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Bill #
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Name (Sponsor) |
Summary |
Status |
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S. 761 / H.R. 1320
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Millenium Digital Commerce Act (Abraham/Eshoo) |
Promotes and sets standards for the use of digital signatures. |
S. 761 was amended by the Senate Commerce Committee and was passed by the Senate on 11/19/99.
The House amended S. 761 by inserting the text of HR 1714.
House conferees were appointed on 2/16/00.
Senate conferees were appointed on 3/29/00. 5/18/00 Conference held.
6/8/00 Conference report H. Rept. 106-661 filed. 6/14/2000 Conference
report agreed to in the House by a vote of 426 - 4. 6/16/00 Senate agreed
to conference report by a vote of 87 - 0. 6/30/00 Signed into law as Pub.
L. 106-229.
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HR 1714
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Electronic Signatures in Global National Commerce Act (Bliley) |
Provides that in any commercial transaction affecting interstate commerce, a contract shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability
solely because an electronic signature or record was used in its formation. Sets forth procedural guidelines affecting: (1) electronic signatures and
records; (2) electronic record retention; and (3) interaction of electronic agents. |
Passed House 356-66. Introduced in Senate 11/10/99. Referred to Commerce Committee 11/19/99. 6/30/00 Signed into law, as changed by conference committee, as S. 761 (see
above). |
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HR 439
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Paperwork Elimination Act of 1999 (Talent)
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Promotes use of digital signatures in submission of government documents. |
Introduced 2/2/99, referred to Committee on Government
Reform and Committee on Small Business. 2/3/99 Referred to Subcommittee on
National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs. Passed
by Small Business Committee 2/3/99. Passed House 2/1/99, introduced in Senate. 2/22/99
Referred to Governmental Affairs Committee. |
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HR 1685 |
Internet Growth and Development Act (Boucher/Goodlatte) |
Releases local phone companies from interLATA restricts on the transport of Internet traffic, but imposes on the companies certain obligations to provide broadband service where possible; declares that certain local phone companies that fail to provide competitors with reasonable access to broadband-compatible local loops would be in violation of the Sherman Act; declares that "broadband access transport providers" must offer unaffiliated ISPs the same terms that are offered to affiliated ISPs, and must not otherwise favor the affiliated ISPs; prohibits address spoofing in unsolicited commercial email, promotes the use of digital signatures, and requires companies to post and comply with privacy policies. |
Introduced 5/5/99, and referred to Judiciary and Commerce Committees.
Referred to subcommitte on Telcom, Trade and Consumer Protection 5/25/99.
Judiciary Committee legislative hearing held 6/30/99 and 7/18/00.
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