensured the success of the Friendship 7 Mercury mission. | 2019-02-20T22:49:35Z | |
| 112-s-2063 | 112 | s | 2063 | A bill to prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-02-02 | 2012-02-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] | VA | D | W000803 | 0 | Prohibits a U.S. commercial entity from transferring any proprietary technology or intellectual property researched, developed, or commercialized with federal financial assistance to an entity: (1) owned or controlled by the government of a country which requires any U.S. commercial entity to transfer proprietary technology or intellectual property as a condition of doing business, or (2) in which the citizens of such a country hold 5% interests of the capital structure of that entity. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to waive such prohibition if the transfer would not compromise U.S. economic interests or competitiveness. | 2020-02-12T18:54:41Z | |
| 112-hr-3834 | 112 | hr | 3834 | Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2012-01-27 | 2012-05-07 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] | TX | R | H000067 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 22, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 - Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program. (Sec. 2) Directs the federal agencies participating in the Program to: (1) periodically assess the contents and funding levels of program component areas and restructure the Program when warranted; and (2) ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development (R&D) activities, including such activities in networking and information technology in areas having the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other societal benefits. Requires the participating federal agencies to develop, and update every three years, a five-year strategic plan to guide activities provided for under the Program. Requires the plan to specify near-term and long-term objectives and how the Program will accomplish other specified objectives, including by: (1) fostering the transfer of R&D results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the states; and (2) encouraging and supporting mechanisms for interdisciplinary R&D in networking and information technology, including through collaborations across agencies and program component areas, with industry, federal laboratories, and international organizations. Requires the strategic plan to be accompanied by milestones and road maps for establishing the national research infrastructure required to support the Program. Instructs the entities involved in developing the plan to consider recomm… | 2023-01-11T13:23:01Z | |
| 112-hr-3703 | 112 | hr | 3703 | FUTURE STEM Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-12-16 | 2012-02-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. | House | Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] | WA | D | I000026 | 1 | Fellowships for Undergraduate Training and Useful Research in Energy-related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Act or FUTURE STEM Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish an undergraduate student fellowships pilot program to award competitive grants to specified partner institutions to provide work experience in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields that will improve overall education and training in support of STEM fields. Allows such grants to be used to: (1) employ eligible students for 10-week research fellowships with partner institutions; (2) purchase, rent, or lease equipment, instrumentation, and other educational and training materials needed to satisfy such fellowships; (3) support outreach efforts to recruit students; and (4) encourage collaboration between government, industry, and academic partners. Requires preference to be given in the awarding of such grants to partner institutions whose proposal incorporates E3 concepts. Defines "E3" as the academic and professional area of technological development encompassing the fields of energy, environment, and economy. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:41:56Z | |
| 112-s-2008 | 112 | s | 2008 | Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] | SC | R | D000595 | 0 | Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011 - Repeals provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 concerning: (1) the carriage of distant television stations and significantly viewed signals by satellite carriers, (2) the retransmittal of television signals to eligible state counties in the designated market area of another state by cable operators or satellite carriers, (3) the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) qualified carrier certification process, (4) the designation of cable channels for commercial video programming use, (5) the carriage of local commercial television signals and qualified low power stations by cable operators, (6) the FCC's authority to adopt syndicated exclusivity rules for private home viewing of secondary transmissions by satellite of broadcast station signals, and (7) the requirement that cable systems or other multichannel video programming distributors obtain consent to retransmit a broadcasting station signal. Repeals and revises provisions concerning: (1) the carriage of local television signals by satellite carriers, and (2) the regulation of rates and broadcast signal carriage. Makes several existing requirements concerning the carriage of local television broadcast stations applicable only to qualified noncommercial educational television stations. Repeals federal copyright laws requiring statutory licenses for certain secondary transmissions of distant and local television programming by satellite carriers. Extends exemptions from copyright infringement laws to certain secondary transmissions by cable systems and satellite carriers. Repeals provisions concerning cable system: (1) nonsimultaneous transmission infringement, and (2) statutory licenses for secondary transmissions. Directs the FCC to repeal related FCC rules and eliminate: (1) restrictions on the number of broadcast television stations that a person or entity may own, operate, or control in the same designated market area under the local television multiple ownership rule; (2) the radio-television… | 2020-02-12T18:55:52Z | |
