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May 2007, Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) introduces H.R. 2140 that would
authorize the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a 12 month study of
Internet gambling, assess the impact of the UIGEA's ban for the U.S., see below,
examine technology used by other countries to license and regulate Internet
gambling and analyze recent rulings on Internet gambling by the WTO with respect
to the UIGEA.
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February 2007, Senators Charles E. Schumer's (D-NY) and John McCain's
(R-AZ), eliminating seriously objectionable aspects of the proposed bill
submitted last year, introduce a revised bill to deputize ISPs and, possibly,
instant messaging providers and Web-based e-mail systems to report "child
pornography" and any site allowing personal profiles to screen, remove and
report registered sex offenders or face confiscatory fines.
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October 2006, President signs H.R. 4954: Security and
Accountability For Every Port Act ("SAFE Port Act"), which SAFE Port Act incorporated
Title VIII--Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (the 'UIGEA").
Title VIII added in conference committee. Earlier, the House passed the SAFE Port
Act: ayes-421, nays-2 and not voting-9 and the Senate passed the SAFE Port Act:
ayes-98, nays-0 and not voting-2.
Pre-election
fall 2006, the Mark Foley "House Page Scandal" adds saliva to the legislative
palate for passage of a comprehensive Internet data retention act in the 110th
Congress.
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June 2006, five major online companies announced joint initiative with National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to launch an aggressive new
campaign against child exploitation on the Internet.
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