Summary: NSA Oversight Act - States that provisions of the federal criminal code concerning wire and electronic communications and their interception and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted until specific statutory authorization for any other such surveillance is enacted. Requires the President to report to the congressional intelligence committees on the Terrorist Surveillance Program of the National Security Agency (NSA) as well as any other program which involves electronic surveillance of U.S. persons in the United States conducted by a federal department or agency without fully complying with FISA procedures. Authorizes additional judges for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court). Extends from 72 to 168 hours the period after initiating an emergency electronic surveillance to apply for a court order authorizing such surveillance. States that a court order is not required for the acquisition of communications between persons not located within the United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence information, whether the communication passes through, or the surveillance device is located within, the United States. Authorizes the hiring of additional personnel within the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), NSA, and the Court.

nsa oversight act states provisions federal criminal code concerning wire electronic communications interception foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act fisa exclusive means domestic electronic surveillance conducted specific statutory authorization surveillance enacted requires president report congressional intelligence committees terrorist_surveillance_program national_security_agency nsa program involves electronic surveillance persons united_states conducted federal department agency fully complying fisa procedures authorizes additional judges foreign_intelligence_surveillance_court court extends hours period initiating emergency electronic surveillance apply court order authorizing surveillance states court order required acquisition communications persons located united_states purpose collecting foreign intelligence information communication passes surveillance device located united_states authorizes hiring additional personnel department_of_justice doj federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi nsa court


Summary: Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit using a Social Security account number except for specified Social Security and tax purposes. Prohibits the Social Security Administration from divulging the Social Security account number of an individual to any federal, state, or local government agency or instrumentality, or to any other individual. Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to prohibit any federal, state, or local government agency or instrumentality from requesting an individual to disclose his Social Security account number on either a mandatory or a voluntary basis. Prohibits any two federal agencies or instrumentalities from implementing the same identifying number with respect to any individual (except as authorized by the Social Security Act). Prohibits any federal agency from: (1) establishing or mandating a uniform standard for identification of an individual that is required to be used by any other federal or state agency, or by a private person, for any purpose other than that of conducting the authorized activities of the standard-establishing or -mandating federal agency; or (2) conditioning receipt of any federal grant, contract, or other federal funding on the adoption, by a state or local government, or by a state agency, of such a uniform standard.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act internal revenue code prohibit social_security account number specified social_security tax purposes prohibits social_security_administration divulging social_security account number individual federal state local government agency instrumentality individual amends privacy act prohibit federal state local government agency instrumentality requesting individual disclose social_security account number mandatory voluntary basis prohibits federal agencies instrumentalities implementing identifying number respect individual authorized social_security_act prohibits federal agency establishing mandating uniform standard identification individual required federal state agency private person purpose conducting authorized activities standard establishing federal agency conditioning receipt federal grant contract federal funding adoption state local government state agency uniform standard


Summary: Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for any person in the United States, in connection with any telecommunication service or VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) service, to cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information ("spoofing") with the intent to defraud or cause harm. Prohibits construing these provisions to prevent blocking caller identification or to authorize or prohibit law enforcement or U.S. intelligence agency activities.

truth caller act amends communications act unlawful person united_states connection telecommunication service voip voice internet protocol service cause caller identification service transmit misleading inaccurate caller identification information spoofing intent defraud cause harm prohibits construing provisions prevent blocking caller identification authorize prohibit law enforcement intelligence agency activities


Summary: Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a nationwide study of stops for traffic violations by law enforcement officers; (2) perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging and information concerning traffic stops motivated by race and other bias; and (3) gather specified data from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions, including the traffic infraction alleged to have been committed that led to the stop, identifying characteristics of the driver stopped, whether immigration status was questioned, and whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the stop. Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to law enforcement agencies to collect and submit data collected under this Act to the appropriate agency as designated by the Attorney General. Prohibits information released from revealing the identity of any individual who is stopped or any officer involved.

directs attorney general conduct nationwide study stops traffic violations law enforcement officers perform initial analysis existing data including complaints alleging information concerning traffic stops motivated race bias gather specified data nationwide sample jurisdictions including traffic alleged committed led stop identifying characteristics driver stopped immigration status questioned warning citation issued result stop authorizes attorney general grants law enforcement agencies collect submit data collected act appropriate agency designated attorney general prohibits information released revealing identity individual stopped officer involved


Summary: Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2007 (STOP Act) - Prohibits any person, except with permission, from using the name or image of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner calculated to connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces. Defines as a "protected individual" any person who: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces; or (2) was a member at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring actions to enjoin violations of this Act.

soldiers targeted stop act prohibits person permission image protected individual connection merchandise retail product solicitation commercial activity manner calculated connect protected individual individual service armed_forces defines protected individual person member armed_forces member time april living surviving spouse child parent grandparent sibling authorizes attorney general bring actions enjoin violations act


Summary: Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Defines, for this Act, "United States business" to mean: (1) a company with its principal place of business in the United States or that is organized under the U.S. or state laws; (2) any issuer of a security registered under specified provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (3) any foreign subsidiary of such entities to the extent such entity controls the voting shares or other equities of the foreign subsidiary or authorizes, directs, controls, or participates in acts carried out by the foreign subsidiary that are prohibited by this Act. Title I: Promotion of Global Internet Freedom - (Sec. 101) Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote the right to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media; (2) use all appropriate instruments of U.S. influence to support the free flow of information; and (3) deter U.S. businesses from cooperating with Internet-restricting countries in effecting online censorship. (Sec. 102) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should seek international agreements to protect Internet freedom; and (2) some U.S. businesses, in assisting foreign governments to restrict online access to U.S.-supported websites and government reports or to identify individual Internet users, are working contrary to U.S. foreign policy interests. (Sec. 103) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require annual assessments of electronic information freedom in each foreign country. (Sec. 104) Establishes in the Department of State the Office of Global Internet Freedom (OGIF) to perform various duties, including serving as the focal point for interagency efforts to protect and promote freedom of electronic information abroad and developing and ensuring the implementation of a global strategy and programs to combat state-sponsored and state-directed Internet jamming by authoritarian foreign governments. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 105) Directs the President to annually designate Internet-restricting countries. Title II: Minimum Corporate Standards for Online Freedom - (Sec. 201) Prohibits U.S. businesses from locating, within a designated Internet-restricting country, any electronic communication that contains any personally identifiable information. (Sec. 202) Prohibits U.S. businesses that collect or obtain personally identifiable information through the Internet from providing that information to Internet-restricting countries, except for legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes as determined by the Department of Justice. Establishes a private right of action for violations, allowing damages, including punitive damages, without regard to the amount in controversy and without regard to the citizenship of the parties. (Sec. 203) Requires any U.S. business that creates, provides, or hosts an Internet search engine to provide the OGIF with all terms and parameters used to filter or otherwise affect search results that are implemented because of any direct or indirect communication by any foreign official of an Internet-restricting country or to comply with a policy or practice of restrictions on Internet freedom in an Internet-restricting country. (Sec. 204) Requires U.S. businesses that maintain an Internet content hosting service to report certain Internet censorship information involving Internet-restricting countries to the OGIF. (Sec. 205) Prohibits U.S. businesses that maintain Internet content hosting services from jamming of U.S.-supported websites or U.S.-supported content in Internet-restricting countries. (Sec. 206) Establishes civil and criminal penalties for companies and individuals for violations of various provisions of this Act. (Sec. 207) Authorizes the President to waive the application of certain provisions of this title regarding a U.S. business or an Internet-restricting country. Directs the President to report waivers to Congress. Title III: Export Controls for Internet-Restricting Countries - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a feasibility study regarding the development of export controls and export licensing requirements relating to any item subject to regulations commonly known as the Export Administration Regulations to an end user in Internet-restricting countries for the purpose of facilitating substantial restrictions on Internet freedom. Requires a related report to appropriate congressional committees.

