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

Addresses

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

Role of Journalism in Public Life: Osborn Elliott, S2072-S2074 [2FE]

Sex and Hollywood—What Should the Government's Role Be? Robert H. Bork, American Enterprise Institute, S16105 [27OC]

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: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S6931 [18MY], S7898, S7901, S7902, S7908, S7926, S7927, S7928 [7JN], S7947, S7957, S7960, S7971, S7991, S7995, S8001, S8008, S8010, S8014, S8043, S8044 [8JN], S8062, S8065, S8085, S8090, S8120 [9JN], S8145, S8166, S8170, S8183 [12JN], S8209, S8212, S8213, S8226, S8235, S8237, S8245, S8249, S8250, S8252, S8254, S8266, S8267, S8268, S8269, S8270, S8271, S8272, S8273, S8274, S8275, S8278, S8280, S8281, S8282, S8283, S8284, S8285, S8286, S8287, S8288 [13JN], S8308, S8309, S8311, S8312, S8313, S8314, S8317, S8318, S8319, S8326, S8327, S8328, S8347, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8355, S8356, S8358, S8359, S8360, S8361, S8363, S8364, S8367, S8368, S8369, S8370, S8378, S8386, S8387, S8388, S8389, S8390, S8391, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8396, S8397, S8398, S8400 [14JN], S8432, S8474, S8475, S8517 [15JN]

Analyses

Impact of Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act on Mississippi, S7907 [7JN]

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]

———S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, S15152 [13OC], H10002 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

Calls Waiting—Rivals Are Hung Up on Baby Bells' Control Over Local Markets, E2073 [31OC]

`Character' Conundrum, E2175 [14NO]

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

Education Chief Declares War on TV Violence, S2428 [9FE]

Fat Cat Broadcast Bonanza, S8214 [13JN], S8453 [15JN]

Fee Speech, H13128-H13131 [16NO]

Greatest Auction Ever, S13309 [11SE]

He Put Our Right To Live Over Our Right To Know, S17521 [27NO]

Locals' Access, S7955 [8JN]

Media Morality—Journalists Who Play Loose With Rules Compromise Credibility, H13134 [16NO]

One Teensy Little Problem With This New V-Chip, S12209 [10AU]

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]

Power to the Parents on TV Violence, S10661 [25JY]

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

Public Ranks Pubcasting High in Value per Dollar, S10256 [18JY]

Reality-Based Broadcasting, S3663 [8MR], S5114 [4AP], S5351 [6AP]

Sex and Violence on TV, S13811 [19SE]

Sparks Flies Into Adventures With Aplomb, S3993 [15MR]

Study Detects ``Sesame Street'' Impact on Kids, S10256 [18JY]

Take the Money and Talk, S8489-S8492 [15JN], H13131-H13134 [16NO]

Turned Off, S8077 [9JN]

V-Chip Still Only a Vision—Despite All the Talk, It Doesn't Exist, S12209 [10AU]

Violence, Sex Fill Airwaves, H8490 [4AU]

Where Public TV Is More Than a Political Football, E1201 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

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

Cable television: dissemination of indecent material (see H.R. 1540), H4511 [2MY]

Congress: television coverage of open conference committee meetings (see S. Con. Res. 1), S52 [4JA]

Copyrights: public performance copyright restrictions on professional sports programs viewing at places of public accommodation (see H.R. 935), H1751 [14FE]

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]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see S. 1278; H.R. 1908), S14408 [27SE], H6200 [21JN]

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]

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

———require new television sets to have built-in circuitry to allow viewers to block violent programs (see S. 306), S1848 [31JA]

Information services: ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (see S. 664; H.R. 1275), S5142 [4AP], H3416 [21MR]

Major League Baseball: application of antitrust laws relative to certain television contracts (see H.R. 105), H166 [9JA]

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

Pay-per-view: prohibit charges for entertainment events that receive public financial support (see H.R. 934), H1751 [14FE]

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

Programming: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 332; H.R. 1807, 2030), S2034 [2FE], H5753 [8JN], H7011 [13JY]

