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In a move that will allow a ban on Internet taxes to expire this weekend, Congress declined today to extend it, remaining mired in a dispute over how state sales taxes should apply to billions of dollars in electronic commerce.
With the Internet access tax moratorium set to expire on Sunday, U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a two-year extension of the ban, far shorter than what proponents originally wanted but a bill that may ultimately be easier to pass.
WASHINGTON– Senators Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Bill Frist (R-TN), and Pete Domenici (R-NM) and today introduced the “Tech Talent bill,” aimed at increasing the number of scientists, engineers, and technologists in the United States. House Science Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Rep. John Larson (D-CT) introduced a companion bill in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Committee member Rep. John Larson (D-CT) will introduce a bill to address the decline in our technical workforce and to improve undergraduate math and science education. The “Tech Talent Bill” would establish a competitive grant program through the National Science Foundation for undergraduate institutions […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee today unanimously approved the FY02 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill. The $123.1 billion bill provides funding nationally for school construction, the National Institutes of Health, and faith and community based initiatives. Senator Stevens has requested funding for a number of important Alaska programs, including the Denali Commission and […]
The negative repercussions of illegal file sharing on the Internet have become a reality at Cornell University this fall, as a student faces legal charges after being caught downloading copyrighted material by Sony.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Wes Watkins, OK-03, has introduced legislation to modernize tax rules governing the tax treatment of technology equipment purchased by business enterprises. Watkins’ bill, H.R. 3057, will reduce the depreciation recovery period to three years for certain technology equipment, such as computers and telecommunications equipment. “The problem with the current depreciation rules […]
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) October 12, 2001