global online freedom act sec defines act united_states business mean company principal place business united_states organized state laws issuer security registered specified provisions securities_exchange_act foreign subsidiary entities extent entity controls voting shares foreign subsidiary authorizes directs controls participates acts carried foreign subsidiary prohibited act title promotion global internet freedom sec declares policy promote right seek receive information ideas media use appropriate instruments influence support free flow information deter businesses cooperating internet restricting countries online censorship sec expresses sense congress president seek international agreements protect internet freedom businesses assisting foreign governments restrict online access websites government reports identify individual internet users working contrary foreign policy interests sec amends foreign assistance act require annual assessments electronic information freedom foreign country sec establishes perform duties including serving focal point interagency efforts protect promote freedom electronic information abroad developing ensuring implementation global strategy programs combat state sponsored state directed internet jamming foreign governments authorizes appropriations sec directs president annually designate internet restricting countries title minimum corporate standards online freedom sec prohibits businesses locating designated internet restricting country electronic communication contains personally identifiable information sec prohibits businesses collect obtain personally identifiable information internet providing information internet restricting countries legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes determined department_of_justice establishes private right action violations allowing damages including punitive damages regard controversy regard citizenship parties sec requires business creates provides hosts internet search engine provide terms parameters filter affect search results implemented direct indirect communication foreign official internet restricting country comply policy practice restrictions internet freedom internet restricting country sec requires businesses maintain internet content hosting service report certain internet censorship information involving internet restricting countries sec prohibits businesses maintain internet content hosting services jamming websites content internet restricting countries sec establishes civil criminal penalties companies individuals violations provisions act sec authorizes president waive application certain provisions title business internet restricting country directs president report waivers congress title iii export controls internet restricting countries sec directs secretary commerce conduct feasibility study development export controls export licensing requirements relating item subject regulations commonly known end user internet restricting countries purpose facilitating substantial restrictions internet freedom requires related report appropriate congressional committees


Summary: Faster FOIA Act of 2007 - Establishes a 16-member Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays to conduct a study concerning methods to reduce delays in processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to federal agencies.

faster foia_act establishes member commission freedom information act processing delays conduct study concerning methods reduce delays processing freedom information act foia requests submitted federal agencies


Summary: Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act - Makes it unlawful to attempt to obtain, or cause to be disclosed to any person, customer proprietary network information (CPNI) relating to any other person by: (1) making a false or fraudulent statement to an officer, employee, or agent of a telecommunications carrier; or (2) providing any document or other information to such officer, employee, or agent that the presenter knows or should have known to be forged, lost, stolen, or otherwise fraudulently obtained, or to contain a false or fraudulent statement or representation. Prohibits also: (1) the solicitation of another person to fraudulently obtain such information; and (2) the sale or other disclosure of CPNI obtained under false pretenses. Provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand responsibilities of telecommunications carriers with respect to the confidentiality of subscriber (customer) calling records, both cellular and land-line based. Allows a carrier to use individual calling records only for purposes such as increasing business or publishing directories, and prohibits a carrier from otherwise disclosing CPNI without express prior authorization by the subscriber. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations adopting more stringent security standards for CPNI (including detailed customer telephone records) to detect and prevent confidentiality violations. Provides penalties for such violations.

prevention fraudulent access phone records act makes unlawful attempt obtain cause disclosed person customer proprietary network information relating person making false fraudulent statement officer employee agent telecommunications carrier providing document information officer employee agent knows known forged lost stolen fraudulently obtained contain false fraudulent statement representation prohibits solicitation person fraudulently obtain information sale disclosure obtained false pretenses provides enforcement federal_trade_commission ftc amends communications act expand responsibilities telecommunications carriers respect confidentiality subscriber customer calling records cellular land line based allows carrier use individual calling records purposes increasing business publishing prohibits carrier disclosing express prior authorization subscriber directs federal_communications_commission fcc prescribe regulations adopting stringent security standards including detailed customer telephone records detect prevent confidentiality violations provides penalties violations


Summary: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act - (Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with specified conduct, including: (1) taking unsolicited control of the computer; (2) modifying computer settings; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the owner or authorized user to disclose personally identifiable information; (5) inducing the unsolicited installation of computer software; and (6) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology. (Sec. 3) Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) transmit to a protected computer any information collection program (a program that collects personally identifiable information and uses the information to send advertising), unless such program provides notice required by this Act before downloading or installing any of the information collection program; or (2) execute any collection information program installed on a protected computer unless, before execution, the user has consented to such execution under notice requirements of this Act. Provides an exception with respect to Internet activity within a particular website when the information collected is sent only to the provider of the website accessed or Internet-based search function. (Sec. 5) Sets forth various exceptions and limitations. (Sec. 7) Requires reports.

securely protect cyber trespass act sec makes unlawful person owner authorized user user protected computer computer exclusively use financial institution government computer interstate foreign commerce communication engage unfair deceptive acts practices connection specified conduct including taking unsolicited control computer modifying computer settings collecting personally identifiable information owner authorized user disclose personally identifiable information unsolicited installation computer software removing disabling security anti anti virus technology sec makes unlawful person transmit protected computer information collection program program collects personally identifiable information uses information send advertising program provides notice required act downloading installing information collection program execute collection information program installed protected computer execution user consented execution notice requirements act provides exception respect internet activity particular website information collected sent provider website accessed internet based search function sec sets forth exceptions limitations sec requires reports


Summary: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minors state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minors abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to safe the life of the minor. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant: (1) reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place; or (2) was presented with documentation showing that a court waived parental notification requirements or authorized the minor's abortion.Defines "abortion" as the termination of a pregnancy with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, remove a dead unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her unborn child. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on a physician who performs or induces an abortion on an out-of-state minor in violation of parental notification requirements. Requires such physician to give 24-hour actual or constructive notice to a parent of the minor seeking an abortion, subject to certain exceptions.

