TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1033, H1034 [11MR]

Analyses

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act (S. 3021): Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies, S11852-S11854 [24NO]

Articles and editorials

Accusation—Trader Recordings Show TXU Schemed To Spike Power Prices, S8146-S8148 [15JY]

Network Planning TV Sports, S8841 [7SE]

Show Me the Convention, S8821 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions

Animated Family Entertainment Month: designate (see S. Res. 467), S11305 [11OC]

Barbera, Joseph: tribute (see S. Res. 467), S11305 [11OC]

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 4069), H1739 [30MR]

Children and youth: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see H.R. 3914), H926 [9MR]

Communications Act: clarify congressional intent concerning, and codify, certain requirements ensuring that broadcasters afford reasonable opportunity for discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance (see H.R. 4710), H4927 (see H.R. 4710), H5071 [24JN]

Consumers: enhance ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances (see S. 2669), S8229 [15JY]

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

C-SPAN: anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H926 [9MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2144), S1891 [27FE]

FCC: clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (see H.R. 4715), H5149 [25JN]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see H.R. 4311), H2727 [6MY]

———vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H89 [21JA]

Government regulations: extend satellite carriers license to make secondary transmission of ``distant'' network and superstation programs (see S. 2013), S108 [21JA]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (see H.R. 4518), H3784 [4JN]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions (see H.R. 4501), H3780 [3JN]

———repeal regulations that interfere with a consumer's ability to obtain desired programming from cable or satellite providers and that would increase the price of a television set (see H.R. 4024), H1483 [24MR]

International broadcasting: authorize appropriations for operations and capital improvements (see S. 2874), S10061 [30SE]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 491), H7137 [14SE]

National Endowment for Democracy: promote free press and open media (see S. 2096), S1457 [23FE]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 2447), S5799 [19MY]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 575), H1483 [24MR]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 3020), S11640 [19NO]

Randall, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 650), H3391 [19MY]

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

Rural areas: ensure carriage of direct broadcast satellite television signals by satellite carriers to consumers in rural areas (see S. 2644), S8030 [13JY]

Tariff: electron guns for cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a certain high definition television screen aspect ratio (see S. 2079), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 5201), H8038 [4OC]

———liquid crystal display (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type televisions (see S. 2078), S1286 [12FE]

———plasma display panels for use in plasma flat screen televisions (see S. 2080), S1286 [12FE]

Taxation: provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling program for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 4553), H3963 [14JN]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (see S. 2820), S9441 [21SE]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (see H.R. 5419), H10232 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S721 [9FE] (see S. 2147), S1933 [1MR] (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (see H. Res. 554), H1010 [10MR]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (see S. 2963), S10846 [8OC]

Interviews

Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction: David Kay and Matt Lauer, ``Today'' (television program), S315 [28JA]

Letters

Exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from new hours of service regulations: Leo T. Reed, Studio Transportation Drivers, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H2029 [1AP]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Digital Transition Coalition, H8223 [6OC]

———Eddie Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, H8220 [6OC]

———several business organizations, H8221 [6OC]

Papers

Role of Former Speaker of the House Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., in the Development of C-SPAN, H1084 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: Rand Corp., study on the impact of viewing television programs with sexual content, H6759 [8SE]

C-SPAN: anniversary (H. Res. 551), H1082-H1085 [16MR]

Davis, Belva: International Women's Media Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1896 [11OC]

ESPN (television network): anniversary, E1545 [8SE]

FCC: clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (H.R. 4715), E1287 [25JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, H5275, H5276 [7JY]

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

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (H.R. 4311), E790 [7MY]

Government regulations: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8210-H8224 [6OC], E2000-E2004 [16NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions, E2000-E2004 [16NO]

———repeal regulations that interfere with a consumer's ability to obtain desired programming from cable or satellite providers and that would increase the price of a television set (H.R. 4024), E442 [24MR]

Home & Garden Television (HGTV): anniversary, E2079 [20NO]

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

Kerry, Senator: characterization in Presidential campaign television ads, H3609 [2JN]

Lifetime Entertainment Services: anniversary of Lifetime Television for Women, E2203 [20DE]

Medicare: advertising campaign designed to build public support for the new Medicare drug law, H1203, H1219-H1223 [17MR]

Moreno, Rita: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1229 [24JN]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (H. Con. Res. 491), E1622 [15SE]

National Football League: controversy over appropriateness and sexual content of Super Bowl halftime show and commercials, H257 [3FE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 575), H1613 [29MR], H2520 [4MY]

News media: encourage fair and unbiased reporting, H1744 [31MR], H3968 [15JN], H5544, H5545 [13JY]

———examples of alleged bias in reporting, H6717 [7SE], H7195 [15SE], H7255 [21SE], H7587 [28SE], H8643 [7OC], H9966 [18NO]

———impact of corporate control of news media outlets, H2720 [6MY]

Political campaigns: call for release of Kerry-Edwards fundraiser video, H5545 [13JY]

———negative advertising in Presidential campaign, H5544 [13JY]

Taxation: provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling program for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 4553), E1102 [14JN]

Telecommunications: conduct GAO study of complaints to the FCC relative to broadcasting of obscene, indecent, and profane language, H1034 [11MR]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed, H8878, H8879 [8OC]

