FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Amendments

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), S4977 [31MR], H1933 [21FE]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H7990 [28JY], H8063, H8064 [31JY], H8175 [1AU], H8426, H8444, H8460, H8462, H8468, H8472, H8479, H8485, H8491, H8505 [4AU]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, S4559 [24MR], H3851 [28MR]

Articles and editorials

Greatest Auction Ever, S13309 [11SE]

Has the F.C.C. Become Obsolete, S8193 [12JN]

Long-Distance Carriers in a Quandary on Discount Plans, There's No Answer From Many Customers, E1699 [11AU]

Utility Regulators Question Held Orders—Consolidation Link, H8287 [2AU]

Who's Afraid of the Baby Bells?, E1579 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1869), H6082 [16JN]

Broadcasting: reduce restrictions on ownership of stations (see H.R. 1556), H4545 [3MY]

Information services: ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (see S. 664), S5142 [4AP]

Licensing: competitive bidding in granting licenses and permits (see H.R. 1218), H3073 [13MR]

Media: promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (see H.R. 177), H168 [9JA]

Radio: extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies (see S. 888), S7918 [7JN]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions (see S. 1330), S15290 [18OC]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1861), H6045 [15JN]

Small business: lower market entry barriers for businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (see H.R. 187), H168 [9JA]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (see H.R. 831), H1281 [6FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H1907 [16FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 121), H3974 [29MR]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), return enrolled bill (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4177 [4AP]

Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities (see H.R. 514), H242 [13JA]

———improve coordination of telecommunications policy within the executive branch (see H.R. 181), H168 [9JA]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (see H.R. 1555), H4545 [3MY]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (see H. Res. 207), H8174 [1AU]

———protect facilities, devices, and networks from misuse (see H.R. 1004), H1968 [21FE]

Television: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (see S. 1116), S11323 [3AU]

———dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H4511 [2MY]

Cloture motions

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, S4979 [31MR], S5029 [3AP]

Conference reports

Extend Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H3909-H3915 [29MR]

Court documents

Auction of Direct Broadcast Satellite Spectrum: FCC, S14576-S14584 [29SE]

Descriptions

Local telephone service competition, E1699 [11AU]

Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1943 [21FE]

Documents

Proposed Amendment to H.R. 1555, Communications Act, H8288 [2AU]

Letters

Cable television rate reform: Senator Pressler, Committe on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8434, S8454 [15JN]

———Timothy A. Boggs, Time Warner, Inc., S8434, S8435, S8454 [15JN]

Communications Act: Joan H. Smith, Oregon Public Utilities Commission, H8288 [2AU]

Competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes: Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S7994 [8JN]

———Thomas E. Wheeler, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, S7994 [8JN]

Extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC: several Senators, S5044 [3AP]

FCC auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum: Bob Phillips, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, S14515 [28SE]

———Bradley Stillman, Gigi Sohn, and Jeffrey Chester, Consumer Federation of America, S14514 [28SE]

———David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, S14515 [28SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz and Joe Winkelmann, Citizens Against Government Waste, S14514 [28SE]

FCC preemption of State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate telecommunications services: Edward J. Perez, Office of the Los Angeles, CA, City Attorney, S8171 [12JN]

———Louise H. Renne, Office of the San Francisco, CA, City Attorney, S8171 [12JN]

———several State and local government organizations, S8307 [14JN]

FCC rules on radio station ownership: Benny Bee, Sr., Bee Broadcasting, Inc., S8424 [15JN]

———Cromwell Group, Inc., S8425 [15JN]

———Dean Sorenson, Sorenson Broadcasting, Inc., S8425 [15JN]

———Larry Roberts, Sunbrook Communications, S8425 [15JN]

———Ogallala Broadcasting Co., Inc., S8425 [15JN]

Full scrambling of multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming: Henry Cohen, Congressional Research Service, S8168 [12JN]

Global partnership between Sprint Corp., Deutsche Telekom, and France Telecom: Senator Dole, S18555 [13DE]

Memorandums

Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal of Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: William Kristol, H1943 [21FE]

Motions

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1951 [21FE], H3845, H3851 [28MR]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8503 [4AU]

Papers

Why Bell Companies Need Federal Legislation, E1913 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1869), E1283 [16JN]

Broadcasting: reduce restrictions on ownership of stations (H.R. 1556), H4520 [3MY], E944 [3MY]

China, Republic of: licensing of radio and cable stations, E245 [1FE]

Health care professionals: State physician licensing relative to interstate telemedicine, E1392 [30JN]

Licensing: competitive bidding in granting licenses and permits (H.R. 1218), H3096 [14MR]

Media: promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (H.R. 60), E28 [4JA]

Minorities: tax certificate program, H1193 [3FE], E400 [22FE]

Small business: lower market entry barriers for businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (H.R. 187), E142 [20JA]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1910, H1921-H1953, H1956 [21FE], H3845-H3852 [28MR], E401 [22FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, H3980, H3986, H3996-H4004, H4015 [30MR], H4040, H4043 [3AP], H4186, H4187, H4188, H4191 [5AP], H4380-H4383 [6AP], H8517-H8519 [4AU]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration (H. Res. 88), H1912-H1921 [21FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 121), H3986-H3995 [30MR]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), motion to recommit, H1951, H1952 [21FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), return enrolled bill (H. Con. Res. 55), H4079, H4080, H4085-H4091 [3AP], H4108, H4112, H4115, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4141, H4143, H4150 [4AP], H4190 [5AP], H4380 [6AP]