child interstate abortion notification act amends federal criminal code prohibit transporting minor child state line obtain abortion deems transporting facto abridgment right parent law state residence requires parental involvement abortion decision makes exception abortion necessary safe life minor makes affirmative defense prosecution civil action act defendant reasonably believed minor obtained abortion required parental consent notification judicial authorization took place presented documentation showing court waived parental notification requirements authorized minor abortion defines abortion termination pregnancy intention increase probability live birth preserve life health child live birth remove dead unborn child died result spontaneous abortion accidental trauma criminal assault pregnant female unborn child imposes fine prison term year physician performs induces abortion state minor violation parental notification requirements requires physician hour actual constructive notice parent minor seeking abortion subject certain exceptions


Summary: Sanctity of Life Act of 2007 - Declares that: (1) human life shall be deemed to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) the term "person" shall include all such human life. Recognizes that each state has authority to protect the lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that state . Amends the federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure, on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions. Makes this Act applicable to any case pending on the date of enactment.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

sanctity life act declares human life shall deemed exist conception regard race sex age health defect condition dependency term person shall include human life recognizes state authority protect lives unborn children residing jurisdiction state amends federal judicial code remove supreme_court district court jurisdiction review cases arising statute ordinance rule regulation practice act interpreting measure grounds measure protects rights human persons conception birth prohibits limits regulates performance abortions provision public funds facilities personnel assistance abortions makes act applicable case pending date enactment


Summary: Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to revise requirements for federal agency disclosures of information requested under that Act. (Sec. 3) Prohibits a federal agency, in setting document duplication fees, from denying news media status to a news media representative solely on the absence of institutional associations of the requester and requires consideration of the requester's prior publication history. Requires such agency, if a requester has no prior publication history or current affiliation, to consider the requester's stated intent at the time the request is made to distribute information to a reasonably broad audience. (Sec. 4) Provides that, for purposes of awarding attorney fees and litigation costs, a FOIA complainant has substantially prevailed in a legal proceeding to compel disclosure if such complainant obtained relief through either: (1) a judicial order, administrative action, or an enforceable written agreement or consent decree; or (2) a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party in a case in which the complainant's claim or defense was not frivolous. (Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) notify the Special Counsel of civil actions taken for arbitrary and capricious rejections of requests for agency records; and (2) submit annual reports to Congress on the number of such civil actions in the preceding year. Directs the Special Counsel to submit an annual report to Congress on investigations of agency rejections of FOIA requests.(Sec. 6) Requires the 20-day period during which an agency must determine whether to comply with a FOIA request to begin on the date on which the request is first received by such agency. Prohibits the tolling of the 20-day period without the consent of the FOIA requester.Requires an agency to refund fees for a FOIA request if the agency fails to comply with the 20-day period (applies to requests made one year after the enactment of this Act).(Sec. 7) Requires agencies to establish: (1) a system to assign an individualized tracking number for FOIA requests and provide requesters with such tracking number within 10 days after receiving a request; and (2) a telephone line or Internet service that provides information on the status of a request. Makes this requirement effective one year after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 8) Requires any statutory exemption from disclosure under FOIA enacted after the date of enactment of this Act to cite directly to FOIA disclosure exemption provisions. (Sec. 9) Revises annual agency reporting requirements on compliance with FOIA to require information on: (1) compliance of each principal component of an agency and for the agency overall; (2) FOIA denials based upon particular statutes; and (3) agency response times.Requires agencies to make the raw statistical data used in reports electronically available to the public upon request.(Sec. 10) Redefines "record" under FOIA to include any information maintained by a contractor for a federal agency. (Sec. 11) Establishes in the National Archives an Office of Government Information Services under the supervision and direction of a National Information Advocate. Requires such Office to: (1) provide guidance to FOIA requesters; and (2) review agency FOIA policies and procedures and recommend policy changes to Congress. (Sec. 12) Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress, not later than January 1 of each of the three years after the enactment of this Act, on the implementation and use of provisions for the protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information under the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Requires such reports to be submitted in unclassified form, allowing a classified annex.(Sec. 13) Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report to Congress on personnel policies related to FOIA.(Sec. 14) Declares it to be the policy of the federal government to release information to the public in response to a FOIA request if the release is required by law or the release is allowed by law and the agency concerned does not reasonably foresee that disclosure would be harmful to an interest protected by an applicable exemption. (Sec. 15) Requires agencies making partial FOIA disclosures to note the exemption or exemptions used to withhold information and to indicate the exemption used to delete information at the place in the record where the deletion is made.

freedom information act amendments amends freedom information act foia revise requirements federal agency disclosures information requested act sec prohibits federal agency setting document duplication fees denying news media status news media representative solely absence institutional associations requester requires consideration requester prior publication history requires agency requester prior publication history current affiliation consider requester stated intent time request distribute information reasonably broad audience sec provides purposes awarding attorney fees litigation costs foia complainant substantially prevailed legal proceeding compel disclosure complainant obtained relief judicial order administrative action enforceable written agreement consent decree voluntary unilateral change position opposing party case complainant claim defense frivolous sec directs attorney general notify special_counsel civil actions taken arbitrary capricious rejections requests agency records submit annual reports congress number civil actions preceding year directs special counsel submit annual report congress investigations agency rejections foia requires day period agency determine comply foia request begin date request received agency prohibits tolling day period consent foia requester requires agency refund fees foia request agency fails comply day period applies requests year enactment requires agencies establish system assign individualized tracking number foia requests provide requesters tracking number days receiving request telephone line internet service provides information status request makes requirement effective year enactment act sec requires statutory exemption disclosure foia enacted date enactment act cite directly foia disclosure exemption provisions sec revises annual agency reporting requirements compliance foia require information compliance principal component agency agency overall foia denials based particular statutes agency response times requires agencies raw statistical data reports electronically available public redefines record foia include information maintained contractor federal agency sec establishes supervision direction national information advocate requires office provide guidance foia requesters review agency foia policies procedures recommend policy changes congress sec requires comptroller general report congress later january years enactment act implementation use provisions protection voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information homeland security act requires reports submitted unclassified form allowing classified requires report congress personnel policies related declares policy federal government release information public response foia request release required law release allowed law agency concerned reasonably disclosure harmful interest protected applicable exemption sec requires agencies making partial foia disclosures note exemption exemptions withhold information indicate exemption delete information place record deletion


