Carol Miller voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Title: Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act
Vote to pass a bill that requires certain federal agencies to support research and development of technology that better protects individuals' privacy with respect to data collection (privacy enhancing technologies).
Requires certain federal agencies to support research and development of technology that better protects individuals' privacy with respect to data collection (privacy enhancing technologies) (Sec. 2).
Specifies that the National Science Foundation must support research on de-identification methods, algorithmic tools, free software libraries, and other technology that reduces privacy risks from data processing and incorporate this type of technology into the foundation's computer and network security research grants (Sec. 2).
Requires that the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program (NIST) must coordinate with (Sec. 2):
The foundation;
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),;
The Federal Trade Commission; and
Other federal agencies to accelerate the development and implementation of this type of technology.
Requires NIST which is a network of 24 federal agencies focused on the research and development of advanced information technologies in computing, networking, and software must also engage with public and private stakeholders to support the development of voluntary standards for integrating this type of technology into data collection, sharing, and analytical practices (Sec. 2).
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Title: Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS