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H.R.260 Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001. To require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P (R-NJ). Latest Major Action: 2/14/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

H.R.583 Privacy Commission Act. To establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. Sponsor: Rep Hutchinson, Asa (R-AR). Latest Major Action: 5/8/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 4 - 1.

H.R.1158 National Homeland Security Agency Act. To establish the National Homeland Security Agency. Sponsor: Rep Thornberry, William (Mac) (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 3/21/2001 Referred to House Committee: House Government Reform.

H.R.1259 Computer Security Enhancement Act of 2001. To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve computer security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Morella, Constance A. (R-MD) Latest Major Action: 11/28/2001 Referred to Senate committee.

H.R.1292 Homeland Security Strategy Act of 2001. To require the President to develop and implement a strategy for homeland security. Sponsor: Rep Skelton, Ike (D-MO) Latest Major Action: 3/29/2001 Referred to House committee: House Armed Services; House Judiciary; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Select Committee on Intelligence.

H.R.1907 Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001. To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC). Latest Major Action: 5/18/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.2435 Cyber Security Information Act. To encourage the secure disclosure and protected exchange of information about cyber security problems, solutions, test practices and test results, and related matters in connection with critical infrastructure protection. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom (R-VA). Latest Major Action: 7/10/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Judiciary.

H.R.2680 DNA Database Completion Act of 2001. To authorize the grant program for elimination of the nationwide backlog in analyses of DNA samples at the level necessary to completely eliminate the backlog and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense. Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 7/31/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2915 Public Safety and Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001. To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the interception of communications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 9/20/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2943 Classified Information Protection Act of 2001. To protect classified information, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Vitter, David (R-LA). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.2975 Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001. To combat terrorism, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr.(R-WI). Latest Major Action: 10/15/2001 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.

H.R.3002 To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system. To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system. Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E. (R-NY). Latest Major Action: 10/2/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3004 Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001. To combat the financing of terrorism and other financial crimes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Oxley, Michael G (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 10/17/2001 Referred to Senate committee.

H.R.3026 Office of Homeland Security Act of 2001. To establish an Office of Homeland Security within the Executive Office of the President to lead, oversee, and coordinate a comprehensive national homeland security strategy to safeguard the Nation. Sponsor: Rep Gibbons, Jim (R-NV). Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Armed Services; House Judiciary; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Energy and Commerce.

H.R.3029 Baggage Screening Act. To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the screening of all property carried in aircraft in air transportation and intrastate air transportation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay (D-WA). Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 Referred to House subcommittee: House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.3043 : To provide for the establishment of an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system.Sponsor: Rep Sweeney, John E.(R-NY). Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3052 Visa Information Security Act of 2001. To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that nonimmigrant visa applicants provide fingerprints. Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene (D-TX). Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary.

H.R.3120 Airline Check for Terrorist Act. To provide for a study on the feasibility of giving airlines access by computer to lists of suspected terrorists. Sponsor: Rep Keller, Ric (R-FL). Latest Major Action: 10/12/2001 Referred to House committee : House Judiciary.

H.R.3129 Customs Border Security Act of 2001. To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 for the United States Customs Service for antiterrorism, drug interdiction, and other operations, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, for the United States International Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Crane, Philip M. (R-IL). Latest Major Action: 10/31/2001 House committee/subcommittee actions: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

H.R.3205 Enhanced Border Security Act of 2001 To enhance the border security of the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. (D-GA) Latest Major Action: 11/1/2001 Referred to House committee: House Judiciary; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House International Relations; House Government Reform; House Ways and Means; House Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R.3285 Federal-Local Information Sharing Partnership Act of 2001. To provide for the sharing of certain foreign intelligence information with local law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Weiner, Anthony D. (D-NJ). Latest Major Action: 11/13/2001 Referred to House committees: House Judiciary; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Financial Services; House Education and the Workforce.

H.R.3825 Homeland Security Information Sharing Act. To provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities. Sponsor: Rep Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA). Latest Major Action: 2/28/2002 Referred to House committee: House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Judiciary; House Government Reform.

H.R.3844 To strengthen Federal Government information security, including through the requirement for the development of mandatory information security risk management standards. To strengthen Federal Government information security, including through the requirement for the development of mandatory information security risk management standards. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom (R-VA). Latest Major Action: 3/5/2002 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Science.

