7/13. House Judiciary Committee (HJC) amended and approved HR 3199, the "USA PATRIOT and Intelligence Reform Reauthorization Act of 2005" by a vote of 23-14. This bill, as amended, makes permanent fourteen of the sixteen sections of the PATRIOT Act that are scheduled to sunset at the end of this year. It creates a new ten year sunset for § 206 (regarding roving wiretaps) and § 215 (regarding access to business records, including library records, under the FISA). It also makes permanent two provisions of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) that were scheduled to sunset.

The HJC began its mark up just after 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 13. It finished just before 10:00 PM. Except for one break, the Committee worked continuously. The Committee considered 43 amendments, about five secondary amendments, and one reconsideration. It conducted 29 roll call votes. The final vote was 23-14. 23 Republicans voted yes. 14 Democrats voted no. Two Democrats voted "pass", Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), the Chairman of the HJC, introduced HR 3199 on July 11. See, text [9 pages in PDF] of bill as introduced. See also, stories titled "House Judiciary Committee to Mark Up Bill to Make Permanent the Sunsetted Provisions of the PATRIOT Act" and "Summary of HR 3199 IH" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,172, July 12, 2005.

A Committee aide stated on Monday that Chairman Sensenbrenner will seek consideration by the House next week. Chairman Sensenbrenner also announced at the conclusion of the Committee mark up that members have only two days to submit additional materials.

The House Intelligence Committee (HIC), which also has jurisdiction over this bill, amended and approved this bill on July 13. It held a substantially closed meeting. The HIC released Rep. Peter Hoekstra's (R-MI) opening statement [PDF]. This bill has not been referred to any other House committees.

The USA PATRIOT Act is an acronym for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001". The 107th Congress enacted this bill quickly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It was HR 3162. It became Public Law 107-56 on October 26, 2001.

The PATRIOT Act was approved by the House on October 24, 2001 by a vote of 357-66. See, Roll Call No. 398. Three Republicans and sixty-two Democrats voted against the bill.

Much of Title II of the PATRIOT Act pertains to electronic surveillance affecting new technologies. § 224 of the PATRIOT Act provides that sixteen of the sections (or subsections) of Title II sunset at the end of 2005, unless extended.

The offering of amendments, and voting was almost entirely partisan. The Committee approved four Republican amendments early in the markup (and one minor and technical secondary amendment). The rest of the amendments were offered by Democrats. Most were withdrawn, ruled not germane, or defeated on almost straight party line votes.

Every member of the Committee participated in at least part of the meeting. On most of the roll call votes, almost every member was present. There was also a huge contingent of Committee staff, and staff from the personal offices of Committee members. There was also a contingent of Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers, including William Moschella. They consulted extensively and at length with the Republican members, and Republican Committee staff, throughout the meeting.

The public seating section was full at the beginning of the meeting. As the meeting progressed, the public section became nearly empty. At this meeting, as at the dozen hearings held by the Committee and its Crime Subcommittee, almost no representatives of telecommunications carriers, internet service providers, or technology companies attended.

TLJ spoke with Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), a Co-Chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus, at the conclusion of the mark up. He said that when the House considered the original PATRIOT Act in 2001, internet companies were concerned about many of the provisions in the draft bill. However, now that the Congress is considering extending sections of the PATRIOT Act, these same companies are not involved. He said that he has not heard from ISPs or carriers this time around.

Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), who is the other House Co-Chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus, was absent from most of the meeting, and appeared to cast a vote only 11 times. He missed 18 votes.

7/13. House Judiciary Committee (HJC) amended and approved HR 3199, the "USA PATRIOT and Intelligence Reform Reauthorization Act of 2005" by a vote of 23-14.

During the course of a 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM mark up, the Committee considered 43 amendments, about five secondary amendments, and one reconsideration. It conducted 29 roll call votes. The following is a summary of the amendments that the Committee approved.

First, the Committee approved by unanimous voice vote a minor amendment offered by Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) that creates a reporting requirement pertaining to § 212 of the PATRIOT Act, which amended 18 U.S.C. § 2702, regarding voluntary emergency disclosure of electronic communications by service providers.

That is, § 212 provides that "a provider of remote computing service or electronic communication service to the public shall not knowingly divulge a record or other information pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of such service", but also adds the following exception: "if the provider reasonably believes that an emergency involving immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure of the information without delay".

Rep. Lungren's amendment requires that "On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House and the Senate a report containing ... the number of accounts from which the Department of Justice has received voluntary disclosure ... and ... a summary of the basis for disclosure in those instances where ... the investigation pertaining to those disclosures was closed without the filing of criminal charges".