Summary: Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 or the OPEN Government Act of 2007 - Amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to prohibit a federal agency from denying a requester status as a news media representative for purposes of determining FOIA request processing fees solely on the absence of institutional association. Requires an agency to consider the requester's prior publication history or stated intent to distribute information to a reasonably broad audience. Provides that, for purposes of recovery of attorney fees and other litigation costs under FOIA, a complainant has substantially prevailed if the complainant has obtained relief through either: (1) a judicial order, an administrative action, or an enforceable written agreement or consent decree; or (2) a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party in a case in which the complainant's claim or defense was not frivolous. Directs the Attorney General to notify the Special Counsel of and report to Congress on civil actions taken for arbitrary and capricious rejections of requests for agency records. Prohibits the tolling of the time limit within which agencies determine whether to comply with a request for records without the consent of the party filing the request. Requires agencies to establish systems to track requests. Adds requirements for reports by agencies to the Attorney General on such requests. Establishes the Office of Government Information Services in the National Archives to: (1) provide, as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation, guidance to FOIA requesters; (2) review policies and procedures by administrative agencies under FOIA; and (3) recommend to Congress and the President policy changes to improve FOIA's administration. Requires the: (1) Comptroller General to annually report on implementation of provisions for the protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information; and (2) Office of Personnel Management to report on personnel policies related to FOIA.

national government act open government act amends freedom information act foia prohibit federal agency denying requester status news media representative purposes determining foia request processing fees solely absence institutional association requires agency consider requester prior publication history stated intent distribute information reasonably broad audience provides purposes recovery attorney fees litigation costs foia complainant substantially prevailed complainant obtained relief judicial order administrative action enforceable written agreement consent decree voluntary unilateral change position opposing party case complainant claim defense frivolous directs attorney general notify special_counsel report congress civil actions taken arbitrary capricious rejections requests agency records prohibits tolling time limit agencies determine comply request records consent party filing request requires agencies establish systems track requests adds requirements reports agencies attorney general requests national_archives provide non exclusive alternative litigation guidance foia requesters review policies procedures administrative agencies foia recommend congress president policy changes improve foia administration requires comptroller general annually report implementation provisions protection voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information office_of_personnel_management report personnel policies related foia


Summary: Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to authorize the disclosure to government agencies of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) records on assistance provided to individuals in connection with a major disaster or emergency for purposes of complying with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law. Conditions receipt of federal funds by non-governmental organizations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on the organization providing assurances satisfactory to the President that it will disclose its records for the purpose of permitting a requesting jurisdiction to comply with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

amends privacy act authorize disclosure government agencies federal_emergency_management_agency fema records assistance provided individuals connection major disaster emergency purposes complying federal state sex offender registry notification law conditions receipt federal funds non governmental organizations robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act organization providing assurances satisfactory president disclose records purpose permitting requesting jurisdiction comply federal state sex offender registry notification law


Summary: Freedom of Information Improvement Act - Amends the Freedom of Information Act concerning requests involving access to records relating to federal contracts. Provides that information submitted to the federal government to obtain, amend, or clarify a contract shall not be considered to be trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, unless the information is proprietary information. Requires an agency to release requested information (unless shown to be exempt): (1) relating to whether a contractor performed the work required; (2) indicating the use of substandard materials or work practices; (3) relating to information that is discovered as part of a government investigation of a contract or that is revealed because of the existence of credible evidence raising doubts concerning the contractor's performance because of investigations for past poor performance or because the contractor has been the subject of credible and consistent press reports pertaining to performance of government contracts; or (4) if disclosure of the information will contribute to public understanding and knowledge.Requires any information released pursuant to this Act to relate solely to the federal contract involved and not to unrelated aspects of the company concerned.

freedom information improvement act amends freedom information act concerning requests involving access records relating federal contracts provides information submitted federal government obtain amend clarify contract shall considered trade secrets commercial financial information privileged confidential information proprietary information requires agency release requested information shown exempt relating contractor performed work required indicating use substandard materials work practices relating information discovered government investigation contract revealed existence credible evidence raising concerning contractor performance investigations past poor performance contractor subject credible consistent press reports pertaining performance government contracts disclosure information contribute public understanding knowledge requires information released pursuant act relate solely federal contract involved unrelated aspects company concerned


Summary: Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements; (2) does not share information with affiliates under the Fair Credit Reporting Act; and (3) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers.

notice relief act amends gramm leach bliley act exempt annual privacy policy notice requirement financial institution provides nonpublic personal information accordance specified requirements share information affiliates fair credit reporting act changed policies practices regard disclosing nonpublic personal information disclosed recent disclosure sent consumers


Summary: Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act - Requires emergency contraception to be included on the basic core formulary of the uniform formulary of pharmaceutical agents for the pharmacy benefits program of the Department of Defense. States that prior authorization shall not be required for such contraception.

compassionate care servicewomen act requires emergency contraception included basic core formulary uniform formulary pharmaceutical agents pharmacy benefits program department_of_defense states prior authorization shall required contraception


Summary: Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act - Amends federal law governing public printing and documents to instruct the Director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish policies, procedures, and standards for agencies to follow in the event of a breach of data security involving disclosure of sensitive personal information for which harm to an individual could reasonably be expected to result. Requires such policies and procedures to include: (1) timely notification to individuals whose sensitive personal information could be compromised as a result of a breach; (2) guidance on determining how to provide timely notice; and (3) guidance regarding whether additional special actions are necessary and appropriate, including data breach analysis, fraud resolution services, identity theft insurance, and credit protection or monitoring services. Authorizes each agency Chief Information Officer to: (1) enforce data breach policies; and (2) develop an inventory of all personal computers, laptops, or any other hardware containing sensitive personal information. Requires federal agency information security programs to include data breach notification procedures to alert individuals whose sensitive personal information is compromised. Makes it the duty of each agency Chief Human Capital Officer to prescribe policies and procedures for employee exit interviews, including a full accounting of all federal personal property assigned to the employee during the course of employment.

act amends federal law governing public printing documents instruct director office_of_management_and_budget omb establish policies procedures standards agencies follow event breach data security involving disclosure sensitive personal information harm individual reasonably expected result requires policies procedures include timely notification individuals sensitive personal information compromised result breach guidance determining provide timely notice guidance additional special actions necessary appropriate including data breach analysis fraud resolution services identity theft insurance credit protection monitoring services authorizes agency chief information officer enforce data breach policies develop inventory personal computers hardware containing sensitive personal information requires federal agency information security programs include data breach notification procedures alert individuals sensitive personal information compromised makes duty agency chief human capital officer prescribe policies procedures employee exit interviews including accounting federal personal property assigned employee course employment


Summary: Mental Health Security for America's Families in Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to allow an educational agency or institution of higher education to disclose to a parent or legal guardian of a student who is a dependent (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) information related to any conduct of, or expression by, the student that demonstrates that the student poses a significant risk of harm to himself or herself or to others, including a significant risk of suicide, homicide, or assault.Requires, for the disclosure of any such information not otherwise authorized to be disclosed: (1) consultation with an approved mental health professional; and (2) a written certification from such professional that the student poses a significant risk of harm to himself or herself or to others, including a significant risk of suicide, homicide, or assault and that possession of such information by the parent or legal guardian my protect the student's, or others', health or safety.Permits disclosure under this Act as long as the student is a dependent, regardless of whether the student has attained 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary education. Provides protections of educational agencies and institutions from liability for disclosure.

