RADIO related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Addresses

Living Tree of Public Broadcasting: Ervin S. Duggan, S1190 [19JA]

Amendments

Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (S. 227), S11948 [8AU]

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]

Analyses

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act (S. 227), S11951-S11959 [8AU]

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

`Character' Conundrum, E2175 [14NO]

Cuban-American Has Meddled in Radio Marti, Officials Say, H7781 [26JY]

Greatest Auction Ever, S13309 [11SE]

Making the Maui Scene, E1378 [30JN]

Operators to Lawmakers—Now You're Playing Our Song; Legislators Tackle Industry's Music-Licensing Gripe; Restaurateurs, S11960 [8AU]

Polls Get In the Way of Washington's Work, S17050 [15NO]

Privatizing PBS Doesn't Mean Killing Big Bird, S5389 [6AP]

Reality-Based Broadcasting, S3663 [8MR]

Take the Money and Talk, S8489-S8492 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions

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

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 208), H169 [9JA]

Courts: photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court proceedings (see H.R. 594), H399 [19JA]

Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 1703), H5571 [24MY]

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

———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]

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

Iran: additional radio broadcasting by the U.S. (see S. 838), S7120 [22MY]

Licenses: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H1849 [15FE]

Music: licensing (see S. 1137), S12079 [9AU]

National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts: honoring of G. Gordon Liddy relative to characterization of Federal law enforcement officers (see H. Res. 153), H5367 [18MY]

Political campaigns: free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 2271), H8597 [6SE]

Russia: protection of freedom of the press and freedom of expression (see H. Con. Res. 84, 90, 95), H7378 [20JY], H8309 [2AU], H8536 [4AU]

Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (see S. 227), S944 [13JA]

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]

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

World War II: tribute to radio communications efforts of the Lakota and Dakota Code Talkers (see S. Res. 116), S6277 [8MY]

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]

Descriptions

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act (S. 227), S11949-S11951 [8AU]

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

Letters

Board for International Broadcasting rescissions: Joseph Duffey, USIA, S5355 [6AP]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding: Frederick Breitenfeld, Jr., WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA), S5057 [3AP]

———Senator Santorum, S5056 [3AP]

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S11962 [8AU]

———Kent Markus, Dept. of Justice, S11961 [8AU]

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 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]

Lists

Radio Free Europe countries and broadcasts, S5354 [6AP]

Voice of America broadcast examples, S5356 [6AP]

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]

Messages

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: President Clinton, S9304 [28JN], S9638 [10JY], H6559 [28JN], H6705 [10JY]

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]

Poems

``Protect Big Bird and Barney,'' Representative Owens, E514 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Amateur Radio Week: observance, E1335 [27JN]

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

Budget: vocational education program funding through Corp. for Public Broadcasting rescissions, H3263-H3268 [15MR]

Business and industry: concentration of ownership of media corporations, H10027 [12OC]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Doug Banks and WCGI-Radio for ``Beat the Heat'' program, E1547 [28JY]

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

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H1973 [22FE], H2182 [24FE], H2232 [27FE], H2794, H2802-H2805 [7MR], H5910 [14JN], H8364, H8369 [3AU], E475 [1MR], E497 [2MR], E514 [3MR], E861 [7AP], E1071 [18MY], E1634 [4AU], E1654 [5AU]

Cuba: Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting funding, H7779-H7782 [26JY]

———TV Marti funding, H7768-H7773 [26JY]

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

———minority tax certificate program, H1193 [3FE]

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

Freedom of speech: responsibility of certain public figures, H4519 [3MY]

Government: require registered lobbyists to disclose any honoraria they pay to members of the media, H13128-H13138 [16NO], H13685 [28NO]

Jefferson County, KY: tribute to the WHAS Crusade for Children, E1275 [16JN]

Kent, Herbert R.: tribute to Radio Hall of Fame inductee, H13281 [17NO]

Mills, Ernie: New Mexico Broadcasters' Association Broadcaster of the Year award recipient, E1287 [19JN]

News media: responsibility to report news objectively, H13809 [30NO]

———responsibility to use good judgement, E2175 [14NO]

Public broadcasting: tribute to Hawaii Public Radio, E1378 [30JN]

Radio Vision (organization): Volunteer Recognition Day observance, E800 [6AP]

Russia: protection of freedom of the press and freedom of expression (H. Con. Res. 84), E1481 [20JY]

———protection of freedom of the press and freedom of expression (H. Con. Res. 95), E1842 [27SE]

Sorenson Broadcasting Co.: tribute, E177 [25JA]

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: financial disclosure of talk show hosts, H9779 [10OC]

———foreign ownership of licensed facilities, H5602 [25MY]

VOA: anniversary, E365 [16FE], E543 [7MR]

WLEN-Radio (Adrian, MI): anniversary, E1261 [15JN]

WWJ-Radio (Detroit, MI): anniversary, E1616 [3AU], E1671 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, S8525 [16JN]

Broadcasting: promote diversity in ownership of radio and television stations, S3943 [15MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S1189 [19JA], S1339 [23JA], S1412-S1415 [24JA], S1755 [30JA], S1801 [31JA], S2902 [16FE], S3663, S3664 [8MR], S5047, S5055, S5056 [3AP], S5113 [4AP], S5389 [6AP]

———funding through rescissions from the Board for International Broadcasting, S5348-S5361 [6AP]

———privatize, S13310-S13312 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: funding for radio communications systems for LPD-17 amphibious ships, S12191 [10AU]

FCC: 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]

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

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

———limit regulatory authority, S7960-S7971 [8JN]

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

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

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

Iran: additional radio broadcasting by the U.S. (S. 838), S7120 [22MY]

Music: licensing (S. 1137), S12085 [9AU]

News media: acceptance by journalists of gratuities and honoraria for speeches, S8488 [15JN]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: funding, S14947 [10OC]

Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (S. 227), S947-S950 [13JA], S11945-S11967 [8AU]

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: grants for common carrier licenses to foreign entities, S8252-S8254 [13JN]

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

World War II: tribute to radio communications efforts of the Lakota and Dakota Code Talkers (S. Res. 116), S6275 [8MY]

Reports filed

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]

Exclusive Rights To Perform Sound Recordings Publicly Through Digital Transmissions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 227) (S. Rept. 104-128), S11451 [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: 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

Reasons Given for the Elimination of Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting: Bill Reed, E497 [2MR]

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]

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. Con. Res. 84, protection of freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Russia, E1481 [20JY]

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.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]

S. 227, Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act, S11945-S11948, S11963-S11967 [8AU]

S. 838, Radio Free Iran Act, S7120 [22MY]

S. 888, Spectrum Auction Act, S7918 [7JN]

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

S. Res. 116, tribute to World War II radio communications efforts of the Lakota and Dakota Code Talkers, S6275, S6278 [8MY]