Second, the Committee approved by voice vote a very minor and technical amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) regarding § 215 of the PATRIOT Act. The Committee rejected numerous other more substantial amendments related to § 215.

Basically, Rep. Flake's amendment replaces, in Section 8(c) HR 3199 as introduced, the phrase "in response to" with "with respect to". Section 8(c) pertains to access to business records, including library records, under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Currently, the statute includes a strict non-disclosure mandate. For example, a library or other records holder that receives an order to produce records cannot disclosure to its users, or others, that it has received such an order.

Section 8(c) of HR 3199 provides exceptions. Rep. Flake's amendment applies to the following language in HR 3199 as introduced: "Any person to whom an order is directed under this section who discloses that the United States has sought to obtain tangible things under this section to a qualified person in response to the order shall inform such qualified person of the nondisclosure requirement under paragraph (1) and that such qualified person is also subject to such nondisclosure requirement." (Emphasis added.)

Third, the Committee approved by a vote of 34-0 an amendment offered by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) that requires the government to report more information to the court regarding its use of roving surveillance authority under § 206 of the PATRIOT Act.

Rep. Issa's amendment provides, in part, that "in the case of electronic surveillance directed at a facility or place that is not known at the time the order is issued, the applicant shall notify a judge having jurisdiction under section 103 within 10 days after electronic surveillance begins to be directed at a new facility or place, and such notice shall contain a statement of the facts and circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify the belief that the facility or place at which the electronic surveillance is or was directed is being used, or is about to be used, by the target of electronic surveillance."

Rep. Issa stated that this means that when a court issues a roving wiretap order, the court will have constant oversight.

Fourth, the Committee approved by a vote of 26-2 a key amendment offered by Rep. Lungren that imposes a new ten year sunset for § 206 (roving wiretaps) and § 215 (access to business records under the FISA).

The Committee also approved by unanimous consent a technical amendment to this amendment. The Committee rejected other amendments to shorten the sunset term, and to extend the sunset to fourteen other sections of the PATRIOT Act.

Democrats argued that without a sunset provision, the Congress has little leverage over the Department of Justice (DOJ) in oversight activities. That is, unless the DOJ must go to the Congress to obtain an extension, it has little incentive to provide information to the Congress.

Republicans argued that a broader, or shorter, sunset provision is not necessary because the DOJ has not abused its PATRIOT Act powers in the past four years.

Fifth, the Committee approved an amendment by unanimous voice vote offered by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) that criminalizes certain surveillance of transportation facilities with intent to commit an act of terrorism.

The Schiff amendment amends 18 U.S.C. § 1993, regarding "Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems". It would allow criminal prosecution of anyone who "surveils, photographs, videotapes, diagrams, or otherwise collects information with the intent to plan or assist in planning any" of the other acts listed in Section 1993.

Sixth, the Committee approved an amendment offered by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) that creates a new reporting requirements for the DOJ regarding detentions.

Seventh, the Committee approved en bloc three non-controversial definitional amendments offered by Rep. Schiff. One amends the activities that can give rise to civil forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. § 981 to include "trafficking in nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological weapons technology or material". Another amends 18 U.S.C. § 2332b regarding the predicate offenses for a "Federal crime of terrorism". It adds, for example, crimes relating to nuclear and weapons of mass destruction threats. The third amends 18 U.S.C. § 2516 regarding "Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications". It adds numerous offenses to the already huge list of offenses that may serve as a predicate offense for the issuance of a wiretap order. All of the new offenses could  conceivably be associated with terrorism.

Eighth, the Committee approved by voice vote an amendment offered by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) regarding § 213 of the PATRIOT, regarding delayed notice of search warrants.

Currently, 18 U.S.C. § 3103a , which was amended by § 213, provides that the court may issue a search warrant that provides for delayed notice if "the warrant provides for the giving of such notice within a reasonable period of its execution, which period may thereafter be extended by the court for good cause shown". What is "reasonable" is not defined, and is potentially unlimited.

Rep. Nadler's amendment inserts time limits. It provides for a delayed notice warrant if "the warrant provides for the giving of such notice within a reasonable period, which shall not be more than 180 days, after its execution, which period may thereafter be extended for not more than 90 days by the court for good cause shown". (Emphasis added.)

The Committee initially approved an amendment offered by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) regarding habeas corpus, but later reconsidered and rejected the amendment.

All other amendments were defeated, withdrawn or ruled not germane.

7/13. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans for reorganization. It stated in a release that it has a "six point agenda" regarding reorganizing the DHS's "policies, operations, and structures". See also, speech by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, and organizational chart [PDF].

The organizational chart lists an "Under Secretary for Preparedness". It also lists an "Assistant Secretary for Cyber & Telecommunications", who reports to the Under Secretary for Preparedness. There is not currently a Directorate for Preparedness.

The DHS release states that the currently existing "Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate will be renamed the Directorate for Preparedness and consolidate preparedness assets from across the Department. The Directorate for Preparedness will facilitate grants and oversee nationwide preparedness efforts supporting first responder training, citizen awareness, public health, infrastructure and cyber security and ensure proper steps are taken to protect high-risk targets."

The release also states that Assistant Secretary for Cyber & Telecommunications will be responsible for "identifying and assessing the vulnerability of critical telecommunications infrastructure and assets; providing timely, actionable and valuable threat information; and leading the national response to cyber and telecommunications attacks".

Secretary Chertoff (at left) stated in his speech that "We also keenly appreciate the efficiencies and vulnerabilities of our modern technology upon which so much of society depends. To centralize the coordination of the efforts to protect our technological infrastructure, we will also create the new position of assistant secretary for cyber and telecommunications security within the preparedness directorate."

The organizational chart also lists an "Under Secretary for Policy". It also lists an "Assistant Secretary for Policy", who reports to the Under Secretary for Policy. There is not currently a Directorate for Policy. This will require Congressional legislation.

The DHS release states that "A new Directorate of Policy, ultimately led by an Under Secretary upon enactment of legislation, will serve as the primary Department-wide coordinator for policies, regulations, and other initiatives. This Directorate will ensure the consistency of policy and regulatory development across various parts of the Department as well as perform long-range strategic policy planning. It will assume the policy coordination functions previously performed by the Border and Transportation Security (BTS) Directorate. It will also create a single point of contact for internal and external stakeholders by consolidating or co-locating similar activities from across the department."

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), who represents a Silicon Valley district, commented in a release that "I am gratified to see that Secretary Chertoff has recognized the importance of creating the position of Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications within the Department of Homeland Security. At this higher level, the Assistant Secretary will be able to coordinate better with Secretary Chertoff, as well as officials throughout the Department, other federal agencies, and the private sector. The position will allow the Department to better protect our nation's cyber infrastructure from attacks by hackers, criminals and terrorists and to help ensure that cybersecurity is a priority in our nation's homeland security strategy."

Robert Holleyman, P/CEO of Business Software Alliance (BSA), praised the DHS's reorganization plans. He wrote in a release that "Physical security and cybersecurity must be addressed in tandem in today’s digital world. The plan unveiled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security serves as a profound step in the right direction, specifically through the establishment of new senior positions with responsibility over cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. The technology industry remains fully committed to assisting the talented staff assembled at the Department and looks forward to furthering the public-private partnerships established to better protect our nation."

7/13. President Bush announced his intent to nominate Stewart Baker to be "Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Policy)" at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). See, White House release and DHS organizational chart [PDF].

Pursuant to the DHS's just announced reorganization, there will be a new Directorate for Policy, headed by an Under Secretary for Policy. However, this reorganization will require Congressional legislation. The President's plan is to place Baker in this yet to be created position of Under Secretary.

Baker is currently a partner in the Washington DC office of the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson. He represents internet service providers and other technology companies. For example, he recently prepared comments for the U.S. Internet Service Provider Coalition (USISP) and for the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) in the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) rulemaking proceeding regarding imposing CALEA like obligations upon providers of internet services. See, for example, TIA comment and reply comment of April, 2004, and comment of November, 2004. See also, USISP comment of November, 2004, and reply comment of December, 2004.

He was previously General Counsel for the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. Before that, he was General Counsel for the National Security Agency (NSA).

7/13. President Bush announced his intent to nominate Tracy Henke to be Executive Director of the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Henke is currently Deputy Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice (DOJ). She previously worked for Sen. Christopher Bond (R-MO). See, White House release.

7/13. President Bush announced his intent to designate James Lambright to be acting President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. See, White House release.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. See, Republican Whip Notice.

The Senate will meet at 9:30 AM. It will resume consideration of HR 2360, the Homeland Security Appropriations bill.

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) will hold a partially close meeting. The agenda includes presentations on science and technology priorities of the administration and research and development spending trends in the federal government. See, notice in the Federal Register, May 24, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 99, at Page 29721. Location: Employees Lounge, Administration Building, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.