H.R.4561 Federal Agency Protection of Privacy Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that agencies, in promulgating rules, take into consideration the impact of such rules on the privacy of individuals, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Barr, Bob (R-GA). Latest Major Action: 5/1/2002 House committee/subcommittee actions. Latest Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.4598 Homeland Security Information Sharing Act. To provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities. Sponsor: Rep Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) Latest Major Action: 4/25/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. Committees: House Select Committee on Intelligence; House Judiciary.

H.R.4628 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Goss, Porter J.(R-FL). Latest Major Action: 5/1/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). Committees: House Select Committee on Intelligence.

H.R.4629 To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a program to encourage and support carrying out innovative proposals to enhance homeland security, and for other purposes. To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a program to encourage and support carrying out innovative proposals to enhance homeland security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Tom (R-VA) Latest Major Action: 5/1/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. Committees: House Government Reform.

H.R.4640 To provide criminal penalties for providing false information in registering a domain name on the Internet. To provide criminal penalties for providing false information in registering a domain name on the Internet. Sponsor: Rep Coble, Howard (R-NC). Latest Major Action: 5/2/2002 Referred to House committee. Latest Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: House Judiciary.

H.R.5005 Homeland Security Act of 2002. To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Armey, Richard K. (R-TX). Latest Major Action: 6/27/2002 House committee/subcommittee actions. Latest Status: Committee Hearings Held. Committees: House Select Committee on Homeland Security; House Agriculture; House Appropriations; House Armed Services; House Energy and Commerce; House Financial Services; House Government Reform; House Select Committee on Intelligence; House International Relations; House Judiciary; House Science; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Ways and Means.

S.197 Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act of 2001. A bill to provide for the disclosure of the collection of information through computer software, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC). Latest Major Action: 1/29/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

S.851 Citizens' Privacy Commission Act of 2001. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a study of government privacy practices, and for other purposes, Sponsor: Sen Thompson, Fred (R-TN). Latest Major Action: 5/9/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.1074 FBI Reform Commission Act of 2001. A bill to establish a commission to review the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 6/20/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1164 Location Privacy Protection Act of 2001. A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Edwards, John (D-NC). Latest Major Action: 7/11/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

S.1448 Intelligence to Prevent Terrorism Act of 2001. A bill to enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government in the prevention of terrorism, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Graham, Bob (D-FL). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Intelligence.

S.1452 To provide for electronic access by the Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal history record. A bill to provide for electronic access by the Department of State and Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record. Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M.(D-MA). Latest Major Action: 9/21/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary

S.1491 A bill to provide for the establishment and implementation of a fingerprint processing system to be used whenever a visa is issued to an alien. Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (R-ME). Latest Major Action: 10/3/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1509 A bill to establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to the various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources available on the Internet, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Rockefeller IV, John D. (D-WV) Latest Major Action: 10/4/2001 Referred to Senate committee: Senate Judiciary.

S.1534 Department of National Homeland Security Act of 2001. A bill to establish the Department of National Homeland Security. Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. (D-CT). Latest Major Action: 10/11/2001 Referred to Senate committee : Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.2238 Private Security Officer Employment Standards Act of 2002. A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl (D-MI). Latest Major Action: 4/24/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3307-3308) Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2452 National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002. A bill to establish the Department of National Homeland Security and the National Office for Combating Terrorism. Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. (D-CT). Latest Major Action: 5/2/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3875-3880) Committees: Senate Governmental Affairs.

S.2459 To provide for a terrorist identification classification system, and for other purposes. A bill to provide for a terrorist identification classification system, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Wyden, Ron (D-OR). Latest Major Action: 5/6/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. Committees: Senate Intelligence.

S.2476 International Cooperation Against Terrorism Act of 2002. A bill to improve antiterrorism efforts, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY). Latest Major Action: 5/8/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Committees: Senate Foreign Relations.

S.2534 Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2002. A bill to reduce crime and prevent terrorism at America's seaports. Sponsor: Sen Biden Jr., Joseph R. (D-DE). Latest Major Action: 5/21/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Committees: Senate Finance.

S.2659 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding non-United States persons from probable cause to reasonable.... A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding non-United States persons from probable cause to reasonable suspicion. Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Michael (R-OH). Latest Major Action: 6/20/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. Committees: Senate Intelligence.

S.2661 Video Voyeurism Act of 2002. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Michael (D-OH). Latest Major Action: 6/20/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committees: Senate Judiciary.

S.2686 Airport Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2002. A bill to strengthen national security by providing whistleblower protections to certain employees at airports, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Grassley, Charles E. (R-IA). Latest Major Action: 6/26/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Latest Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation.