Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004 Passed By House
The Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004, Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. See also H. Rept. 108-700.
Category «Congress»
New Draft Legislation Expands on Patriot Act
The 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act (PDF, 335 pages), introduced by House Speaker Hastert on September 24, 2004. Hastert Statement on 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act Related documents – EFF press release, Draft “PATRIOT II” Legislation Goes Too Far and Brookings Briefing- Intelligence Reform in the Wake of the 9/11 Commission Report (PDF, 50 pages)
Government and Industry Testimony to House Cmte. Hearing on Preventing ID Theft
FTC press release, FTC Continues Education, Enforcement Efforts to Promote Information Security, and Commissioner Swindle’s prepared statement (PDF, 17 pages) before the House Committee on Government Reform hearing, Identity Theft: The Cause, Costs, Consequences, and Potential Solutions?, September 22, 2004. Links to opening statement and testimony by other government officials and industry representatives.
Privacy Issues and Outsourcing IRS Debt Collection
House Votes to Bar IRS From Outsourcing Tax Collection [thanks D.C]
Hearing on SAFE Act and Patriot Act
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing today, “A Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation and Proposals, including the USA PATRIOT Act and the SAFE Act.” Link to testimony and member statements The SAFE Act (S. 1709), To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search …
Hearing on Wireless 411 Privacy Act
Hearing today held by the Senate Commerce Committee on S. 1963, the Wireless 411 Privacy Act. Links to opening remarks and testimony. See also Testimony and Statement for the Record of Marc Rotenberg (EPIC), and from IDG News, Wireless carriers: Privacy bill not needed
New Cybersecurity Bills Introduced in Congress
Reps. Thornberry and Lofgren introduce the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2004 [Link] See H.R. 5068 and H.R. 5069
Senate Passes Amendment Requiring Gov’t Data Mining Report
“Federal agencies that collect personal and other information on American citizens would be required to report on those activities to Congress as part of a proposal coauthored by Senators Russell Feingold (D-Wisc.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) that has passed the U.S. Senate.” [Link] See H.R. 4567, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for …
Transportation Procedures on Sensitive Security Information Cause Congressional Concern
Lawmakers question policy on transportation security information Lawmakers letter dated September 14, to the Government Accountability Office, on Sensitive Security Information (SSI). Related reference: CRS Report, – Sensitive Security Information and Transportation Security: Issues and Congressional Options, June 9, 2004.
Report on Open Government Laws
A new report prepared for Rep. Henry A. Waxman “analyzes how the Administration has implemented each of our nation’s major open government laws (the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Presidential Records Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act).” Report Table of Contents (Full Report, 90 pages, PDF) Secrecy in the Bush Administration Related legislation …
Hearing on Tools Needed to Fight Terrorism
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security hearing today, “A Review of the Tools to Fight Terrorism Act.” Link to Testimony and Member Statements
Congressional Resistance to 9/11 Commission Recommendations
From today’s Washington Post: Hill Wary of Intelligence Oversight Changes – Lawmakers From Both Parties Resist Recommendations of 9/11 Commission
