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Broad Coalition Opposes Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2014
On June 26, 2014 the Association of Research Libraries joined with thirty-four other organizations opposing the Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA). This broad coalition sent a letter to...
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ARL Joins Coalition in Advocating for Surveillance Reform
On June 18, 2014, ARL joined 36 organizations that engage on privacy and surveillance issues in a letter (PDF) to US Senate leadership expressing concerns with the version of the...
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Email Privacy Act Cosponsored by Majority of House of Representatives; ARL Applauds Milestone in ECPA Reform
ARL is pleased that on June 17, 2014, the Email Privacy Act, H.R. 1852, reached a milestone of 218 cosponsors, representing support from a majority of the members of the...
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Majority of House of Representatives Co-Sponsor Email Privacy Act; ARL Applauds Milestone in ECPA Reform Efforts
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased that on June 17, 2014, the Email Privacy Act, H.R. 1852, reached a milestone of 218 co-sponsors, representing a majority of support...
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Controversial FIRST Bill Moves Forward
On May 28, 2014, the US House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014, H.R. 4186. The...
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ARL Joins Coalition in Letter Supporting Surveillance Reform
On June 4, 2014, ARL joined 23 public sector organizations that engage on privacy and surveillance issues in a letter (PDF) to US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Republican...
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ARL Disappointed by Version of USA FREEDOM Act Passed by US House of Representatives
Today, May 22, 2014, the US House of Representatives voted 303 to 121 to pass H.R. 3361, the USA FREEDOM Act, after amending the bill twice in committees. The original...
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LCA Additional Comments to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry Concerning Orphan Works and Mass Digitization
On May 16, 2014, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted additional comments to the US Copyright Office in response to issues raised during the March 2014 public meeting regarding orphan...
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White House Report to President Obama on Big Data
On May 1, 2014, a report by Administration officials to President Obama on big data was released. The report was signed by John Podesta, Counselor to the President; Penny Pritzker,...
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ARL, SPARC, Other Organizations Oppose FIRST Act
On March 24, 2014, ARL, SPARC, and 14 other organizations sent a letter (PDF) to Chairman Smith (R-TX) and Representative Johnson (D-TX) urging them to modify the Frontiers in Innovation...