Public broadcasting: regulate programming and improve ability to generate additional funding (see S. 1241), S13620 [14SE]

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

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

Senate: television coverage of press briefings on the floor prior to daily session (see S. Res. 24), S52 [4JA]

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]

———reform policies regulating competition (see S. 652), S4924 [30MR]

———repeal cable television must-carry provisions (see H.R. 525), H295 [17JA]

Violence: broadcast of violent programming (see S. 470, 772; H.R. 1390), S3052 [23FE], S6337 [9MY], H4177 [4AP]

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]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8176 [12JN], S8254 [13JN], S8310 [14JN]

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

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]

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]

Children's Media Protection Act: Arthur Kanegis, Working for Alternatives to Violence in Entertainment (organization), S2038 [2FE]

———Timothy J. Dyer, National Association of Secondary School Principals, S2039 [2FE]

———Whitney Vanderwerff, National Alliance for Non-Violent Programming, S2038 [2FE]

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]

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

———Senator Santorum, S5056 [3AP]

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]

Foreign investment or ownership of telecommunications facilities: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S7494 [25MY]

———Senator Byrd, S7493 [25MY]

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

Investigation of investments in communications companies by Sec. of Commerce Brown: Representative Clinger, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), E488 [1MR]

Require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming: George D. Comerci, American Academy of Pediatrics, S8229 [13JN]

———K.C. Burton, Parent Action (organization), S8229 [13JN]

———Sally N. McConnell, National Association of Elementary School Principals, S8230 [13JN]

———Timothy J. Dyer, National Association of Secondary School Principals, S8229 [13JN]

———William H. Ayres, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, S8230 [13JN]

Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act: Citizens for a Sound Economy, S7955 [8JN]

———Heritage Foundation, S7955 [8JN]

———Laska Schoenfelder, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, S8476 [15JN]

———Senator Dole, S16380 [31OC]

Television coverage of open conference committee meetings of Congress: Brian Lamb, C-SPAN, S417 [4JA]

———Senator Dole, S417 [4JA]

Volume discounts for cable television operators: Bertram W. Carp, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., S8439 [15JN]

———Mark M. Weinstein, Viacom, Inc., S8441 [15JN]

———Michael L. Pandzik, National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc., S8439 [15JN]

Lists

Citizens Task Force on TV Violence, S2037 [2FE]

———recommendations, S2040 [2FE]

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]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H9978, H10001 [12OC]

Poems

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

Press releases

Children's Media Protection Act: Catherine A. Belter, PTA, S2038 [2FE]

———Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, S2037 [2FE]

———National Association for the Education of Young Children, S2039 [2FE]

———National Association of Elementary School Principals, S2039 [2FE]

———National Coalition on Television Violence, S2039 [2FE]

———Robert E. McAfee, AMA, S2040 [2FE]

Require New Televisions To Allow Blocking of Certain Programming: American Medical Association Alliance, Inc., S8229 [13JN]

———National Alliance for Non-Violent Programming, S8229 [13JN]

———National Association for the Education of Young Children, S8230 [13JN]

———National Coalition on Television Violence, S8229 [13JN]

Remarks in House

Arts and humanities: behavior of members of the the entertainment industry, H8719 [8SE]

———characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, H5613 [6JN], H5744 [8JN], H5777 [13JN]

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

Brown, Sec. of Commerce: investigation of investments in communications companies, H958-H962 [31JA], E480-E488 [1MR]

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

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], H3161 [15MR], H3295, H3297 [16MR], H5910 [14JN], H8364, H8369 [3AU], E475 [1MR], E497 [2MR], E514 [3MR], E589 [14MR], E861 [7AP], E1071 [18MY], E1634 [4AU], E1654 [5AU]

Costa Rica: installation of cellular telephone system, E1354 [28JN]

Cuba: TV Marti funding, H5358 [18MY], H7768-H7773 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: use of National Guard in overseas combat, H4437 [1MY]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (H.R. 1908), E1306, E1307 [22JN]

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]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H7080 [18JY]

Foster, Vincent W., Jr.: investigation of death of White House staff member, H11373 [26OC]

