PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Bills and resolutions

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2645), S8030 [13JY]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 2505), S6481 [4JN]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H1483 [24MR]

———protect educational FM radio stations providing public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment (see S. 2540), S6997 [17JN]

Rogers, Fred M.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2850), S9722 [27SE]

Remarks in House

FCC: provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (H.R. 3687), H533 [24FE]

Howe, Tom: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Nashville/Midsouth Chapter Governors' Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient, E214 [24FE]

WQED Multimedia (organization): anniversary, E193 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 2645), S8035 [13JY]

Dept. of State: develop a public diplomacy strategy in collaboration with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, S11987 [8DE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (S. 2505), S6481, S6482 [4JN]

National Public Radio: decision to replace ``Morning Edition'' host Bob Edwards, S3076 [24MR], S3544 [1AP], S4018 [8AP]

Radio: protect educational FM radio stations providing public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment (S. 2540), S7009 [17JN]

Rogers, Fred M.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2850), S9724 [27SE]

Tamayo, Kelsey: selection as performer on Public Radio International ``From the Top'' radio series, S3917 [7AP]

Reports filed

Allow Operation of Low-Power FM Radio Stations That Do Not Interfere With the Transmissions of Full-Power Stations and Protect Radio Reading Services: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2505), S11639 [19NO], S11897 [7DE]

Public Broadcasting Reauthorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2645) (S. Rept. 108-396), S10845 [8OC]

Testimonies

PBS: Ken Burns, S8035 [13JY]

Texts of

S. 2505, allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services, S6482 [4JN]

S. 2645, Public Broadcasting Reauthorization Act, S8035 [13JY]