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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 10, 1999
Electronic Commerce Technology Promotion Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish within such Institute the Center of Excellence for Electronic Commerce to: (1) act as the centralized resource of information for Federal agencies in electronic commerce technologies and issues; (2) provide guidance to the Office of Management and Budget in developing policies pertaining to electronic commerce; (3) promote the use of electronic commerce technologies within Federal agencies and small and medium-sized businesses; and (4) ensure that U.S. interests are appropriately represented at both domestic and international meetings pertaining to the setting of interoperability specifications for electronic commerce technologies.Requires a report from: (1) the Undersecretary of Technology on issues concerning electronic commerce; and (2) the Director detailing the plan, proposed schedule, and associated costs and benefits for the deployment of electronic commerce technologies in Federal agencies.
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Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R–TN
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 691.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 106-349.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 106-349.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14559-14560)
Introduced in Senate
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