3.0.0 4189 2019-11-15T20:49:32Z 2019-11-15T20:49:32Z House H HR 2012-03-08 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:H.R. 4189.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The attached legislation is based upon the followingSection 8 statement:To make all Laws which shall be necesswy and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof[Page H1305]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-23T17:37:14Z Referred to 2012-03-08T15:00:50Z 2012-03-23 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2012-03-08 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 N C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2012-04-17 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2012-04-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Military personnel and dependents Television and film Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-03-08 Introduced in House 2012-04-16T18:57:28Z Expresses the sense of Congress that programs broadcast by the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) should reflect the values, including equality, freedom, and service, to which members of the Armed Forces and Americans aspire, and that the AFRTS should avoid airing programming that has a history of being contrary to such values.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to certify annually to Congress that such AFRTS-broadcast programming represents best-faith efforts to communicate the DOD's policies, priorities, programs, goals, and initiatives while avoiding airing programming with values contrary to Armed Forces and U.S. values.

]]> To require the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual certification that all programming on the American Forces Radio and Television Service represents the best-faith efforts by the Department of Defense to provide programming for members of the Armed Forces and their families that communicates the policies, priorities, programs, goals, and initiatives of the Department while avoiding airing programming that exhibits values contrary to the values of the Armed Forces and the United States. Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual certification that all programming on the American Forces Radio and Television Service represents the best-faith efforts by the Department of Defense to provide programming for members of the Armed Forces and their families that communicates the policies, priorities, programs, goals, and initiatives of the Department while avoiding airing programming that exhibits values contrary to the values of the Armed Forces and the United States. Display Title To require the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual certification that all programming on the American Forces Radio and Television Service represents the best-faith efforts by the Department of Defense to provide programming for members of the Armed Forces and their families that communicates the policies, priorities, programs, goals, and initiatives of the Department while avoiding airing programming that exhibits values contrary to the values of the Armed Forces and the United States. Introduced in House 2012-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4189ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4189ih.xml 2012-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.