| 112-hr-3675 | 112 | hr | 3675 | Next Generation Television Marketplace Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-12-15 | 2012-01-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. | House | Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] | LA | R | S001176 | 0 | Next Generation Television Marketplace Act - Repeals provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 concerning: (1) the carriage of distant television stations and significantly viewed signals by satellite carriers, (2) the retransmittal of television signals to eligible state counties in the designated market area of another state by cable operators or satellite carriers, (3) the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) qualified carrier certification process, (4) the designation of cable channels for commercial video programming use, (5) the carriage of local commercial television signals and qualified low power stations by cable operators, (6) the FCC's authority to adopt syndicated exclusivity rules for private home viewing of secondary transmissions by satellite of broadcast station signals, and (7) the requirement that cable systems or other multichannel video programming distributors obtain consent to retransmit a broadcasting station signal. Repeals and revises provisions concerning: (1) the carriage of local television signals by satellite carriers, and (2) the regulation of rates and broadcast signal carriage. Makes several existing requirements concerning the carriage of local television broadcast stations applicable only to qualified noncommercial educational television stations. Repeals federal copyright laws requiring statutory licenses for certain secondary transmissions of distant and local television programming by satellite carriers. Extends exemptions from copyright infringement laws to certain secondary transmissions by cable systems and satellite carriers. Repeals provisions concerning cable system: (1) nonsimultaneous transmission infringement, and (2) statutory licenses for secondary transmissions. Directs the FCC to repeal related FCC rules and eliminate: (1) restrictions on the number of broadcast television stations that a person or entity may own, operate, or control in the same designated market area under the local television multiple ownership rule; (2) the radio-television cross-o… | 2019-11-15T21:34:59Z | |
| 112-hr-3642 | 112 | hr | 3642 | Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] | TX | D | J000126 | 1 | Public Safety Broadband Network Enabling Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) document operational requirements for a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network; (2) if necessary and practical, help accelerate the development of national voluntary consensus standards for such network; (3) conduct research and assist with the development of technologies and applications to advance wireless public safety communications; and (4) continue to develop and maintain a demonstration testbed for use by manufacturers, providers of commercial mobile services, and public safety agencies to evaluate advanced broadband communications equipment and software for use by the public safety community. Directs the Director to: (1) coordinate with federal agencies, the private sector, and public safety organizations; and (2) convene any appropriate working groups of government and commercial stakeholders. Requires that a specified amount be made available to the Director from any trust fund established in the Treasury after October 1, 2011, consisting of proceeds from the auction of electromagnetic spectrum. | 2019-11-15T21:41:57Z | |
| 112-hr-3509 | 112 | hr | 3509 | Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] | CA | D | W000215 | 10 | Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 - Increases the allocation of electromagnetic spectrum for use by public safety entities by: (1) directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reallocate to such entities specified frequencies of the 700 MHz D block spectrum, and (2) amending the Communications Act of 1934 to increase public safety services allocation and reduce commercial use allocation by 10 megahertz within a specified range. Authorizes the establishment of a private, nonprofit Public Safety Broadband Corporation to deploy a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network based on a single, national network architecture. Requires the FCC to: (1) revoke the license for the public safety broadband spectrum and specified guard band spectrum; and (2) assign a new, single license for such spectrum ranges to the Corporation for a renewable 10-year term to ensure the construction, management, maintenance, and operation of such network. Revises the definition of "public safety services," with respect to the allocation and assignment of new public safety services licenses, to: (1) specify that the sole purpose of such services is to provide law enforcement, fire and rescue response, or emergency medical assistance, including such assistance provided by ambulance services, hospitals, and urgent care facilities (currently, the sole purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property); and (2) include services provided by tribal organizations or nongovernmental organizations authorized by a tribal organization (currently, only state or local government entities or nongovernmental organizations authorized by a government entity). Prohibits the FCC from renewing a license to use the narrowband spectrum, or granting an application for an initial license more than three years after enactment of this Act, unless the failure to renew or grant such license would cause considerable economic hardship or adversely impact public safety services. Authorizes the FCC to allow flexible use … | 2022-01-06T17:18:06Z | |
| 112-hr-3481 | 112 | hr | 3481 | Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-18 | 2011-11-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] | AR | R | G000567 | 20 | Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 - Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile communications service from receiving universal service support under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers). | 2019-11-15T21:19:07Z | |
| 112-hr-3430 | 112 | hr | 3430 | To direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend the final deadline for private land mobile radio licensees to migrate to narrowband technology by 2 years. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-15 | 2011-11-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | R000462 | 0 | Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend until January 1, 2015, the final deadline for private land mobile radio licensees in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz bands to migrate to narrowband technology. | 2019-11-15T21:19:07Z | |
| 112-s-1817 | 112 | s | 1817 | Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-08 | 2011-11-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] | NV | R | H001041 | 1 | Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish procedural requirements for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning: (1) the issuance of proposed rulemaking notices, including the time periods for comments and replies and any necessary findings, background information, or performance measures that must be contained in such notices; (2) the circumstances under which the FCC is authorized to adopt or amend a rule; and (3) the disclosure of closed meetings held by a bipartisan majority of FCC Commissioners. Requires the FCC, before adopting or amending a rule that may have an economically significant impact, to: (1) analyze the specified market failure, actual consumer harm, burden of existing regulation, or failure of public institutions that warrants the rule or amendment; and (2) determine that the benefits justify its costs. Directs the FCC to establish rules for: (1) Commissioners' deliberations including procedures for initiating agenda items and approving orders; and (2) the publication of the status of open rulemakings and all proposed orders, decisions, reports, or actions on circulation for review. Prohibits the FCC, without providing an opportunity for public review, from relying on unpublished reports to Congress or ex parte FCC communications or filings under specified circumstances. Directs the FCC to publish on its website and in other required formats: (1) each order, decision, report, or action within seven days of its adoption; and (2) an anticipated release schedule for all statistical reports and reports to Congress. Sets forth standards that restrict the FCC's authority to conditionally approve line and license transfers and other transactions. Prohibits the FCC from considering a voluntary commitment of a party to such transfer or transaction unless the FCC could adopt that commitment as a condition under such standards. | 2022-02-03T05:53:16Z | |