mental health security america families education act amends family educational rights privacy act allow educational agency institution higher education disclose parent legal guardian student dependent defined internal revenue code information related conduct expression student demonstrates student poses significant risk harm including significant risk suicide homicide assault requires disclosure information authorized disclosed consultation approved mental health professional written certification professional student poses significant risk harm including significant risk suicide homicide assault possession information parent legal guardian protect student health safety permits disclosure act long student dependent regardless student attained years age attending institution postsecondary education provides protections educational agencies institutions liability disclosure


Summary: Social Security Number Non-Proliferation Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of an individual's Social Security account number without the individual's voluntary and written consent, with certain law enforcement, national security, public health, and other exceptions. Makes it unlawful, also, to obtain or use any individual's Social Security number for the purpose of: (1) locating or identifying the individual with the intent to physically injure or harm him or her; or (2) using the individual's identity for any illegal purpose. Makes it unlawful for any person to communicate to any agency or instrumentality of the United States or of any state or local government the Social Security account number of an individual, other than his or her own, without the individual's written permission, unless the number was requested by the agency or instrumentality.Prohibits displays of Social Security account numbers on cards or tags required for access to goods, services, or benefits, and displays on employee identification cards or tags.Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act prohibit sale purchase display general public individual social_security account number individual voluntary written consent certain law enforcement national security public health exceptions makes unlawful obtain use individual social_security number purpose locating identifying individual intent physically injure harm individual identity illegal purpose makes unlawful person communicate agency instrumentality united_states state local government social_security account number individual individual written permission number requested agency instrumentality prohibits displays social_security account numbers cards required access goods services benefits displays employee identification cards prescribes criminal penalties violations act


Summary: Congressional Research Accessibility Act - Requires the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to make available through a centralized electronic database, for purposes of access by the public through the websites maintained by Members and committees of the House of Representatives, the following information: (1) CRS issue briefs; (2) CRS reports that are available to Members of Congress through the CRS website; and (3) CRS authorization of appropriations products and appropriations products. Excludes any information that is either confidential or the product of an individual, office, or committee research request. Requires the information to be made accessible between 30 and 40 days after the first day it is available to Members of Congress through the CRS website. Allows the Director to make such information available without the prior approval of specified congressional committees.

director congressional_research_service crs available centralized electronic database purposes access public websites maintained members committees house_of_representatives following information crs issue briefs crs reports available members congress crs website crs authorization appropriations products appropriations products excludes information confidential product individual office committee research request requires information accessible days day available members congress crs website allows director information available prior approval specified congressional committees


Summary: Sanctity of Life Act of 2007 - Declares that: (1) human life shall be deemed to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and (2) the term "person" shall include all such human life. Recognizes that each state has authority to protect the lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that state . Amends the federal judicial code to remove Supreme Court and district court jurisdiction to review cases arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, or any act interpreting such a measure, on the grounds that such measure: (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth; or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates the performance of abortions or the provision of public funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for abortions. Makes federal court decisions not binding precedent on the courts of any state or their subdivisions, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States or their subdivisions. Makes this Act applicable to any case pending on the date of enactment.

sanctity life act declares human life shall deemed exist conception regard race sex age health defect condition dependency term person shall include human life recognizes state authority protect lives unborn children residing jurisdiction state amends federal judicial code remove supreme_court district court jurisdiction review cases arising statute ordinance rule regulation practice act interpreting measure grounds measure protects rights human persons conception birth prohibits limits regulates performance abortions provision public funds facilities personnel assistance abortions makes federal court decisions binding precedent courts state subdivisions district_of_columbia commonwealth territory possession united_states subdivisions makes act applicable case pending date enactment


Summary: Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to replace provisions relating to fees regarding the "do-not-call" registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule with provisions requiring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to collect an annual fee to implement and enforce the registry or any other regulation issued by the FTC under specified provisions of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act. Sets the fee amount per area code accessed, subject to a maximum amount, and indexes the amount to inflation. Prohibits any arrangement to divide the fee among various clients of a telemarketer or service provider. (Sec. 3) Replaces current reporting requirements with provisions requiring the FTC to report biennially to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. Requires an additional, one-time FTC report to those committees on the effectiveness of do-not-call outreach and enforcement efforts to senior citizens and immigrant communities, the impact of the exceptions to the do-not-call registry on businesses and consumers, and the impact on do-not-call enforcement of abandoned calls made by predictive dialing devices.

registry fee extension act sec amends implementation act replace provisions relating fees registry telemarketing_sales_rule provisions requiring federal_trade_commission ftc collect annual fee implement enforce registry regulation issued ftc specified provisions telemarketing consumer fraud abuse prevention act sets fee area code accessed subject maximum indexes inflation prohibits arrangement divide fee clients service provider sec replaces current reporting requirements provisions requiring ftc report biennially committee_on_commerce science transportation_of_the_senate house_of_representatives requires additional time ftc report committees effectiveness outreach enforcement efforts senior citizens immigrant communities impact exceptions registry businesses consumers impact enforcement abandoned calls predictive dialing devices


Summary: United Nations Population Fund Women's Health and Dignity Act - Authorizes the President to make a voluntary contribution on a grant basis to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to: (1) provide and distribute equipment, medicine, supplies, and expertise to ensure safe childbirth and emergency obstetric care; (2) make contraceptives available for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS; (3) reduce abortion and related maternal mortality; (4) reduce and eliminate coercive family planning practices; (5) reduce and eliminate sex selection; (6) prevent and treat cases of obstetric fistula; (7) promote abandonment of harmful traditional practices, including female genital cutting and child marriage; (8) reestablish maternal health services in areas where medical infrastructure has been destroyed by natural disasters; and (9) promote the access of unaccompanied women and other vulnerable people to vital services, including access to water, sanitation facilities, food, and health care, in emergency situations.

dignity act authorizes president voluntary contribution grant basis provide distribute equipment medicine supplies expertise ensure safe childbirth emergency obstetric care contraceptives available prevention pregnancy sexually transmitted infections including hiv aids reduce abortion related maternal mortality reduce eliminate coercive family planning practices reduce eliminate sex selection prevent treat cases obstetric fistula promote abandonment harmful traditional practices including female cutting child marriage reestablish maternal health services areas medical infrastructure destroyed natural disasters promote access unaccompanied women vulnerable people vital services including access water sanitation facilities food health care emergency situations


Summary: Sunshine in Monetary Policy Act - Requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to continue to compile and to publish on a weekly basis the measure of the M3 monetary aggregate and the components of the M3 that are not included in the measure of the M2 monetary aggregate. Defines "M3 monetary aggregate" as the inclusive measure of money compiled by: (1) currency in circulation (plus traveler's checks), demand deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) accounts, and similar interest-earning checking account balances; (2) household holdings of savings deposits, small time deposits, and retail money market mutual fund balances (exclusive of balances held in IRA and Keogh accounts); and (3) institutional money market mutual fund balances and managed liabilities of depositories consisting of large time deposits, repurchase agreements, and Eurodollars.

