[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H7176-H7177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS 
                  AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2010

  Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (S. 3828) to make technical corrections in the 
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 
and the amendments made by that Act.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                S. 3828

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS 
                   AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2010.

       The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video 
     Accessibility Act of 2010 is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to section 105 in the 
     table of contents in section 1(b) and inserting the 
     following:

``Sec. 105. Relay services for deaf-blind individuals.'';

       (2) by striking ``requirement'' in section 201(e)(1)(B) and 
     inserting ``objectives'';
       (3) by striking ``requirement'' in section 201(e)(2)(B) and 
     inserting ``objectives'';
       (4) by inserting ``or digital broadcast television'' after 
     ``protocol'' in section 201(e)(2)(C); and
       (5) by inserting ``or digital broadcast television'' after 
     ``protocol'' in section 201(e)(2)(E).

     SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.

       The Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), as 
     amended by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video 
     Accessibility Act of 2010, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``do not'' in section 716(d);
       (2) by striking ``facilities'' in section 716(e)(1)(D and 
     inserting ``facilitate'';
       (3) by striking ``provider in the manner prescribed in 
     paragraph (3),'' in section 717(a)(5)(C) and inserting 
     ``provider,'';
       (4) by striking ``Equal Access to 21st Century 
     Communications Act'' in section 719(a)

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     and inserting ``Twenty-First Century Communications and Video 
     Accessibility Act of 2010'';
       (5) by inserting ``low-income'' after ``accessible by'' in 
     section 719(a);
       (6) by striking ``and'' in section 713(f)(2)(A) and 
     inserting ``such'';
       (7) by inserting ``have'' after ``that'' the first place it 
     appears in section 713(f)(2)(B);
       (8) by inserting ``and Commerce'' after ``Energy'' in 
     section 713(f)(4)(C)(iii);
       (9) by striking ``programming distribution''' in section 
     713(c)(2)(D)(iii) and inserting ``programming 
     distributors''';
       (10) by striking ``progamming'' in section 713(c)(2)(D)(v) 
     and inserting ``programming'';
       (11) by striking ``and video description signals and make'' 
     in section 713(c)(2)(D)(vi) and inserting ``and makes'';
       (12) by striking ``by'' in section 303(aa)(3) and inserting 
     ``for'';
       (13) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in section 
     303(bb)(1);
       (14) by striking ``features.'' in section 303(bb)(2) and 
     inserting ``features; and''; and
       (15) by striking the matter following subdivision (2) of 
     section 303(bb) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) that, with respect to navigation device features and 
     functions--
       ``(A) delivered in software, the requirements set forth in 
     this subsection shall apply to the manufacturer of such 
     software; and
       ``(B) delivered in hardware, the requirements set forth in 
     this subsection shall apply to the manufacturer of such 
     hardware.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.


                             General Leave

  Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and 
extend their remarks and include extraneous materials in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Massachusetts?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts. I rise in support of this legislation to 
make corrections to the bill that the House just passed. The 
corrections are technical in nature, and once this bill passes, the 
House will send to the President landmark legislation to update our 
country's accessibility laws for the Internet age.
  Again, I thank the minority for their cooperation on this historic 
legislation. It does show what good can be done when this institution 
works as it should. I thank my colleagues for their support.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I also urge our colleagues to support the 
technical corrections which are necessary for the previously passed 
bill. I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests 
for time, so with the request that this body in unison vote ``aye'' on 
this historic legislation, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, S. 3828.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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