Telecommunications: foreign ownership of licensed facilities, H5602 [25MY]

———integration of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands into the North American numbering plan and domestic rate system, H9674 [29SE]

———promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8451-H8460, H8462-H8468 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H4520-H4523 [3MY], H8181, H8279-H8295 [2AU], H8312 [3AU], H8425-H8507, H8516 [4AU], H12089, H12090 [10NO], E1392 [30JN], E1565 [31JY], E1571-E1573 [1AU], E1579 [2AU], E1628, E1629 [4AU], E1699, E1700 [11AU], E1750 [8SE], E1913 [11OC]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8269-H8279 [2AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), motion to recommit, H8503-H8505 [4AU]

———provide means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems, H8469-H8472 [4AU]

———removal of State and local regulations that may prohibit competition of interstate and intrastate telecommunications services, H8460, H8461 [4AU]

Remarks in Senate

Government regulations: limit regulatory authority, S7960-S7971 [8JN]

Information services: ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (S. 664), S5143 [4AP]

Radio: allocation of radio spectrum frequencies relative to law enforcement use, S8467 [15JN]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies, S7900, S7904 [7JN], S8374 [14JN], S8469 [15JN], S13310 [11SE]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies (S. 888), S7918 [7JN]

———FCC rules on radio station ownership, S8423-S8427, S8430, S8433, S8436 [15JN]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions, S17294 [17NO], S17509 [20NO]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions (S. 1330), S15290 [18OC]

———providing for broadcast auxiliary spectrum relocation, S7903 [7JN]

———treatment of spectrum auctions relative to microwave transmissions, S14533 [28SE]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), S4532-S4544, S4546-S4559 [24MR], S4603 [27MR], S4684 [28MR]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, S4974-S4984 [31MR], S5026, S5027, S5030-S5046 [3AP], S5183-S5185 [5AP], S5538 [7AP], S8183 [12JN]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), unanimous-consent agreement, S4521 [23MR]

Telecommunications: development of personal communication services, S8468 [15JN]

———prohibit exchange carriers from charging ratepayers for penalties for violating interconnection duties, S8311-S8313 [14JN]

———prohibit the FCC from preempting State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate services, S8170-S8176, S8186 [12JN], S8212 [13JN], S8305-S8308 [14JN]

———radio spectrum reform, S12363-S12365 [11AU], S13309-S13312 [11SE]

Television: allow for competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes, S7991-S8001 [8JN]

———allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (S. 1116), S11324 [3AU]

———auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S14513-S14516, S14519 [28SE], S14573-S14586, S14692 [29SE]

———cable rate reform, S8364-S8366, S8372 [14JN], S8422, S8427, S8433-S8438, S8467 [15JN]

———FCC review of television broadcast ownership operation restrictions, S8213-S8215, S8241-S8247 [13JN], S8470 [15JN]

———providing for the full scrambling of multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming, S8167-S8169 [12JN]

Reports

FCC Preemption of State or Local Regulations That Establish Barriers To Entry for Interstate or Intrastate Telecommunications Services: National Governors' Association, S8307 [14JN]

Telemedicine and State Licensure: American Telemedicine Association, E1392 [30JN]

Reports filed

Communications Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1555) (H. Rept. 104-204), H7549 [24JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 831, Self-Employed Health Insurance Tax Deduction and Nonrecognition of Gain on Exchanges for Certain FCC Policies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 104-93), H3974 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 831, Extend Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 104-38), H1907 [16FE]

Consideration of H.R. 831, Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 104-38), H1907 [16FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1555, Communications Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 207) (H. Rept. 104-223), H8174 [1AU]

Extend Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 831) (H. Rept. 104-32), H1751 [14FE]

Extend Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee of Conference (H.R. 831) (H. Rept. 104-92), H3974 [29MR]

FCC Competitive Bidding in Granting Licenses and Permits: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1218) (H. Rept. 104-88), H3732 [23MR]

Tax Deductions for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Treatment of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 831) (S. Rept. 104-16), S4262 [21MR]

Statements

Children, TV, and the Public Good: Keith Geiger, National Education Association, S1550 [25JA]

Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Executive Office of the President, S4556 [24MR]

Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal of Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: President Clinton, H1913 [21FE]

Why the FCC's Tax Certificate Policy Should Be Retained: Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, E400 [22FE]

Summaries

Telecommunication Policies and Services, S4089-S4091 [16MR]

Tables

Estimated revenue effects of possible Democratic substitutions to H.R. 831, repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H1943 [21FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 831, extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H1912 [21FE]

H. Res. 121, consideration of conference report on H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H3986 [30MR]

H. Res. 207, consideration of H.R. 1555, Communications Act, H8269 [2AU]

H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H1932 [21FE]

H.R. 831, tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, S4532-S4534 [24MR]

H.R. 1555, Communications Act, H8426-H8444 [4AU]

S. 1330, Spectrum Auction Offsetting Collection Availability Act, S15291 [18OC]