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Commerce Committee Approves ID Theft Legislation
- WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today unanimously approved comprehensive legislation to protect consumers from identity theft.
The legislation, entitled the "Identity Theft Protection Act of 2005" (S. 1408), was originally introduced by Senators Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and co-sponsored by Committee Chairman Ted Steven...
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Commerce Committee Approves Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act of 2005
- WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved S. 1516, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 by a vote of 17-4. Senator Trent Lott (R- Miss.), Chairman of the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee, sponsored the bill along with Senator Frank Lautenberg (D- N.J.), Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alask...
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Senate Confirms Five Nominees Reported Out By Commerce Committee
- WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today confirmed by unanimous consent five nominees reported out by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The nominees included:
-- Edmund S. “Kip” Hawley of California to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration)
-- William Jeffrey of Virginia to be Director of the National ...
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Commerce Committee Approves Nominations
- WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today approved the following nominations by unanimous vote:
PN 703 – Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
PN 706 – Coast Guard officer
PN 707 – Coast Guard officer to be a member of the permanent teaching staff of the Coast Guard Acade...
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Commerce Committee Approves Bill to
Enhance Coral Reef Conservation
- WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today voted unanimously to approve the "Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2005" (S. 1390), introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and co-sponsored by Senators John Sununu (R-N.H.) and Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii).
The legislation, which reauthorizes and amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act ...
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Commerce Committee Approves Bill to
Address Invasive Species in Ballast Water
- WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today voted unanimously to approve the “Ballast Water Management Act of 2005” (S. 363), introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and co-sponsored by Senators Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland), and Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii).
The...
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Commerce Committee Approves
S. 360, The Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2005
- WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today voted unanimously to approve S. 360, Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2005. Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee Chair Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) introduced the bill on February 10, 2005. Co-sponsors of the bill include Ranking Member of the Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee Maria...
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Commerce Committee Approves the
Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2005
- WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today approved S. 1392, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Reauthorization Act of 2005 by unanimous vote. Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development Subcommittee Chairman Senator Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) sponsored the legislation with the Subcommittee’s Ranking Member Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.).
The FTC was last a...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves The Maritime Administration Enhancement Act
- WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today unanimously reported The Maritime Administration Enhancement Act of 2005.
The bill establishes a grant program to assist small shipyards for capital improvements and improve maritime training programs for small communities largely served by the maritime industry.
The bill also allows the Maritime ...
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Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce
ID Theft Legislation
- Click here for audio of the Members press conference to unveil the bill
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan coalition of Senate Commerce Committee leaders today introduced comprehensive legislation (The Identity Theft Protection Act, S. 1408) that protects consumers from identity theft. The bill sets national standards for notifying consumers of data breaches, requires businesses to improve their sa...
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Inouye, Sununu Introduce Coral Reef Conservation Bill
- WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing the intensifying threats to the nation’s coral reefs, U.S. Senators Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and John Sununu (R-N.H.) introduced legislation today to boost the resources and damage prevention measures needed to ensure the reefs’ long-term health.
From recreational overuse to abandoned vessels, reefs along U.S. coasts are experiencing substantial...
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ALLEN BILL PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY GRANTS FOR
MINORITY SERVING COLLEGES PASSES SENATE
- WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator George Allen (R-VA) today lauded Senate passage of the Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005, a bill that will provide federal grants for minority serving institutions to upgrade their technology and telecommunications infrastructure. The bill passed the Senate this afternoon by unanimous consent.
“Today, b...
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Senate Approves Bills on
Ocean Exploration and Observation, Marine Debris,
and Tsunami Warning Capabilities
- WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a series of bills from the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee that advance the nation’s exploration, research, and understanding of the earth’s oceans, improves efforts to address the problem of marine debris, and strengthens the nation’s tsunami warning and detection capabilities.
The four bills, ...
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