| 112-hr-3396 | 112 | hr | 3396 | To abolish the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-04 | 2011-11-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. | House | Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] | IL | R | W000811 | 0 | Abolishes the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Rescinds any unobligated funds that were appropriated for the activities of the Office. Requires such funds to be returned to the Treasury and used toward reducing the federal deficit. | 2019-11-15T21:44:19Z | |
| 112-hr-3309 | 112 | hr | 3309 | Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-02 | 2012-03-28 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] | OR | R | W000791 | 9 | Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking unless it provides at least 30 days for comments and an additional period of at least 30 days for replies. Requires such notice to include: (1) an identification of a notice of inquiry, a prior notice of proposed rulemaking, or a notice on a petition for rulemaking issued by the FCC during the preceding three-year period of which such notice is a logical outgrowth or an identification of a court order during the preceding three-year period in response to which such notice is being issued; or (2) a finding that the proposed rule or amendment will not impose additional burdens on industry or consumers or that good cause exists that a notice of inquiry is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. Requires further that such a notice include: (1) the specific language of the proposed rule or amendment, and (2) proposed performance measures in the case of proposals to create or substantially change a program activity. Defines "program activity" as a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the U.S. annual budget, including any annual collection or distribution or related series of collections or distributions by the FCC of at least $100 million. Prohibits the FCC, subject to exceptions, from adopting or amending a rule unless the specific language is a logical outgrowth of the language included in a notice of proposed rulemaking and such notice was issued during the three-year period preceding the adoption or amendment. Requires the FCC, before adopting or amending a rule that may have an economically significant impact, to: (1) analyze the specified market failure, actual consumer harm, burden of existing regulation, or failure of public institutions that warrants the rule or amendment; and (2) determine that the benefits justify its costs… | 2023-01-11T13:23:01Z | |
| 112-hr-3310 | 112 | hr | 3310 | Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-02 | 2012-06-04 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] | LA | R | S001176 | 9 | Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish on its website and submit to Congress a biennial report on the state of the communications marketplace assessing: (1) competition, including intermodal, facilities-based, and new and emergent services competition and addressing the provision of content, as well as communications using the Internet; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion; and (3) whether laws, regulations, or regulatory practices pose a barrier to competitive entry or expansion of existing providers of communications services. Requires the FCC to: (1) compile a list of geographic areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability; and (2) consider market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small businesses in the communications marketplace in accordance with existing national policy favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity. (Sec. 3) Repeals and consolidates various FCC reports including reports on satellite competition, international broadband, video programming, cable industry prices, small business entry barriers, commercial mobile radio, waivers from requirements prohibiting FCC employees from being financially interested in companies subject to FCC regulation, and several other existing reports under such Act. | 2022-03-01T06:10:55Z | |
| 112-s-1780 | 112 | s | 1780 | Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-02 | 2011-11-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] | NV | R | H001041 | 1 | Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish on its website and submit to Congress a biennial report on the state of the communications marketplace assessing: (1) competition, including intermodal, facilities-based, and new and emergent services competition and addressing the provision of content and communications using the Internet; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion; and (3) whether laws, regulations, or regulatory practices pose a barrier to competitive entry or expansion of existing providers of communications services. Requires the FCC to compile a list of geographic areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability. Repeals and consolidates various FCC reports including reports on satellite competition, international broadband, video programming, cable industry prices, small business entry barriers, commercial mobile radio, and several other existing reports under such Act. | 2022-01-12T14:47:59Z | |
| 112-s-1784 | 112 | s | 1784 | Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-11-02 | 2011-11-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] | NV | R | H001041 | 1 | Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish procedural requirements for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning: (1) the issuance of proposed rulemaking notices, including the time periods for comments and replies and any necessary findings, background information, or performance measures that must be contained in such notices; (2) the circumstances under which the FCC is authorized to adopt or amend a rule; and (3) the disclosure of closed meetings held by a bipartisan majority of FCC Commissioners. Requires the FCC, before adopting or amending a rule that may have an economically significant impact, to: (1) analyze the specified market failure, actual consumer harm, burden of existing regulation, or failure of public institutions that warrants the rule or amendment; and (2) determine that the benefits justify its costs. Directs the FCC to establish rules for: (1) Commissioners' deliberations including procedures for initiating agenda items and approving orders; and (2) the publication of the status of open rulemakings and all proposed orders, decisions, reports, or actions on circulation for review. Prohibits the FCC, without providing an opportunity for public review, from relying on unpublished reports to Congress or ex parte FCC communications or filings under specified circumstances. Directs the FCC to publish on its website and in other required formats: (1) each order, decision, report, or action within seven days of its adoption; and (2) an anticipated release schedule for all statistical reports and reports to Congress. Sets forth standards that restrict the FCC's authority to conditionally approve line and license transfers and other transactions. Prohibits the FCC from considering a voluntary commitment of a party to such transfer or transaction unless the FCC could adopt that commitment as a condition under such standards. | 2020-02-12T18:58:29Z | |