9:30 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) may hold an executive business meeting. The SJC frequently cancels meetings without notice. See, notice. Press contact: Blain Rethmeier (Specter) at 202 224-5225, David Carle (Leahy) at 202 224-4242 or Tracy Schmaler (Leahy) at 202 224-2154.Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

9:30 AM. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a meeting. The event will be webcast by the FCC. Location: FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C05 (Commission Meeting Room).

9:45 - 11:30 AM. The DC Bar Association will host a visit to and tour of the Copyright Office. The price to attend ranges from $15-$25. For more information, contact 202-626-3463. See, notice. Location: Copyright Office, Room 401, James Madison Memorial Building, First Street & Independence Avenue, SE.

10:00 AM - 4:15 PM. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will host an event titled "IPTV Interface Discovery Group". See, notice. Location: Clarendon Ballroom, Arlington, VA.

10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. The Department of State's (DOS) International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare for the Americas Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-06) in Lima, Peru, from August 9-11, 2005. See, notice in the Federal Register, June 22, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 119, Page 36224. Location: DOS, Room 2533A.

12:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Mass Media Practice Committee will host a brown bag lunch. The speaker will be Kris Monteith of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Enforcement Bureau. For more information, Ann Bobeck at ABobeck at nab dot org. Location: National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), 1771 N Street, NW.

1:30 - 3:30 PM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) WRC-07 Advisory Committee's Informal Working Group 2 (Satellite Services and HAPS) will meet. See, notice [PDF]. Location: Leventhal Senter & Lerman, 2000 K Street, NW, 7th Floor Conference Room.

TIME? The American Intellectual Property Law Association's (AIPLA) Board or Directors will meet. Location: Arlington, VA.

The House may meet at 9:00 AM for legislative business. See, Republican Whip Notice.

? 9:30 AM. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security will hold a hearing on the U.S. relationship with the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the WTO's effect on national sovereignty and economic security. Location: Room 562, Dirksen Building.

12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM. The Progress and Freedom Foundation (PFF) will host a panel discussion titled "Brand X v. FCC: What's Next?". The speakers will include Randolph May (PFF), Dave Baker (EarthLink VP for Law and Public Policy), and Kyle McSlarrow (P/CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association). See, notice and registration page. Lunch will be served. Location: Room 1537, Longworth Building, Capitol Hill.

Deadline to submit comments to the Antitrust Modernization Commission (AMC) in response to the AMC's request for public comments on numerous issues. First, the AMC seeks comments on enforcement institutions, including dual federal merger enforcement, differential merger enforcement standards, the role of states in enforcing federal antitrust laws outside of the merger area, and the allocation of merger enforcement among states, private plaintiffs. Second, the AMC seeks comments on exclusionary conduct. Third, the AMC seeks comments on immunities, exemptions, and the state action doctrine. Fourth, the AMC seeks comments on merger enforcement, including federal antitrust merger enforcement policy generally, transparency in federal agency merger review, efficiencies in merger analysis, the Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger review process. Fifth, the AMC seeks comments on several new economy issues, including antitrust analysis of industries in which innovation, intellectual property, and technological change are central features, and on the reports on patent law by the National Academies and the Federal Trade Commission. Finally, the AMC seeks comments on the role of antitrust in regulated industries. See, notice in the Federal Register: May 19, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 96, at Pages 28902-28907.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a petition for a declaratory ruling that certain provisions of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), as applied to interstate telephone calls, are not preempted by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). See, notice in the Federal Register, June 15, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 114, at Pages 34725 - 34726. This proceeding is CG Docket No. 02-278.

Deadline to submit requests to the Copyright Office to participate in its upcoming roundtables on orphan works (on July 26-27 in Washington DC, and in Berkeley, California on August 2). See, notice in the Federal Register, July 7, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 129, at Pages 39341 - 39343.

12:00 NOON. The Frontiers of Freedom Institute (FFI) will host a panel discussion titled "How IP Rights and Violations Affect Rural America". The speakers will be Mitch Glazier (Recording Industry Association of America), Brian Duggan (Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association), Brad Huther (U.S. Chamber of Commerce), Scott LaGanga (Americans for Tax Reform), and George Landrith (FFI). Lunch will be served. RSVP to 703 246-0110 ext. 305 or info at ff dot org. Location: Room B-338, Rayburn Building, Capitol Hill.

2:00 PM. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on several nominations, including those of Richard Skinner (to be Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security) and Edmund Hawley (to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security). See, notice. Location: Room 562, Dirksen Building.