sunshine monetary policy act requires board_of_governors federal_reserve_system continue compile publish weekly basis measure monetary aggregate components included measure monetary aggregate defines monetary aggregate inclusive measure money compiled currency circulation plus traveler checks demand deposits negotiable order withdrawal accounts similar interest earning checking account balances household holdings savings deposits small time deposits retail money market mutual fund balances exclusive balances held ira accounts institutional money market mutual fund balances managed liabilities depositories consisting large time deposits repurchase agreements


Summary: Social Security Account Number Protection Act - Prohibits any financial or related institution covered by this Act (covered entity), unless for a specific use for which no other identifier reasonably can be employed, from soliciting a Social Security number from an individual except: (1) for use in an identification, verification, accuracy, or identity proofing process; (2) for any purpose permitted under the Fair Credit Reporting Act or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; or (3) to comply with the requirements of federal, state, or local law. Specifies further exceptions to this prohibition. Prohibits a covered entity from displaying an individual's Social Security account number (or any derivative) on any card or tag commonly provided to employees (or to their family members), faculty, staff, or students for purposes of identification. Prohibits a state from displaying an individual's Social Security account number on his or her driver's license. Prohibits prisoner access to Social Security numbers. Prohibits the sale, provision, or display of Social Security numbers to the general public, or its acquisition or use to identify or locate a person with intent to injure or harm that person, or to use the person's identity for an illegal purpose. Specifies exceptions to this prohibition. Allows the sale, provision, or display of an individual's Social Security account number to the general public to the extent consistent with the individual's voluntary and affirmative written consent, but only if: (1) the terms of the consent and the right to refuse are presented to the individual in a clear, conspicuous, and understandable manner; (2) the individual is placed under no obligation to provide such consent; and (3) the terms and conditions of the consent authorize the individual to limit the sale, provision, or display to purposes directly associated with the transaction with respect to which the consent is sought. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and certain other federal regulatory agencies to enforce this Act.

financial related institution covered act covered entity specific use identifier reasonably employed soliciting social_security number individual use identification verification accuracy identity process purpose permitted fair credit reporting act gramm leach bliley act comply requirements federal state local law specifies exceptions prohibition prohibits covered entity displaying individual social_security account number derivative card tag commonly provided employees family members faculty staff students purposes identification prohibits state displaying individual social_security account number driver license prohibits prisoner access social_security numbers prohibits sale provision display social_security numbers general public acquisition use identify locate person intent injure harm person use person identity illegal purpose specifies exceptions prohibition allows sale provision display individual social_security account number general public extent consistent individual voluntary affirmative written consent terms consent right refuse presented individual clear conspicuous understandable manner individual placed obligation provide consent terms conditions consent authorize individual limit sale provision display purposes directly associated transaction respect consent sought authorizes federal_trade_commission state attorneys general certain federal regulatory agencies enforce act


Summary: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require an abortion provider who knowingly performs an abortion of a pain-capable unborn child (defined as an unborn child who has reached a probable stage of development of 20 weeks or more after fertilization), to first: (1) inform the woman of the probable age of the child; (2) provide to the woman an Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure (unless she waives receipt); (3) provide information that pain medicine administered to the mother may not prevent pain in the child, but in some cases anesthesia or pain-reducing drugs can be administered directly to the child; (4) give the woman the provider's best medical judgment of the risks and costs of such anesthesia or analgesic; and (5) obtain the woman's signature on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Decision Form and her explicit request for or refusal of the administration of drugs to the child. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Brochure that includes a statement that there is substantial evidence that the process of being killed in an abortion will cause the unborn child pain and that the mother has the option of having pain-reducing drugs administered directly to the child. Creates an exception to save the life of the mother. Establishes civil penalties for willfully failing to comply with this Act. Authorizes: (1) the U.S. Attorney General to bring a civil action under this Act; and (2) private rights of action for violations of this Act.

unborn_child_pain_awareness_act amends public_health_service_act require abortion provider knowingly performs abortion pain capable unborn child defined unborn child reached probable stage development weeks fertilization inform woman probable age child provide woman unborn_child_pain_awareness_brochure waives receipt provide information pain medicine administered mother prevent pain child cases anesthesia pain reducing drugs administered directly child woman provider best medical judgment risks costs anesthesia analgesic obtain woman signature unborn child pain awareness decision form explicit request refusal administration drugs child requires secretary health_and_human_services develop unborn child pain awareness brochure includes statement substantial evidence process killed abortion cause unborn child pain mother option having pain reducing drugs administered directly child creates exception save life mother establishes civil penalties willfully failing comply act authorizes attorney general bring civil action act private rights action violations act


Summary: Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the "Do-Not-Call" Implementation Act to prohibit removing numbers from the do-not-call registry unless: (1) the number is invalid, disconnected, or reassigned; or (2) the individual to whom the number is assigned so requests. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to periodically check numbers on the registry and remove invalid, disconnected, or reassigned numbers.Requires the FTC to report to Congress on the FTC's efforts, after enactment of this Act, to improve the accuracy of the registry.

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Summary: State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state from imposing a direct or indirect tax that results in different charges being imposed on substantially equivalent multichannel video programming services based on the means by which those services are delivered, including Internet protocol (or any successor protocol), direct broadcast satellite delivery, and cable television services.

prohibits state imposing direct indirect tax results different charges imposed substantially equivalent multichannel video programming services based means services delivered including internet protocol successor protocol direct broadcast satellite delivery cable television services


Summary: Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to six months for knowingly disclosing a wireless subscriber's unlisted cell phone number to another, for gain, without the express permission of such subscriber.

amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term months knowingly disclosing wireless subscriber cell phone number gain express permission subscriber


Summary: Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Open Source and the Director of National Intelligence, to establish an open source collection, analysis, and dissemination program within the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Defines "open source information" to mean publicly available information that can be lawfully obtained by a member of the public by request, purchase, or observation. Requires the program to make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source alerts, warnings, and other intelligence products relating to the mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that DHS makes full and efficient use of such information in intelligence analysis to identify terrorist threats; and (2) make DHS open source information available to federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector entities, using systems and networks for the dissemination of homeland security information. Directs: (1) the Secretary to ensure that the manner in which open source information is gathered and disseminated complies with all relevant federal laws; and (2) the Chief Privacy Officer of DHS to include in such Officer's annual report submitted to Congress an assessment of compliance by federal departments and agencies with laws relating to the use of open source information.

homeland security open source information enhancement act amends homeland security act require secretary homeland_security coordination assistant deputy director director national_intelligence establish open source collection analysis dissemination program office_of_intelligence_and_analysis defines open source information mean publicly available information lawfully obtained member public request purchase observation requires program efficient use open source information develop disseminate open source alerts warnings intelligence products relating mission department_of_homeland_security dhs requires secretary ensure dhs makes efficient use information intelligence analysis identify terrorist threats dhs open source information available federal state local tribal private sector entities systems networks dissemination homeland security information directs secretary ensure manner open source information gathered disseminated complies relevant federal laws chief privacy officer dhs include officer annual report submitted congress assessment compliance federal departments agencies laws relating use open source information


Summary: Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Service from providing any federal family planning assistance to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. Excludes an abortion where: (1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or an act of incest against a minor; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy. Excludes hospitals from such requirement so long as the hospital does not provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion.Requires the Secretary to annually provide Congress: (1) information on grantees who performed abortions under the exceptions; and (2) a list of entities to which grant funds are made available.