| 112-hres-446 | 112 | hres | 446 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cyber security in the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-10-24 | 2011-10-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 12 | Supports the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Commends the work of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and all such public and private entities that support that effort. Recognizes "STOP. THINK. CONNECT." as the national cybersecurity awareness campaign to educate people of the United States and help all citizens stay safer and more secure online. Congratulates the National Cyber Security Alliance, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other organizations working to improve cyber security in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:22:01Z | |
| 112-sres-306 | 112 | sres | 306 | A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cybersecurity in the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-10-20 | 2011-10-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6889-6890; text as passed Senate: CR S6889-6890; text of measure as introduced: CR S6880-6881) | Senate | Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] | WI | R | J000293 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Commends the work of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and all such public and private entities that support it. Recognizes "STOP. THINK. CONNECT." as the national cybersecurity awareness campaign that educates and helps the people of the United States stay safer and more secure online. Congratulates the National Cyber Security Alliance, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other organizations working to improve cyber security in the United States. | 2022-01-12T14:37:20Z | |
| 112-sres-307 | 112 | sres | 307 | A resolution honoring the men and women of the John C. Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of rocket engine testing. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-10-20 | 2011-10-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6889-6890; text as passed Senate: CR S6890; text of measure as introduced: CR S6881) | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 3 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on reaching the historic milestone of the 50th anniversary of the John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Honors the men and women who worked tirelessly in designing, building, and testing the rocket engines used in the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs in order to promote science, engineering, innovation, and exploration for the benefit of the United States and all humankind. | 2019-02-20T22:48:57Z | |
| 112-hr-3118 | 112 | hr | 3118 | To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-10-06 | 2011-10-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] | TX | R | F000460 | 12 | Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from forbearing from requirements specified in the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the designation of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) to receive support under the universal service support program. Directs the FCC, within 120 days, to suspend ETC designations received through forbearance of such requirements. Requires an eligible ETC, in advertising the availability of services supported by federal universal service support mechanisms, to specify that the service charges are more than zero. Requires that: (1) the amount collected to support such universal service each year be the same amount collected for FY2011, and (2) $500 million from such amount be transferred annually to the general fund of the Treasury and be unavailable for obligation or expenditure. Directs the FCC to complete a rulemaking with respect to programs that provide universal service support to low income consumers (commonly known as the Lifeline and Link-up programs) to: (1) ensure that service is supported for only one telephone connection per household regardless of whether the telephone is provided through landline or commercial mobile service, (2) identify and prevent duplicate reimbursements, (3) require ETCs to implement a 60-day inactivity policy for commercial mobile services, and (4) guide the Universal Service Administrative Company on the recovery of improper payments. | 2023-01-11T13:22:10Z | |
| 112-s-1659 | 112 | s | 1659 | A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] | NH | R | A000368 | 1 | Requires the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service or the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to terminate for cause any award (including grants and loans) made under the Broadband Initiatives Program or the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, respectively, established pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, if the Administrator or Assistant Secretary determines that cause exists (including insufficient level of performance, wasteful spending, or fraudulent spending) to terminate the award. Directs the Administrator or the Assistant Secretary to: (1) deobligate, upon terminating such an award, an amount equivalent to such award, as recoverable, less allowable costs; and (2) return to the Treasury's general fund such deobligated amounts and any award returned or disclaimed by a recipient after enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:22:00Z | |
| 112-sres-283 | 112 | sres | 283 | A resolution designating the year of 2011 as the "International Year of Chemistry". | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-09-26 | 2011-09-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008; text as passed Senate: CR S6008; text of measure as introduced: CR S5994) | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 4 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the year of 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry. Supports the goals of the International Year of Chemistry. Recognizes the necessity of educating the public on the merits of the sciences, including chemistry, and of promoting interest in the sciences among U.S. youth. | 2019-02-20T22:48:44Z | |
