3.0.0 1264 2023-01-15T16:48:43Z 2023-01-15T16:48:43Z Senate S S 2003-06-13 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2003-09-03T15:54:34Z Markup by 2003-06-26T19:22:09Z Referred to 2003-06-13T16:56:46Z S. Rept. 108-140 2003-09-03 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268. Calendars 2003-09-03 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 108-140. Committee 2003-09-03 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 108-140. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2003-06-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2003-06-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7882-7884) IntroReferral 2003-06-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7882) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK 2003-06-13 True 2003-08-28T04:00:00Z S. 1264, FCC Reauthorization Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14732 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 26, 2003</p> 2003-08-28T04:00:00Z S. 1264, FCC Reauthorization Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14732 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 26, 2003 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative fees Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Auditing Authorization Bankruptcy Blind Cable television Collection of accounts Commerce Common carriers Conflict of interests Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Debtor and creditor Disabled Economics and Public Finance Federal Communications Commission Federal employees Federal officials Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government travel Governmental investigations Independent regulatory commissions Law Liability (Law) Licenses Limitation of actions Political advertising Pornography Radio broadcasting Radio in politics Radio stations Self-help devices for the disabled Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Television broadcasting Television in politics Television stations Transportation and Public Works Travel costs User charges Science, Technology, Communications 00 2003-06-13 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-10T19:01:44Z FCC Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the FCC for FY 2004 through 2007.

Directs the FCC to conduct audits and investigations with regard to educational providers and libraries' compliance with Internet safety (blocking and filtering) policies required in order to receive discounted rates for telecommunications services.

Directs the FCC to review its broadcast ownership rules every five (currently two) years.

Increases: (1) civil penalties for the violation of broadcast license or regulatory requirements for broadcast and multichannel video providers, common telecommunications carriers, and others; and (2) the statute of limitations with respect to such violations.

Allows the FCC to fix attorney's fees in FCC proceedings of recovery against common carriers.

Mandates that Federal bankruptcy law shall not be applied in actions against broadcast licensees for license or regulatory violations.

Prohibits FCC members or employees from receiving travel reimbursement payments from nongovernmental sponsors.

Applies certain Federal post-employment restrictions to specified FCC positions.

]]> 01 2003-09-03 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2003-11-29T16:21:14Z FCC Reauthorization Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for FY 2004 through 2008.

(Sec. 3) Directs the FCC to conduct for FY 2004 through 2007 a review of compliance by educational providers and libraries with Internet safety (blocking and filtering) policies required in order to receive discounted rates for telecommunications services, with particular emphasis on determining whether any fraud or abuse of Federal funds has occurred in connection with such activities or operations. Requires reports for each such fiscal year from the FCC to specified congressional committees.

(Sec. 4) Directs the FCC to review its broadcast ownership rules every four (currently, every two) years.

(Sec. 5) Increases: (1) civil penalties for the violation of broadcast license or regulatory requirements for broadcast and multichannel video providers, common telecommunications carriers, and others; and (2) the statute of limitations (from one to two years) with respect to such violations.

(Sec. 6) Mandates that Federal bankruptcy law shall not be applied in actions against broadcast licensees for license or regulatory violations.

(Sec. 7) Prohibits FCC members or employees from receiving travel reimbursement payments from nongovernmental sponsors.

(Sec. 8) Applies certain Federal post-employment restrictions to specified FCC positions or successor positions.

(Sec. 9) Directs the FCC to: (1) reinstate its video description rules; and (2) initiate a proceeding to consider whether it is economically and technically feasible and consistent with the public interest to include "accessible information" in such rules. Authorizes the FCC to amend, repeal, or otherwise modify such rules.

(Sec. 10) Requires the FCC to complete rulemakings by August 1, 2004, to: (1) provide specific guidance to affected parties as to what the FCC will consider an exercise of reasonable diligence in compliance with its political broadcasting regulations for radio and television broadcast stations and cable television system operators; and (2) establish procedures for the prompt filing, consideration, and resolution of complaints pertaining to violations of its regulations concerning political matter and issue advertising and of appeals therefrom.

(Sec. 11) Provides that if a violation of FCC special rules for broadcasting obscene or indecent matter involves broadcasts from more than one individual during the same program, the broadcast from each individual shall be considered a separate violation. Requires the FCC to commence a proceeding against an entity committing such a violation and to revoke such entity's station license or construction permit unless the FCC determines that such action would not be in the public interest.

(Sec. 12) Makes the current attribution discount permitted for UHF television stations inapplicable to any UHF station granted, transferred, or assigned after June 2, 2003, for purposes of calculating the aggregate national audience reach of a party. Terminates such discount for current UHF stations after December 31, 2007.

(Sec. 13) Directs the FCC to initiate a rulemaking to authorize the operation of digital television translators and digital on-channel repeaters.

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