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

Advertisements

Negative campaign advertisements: Citizens for Reform (organization), S10129 [29SE]

Amendments

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), S11485, S11498 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Are Beer Ads on Beavis and Butt-Head Aimed at Kids?, S6444 [26JN]

Barry Brought Me, S4271 [9MY]

Consolidation Yea or Nay, S2052 [10MR]

It's the Phone Man at the Door—And He Has a Deal on Cable TV—As Competition Breaks Out, a Traveling Salesman Finds a Jaded Audience, E1841 [24SE]

Jack Barry, a Man of the Airwaves, S4271 [9MY]

John W. (Jack) Barry, S4271 [9MY]

Jump-Start the Urban Classroom Networks, S5148 [23MY]

Latest License Auction Disappoints FCC, S3800 [29AP]

Man of Joy, S4271 [9MY]

This Is CNN?, S10309 [3OC]

Trading Market Explodes—1996 Spending Tops $48 Billion, S2051 [10MR]

TV Time Bank for Candidates, H512 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (see H.R. 1292), H1438 [10AP]

———FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]

———prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 1067), H1017 [13MR]

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see S. 539; H.R. 1510), S2901 [9AP], H2155 [1MY]

Children and youth: implementation of ratings system for programming (see S. 409, 607; H.R. 1760), S2021 [6MR], S3348 [17AP], H3273 [3JN]

China, People's Republic of: increase international broadcasting activities (see H.R. 2232, 2531), H5664 [23JY], H7729 [23SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 121), H142 [9JA]

Courts: photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court proceedings (see H.R. 1280), H1438 [10AP]

Cuba: allow news bureau exchanges between U.S. and Cuba (see H.R. 287), H148 [9JA]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R. 2320), H6703 [31JY]

FCC: designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (see S. 1354), S11545 [31OC]

———establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757), H9729 [29OC]

———establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists (see H.R. 369), H151 [9JA]

———preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2253 [6MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (see S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H3659 [10JN]

———revision of cable television leased commercial access rules (see H.J. Res. 81), H3660 [10JN]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (see S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

Government regulations: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (see S. 471), S2552 [19MR]

———establish statutory rules for the conversion of television broadcast stations from analog to digital transmission (see S. 705), S3998 [6MY]

Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections (see S. 1486), S12119 [8NO]

Medicare: reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385; H.R. 966), S1828 [3MR], H802 [6MR]

Motion pictures: tribute to NBC and Ford Motor Co., for television broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'' (see H. Con. Res. 30), H701 [27FE]

Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H153 [9JA]

———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see S. 506; H.R. 672), S2646 [20MR], H452 [11FE]

Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892), H3797 [12JN]

———treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see S. 1123; H.R. 841), S8532 [31JY], H668 [26FE]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]

———availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H.R. 486, 555), H244 [21JA], H284 [4FE]

———availability of universal service to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29), H156 [9JA]

———Government treatment of universal service support payments (see H. Res. 200), H5916 [28JY]

———increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H1439 [10AP]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (see S. 1350), S11448 [30OC]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (see S. 665), S3799 [29AP]

———State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (see S. 608; H.R. 2383), S3348 [17AP], H6797 [3SE]

———universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H148 [9JA]

Violence: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 166), H3797 [12JN]

———establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017), H888 [11MR]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 363; H.R. 910), S1659 [26FE], H724 [4MR]

Declarations

Press Freedoms: Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government, E1286 [20JN]

Descriptions

Recovery Network (cable television network), E868 [7MY]

Eulogies

Madsen, Arch L.: by Erik H. Madsen, S3725 [25AP]

Factsheets

National Association of Broadcasters Television Code of Conduct: Senator Lieberman, S2555 [19MR]

Letters

CNN coverage of Senate campaign finance hearings: Senator Craig, S8087 [24JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding: several Representatives, H7211 [11SE]

Satellite Home Viewer Act technical amendments: Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights of the U.S., H1056 [18MR]

State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment: Mary T. Hegarty, Grand Rapids, MI, City Commission, S5943 [18JN]

Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]

———Senator Hollings, S8396 [31JY]

U.S. broadcast of radio and television to counter disinformation campaign by Bosnian Serb-controlled media: Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8356 [30JY]