| 112-hr-3035 | 112 | hr | 3035 | Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-09-22 | 2011-11-04 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] | NE | R | T000459 | 10 | Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to revise the categories of calls (other than a call made for emergency purposes or made with the prior express consent of the called party) in which people are prohibited from using any automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice. Prohibits such calls to any telephone number assigned to a cellular service, specialized mobile radio service, or other radio common carrier service, or any service for which the called party is charged for the call, unless the call is made for a commercial purpose that does not constitute a telephone solicitation. Defines "prior express consent" as the oral or written approval of a person: (1) for the initiation of a telephone call to such person by or on behalf of an entity with which such person has an established business relationship, and (2) that is provided when such person purchases a good or service or at any other point during such relationship. Deems a person who provides a telephone number as a means of contact to have evidenced such consent. Prohibits a state from imposing any requirement or prohibition with respect to the use of telephone equipment subject to federally regulated restrictions, except for telephone solicitations. | 2023-01-11T13:22:21Z | |
| 112-hr-2976 | 112 | hr | 2976 | Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-09-20 | 2011-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | R000462 | 1 | Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 or the HEROES Act of 2011 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the electromagnetic spectrum allocation for public safety services by 10 megahertz within a specified range and reduce such allocation for commercial use by the same amount. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to license certain paired bands to the public safety broadband licensee (PSBL). Directs the FCC to establish rules to: (1) permit the PSBL to authorize public safety services providers to construct and operate a wireless public safety broadband network in the PSBL's spectrum, and (2) authorize the shared use of public safety broadband spectrum and network infrastructure by non-public safety services and the use of public safety broadband spectrum by emergency response providers. Requires: (1) the FCC to develop a public safety agency statement of requirements enabling nationwide interoperability and roaming across communications systems, and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish standards for meeting such requirements. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a grant program (a maximum 80% federal share of the costs for each project) to assist public safety entities in constructing a nationwide interoperable broadband network in the 700 megahertz band; (2) administer a program to reimburse up to 50% of network maintenance, operation, and improvement expenses; and (3) establish a narrowbanding compliance assistance program. Requires: (1) the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to reallocate for commercial use spectrum from a specified range, and (2) the FCC to establish rules for pairing spectrum within specified ranges and to auction licenses for such paired spectrum. Extends to September 30, 2020, the FCC's authority to grant a license or permit under applicable competitive bidding provisions. Prohibits a bidder from being deemed ineligible for or excluded from an auction on account of its size or the … | 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z | |
| 112-hr-2820 | 112 | hr | 2820 | Advanced Composites Development Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-08-12 | 2011-09-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | House | Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] | ME | D | M001149 | 2 | Advanced Composites Development Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretaries of Transportation (DOT), Energy (DOE), Defense (DOD), and Homeland Security (DHS), to carry out a program to improve the nation's transportation infrastructure, advance the technologies used to produce alternative energy, enhance our military security, and develop new disaster mitigation systems by making grants to consortia for the establishment and operation of Advanced Composites Development Centers. Instructs the Secretaries to work with stakeholders to identify problems that can be solved over a period of five years through the development of an advanced composite material. Requires such Centers, by working with the private sector, to strive to produce new composite materials that are lighter, stronger, and more durable than existing materials and that have an immediate practical application. | 2023-01-11T13:22:27Z | |
| 112-hr-2749 | 112 | hr | 2749 | Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies. | House | Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | H001034 | 0 | Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, if $100 million is made available from the private sector for establishing a Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership, to establish such a Partnership to provide funding for precommercial nanomanufacturing research and development projects. Allows the Partnership to provide funding through direct investments in specified mechanisms designed to advance nanomanufacturing. Requires return on investment of amounts resulting from the commercialization of developed technologies to the Partnership. Requires establishment of an advisory board to assist the Secretary in carrying out the Partnership. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow a tax credit for the purchase of qualified nanotechnology developer stock. Authorizes establishment within the Technology Administration of a grant program to support the establishment and development of incubators (entities affiliated with or housed in degree-granting institutions that provide space and coordinated and specialized services to certain entrepreneurial businesses). Establishes a Nanotechnology Startup Advisory Council. Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for the development of computer aided design tools for nanotechnology applications. Requires the establishment of nanotechnology research grant programs by the: (1) Secretary of Energy (DOE) to address the need for clean, cheap, renewable energy; (2) Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address technologies for remediation of pollution and other environmental protection technologies; (3) Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to address the need for sensors and other materials related to homeland security needs; and (4) Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address health related applications of nanotechnology. Requires the Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office to transmit a nanotechnology research strat… | 2023-01-11T13:22:33Z | |
| 112-sres-241 | 112 | sres | 241 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 16, 2011, as National Information and Referral Services Day. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-07-27 | 2011-11-15 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7584) | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports designation of a National Information and Referral Services Day on November 16, 2011. | 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z | |