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]

Information services: ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (H.R. 1275), E635 [21MR]

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

KVEA-TV (Los Angeles, CA): tribute, E2299 [6DE]

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

Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4040, H4079, H4080, H4085-H4091 [3AP], H4108, H4112, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4142, H4143, H4150 [4AP], H4186, H4187, H4190, H4191 [5AP], H4339, H4380, H4381, H4398 [6AP]

National Endowment for Children's Educational Television: funding, H7755 [26JY]

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

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

PBS: tribute to ``American Promise'' television series, E1742 [8SE], E1857 [28SE]

———tribute to television series `` The American Promise'', E1682 [5AU]

Procter & Gamble Corp.: decision to pull advertising from certain television talk shows, H14026 [6DE]

Programming: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H7469 [24JY], H8486-H8496 [4AU], E1565 [31JY]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (H.R. 2030), H6745 [11JY], H7468 [24JY], E1436 [13JY]

———require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, H5780 [13JN]

Public broadcasting: funding, H7756 [26JY], E1517 [26JY]

Russia: press freedoms relative to satirical television programs, E1660 [5AU]

———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]

Sylacauga, AL: tribute to donation of memorabilia by Jim Nabors, E1466 [19JY]

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]

———treatment of funds raised for National Empowerment Television, H1290, H1293, H1294, H1296 [7FE]

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

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

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), E1571-E1573 [1AU]

———reform policies regulating competition, E2073 [31OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H7560 [25JY], H9954-H10002 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), insert language of H.R. 1555 in lieu, H9978-H10002 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), motion to instruct conferees, H10001, H10002 [12OC]

———repeal cable television must-carry provisions (H.R. 525), E105 [17JA]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: exempt from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2198-H2200 [24FE]

WCTE-TV (Cookeville, TN): tribute, E1201 [8JN]

Weber, Vin: contract with Corp. for Public Broadcasting, H1472 [9FE]

WNJU-TV (Teteboro, NJ): tribute, E2214 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, S6838, S6839 [18MY], S8077 [9JN], S8525 [16JN], S9131 [27JN], S17528, S17530 [27NO]

———characterization of sex in the entertainment industry, S16104 [27OC]

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

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

———preserve the basic tier of cable services, S8322-S8326 [14JN]

———provide for a local exchange carrier to acquire cable systems, S8438, S8464, S8465 [15JN]

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

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

———volume discounts for cable operators, S8439-S8443, S8462, S8477 [15JN]

Congress: television coverage of open conference committee meetings (S. Con. Res. 1), S416 [4JA]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S1189 [19JA], S1339 [23JA], S1412-S1415 [24JA], S1755 [30JA], S1801 [31JA], S2692 [15FE], 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]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (S. 1278), S14411 [27SE]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

———require new television sets to have built-in circuitry to allow viewers to block violent programs (S. 306), S1857 [31JA]

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

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

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

PBS: privatization, S1366 [23JA]

———tribute to ``American Promise'' television series, S13479 [12SE], S13549 [13SE], S14560 [28SE]

Programming: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (S. 332), S2035 [2FE]

Public broadcasting: regulate programming and improve ability to generate additional funding (S. 1241), S13620 [14SE]

———tribute to public television, S10256 [18JY]

Public utilities: protect consumers of utility systems relative to telecommunication activities, S8235-S8240 [13JN], S8467, S8468 [15JN]

Sparks, Alice: Covington (KY) Kentucky Enquirer Woman of the Year award recipient, S3993 [15MR]

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: clarify State rate-making authority, S8315-S8317 [14JN]

———clarify the effect of pricing on services, S8317-S8319, S8374 [14JN]

———deregulation of industry, S27 [4JA]

———disclosure of telemarketing records relative to combating fraud, S8358, S8359 [14JN]

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

———opening local exchange systems to allow for delivery of different mediums, S3693 [9MR]

———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]

———provide for the representation of consumers on the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service, S8313-S8315 [14JN]