Lists

Articles and television programs about Team Indus, E1133 [5JN]

Memorandums

Release of Udrigovo Television Tower in Bosnia and Herzegovina: David Grange, Drago Vukovic, and General Kansik, Dept. of the Army, S9029 [9SE]

Press releases

NATO Stabilization Force Actions Toward Violent Acts Resulting From Media Reports, S9029 [9SE]

Reporters More Influential Than Campaign Cash? Most Americans Say Yes! Rasmussen Research (business), S10502 [8OC]

Questions and answers

Issue advocacy: ACLU, S10512 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Alcoholic beverages: establish voluntary broadcasting code for advertising (H.R. 1292), E642 [14AP]

Brandow, Jay: Tri-County Fair Housing Commission award recipient, E703 [17AP]

Children and youth: tribute to ``Taking Charge of Your TV'' video, E311 [25FE]

Coburn, Representative: remarks relative to television broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'', H633, H642, H644, H650, H651 [26FE], H677 [27FE], E322 [26FE], E380 [5MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H7207-H7213, H7246 [11SE], E2367 [13NO]

———repeal statutory authority (H.R. 121), E689 [17AP]

Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government: declaration on freedom of the press, E1286 [20JN]

Courts: photographing, recording, and broadcasting of court proceedings (H.R. 1280), E2369 [13NO]

Cuba: TV Marti funding, H3314-H3321 [4JN]

Families and domestic relations: reservation of time for family-oriented programming, E957 [19MY]

FCC: designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (S. 1354), H10807-H10809 [13NO]

———revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (H.R. 1859), E1169 [10JN]

———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, H4575, H4592 [25JN], H6339 [30JY]

Harville, Charlie: North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1376 [8JY]

House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301)-H10602, H10629-H10633, H10764 [12NO]

KFTV-TV (Fresno, CA): anniversary, E1696 [9SE]

KVCR-TV (San Bernardino, CA): tribute, E1901 [2OC]

Maria, Angelica: Mr. Amigo Association Mr. Amigo award recipient, E218 [11FE]

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: study effects of alcoholic beverage advertising, H2758, H2759 [15MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: broadcast of speech on House of Representatives' cable station, H1935 [29AP]

Nickelodeon (cable television network): tribute to Big Help Program, E1852 [25SE]

Political campaigns: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (H.R. 84), H512 [12FE], E21 [7JA]

Ragan, Gene: Progressive Farmer (publication) Man of the Year award recipient, E830 [5MY]

Recovery Network (cable television network): tribute, E867 [7MY]

San Diego, CA: tribute to YMCA's Chilcare Resource Service and KPBS Television, E2200 [7NO]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), H1053-H1056 [18MR]

Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (H.R. 1892), E1201 [12JN]

Telecommunications: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H. Res. 29), E80 [9JA]

———availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H.R. 555), E148 [4FE]

———cable television competition, E1841 [24SE]

———treatment of digital and analog spectrums, H5830 [28JY]

———universal service support for schools and libraries, H8313 [2OC]

Television: tribute to ``Taking Charge of Your TV'' video, E311 [25FE]

Violence: broadcast of violent programming (H. Res. 166), E1195 [12JN]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (H.R. 910), E365, E368 [4MR], E378 [5MR]

Waldrop, Thomas E.: Northern Virginia Community Foundation Founder's Award recipient, E1709, E1724 [10SE]

West Chester, PA: grand opening of QVC, Inc., Studio Park broadcast facility, E1807 [18SE]

Williamson, Martha: Freedom Works Award recipient, H9562, H9563 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Board for International Broadcasting: establish office of Inspector General, S5761 [17JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: agreement to stop media reports contradicting the intent of peace agreements or endangering NATO forces, S9028 [9SE]

———U.S. broadcast of radio and television to counter disinformation campaign by Bosnian Serb-controlled media, S8355 [30JY], S9028 [9SE]

Children and youth: implementation of ratings system for programming (S. 409), S2021-S2023 [6MR]

CNN: coverage of Senate campaign finance hearings, S8087 [24JY]

Coburn, Representative: remarks relative to television broadcast of movie ``Schindler's List'', S1547 [25FE]

Cuba: transmission of radio and television broadcasts of Major League Baseball World Series games, S11022 [23OC]

Dept. of Labor: telephone-access job search system funding, S9113 [11SE]