| 112-hr-2629 | 112 | hr | 2629 | Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-07-22 | 2011-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] | IL | R | S000364 | 8 | Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 - Revises the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for matching grants (with a federal share of up to 80%), through October 1, 2017, to eligible state or local governments or tribal organizations for: (1) implementing and operating 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 services, migrating to an IP-enabled emergency network, and adopting and operating Next Generation 9-1-1 services and applications; (2) implementing IP-enabled emergency services and applications enabled by Next Generation 9-1-1 services, including IP backbone networks and application layer software infrastructure needed to interconnect emergency response organizations; and (3) training public safety personnel. Directs the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce and the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to establish a 9-1-1 Implementation Coordination Office. Defines "E9-1-1 services" as both phase I and II enhanced 9-1-1 services as described in specified Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. Defines "Next Generation 9-1-1 services" to mean an IP-based system comprised of hardware, software, data, and operational policies and procedures that: (1) provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications; (2) processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, data, and multimedia information; (3) acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling; (4) delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate public safety answering point and other appropriate emergency entities; (5) supports data or video communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; or (6) provides broadband service to public safety answering points or other first responder entities. Provides immunity and liability protection, to the extent consistent with … | 2023-01-11T13:22:43Z | |
| 112-hr-2513 | 112 | hr | 2513 | Healthy Media for Youth Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] | WI | D | B001230 | 20 | Healthy Media for Youth Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide for the establishment, operation, coordination, and evaluation of programs to: (1) increase the media literacy of girls and boys; and (2) support the empowerment of girls or boys, including through extracurricular activities and programs. Permits grants to nonprofit organizations only if the organization agrees to make nonfederal contributions available toward the costs of the program (at least $1 for every $5 of awarded federal funds). Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in coordination with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to review, synthesize, and conduct or support research on the role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media on the psychological, sexual, physical, and interpersonal development of youth. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to convene a task force, to be known as the National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media, to develop voluntary steps and goals for promoting healthy and positive depictions of girls and women in the media for the benefit of all youth. | 2023-01-11T13:22:46Z | |
| 112-hr-2520 | 112 | hr | 2520 | Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] | CA | D | M001163 | 0 | Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify regulations concerning radio frequency devices to allow unlicensed U-NII (Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure) devices, as specified, to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 5350-5470 and 5850-5925 megahertz, provided that: (1) licensed users will be protected by technical solutions, including use of existing, modified, or new spectrum-sharing technologies and solutions, such as dynamic frequency selection; and (2) the primary mission of federal spectrum users in such frequency bands will not be compromised by introducing unlicensed devices. Requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a study on known and proposed spectrum-sharing technologies and the risk to federal users if unlicensed U-NII devices were allowed to operate in such bands. | 2023-01-11T13:22:46Z | |
| 112-s-1354 | 112 | s | 1354 | Healthy Media for Youth Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] | NC | D | H001049 | 5 | Healthy Media for Youth Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide for the establishment, operation, coordination, and evaluation of programs to: (1) increase the media literacy of girls and boys; and (2) support the empowerment of girls or boys, including through extracurricular activities and programs. Permits grants to nonprofit organizations only if the organization agrees to make nonfederal contributions available toward the costs of the program (at least $1 for every $5 of awarded federal funds). Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in coordination with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to review, synthesize, and conduct or support research on the role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media on the psychological, sexual, physical, and interpersonal development of youth. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to convene a task force, to be known as the National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media, to develop voluntary steps and goals for promoting healthy and positive depictions of girls and women in the media for the benefit of all youth. | 2023-01-11T13:22:38Z | |
| 112-sres-233 | 112 | sres | 233 | A resolution honoring the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Program on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System. | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-13 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4563-4564; text as passed Senate: CR S4563-4564; text of measure as introduced: CR S4561-4562) | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 9 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on reaching the historic milestone of the 135th and final flight of the Space Transportation System. Honors the men and women of the Space Shuttle Program who worked to design, build, and operate the Space Transportation System in order to promote science, exploration, and international cooperation. Remembers the 14 crewmembers lost during the space shuttle Challenger accident which occurred on January 28, 1986, and the space shuttle Columbia accident, which occurred on February 1, 2003. Recognizes that the Space Shuttle Program has inspired generations of children to become engineers, scientists, and explorers. Acknowledges that the Space Shuttle Program has, through its technological advancements and scientific research, driven innovation in the fields of science, technology, and mathematics (STEM) to benefit the people of the United States and all of humankind. | 2019-02-20T22:48:15Z | |