2:00 - 5:15 PM. The DC Bar Association will host a continuing legal education (CLE) seminar titled "How to Conduct Business in the Current Chinese Legal Environment: Myths and Facts". The speakers will be Paul Manca (Hogan & Hartson) and others. The price to attend ranges from $70-$125. For more information, call 202-626-3488. See, notice. Location: D.C. Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street NW, B-1 Level.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its public notice regarding refreshing the record on issues raised in the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) related to carrier identification code (CIC) conservation and the definition of "entity" as found in section 1.3 of the CIC Assignment Guidelines. This public notice is DA 05-1154 in CC Docket No. 92-237; it was released on April 26, 2005. See, notice in the Federal Register, June 1, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 104, at Pages 31405 - 31406.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) regarding the exchange of customer account information between local exchange carriers (LECs). This FNPRM is FCC 05-29 in CG Docket No. 02-386. See, notice in the Federal Register, June 1, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 104, at Pages 31406 - 31409.

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) North American Numbering Council (NANC) will meet. See, notice and agenda [2 pages in PDF]. Location: FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305.

TIME? The Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus will host a panel discussion titled "Interpreting Grokster". Location:?

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a meeting titled "Pharmers and Spimmers, Hackers and Bluejackers: Combating Wireless Security Threats". See, NTIA notice and notice in the Federal Register, June 22, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 119, at Page 36126. Location: Department of Commerce, Auditorium, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW.

9:30 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) has scheduled a hearing titled "Reporters' Shield Legislation: Issues and Implications". The scheduled witnesses are James Comey (Deputy Attorney General), Matthew Cooper (Time Magazine), Norman Pearlstine (Time Inc.), Lee Levine (Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz), Geoffrey Stone (University of Chicago Law School). See, notice. The SJC frequently cancels hearings without notice. Press contact: Blain Rethmeier (Specter) at 202 224-5225, David Carle (Leahy) at 202 224-4242 or Tracy Schmaler (Leahy) at 202 224-2154.Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM. The DC Bar Association will host a panel discussion titled "Introduction To Trademark And Patent Law". The speakers will be Steven Warner (Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto) and Gary Krugman (Sughrue Mion). The price to attend ranges from $20-$30. For more information, call 202-626-3463. See, notice. Location: D.C. Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street NW, B-1 Level.

4:00 - 5:00 PM. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will host a webcast event titled "Recognizing Economic Benefit From the R&D Tax Credit Through Innovation, New Products and New Technology". See, notice. For more information, contact Deb Kassoff at 703 907-7655 or dkassoff at ce dot org.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold Auction 60, the auction of five licenses in the Lower 700 MHz band C block (710-716/740-746 MHz). See, FCC's Public Notice [PDF] numbered DA 05-171, and FCC's Public Notice [63 pages in PDF] titled "Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments and Other Auction Procedures" and numbered DA 05-737. See also, notice in the Federal Register, June 1, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 104, at Page 31469.

Extended deadline to submit reply comments to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its FNPRM in its proceeding titled "In the Matter of Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime". See, order [2 pages in PDF] extending deadline from June 22 to July 20. See also, notice in the Federal Register, June 15, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 114, at Pages 34724 - 34725. See also, story titled "FCC Adopts FNPRM in Intercarrier Compensation Proceeding" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,076, February 14, 2005. This proceeding is CC Docket No. 01-92.

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM. The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) will host a conference titled "Public Trust on the Line: Security, Safety and VoIP". The price to attend ranges from $50 to $250. See, notice. Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor.

10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. The Department of State's (DOS) International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare for the Americas Regional Preparatory Meeting for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-06) in Lima, Peru, from August 9-11, 2005. See, notice in the Federal Register, June 22, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 119, Page 36224. Location: DOS, Room 2533A.

12:00 NOON. The Cato Institute will host a panel discussion titled "The USA Patriot Act: Renew, Revise, or Repeal?". The speakers will be Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), former Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA), and Tim Lynch (Cato). See, notice and registration page. Location: Room B-369, Rayburn Building.

RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 9. 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM. The Forum on Technology will host a luncheon panel discussion titled "Basic Research - The Foundation of the Innovation Economy". See, notice. Location: Room 902, Hart Building, Capitol Hill.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Copyright Office's Copyright Royalty Board regarding its interim regulations governing the organization, administration, and procedures of the Copyright Royalty Board. See, notice in the Federal Register, May 31, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 103, at Pages 30901 - 30916.

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