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Summary: Sanctity of Human Life Act - Declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is the person's paramount and most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, at which time every human has all legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories have the authority to protect all human lives.

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Summary: Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to computer fraud and unauthorized access to computers to: (1) include computer fraud within the definition of racketeering activity; (2) provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information; (3) expand penalties for conspiracies to commit computer fraud and extortion attempts involving threats to access computers without authorization; (4) provide for forfeiture of property used to commit computer fraud; and (5) require restitution for victims of identity theft and computer fraud.Authorizes additional appropriations for investigating and prosecuting criminal activity involving computers. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend, if appropriate, its sentencing guidelines and policies related to identity theft and computer fraud offenses.Authorizes the Attorney General and state attorneys general to bring civil actions and obtain injunctive relief for violations of federal laws relating to data security. Requires federal agencies as part of their rulemaking process to prepare and make available to the public privacy impact assessments that describe the impact of proposed agency rules on the privacy of individuals.Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to states for programs to increase enforcement efforts involving fraudulent, unauthorized, or other criminal use of personally identifiable information. Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to improve the identification, investigation, and prosecution of criminal or terrorist conspiracies or activities that span jurisdictional boundaries, including terrorism, economic crime, and high-tech crime.

privacy cybercrime enforcement act amends federal criminal code provisions relating computer fraud unauthorized access computers include computer fraud definition racketeering activity provide criminal penalties intentional failures provide required notices security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information expand penalties conspiracies commit computer fraud extortion attempts involving threats access computers authorization provide forfeiture property commit computer fraud require restitution victims identity theft computer fraud authorizes additional appropriations investigating prosecuting criminal activity involving computers directs review amend appropriate sentencing guidelines policies related identity theft computer fraud offenses authorizes attorney general state attorneys general bring civil actions obtain injunctive relief violations federal laws relating data security requires federal agencies rulemaking process prepare available public privacy impact assessments describe impact proposed agency rules privacy individuals authorizes office_of_justice_programs_of_the_department_of_justice doj award grants states programs increase enforcement efforts involving fraudulent unauthorized criminal use personally identifiable information authorizes director bureau_of_justice_assistance grants improve identification investigation prosecution criminal terrorist conspiracies activities span jurisdictional boundaries including terrorism economic crime high tech crime


Summary: Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act - Prohibits a business from transferring personally identifiable information of a U.S. citizen to any foreign affiliate or subcontractor in another country without providing notice to such citizen that the information may be transferred to such affiliate or subcontractor. Authorizes a private cause of action in a state court to enforce compliance with this Act.

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Summary: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs (policies) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent the over-classification of homeland security, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 that must be disseminated to prevent and collectively respond to acts of terrorism. Requires the Secretary to coordinate with the Archivist of the United States and consult with representatives of state, local, tribal, and territorial government and law enforcement, organizations with expertise in civil rights, civil liberties, and government oversight, and the private sector to develop such policies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) create standard classified and unclassified formats for finished DHS intelligence products; (2) require that all such products be simultaneously prepared in the standard unclassified format, provided that such unclassified product would reasonably be expected to be of benefit to a state, local, tribal or territorial government, law enforcement agency or other emergency response provider, or the private sector, based on input provided by the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group Detail; (3) ensure that such policies protect the national security as well as the information privacy and legal rights of U.S. persons; (4) establish an ongoing auditing mechanism that randomly selects classified information from each DHS component to assess whether applicable classification regulations have been followed, describe any problems with their administration, and recommend improvements in awareness and training to address the problems identified; (5) establish a process whereby employees may challenge original classification decisions and be rewarded for successful challenges resulting in the removal or downgrading of classification markings; (6) inform employees and contractors that failure to comply could subject them to a series of penalties; and (7) institute such penalties. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to: (1) assess technologies by which an electronic identifying marker can be assigned to each DHS employee and contractor with original classification authority to track which documents have been classified by a particular employee or contractor, determine the circumstances when such documents have been shared, identify and address over-classification problems, and assess the information sharing impact of any such problems or misuse; (2) develop an implementation plan for a DHS standard for such technology; and (3) provide a copy of the implementation plan to the House and Senate homeland security committees. Directs the Secretary, in coordination with the Archivist, to: (1) require annual training for each DHS employee and contractor with classification authority or those responsible for analyzing, producing, or communicating written classified information; and (2) ensure that such program is conducted efficiently in conjunction with any other security, intelligence, or other training programs required by DHS to reduce the costs and administrative burdens associated with the additional training required. Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement a program to detail DHS personnel to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for one year for purposes of training and educating DHS personnel to better understand classification authorities, bolstering NARA's ability to conduct oversight, and ensuring that the policies and procedures established by the Secretary remain consistent with those established by the Archivist; (2) ensure that the program includes at least one individual for each DHS office with delegated original classification authority; and (3) report to Congress, in coordination with the Archivist, on the advisability of expanding the program on a government-wide basis and on the administrative and monetary costs of full compliance. Terminates the program on December 31, 2012.

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Summary: Positive Alternatives Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the use of TANF funds for alternative-to-abortion services, including: (1) information or counseling that promotes childbirth instead of abortion; and (2) other services designed to assist a woman to carry her unborn child to term.

positive alternatives act amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act allow use tanf funds alternative abortion services including information counseling promotes childbirth instead abortion services designed assist woman carry unborn child term


Summary: Ultrasound Informed Consent Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require abortion providers, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, to perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman, explain the results, display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them, and provide a medical description of the ultrasound images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus and the presence of external members and internal organs, if present and viewable. Provides for: (1) civil penalties for willful failure to comply; and (2) a medical emergency exception. Prohibits construing this Act to require a woman to view the images or penalizing the physician or the woman if she refuses to look at the images.