| 112-hr-2482 | 112 | hr | 2482 | Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-07-11 | 2011-08-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. | House | Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] | MI | D | D000355 | 4 | Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act - Increases the allocation of electromagnetic spectrum for public safety entities by: (1) directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reallocate to such entities specified frequencies of the 700 MHz D block spectrum; (2) amending the Communications Act of 1934 to increase public safety services allocation and reduce commercial use allocation by 10 megahertz within a specified range; and (3) authorizing flexible use of narrowband spectrum, including for public safety broadband communications, subject to exceptions. Authorizes the establishment of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation as a private, nonprofit corporation required to: (1) hold the single public safety wireless license (a license to be reallocated and granted by the FCC for an initial 10-year term renewable, upon application, for subsequent terms, each term a maximum of 10 years) for the 700 MHz D block and existing public safety broadband spectrums; and (2) build, deploy, and operate a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network. Extends, until September 30, 2021, the FCC's authority to grant a license or permit under applicable competitive bidding provisions. Directs: (1) the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to identify for reallocation at least 15 megahertz of certain contiguous spectrum from the October 2010 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) report on wireless broadband systems, and (2) the FCC to auction various specified spectrum ranges. Requires: (1) the FCC to reallocate spectrum between the 3550 and 3650 megahertz frequencies for competitive bidding, or (2) the President to identify alternative federal agency bands (totaling more than 20 and up to a maximum of 100 megahertz) for such reallocation. Directs proceeds of the respective auctions to be deposited with the Public Safety Trust Fund established by this Act. Amends competitive bidding system design requirements. Authorizes the FCC, if it is co… | 2023-01-11T13:22:47Z | |
| 112-hr-2399 | 112 | hr | 2399 | Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-24 | 2011-06-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] | WI | R | S000244 | 0 | Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a competitive program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million to each recipient for each of three years to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight between 14,000 and 56,000 pounds that are fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy storage system, excluding truck tractors). Requires that each grant recipient complete two phases: (1) phase one, research and demonstration of advanced hybrid technology by producing or retrofitting one or more advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) phase two, demonstration of advanced manufacturing processes and technologies by producing or retrofitting a minimum of 50 advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) establish a pilot program through the National Laboratories and Technology Centers of the Department of Energy to research and test the effects on the domestic electric power grid of the widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including plug-in hybrid vehicles that are advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds. | 2019-11-15T21:44:19Z | |
| 112-hr-2317 | 112 | hr | 2317 | Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-23 | 2011-06-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] | OR | D | W000793 | 1 | Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act - Moves the Office of Climate Change and Environment into the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and requires it to coordinate research, development, and technology transfer activities: (1) that focus on transportation-related emissions and energy reduction strategies, and (2) on the impacts of climate change on surface transportation infrastructure. Revises the surface transportation, research, development, and technology program to direct the Administrator of RITA to make grants to institutions of higher education (including consortia) to establish regional university transportation centers (UTCs) to carry out research, development, and technology transfer activities in the field of green transportation infrastructure (i.e., infrastructure that preserves and restores natural processes, utilizes natural design techniques, and minimizes energy consumption and pollution). Directs the Administrator to establish a pavement research, deployment, and education program. | 2019-11-15T21:44:19Z | |
| 112-hr-2275 | 112 | hr | 2275 | American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-22 | 2011-06-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] | NC | D | P000523 | 2 | American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to fund textile research and innovation in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry and to promote increased U.S. textile exports. Limits eligibility under such grant program to institutions of higher education and not-for-profit research institutions, including not-for-profit industry associations whose mission is to support textile research and innovation. Gives preference in the award of such grants to collaborative research organizations that emphasize peer-reviewed research by leading academic and industry experts. Requires grant funds to be used for research and development activities that achieve at least one of the goals described in this Act, including to: (1) build and sustain innovation and competitiveness in the U.S. textile industry; (2) contribute to transforming the U.S. textile and apparel industry into a highly flexible supply chain; and (3) facilitate the creation of domestic jobs in the textile industry. | 2022-03-02T05:39:26Z | |
| 112-hr-2289 | 112 | hr | 2289 | FCC "ABCs" Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-22 | 2011-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] | OH | R | L000566 | 0 | FCC "ABCs" Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include in each notice of proposed rule making and in each final rule issued by the FCC an analysis of the benefits and costs of such proposed rule or final rule. Prohibits any appropriations for the express purpose of carrying out this Act. | 2019-11-15T21:19:07Z | |