Education: tribute to ``Jeopardy'' (television program), S11569 [31OC]

Families and domestic relations: reservation of time for family-oriented programming, S4131 [7MY]

FCC: designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (S. 1354), S11546 [31OC], S12568 [13NO]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S5024-S5026 [23MY], S6293, S6308-S6311 [25JN], S8395, S8494 [31JY]

Government regulations: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (S. 471), S2553-S2556 [19MR]

———establish statutory rules for the conversion of television broadcast stations from analog to digital transmission (S. 705), S4006 [6MY]

House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301), H10598 [12NO]

KEVN-TV (Rapid City, SD): tribute, S5545 [11JN]

Library of Congress: acquire certain real property for storage of motion picture, recorded sound, television, and radio collections (S. 1486), S12159 [8NO]

Medicare: reimbursement for telehealth services (S. 385), S1828 [3MR]

Political campaigns: restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10343, S10381, S10395, S10398-S10405, S10408-S10420 [6OC], S10455 [7OC], S10505, S10510 [8OC], S10726, S10729-S10731 [9OC]

Rural areas: satellite broadcast rates, S11191 [24OC]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), S11301 [28OC], S11498 [30OC], S11541 [31OC]

———technical amendments (S. 506), S2678-S2682 [20MR]

Taxation: treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (S. 1123), S8589 [31JY]

Telecommunications: allocation of revenues from universal service fund to balance Federal budget, S8072 [24JY]

———assure competition in markets (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]

———duopoly and newspaper-broadcast cross ownership rules, S8389, S8395, S8404, S8485 [31JY]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (S. 1350), S11463 [30OC]

———reform policies regulating competition, S2048-S2053 [10MR]

———regulation of telephone rates in rural areas, S9777 [23SE]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (S. 665), S3801 [29AP]

———State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (S. 608), S3352-S3354 [17AP], S5943 [18JN]

Vermont Educational Television: anniversary, S10821 [9OC]

Violence: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (S. 363), S1670 [26FE]

Wallevand, Kevin: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award recipient for documentary on landmines, S11190 [24OC]

Reports

FCC Spectrum Auction Revenues in Budget Reconciliation: Joe Nyitray and Chuck Conlon, Congressional Quarterly (publication), H4593 [25JN]

Reports filed

Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 363) (S. Rept. 105-89), S9968 [25SE]

Copyright Clarifications Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 506), S3348 [17AP]

FCC Designation Certain Common Carriers as Eligible for Universal Service Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1354), S12118 [8NO]

Nomination of Heidi H. Schulman to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9080 [10SE]

Nomination of Katherine M. Anderson to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9080 [10SE]

Radio Free Asia Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2232) (H. Rept. 105-303), H8437 [6OC]

Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25), H1039 [17MR]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: New TV Ratings, E240 [12FE]

Studies

Broadcast Issue Advocacy Ads: Annenberg Public Policy Center, S10128 [29SE], S10416 [6OC]

Summaries

Allow Voluntary Code of Television Standards and Practices for Broadcast and Cable Industry (S. 471), S2555 [19MR]

Copyright Clarifications Act (S. 506), S2687 [20MR]

Tables

Revenues generated by auctioning off communications frequency spectrum, H2978 [20MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 301, repeal exception to the House Rules' requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media, H10598 [12NO]

H.R. 121, repeal statutory authority of Corp. for Public Broadcasting, E689 [17AP]

H.R. 672, Satellite Home Viewer Act technical amendments, H1053-H1055 [18MR]

S. 255, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Telecommunications Empowerment Act, S946-S949 [4FE]

S. 363, Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act, S1671 [26FE]

S. 385, Comprehensive Telehealth Act, S1829-S1832 [3MR]

S. 506, Copyright Clarifications Act, S2685-S2687 [20MR]

S. 608, State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment, S3354 [17AP]

S. 663, Reserve Price Act, S3800 [29AP]

S. 1123, treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry, S8589 [31JY]

S. 1350, preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain telecommunication facilities, S11463 [30OC]

S. 1354, designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support, H10807 [13NO]

Transcripts

``Waco—The Rules of Engagement'' Review: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, ``At the Movies'' (television program), E1889 [29SE]

Tributes

Skelton, Red, S9574 [18SE]