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

———reform policies regulating competition, S5965 [2MY], S18586 [14DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S4838 [30MR], S5083 [3AP], S5115, S5118, S5119 [4AP], S5179 [5AP], S6935-S6937 [18MY], S7492 [25MY], S7881-S7912 [7JN], S7942-S8018 [8JN], S8055-S8058, S8061-S8077, S8085, S8087-S8095 [9JN], S8127, S8128, S8130, S8134-S8176, S8186-S8198 [12JN], S8206 [13JN], S8305-S8376, S8378, S8379, S8413-S8415 [14JN], S8417-S8420, S8422-S8458, S8460-S8480 [15JN], S8525, S8526, S8528 [16JN], S8957 [22JN], S9775 [12JY], S12363-S12365 [11AU], S16380 [31OC], S17847-S17851 [30NO], S17962-S17964 [5DE], S18098 [6DE], S18248 [7DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), appointment of conferees, S15144-S15153 [13OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), unanimous-consent agreement, S8164 [12JN], S8292 [13JN], S8378 [14JN], S8436 [15JN], S15144 [13OC]

———require a voucher system to provide for payment of universal service, S8209-S8211 [13JN]

———require certain criteria upon the designation of an additional Essential Telecommunications Carrier, S7947-S7951 [8JN]

———require congressional notification before the imposition or increase of universal service contributions, S7957-S7960 [8JN]

———restriction on mergers between telephone and cable television companies, S8472 [15JN]

———universal service system support mechanisms, S8371 [14JN]

Violence: broadcast of violent programming, S573 [6JA], S2428 [9FE], S2901 [16FE], S8226, S8250, S8251 [13JN], S8460 [15JN], S10438 [20JY], S10661 [25JY], S12208 [10AU], S13810-S13814 [19SE], S15153-S15156 [13OC], S17445 [18NO]

———broadcast of violent programming (S. 470), S3059 [23FE]

———broadcast of violent programming (S. 772), S6349-S6351 [9MY]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S8227-S8234, S8247-S8250 [13JN], S8465 [15JN]

———station license renewal requirements relative to viewer input on violent programming, S8350 [14JN]

———uniform policy on advertising during violent programming, S2901 [16FE]

Wallace, Mike: response to criticisms in book by Marlin Fitzwater, S16810 [8NO]

Reports

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

TV Violence—1992 Versus 1994: Center for Media and Public Affairs, S2037 [2FE]

Reports filed

Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 470) (S. Rept. 104-171), S16919 [9NO]

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]

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]

Telecommunications Competition Policies: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 652) (S. Rept. 104-23), S4923 [30MR]

Television Coverage of Press Briefings on the Senate Floor Prior to Daily Session: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 24), S4924 [30MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Children's Media Protection Act: National Association of Secondary School Principals, S2040 [2FE]

Statements

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

Plea to American Friends of Taiwan for a Fairer Television Media System in My Country: Trong R. Chai, E672 [23MR]

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

Require New Televisions To Allow Blocking of Certain Programming: William S. Abbott, National Foundation To Improve Television, S8228 [13JN]

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]

Summaries

Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act Deregulation Elements, S7898 [7JN]

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. 306, Television Violence Reduction Through Parental Empowerment Act, S1858 [31JA]

S. 332, Children's Media Protection Act, S2036 [2FE]

S. 470, Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act, S3060 [23FE]

S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, S8570-S8594 [16JN], H9954, H9978-H10000 [12OC]

S. 772, Television Violence Report Card Act, S6351 [9MY]

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

S. 1241, Public Broadcasting Financial Independence and Family Viewing Act, S13621 [14SE]

S. 1278, establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming, S14412 [27SE]

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

S. Con. Res. 1, television coverage of open conference committee meetings of Congress, S416 [4JA]

S. Res. 24, television coverage of press briefings on the floor of the Senate prior to daily session, S422 [4JA]

Transcripts

Interview With President Clinton and Vice President Gore: Larry King, S7725 [6JN]

Meet the Press (television program): interviews on congressional and political issues, S2152-S2156 [6FE]

U.S. Military Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina: ``60 Minutes'' (television program), H13985 [5DE]