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Summary: Employee Changing Room Privacy Act - Prohibits employers from engaging in video or audio monitoring of employees in restroom facilities, dressing rooms, or other areas in which it is reasonable to expect employees to change clothing. Prohibits employers from using monitoring results for any purpose and requires employers to immediately destroy any violating recording. Prohibits retaliation. Allows video monitoring or audio monitoring by a law enforcement agency as part of a criminal investigation and with a warrant. Provides for enforcement by the Secretary of Labor. Allows private suits by aggrieved employees. Asserts that this Act does not alter state law or collective bargaining agreements except where inconsistent with this Act.

employee changing room privacy act prohibits employers engaging video audio monitoring employees restroom facilities dressing rooms areas reasonable expect employees change clothing prohibits employers monitoring results purpose requires employers immediately destroy violating recording prohibits retaliation allows video monitoring audio monitoring law enforcement agency criminal investigation warrant provides enforcement secretary labor allows private suits aggrieved employees asserts act alter state law collective bargaining agreements inconsistent act


Summary: Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act of 2008 or the TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 - Sets forth rights of individuals to protect their personal health information, including the right to inspect and copy such information. Sets forth obligations of a person that discloses, uses, or receives an individual's personal health information, including notification if the security of such information is breached.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate guidelines for the establishment of safeguards and procedures for use under this Act.Prohibits a person from disclosing, accessing, or using personal health information except as authorized under this Act.Requires the Secretary to designate an Office of Health Information Privacy within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate complaints of alleged violations of this Act.Requires the Secretary to establish and implement standards for health information technology products.Provides for whistleblower protection.Establishes: (1) the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology; (2) the public-private Partnership for Health Care Improvement to make recommendations concerning standards for the electronic exchange of personal health information; and (3) the American Health Information Community to make recommendations concerning policies to support the widespread adoption of health information technology.Provides for health information technology grants.Requires the Secretary to develop and use health care quality measures.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to develop a Health Information Technology Resource Center to provide technical assistance and develop best practices for interoperable health information technology.Prohibits the expenditure of federal funds for the purchase of any new health information technology that is not consistent with applicable federal standards.

trust health information act sets forth rights individuals protect personal health information including right inspect copy information sets forth obligations person discloses uses receives individual personal health information including notification security information breached requires secretary health_and_human_services develop disseminate guidelines establishment safeguards procedures use act prohibits person disclosing accessing personal health information authorized act requires secretary designate department_of_health_and_human_services hhs investigate complaints alleged violations act requires secretary establish implement standards health information technology products provides whistleblower protection establishes public private recommendations concerning standards electronic exchange personal health information recommendations concerning policies support widespread adoption health information technology provides health information technology grants requires secretary develop use health care quality measures requires secretary acting director agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq develop provide technical assistance develop best practices interoperable health information technology prohibits expenditure federal funds purchase new health information technology consistent applicable federal standards


Summary: State Secret Protection Act of 2008 - Declares that in any civil action brought in federal or state court the government has a privilege to refuse to give evidence and to prevent any person from giving evidence only if the government shows that public disclosure of the evidence that the government seeks to protect would be reasonably likely to cause significant harm to the national defense or the diplomatic relations of the United States. Requires the court to take steps, including in camera hearings and other proceedings, to protect sensitive information that comes before it. Sets forth rules regarding the participation of counsel or the disclosure of information when it presents a risk of harm. Provides for court-ordered presentation of adequate or nonprivileged substitutes for privileged evidence. Allows the government to: (1) assert the privilege in connection with any claim in a civil action to which it is a party; or (2) intervene in a civil action to which it is not a party in order to do so. Provides that once the government has asserted the privilege, and before the court makes any determinations, the court shall: (1) undertake a preliminary review of the information in question; and (2) provide the government an opportunity to seek protective measures under this Act. Establishes procedures and a standard for assessing the privilege claim. Allows disclosure of an item of evidence to a nongovernmental party, or admission at trial, if the court determines that the privilege is not validly asserted. Prohibits such disclosure or admission if the privilege is determined valid. Grants the courts of appeal jurisdiction of an appeal by any party from any interlocutory decision or order of a U.S. district court.

state secret protection act declares civil action brought federal state court government privilege refuse evidence prevent person giving evidence government shows public disclosure evidence government seeks protect reasonably likely cause significant harm national defense diplomatic relations united_states requires court steps including camera hearings proceedings protect sensitive information comes sets forth rules participation counsel disclosure information presents risk harm provides court ordered presentation adequate substitutes privileged evidence allows government assert privilege connection claim civil action party intervene civil action party order provides government asserted privilege court makes determinations court shall undertake preliminary review information question provide government opportunity seek protective measures act establishes procedures standard assessing privilege claim allows disclosure item evidence nongovernmental party admission trial court determines privilege validly asserted prohibits disclosure admission privilege determined valid grants courts appeal jurisdiction appeal party interlocutory decision order district court


Summary: Free Speech Protection Act of 2008 - Allows any U.S. person against whom a lawsuit for defamation is brought in a foreign country on the basis of the content of any speech by that person that has been published, uttered, or otherwise disseminated in the United States to bring an action in a U.S. district court against any person who, or entity which, brought the suit, if the speech at issue in the foreign lawsuit does not constitute defamation under U.S. law.Allows the award of treble damages if it is determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the person or entity bringing the foreign lawsuit intentionally engaged in a scheme to suppress rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution by discouraging publishers or other media from publishing, or by discouraging financial supporters from employing, retaining, or supporting the research, writing, or other speech of an individual.

free speech protection act allows person lawsuit defamation brought foreign country basis content speech person published disseminated united_states bring action district court person entity brought suit speech issue foreign lawsuit constitute defamation law allows award treble damages determined preponderance evidence person entity bringing foreign lawsuit intentionally engaged scheme suppress rights amendment constitution discouraging publishers media publishing discouraging financial supporters employing retaining supporting research writing speech individual


Summary: Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a method to permit employers in the electronic life safety and security systems installation and monitoring industry to access criminal history records and other information to conduct background checks of prospective employees.

electronic life safety security systems federal background check act directs attorney general establish method permit employers electronic life safety security systems installation monitoring industry access criminal history records information conduct background checks prospective employees


Summary: Paperwork Assistance Act - Requires a federal agency to inform any person receiving a collection of information from the agency of the agency's contact information, including a website and a telephone number, by which a person may obtain a specific contact person responsible for answering questions about the information collection and other information to assist in responding to the information collection.Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to include in the Director's annual report on information policy activities: (1) the status of implementation by agencies of the requirements of this Act; and (2) a description of how each agency has responded to complaints related to the agency's compliance with such requirements.Makes this Act's contact information requirements applicable to new or revised collections of information approved by the Director beginning one year after enactment.

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Summary: Medicare Card Security Act of 2008 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that Social Security numbers are not displayed on Medicare cards.

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Summary: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that Social Security account numbers are not included on Medicare cards. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to report to Congress after one year on the implementation of this Act, including line-item estimates of and justifications for associated costs, taking into consideration, among other factors, cost-effectiveness and beneficiary outreach and education.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop procedures to permit car rental companies to have limited access to information in the National Driver Register in order for them to determine whether an individual possesses a valid driver's license.

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Summary: Travelers' Privacy Protection Act of 2008 - Sets forth standards and procedures for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) border searches or seizures of electronic equipment transported by a U.S. resident. Prohibits a DHS official from considering race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in selecting U.S. residents for such searches except as provided for by this Act. Sets forth limitations on the access to such equipment or the disclosure of related information. Authorizes claims to be made for damaged equipment. Sets forth remedy and enforcement provisions.

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