[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 17, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8853]
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  SA 4080. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 3951 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to 
be proposed to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        On page 660, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

        For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
     (referred to in this Act as the ``CPB''), as authorized by 
     the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), an 
     amount which shall be available within limitations specified 
     by that Act, $371,000,000, of which $18,550,000 shall be for 
     the administrative expenses of the CPB, $22,260,000 shall be 
     for purposes described in section 396(k)(3)(A)(i)(II) of such 
     Act, $220,732,000 shall be for distribution among the 
     licensees and permittees of public television stations 
     through fiscal stabilization grants, to maintain programming 
     and services and preserve small and rural stations threatened 
     by declines in revenues pursuant to section 396(k)(6)(B) of 
     such Act as if such funds were distributed pursuant to 
     section 396(k)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act, $69,458,000 shall be 
     for distribution among the licensees and permittees of public 
     radio stations through fiscal stabilization grants, to 
     maintain programming and services and preserve small and 
     rural stations threatened by declines in revenues pursuant to 
     section 396(k)(6)(B) of such Act as if such funds were 
     distributed pursuant to section 396(k)(3)(A)(iii)(I) of such 
     Act, and $40,000,000 shall be for the costs associated with 
     replacing and upgrading the public broadcasting 
     interconnection system and other technologies and services 
     that create infrastructure and efficiencies within the public 
     media system:  Provided, That none of the funds made 
     available to the CPB by this Act shall be available for 
     national public television programming, for public radio 
     programming, or for acquiring or producing programming that 
     is to be distributed nationally and is designed to serve the 
     needs of a national audience, as described in clauses 
     (ii)(II), (iii)(II), and (iii)(III), respectively, of section 
     396(k)(3)(A) of such Act:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds made available to the CPB by this Act shall be used to 
     pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of 
     entertainment for Government officials or employees:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available to 
     the CPB by this Act shall be available or used to aid or 
     support any program or activity from which any person is 
     excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, 
     on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or 
     sex:  Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
     to the CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political 
     test or qualification in selecting, appointing, promoting, or 
     taking any other personnel action with respect to officers, 
     agents, and employees of the CPB.
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