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National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1015]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
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National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to examine: (1) the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system; and (2) the effectiveness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK), including how well it addresses the needs of veterans. SAMHSA
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
By Senator Thune From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-213. on 03/13/2018
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Recognizing the impact of tribology on the United States economy and competitiveness in providing solutions to critical technical problems in manufacturing, energy production and use, transportation vehicles and infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, defense and homeland security, health care, mining safety and reliability, and space exploration, among others, and recognizing the need for increased research and development investments in tribology and related fields. [HR-306]
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Recognizing the impact of tribology on the United States economy and competitiveness in providing solutions to critical technical problems in manufacturing, energy production and use, transportation vehicles and infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, defense and homeland security, health care, mining safety and reliability, and space exploration, among others, and recognizing the need for increased research and development investments in tribology and related fields. Recognizes the impact of tribology (a study that deals with the design, friction,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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Restoring Internet Freedom Act [S.993]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Restoring Internet Freedom Act This bill nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service. The FCC is prohibited from reissuing such rule in substantially the same form, or from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same, unless the rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/01/2017
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-2184]
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[Education ]
[Veterans ]
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to require the federal cyber scholarship-for-service program that the National Science Foundation (NSF) coordinates with the Department of Homeland Security to include scholarship recipients who are students pursuing an associate's degree in a cybersecurity field without the intent of transferring to a bachelor's degree program and who either have a bachelor's degree already or are veterans of the Armed Forces. The post-award employment obligations
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. [SR-137]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. Expresses support for the goals of National Safe Digging Month. Encourages homeowners and excavators to call 811 before digging.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2684) on 05/02/2017
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Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017. [HR-273]
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Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017. Supports the principles and goals of the March for Science and affirms the need for evidence-based policy in the public interest. Urges the government to support scientific research and science, technology, engineering, and math education throughout the country.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 [HB-2105]
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[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to consider small businesses when it facilitates and supports the development of voluntary, consensus-based, industry-led guidelines and procedures to cost-effectively reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure. NIST must consult with other federal agencies to disseminate, and publish on its website, standard and method resources that small business may use voluntarily
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 05/02/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. [HR-264]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month. Supports the goals and ideals of Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month to increase the visibility of mathematics and statistics as fields of study and to communicate the benefits of an education in mathematics and statistics. Recognizes that mathematics and statistics underpin all of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Celebrates the role that mathematics and statistics play in the everyday lives of all Americans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. [S.875]
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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress on the filing requirements for telecommunications carriers or service providers that receive Universal Service Fund support under the Communications Act of 1934 to provide service to qualifying low-income consumers, rural or high-cost areas, rural health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 06/29/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. [HCR-50]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Recognizes the importance and contributions of the nation's public safety communications professionals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/07/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2017, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity. [HR-263]
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[Religion ]
Expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2017, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity. Expresses support for the designation of a National Day of Reason. Encourages people to observe such day by focusing on the employment of reason, critical thought, the scientific method, and free inquiry to the resolution of human problems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. [S.878]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate customer privacy regulations that require telecommunications services, broadband Internet access services, and interconnected VoIP services to: notify a customer about the collection, use, and sharing of customer proprietary information that is individually identifiable customer proprietary network information,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/06/2017
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Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-1883]
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[Taxes ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Small Business ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
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Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 and the Internal Revenue Code to reestablish a tax certificate program under which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certifies a person's sale of an interest in a broadcast station to socially and economically disadvantaged minorities or women in order for the seller to elect to treat the sale as an involuntary conversion for which no gain is recognized for tax purposes or as an unrecognized gain to reduce the basis for determining gain
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Sponsored by: Rep. G. K. Butterfield
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/07/2017
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Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 [HB-1888]
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Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to allow federal entities that utilize government station licenses to participate in the incentive auction program under which licensees of electromagnetic spectrum voluntarily relinquish their spectrum rights in order for such spectrum to be auctioned for a repurposed commercial use in exchange for a percentage of the auction proceeds. Instead of being reimbursed for the costs of sharing frequencies with nonfederal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 04/24/2017
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Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017 [HB-1868]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017 This bill makes broadband Internet access service providers subject to the customer privacy order and rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on October 27, 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/07/2017
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Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 [HB-1865]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 was not intended to provide legal protection to websites that unlawfully promote and facilitate prostitution and websites that facilitate traffickers in advertising the sale of unlawful sex acts with sex trafficking victims. Section 230 limits the legal liability of interactive computer service providers or users for content they publish that was created by others. (Sec. 3) The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Became Public Law No: 115-164. (txt | Pdf) on 04/11/2018
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Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2017 [HB-1814]
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[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission 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 to serve certain rural areas. A "small carrier" is defined as a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees as calculated under regulatory standards used by the Small Business Administration to determine the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017
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NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act [S.770]
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[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Became Public Law No: 115-236. on 08/14/2018
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 [S.754]
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management, to develop and implement a pilot program at community colleges to provide scholarships to students who are pursuing associate degrees or specialized program certifications in cybersecurity and either have bachelor's degrees or are veterans. The bill amends the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to require that the federal cyber scholarship-for-service program: (1) place at least 80% of recipients
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-263. on 06/05/2018
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Community Broadband Act of 2017 [S.742]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Community Broadband Act of 2017 This bill bars state, local, or tribal governments from prohibiting or inhibiting such government entities or their affiliates from serving as "public providers" of telecommunications services or advanced telecommunications capabilities to any person or any public or private entity. The bill prohibits such government and government-affiliated providers of public telecommunications services from favoring themselves over competing providers in the application of regulations, ordinances, public rights-of-way, or permitting
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/28/2017