CRS Reports - 2004

Overview

The following are the CRS reports published in 2004 that are discussed in this wiki (in reverse chronological order). Those Reports that have already been summarized are in blue; those that have not yet been summarized are in red.

[NOTE: CRS Reports are often updated; many are updated multiple times. The links below are to the most recent version of the Report.]

December

• Digital Surveillance: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CRS Report RL30677) (Dec. 29, 2004).
• Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth (CRS Report 98-67) (Dec. 29, 2004).
• Legal Issues Related to Prescription Drug Sales on the Internet (CRS Report RS21711) (Dec. 22, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation (CRS Report RL31408) (Dec. 22, 2004).
• Spyware: Background and Policy Issues for Congress (CRS Report RL32706) (Dec. 21, 2004).
• File-Sharing Software and Copyright Infringement: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. (CRS Report RL31998) (Dec. 17, 2004).
• Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation in the 108th Congress (CRS Report RL31929) (Dec. 17, 2004).
• The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (CRS Report RS21512) (Dec. 16, 2004).
• Data Mining: An Overview (CRS Report RL31798) (Dec. 16, 2004).
• Anticircumvention Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Reverse Engineering: Recent Legal Developments (CRS Report RL32692) (Dec. 10, 2004).
• Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment (CRS Report 95-815) (Dec. 7, 2004).
• Satellite Television and "Digital White Areas": Provisions of the 2004 Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act (CRS Report RS21990) (Dec. 2, 2004).

November

• Internet Gambling: Overview of Federal Criminal Law (CRS Report RS21984) (Nov. 29, 2004).
• Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress (CRS Report RS21487) (Nov. 29, 2004).
• Internet Gambling: Overview of Federal Criminal Law (CRS Report 97-619) (Nov. 29, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report IB10045) (Nov. 22, 2004).
• Internet Taxation (CRS Report EBTXR70) (Nov. 19, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719) (Nov. 10, 2004).

October

• Prescription Drug Importation and Internet Sales: A Legal Overview (CRS Report RL32191) (Oct. 4, 2004).
• Copyright Law: Digital Rights Management Legislation (CRS Report RL32035) (Oct. 1, 2004).

September

• H.R. 1417: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (CRS Report RS21512) (Sept. 27, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report IB10045) (Sept. 27, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation (CRS Report RL31408) (Sept. 22, 2004).
• The Information Quality Act: OMB's Guidance and Initial Implementation (CRS Report RL32532) (Sept. 17, 2004).
• "Spam": An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail (CRS Report RL31953) (Sept. 16, 2004).
• Telecommunications Discounts for Schools and Libraries: The "E-Rate" Program and Controversies (CRS Report IB98040) (Sept. 15, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation (CRS Report RL31408) (Sept. 14, 2004).

August

• Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth (CRS Report 98-67) (Aug. 20, 2004).
• Privacy: Key Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission (CRS Report RS21915) (Aug. 19, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Law Enforcement Monitoring of E-Mail and Web Usage (CRS Report EBTER135) (Aug. 17, 2004).
• 9/11 Commission Recommendations: A Civil Liberties Oversight Board (CRS Report RS21906) (Aug. 9, 2004).
• Copyright Law: Digital Rights Management Legislation (CRS Report RL32035) (Aug. 2, 2004).

July

• Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment (CRS Report 95-815) (July 29, 2004).
• Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention (CRS Report RS21208) (July 22, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Law Enforcement Monitoring of E-Mail and Web Usage (CRS Report EBTER135) (July 14, 2004).
• Internet: Status Report on Legislative Attempts to Protect Children from Unsuitable Material on the Web (CRS Report RS21328) (July 6, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation (CRS Report RL31408) (July 6, 2004).
• The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities (CRS Report IB10130) (July 1, 2004).
• Obscenity and Indecency: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes (CRS Report 95-804A) (July 1, 2004).

June

• Spectrum Policy: Public Safety and Wireless Communications Interference (CRS Report RL32408) (June 30, 2004).
• Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: Recent Developments and Pending Issues (CRS Report 98-670A) (June 29, 2004).
• Obscenity and Indecency: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes (CRS Report 95-804) (June 29, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report IB10045)(June 22, 2004).
• "Junk E-Mail": An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail and "Spam" (CRS Report RL31953) (June 17, 2004).
• Network Centric Warfare: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (CRS Report RL32411) (June 2, 2004).