———ensure that broadcast licenses cannot be revoked, or renewal rejected, until appeals have been made and heard, H1033 [11MR]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), H10219 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H533 [24FE], H756 [3MR], H878 [9MR], H1019-H1035 [11MR], E346 [11MR], E369, E376, E379, E384-E386 [16MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), amendment process, H859 [4MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (H. Res. 554), H1015-H1019 [11MR]

Transportation: exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from new hours of service regulations, H2028-H2030 [1AP]

UPN (television network): portrayal of Amish on proposed reality series, H5544 [13JY]

WMUR-TV (Manchester, NH): anniversary, E495 [31MR]

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

Remarks in Senate

ABC: controversy over appropriateness and sexual content of certain ABC program promotional advertisement on Monday Night Football, S11446 [18NO]

———showing of film ``Saving Private Ryan'' relative to FCC enforcement of regulations on language content, S11446 [18NO]

Animated Family Entertainment Month: designate (S. Res. 467), S11330 [11OC]

Barbera, Joseph: tribute (S. Res. 467), S11330 [11OC]

Business and industry: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (S. 1046), S86 [21JA]

Butler, Buddy: NBC ``Today'' (television program) ``Destination Wedding'' recipient, S9028 [9SE]

CBS: rejection by CBS of advertisement concerning children paying off the Federal deficit, S276-S278 [27JA]

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

C-SPAN: anniversary, S2858 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: implement policies that promote fairness and balance in broadcasts containing social and political commentary by American Forces Radio and Television Service, S6866 [16JN], S7278 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to use special operations aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S6431 [3JN]

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

Education: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 480), S11586, S11587 [19NO]

Electronic commerce: clarify definition of Internet access service relative to moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4405 [27AP], S4668, S4671 [29AP]

ESPN (television network): anniversary, S8829, S8841 [7SE]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, S14, S19 [20JA], S68 [21JA]

———consider size of market or viewing or listening audience in issuance of indecency penalties, S7130 [22JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules relative to coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions, S8820-S8822 [7SE]

Government regulations: extend satellite carriers license to make secondary transmission of ``distant'' network and superstation programs (S. 2013), S10056 [30SE], S10823 [8OC]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks, S11765-S11767 [20NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), S10563 [6OC], S10823 [8OC]

Hensley, Nikki: NBC ``Today'' (television program) ``Destination Wedding'' recipient, S9028 [9SE]

International broadcasting: authorize appropriations for operations and capital improvements (S. 2874), S10069 [30SE]

Kerry, Senator: characterization in Presidential campaign television ads, S7887 [9JY], S8102 [14JY]

Medicare: advertising campaign designed to build public support for the new Medicare drug law, S625 [5FE], S3051, S3058-S3060 [24MR], S3524 [1AP], S5934 [20MY]

National Endowment for Democracy: promote free press and open media (S. 2096), S1459 [23FE]

National Football League: controversy over appropriateness and sexual content of Super Bowl halftime show and commercials, S1271 [12FE]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 2447), S5803-S5806 [19MY]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (S. 3020), S11646-S11648 [19NO]

Political campaigns: comparison of Vice President Cheney and Senator Edwards relative to war on terror and economy, S10473, S10474-S10476 [6OC]

———provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (S. 1497), S579 [4FE]

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

Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 2820), S9445-S9447 [21SE]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), S12010-S12012, S12083, S12084 [8DE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language, S6980-S6982 [17JN], S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S10809 [8OC]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (S. 2963), S10858 [8OC]

WCAX-TV (South Burlington, VT), S9217 [14SE]

WTOC-TV (Savannah, GA): anniversary, S1678 [26FE]

Reports filed

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2056) (S. Rept. 108-253), S3631 [5AP]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3717) (H. Rept. 108-434), H926 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 108-436), H1010 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2144) (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]

International Free Press and Open Media Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2096) (S. Rept. 108-246), S2859 [22MR]

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

Satellite Home Viewer Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4501) (H. Rept. 108-634), H6700 [22JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2013), S6997 [17JN]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4518) (H. Rept. 108-660), H6755 [7SE]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Rural Consumer Access to Digital Television Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2644), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2644) (S. Rept. 108-427), S11897 [7DE]

Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement To Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2820), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2820) (S. Rept. 108-428), S11897 [7DE]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 480) (S. Rept. 108-399), S11305 [11OC]

Statements

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Executive Office of the President, H1019 [11MR]

Testimonies

PBS: Ken Burns, S8035 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 551, C-SPAN anniversary, H1082 [16MR]

H. Res. 554, consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1015 [11MR]

H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1031-H1033 [11MR]

H.R. 4518, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, H8210-H8217 [6OC]

H.R. 5419, Ensuring Needed Help Arrives Near Callers Employing 911 (ENHANCE 911) Act, H10220-H10223 [20NO]

S. 480, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S11586 [19NO]

S. 2096, International Free Press and Open Media Act, S1459 [23FE]

S. 2447, Children and Media Research Advancement Act, S5805 [19MY]

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

S. 2874, Initiative 911 Act, S10070 [30SE]

S. 2963, Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act, S10858 [8OC]

S. 3020, Free Speech Protection Act, S11648 [19NO]

S. Res. 467, tribute to Joseph Barbera and designate Animated Family Entertainment Month, S11311, S11330 [11OC]