3.0.0 2911 2023-01-11T13:24:20Z 2023-01-11T13:24:20Z House H HR 2013-08-01 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 2911.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3``The Congress shall have Power ``to regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.''[Page H5345]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2013-08-02T16:36:50Z Referred to 2013-08-01T14:06:00Z 2013-08-02 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2013-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 N C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2013-08-01 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2013-09-19 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2013-09-19 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2013-10-04 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2013-11-13 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2014-02-10 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2014-02-11 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Educational facilities and institutions Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Food industry and services Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Outdoor recreation Religion Sound recording Sports and recreation facilities Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2013-08-01 Introduced in House 2013-09-12T15:47:13Z Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand eligibility for specified licenses authorizing the operation of low power auxiliary stations to the owners of, and operators of events and performances at:

  • amusement parks,
  • arenas,
  • convention centers,
  • educational facilities,
  • houses of worship,
  • lodging facilities,
  • museums,
  • outdoor venues,
  • recording studios, and
  • theaters.

Requires the FCC to: (1) expand scope of service and permissible transmission regulations to include the use of wireless microphones in rehearsals and live or recorded events and performances by such licensees, and (2) establish two safe haven channels for exclusive use by wireless microphone users.

Directs the FCC to authorize owners and operators of wireless microphones to have access to TV bands databases to protect wireless microphone operations from interference. (The purpose of the TV bands database is to provide unlicensed Television Band Devices [TVBDs] with the available TV channels at the TVBD's location and to register fixed TVBDs and other locations protected from interference that are not otherwise recorded in FCC licensing databases.)

Permits restaurants, as well as the persons and entities made eligible for licenses by this Act, to be registered in such databases as sites where wireless microphone operations shall be protected from interference.

]]> Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 Display Title Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To require the Federal Communications Commission to expand eligibility for part 74 licenses to certain wireless microphone users, to establish safe haven channels for wireless microphones, and to authorize access by owners and operators of wireless microphones to the TV bands databases for the purpose of protecting wireless microphone operations from interference. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2911ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2911ih.xml 2013-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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.