May

• Technology Assessment: Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CRS Report No. GAO-04-321) (May 28, 2004).
• Copyright Law: Digital Rights Management Legislation (CRS Report RL32035) (May 28, 2004).
• Wireless Technology and Spectrum Demand: Third Generation (3G) and Beyond (CRS Report RS20993) (May 27, 2004).
• Privacy Protection: Mandating New Arrangements to Implement and Assess Federal Privacy Policy and Practice (CRS Report RS21851) (May 27, 2004).
• Internet: Status Report on Legislative Attempts to Protect Children from Unsuitable Material on the Web (CRS Report RS21328) (May 26, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Law Enforcement Monitoring of E-mail and Web Usage (CRS Report EBTER135) (May 25, 2004).
• H.R. 1417: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (CRS Report RS21512) (May 20, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719) (May 18, 2004).
• The Federal Networking and Information: Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities (CRS Report IB10130) (May 6, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report IB10045) (May 4, 2004).
• Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation in the 108th Congress (CRS Report RL31929) (May 4, 2004).
• Telecommunications Discounts for Schools and Libraries: The "E-Rate" Program and Controversies (CRS Report IB98040) (May 1, 2004).

April

• Internet Taxation (CRS Report EBTXR70) (Apr. 30, 2004).
• H.R. 1417: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (CRS Report RS21512) (Apr. 22, 2004).
• Computer Security: A Summary of Selected Federal Laws, Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives (CRS Report RL32357) (Apr. 16, 2004).
• "Junk E-Mail": An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail and "Spam" (CRS Report RL31953) (Apr. 14, 2004).
• Protecting Noncreative Databases: Bills Before the 108th Congress (CRS Report RS21662) (Apr. 6, 2004).
• Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation (CRS Report RL31408) (Apr. 1, 2004).
• The Economic Impact of Cyber-Attacks (CRS Report RL32331) (Apr. 1, 2004).

March

• Internet Commerce and State Sales and Use Taxes (CRS Report RL31252) (Mar. 31, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (CRS Report IB10045) (Mar. 29, 2004)
• Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: Recent Developments and Pending Issues (CRS Report 98-670) (Mar. 24, 2004).
• Internet: Status Report on Legislative Attempts to Protect Children from Unsuitable Material on the Web (CRS Report RS21328) (Mar. 15, 2004).
• Satellite Television: Reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA) and Related Issues (CRS Report RS21768) (Mar. 11, 2004).
• Intellectual Property, Computer Software and the Open Source Movement (CRS Report RL32268) (Mar. 11, 2004).
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (CRS Report RL30719) (Mar. 11, 2004).
• The E-Rate Program: Universal Service Fund Telecommunications Discounts for Schools (CRS Report RL32018) (Mar. 9, 2004).
• H.R. 1417: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (CRS Report RS21512) (Mar. 8, 2004).
• Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation in the 108th Congress (CRS Report RL31929) (Mar. 8, 2004).
• Legal Issues Related to Prescription Drug Sales on the Internet (CRS Report RS21711) (Mar. 5, 2004).
• State Sales Taxation of Internet Transactions (CRS Report RS21537) (Mar. 1, 2004).

February

• "Sensitive But Unclassified" and Other Federal Security Controls on Scientific and Technical Information: History and Current Controversy (CRS Report RL31845) (Feb. 20, 2004).
• Bundling Residential Telephone, Internet, and Video Services: Issues for Congress (CRS Report RL32232) (Feb. 17, 2004).
• Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: Recent Developments and Pending Issues (CRS Report 98-670) (Feb. 12, 2004).
• Internet Voting (CRS Report EBERF10) (Feb. 9, 2004).

January

• "Junk E-Mail": An Overview of Issues and Legislation Concerning Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail ("Spam") (CRS Report RL31953) (Jan. 30, 2004).
• Protecting Noncreative Databases: H.R. 3261, 108th Congress, First Session (2003) (CRS Report RS21662) (Jan. 29, 2004).
• Internet: Status Report on Legislative Attempts to Protect Children (CRS Report RS21328) (Jan. 28, 2004).
• Safe Harbor for Service Providers Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act from Unsuitable Material on the Web (CRS Report RL32037) (Jan. 9, 2004).
• Prescription Drug Importation and Internet Sales: A Legal Overview (CRS Report RL32191) (Jan. 8, 2004).
• Taxing Internet Transactions (CRS Report BTX-4004) (Jan. 7, 2004).
• Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment (CRS Report 95-815) (Jan. 7, 2004).

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