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15 U.S.C. § 6554 — Online Safety and Technology working group
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**(a) Establishment** Within 90 days after October 10, 2008, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information shall establish an Online Safety and Technology working group comprised of representatives of relevant sectors of the business community, public interest groups, and other appropriate groups and Federal agencies to review and evaluate—
(1) the status of industry efforts to promote online safety through educational efforts, parental control technology, blocking and filtering software, age-appropriate labels for content or other technologies or initiatives designed to promote a safe online environment for children;
(2) the status of industry efforts to promote online safety among providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services by reporting apparent child pornography under section 13032 11 See References in Text note below. of title 42, including any obstacles to such reporting;
(3) the practices of electronic communications service providers and remote computing service providers related to record retention in connection with crimes against children; and
(4) the development of technologies to help parents shield their children from inappropriate material on the Internet.
**(b) Report** Within 1 year after the working group is first convened, it shall submit a report to the Assistant Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives that—
(1) describes in detail its findings, including any information related to the effectiveness of such strategies and technologies and any information about the prevalence within industry of educational campaigns, parental control technologies, blocking and filtering softwa
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**(a) Establishment** Within 90 days after October 10, 2008, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information shall establish an Online Safety and Technology working group comprised of representatives of relevant sectors of the business community, public interest groups, and other appropriate groups and Federal agencies to review and evaluate—
(1) the status of industry efforts to promote online safety through educational efforts, parental control technology, blocking and filtering software, age-appropriate labels for content or other technologies or initiatives designed to promote a safe online environment for children;
(2) the status of industry efforts to promote online safety among providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services by reporting apparent child pornography under section 13032 11 See References in Text note below. of title 42, including any obstacles to such reporting;
(3) the practices of electronic communications service providers and remote computing service providers related to record retention in connection with crimes against children; and
(4) the development of technologies to help parents shield their children from inappropriate material on the Internet.
**(b) Report** Within 1 year after the working group is first convened, it shall submit a report to the Assistant Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives that—
(1) describes in detail its findings, including any information related to the effectiveness of such strategies and technologies and any information about the prevalence within industry of educational campaigns, parental control technologies, blocking and filtering software, labeling, or other technologies to assist parents; and
(2) includes recommendations as to what types of incentives could be used or developed to increase the effectiveness and implementation of such strategies and technologies.
**(c) Chapter 10 of title 5 not to apply to working group** Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the working group.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 227, as added Pub. L. 105–314, title VI, § 604(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2983; amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 121], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–23; Pub. L. 108–21, title V, § 508(a), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 683; Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 130, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 601, required certain electronic communication service or remote computing service providers to report child pornography violations, established conditions for disclosure of the information reported, and limited civil liability and scope of reports by informants.
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 6555
1 See References in Text note below.
1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘or’’.
(Pub. L. 110–385, title II, § 213, Oct. 10, 2008, 122
Stat. 4103.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 6552 of this title, referred to in text, was in
the original ‘‘section 103’’ and was translated as read-
ing ‘‘section 212’’, meaning section 212 of Pub. L.
110–385, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See
sections 102 and 103 of S. 1965 (110th Cong., 2d Sess.) as
passed by the Senate on May 22, 2008.
§ 6554. Online Safety and Technology working
group
(a) Establishment
Within 90 days after October 10, 2008, the As-
sistant Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information shall establish an Online
Safety and Technology working group com-
prised of representatives of relevant sectors of
the business community, public interest groups,
and other appropriate groups and Federal agen-
cies to review and evaluate—
(1) the status of industry efforts to promote
online safety through educational efforts, pa-
rental control technology, blocking and fil-
tering software, age-appropriate labels for
content or other technologies or initiatives
designed to promote a safe online environment
for children;
(2) the status of industry efforts to promote
online safety among providers of electronic
communications services and remote com-
puting services by reporting apparent child
pornography under section 13032 1 of title 42,
including any obstacles to such reporting;
(3) the practices of electronic communica-
tions service providers and remote computing
service providers related to record retention in
connection with crimes against children; and
(4) the development of technologies to help
parents sh
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