| 112-hr-2258 | 112 | hr | 2258 | National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] | FL | D | H000324 | 8 | National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce (the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]) and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative and to cooperate with other specified federal agencies to carry it out. Requires such Initiative to set research objectives (based on a National Science Board report on the need for such Initiative) to: (1) make recommendations to the Board and to the NOAA Science Advisory Board; (2) assemble the science and engineering expertise of state or local government agencies and nongovernmental entities through a multi-agency effort focused on improving severe tropical storm forecasting capabilities, on durable and resilient infrastructure, and on mitigating impacts on coastal populations, the coastal built environment, and the natural coastal environment; and (3) make grants for hurricane research, including regarding storm internal dynamics, predicting high winds, tornadoes, and storm surge, and improving measurements of hurricanes and tropical storms through specified technologies. Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, through the National Science and Technology Council, to coordinate U.S. activities related to the Initiative as a formal program with a well-defined organizational structure and execution plan. Directs the Under Secretary and the Director to: (1) issue a request for proposals to undertake the basic and applied research with a sufficient annual budget to accomplish the desired research results during a 10-year term, (2) establish a National Infrastructure Database, and (3) develop a National Hurricane Research Model. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 to carry out the Joint Polar Satellite System program. | 2022-02-03T05:53:30Z | |
| 112-hr-2163 | 112 | hr | 2163 | Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-14 | 2011-06-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] | CA | D | M001163 | 3 | Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a broadband lifeline program enabling qualifying low-income customers residing in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband service at reduced charges by reimbursing providers for each such customer served. Requires that the program: (1) be similar in structure to the Lifeline program for basic telephone service, (2) prevent awarding duplicative subsidies for an individual eligible household, and (3) promote competition from broadband service providers by using neutral technology. Requires a broadband service provider that is not an eligible telecommunications carrier to obtain FCC authorization to participate in the program. | 2019-11-15T21:19:06Z | |
| 112-s-1152 | 112 | s | 1152 | Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-07 | 2011-06-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - Directs specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan. Expands permitted National Science Foundation (NSF) grants for basic research on innovative approaches to the structure of computer and network hardware and software that are aimed at enhancing computer security to include research into identity management, crimes against children, and organized crime. Requires applications for the establishment of Computer and Network Security Research Centers to include a description of how such Centers will partner with government laboratories, for-profit entities, other institutions of higher education, or nonprofit research institutions. Repeals the Cyber Security Faculty Development Traineeship Program. Requires the NSF Director to continue carrying out a Scholarship for Service program under the Cyber Security Research and Development Act. Directs the President to transmit a report to Congress addressing the cybersecurity workforce needs of the federal government. Requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director to convene a cybersecurity university-industry task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative R&D activities. Revises provisions concerning the development and dissemination by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of security risk checklists associated with computer systems that are, or are likely to become, widely used within the federal government. Requires conducting intramural security research activities under NIST's computing standards program. Requires the NIST Director to: (1) ensure coordination of U.S. government representation in the international development of technical standards related to cybersecurity; (2) maintain a cybersecurity awareness and education program through… | 2023-01-11T13:22:56Z | |
| 112-hr-2096 | 112 | hr | 2096 | Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-02 | 2012-05-07 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] | TX | R | M001157 | 7 | Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 - Title I: Research and Development - (Sec. 103) Directs specified federal agencies participating in the National High-Performance Computing Program to: (1) transmit to Congress a cybersecurity strategic research and development plan and triennial updates, and (2) develop and annually update an implementation roadmap for such plan. Instructs the participating agencies, in developing and updating the strategic plan, to solicit recommendations and advice from the advisory committee on high-performance computing and a wide range of specified stakeholders. (Sec. 104) Provides for the award of computer and network security research grants by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the research areas of social and behavioral factors, including human-computer interactions, identity management, as well as the detection, investigation, and prosecution of cyber-crimes involving organized crime and crimes against children. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2015 for such grants. (Sec. 105) Requires applications for the establishment of Computer and Network Security Research Centers to include a description of how such Centers will partner with government laboratories, for-profit entities, other institutions of higher education, or nonprofit research institutions. Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2015 for such Centers. Authorizes appropriations to NSF for FY2013-FY2015 for: (1) computer and network security capacity building grants, (2) grants under the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act for the national advanced scientific and technical education program and national centers of scientific and technical education, and (3) grants for graduate traineeships programs in computer and network security research. Repeals the Cyber Security Faculty Development Traineeship Program. (Sec. 106) Requires the NSF Director to continue carrying out a Scholarship for Service program under the Cyber Security Research and Development Act to recruit and train the next generation o… | 2023-01-11T13:22:14Z | |
| 112-hr-2102 | 112 | hr | 2102 | FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 2011-06-02 | 2011-06-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House | Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] | FL | R | S000822 | 5 | FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to permit each commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to appoint an electrical engineer or computer scientist to provide technical consultation and to interface with the Office of Engineering and Technology and other FCC bureaus and technical staff. Requires such engineer or scientist to hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in his or her field of expertise. | 2019-11-15T21:19:07Z |
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