TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Bills and resolutions

Copyrights: include U.S. territories in the application of certain statutory copyright licenses related to low power television stations (see H.R. 1203), H1984 [17MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see S. 492), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 68), H35 [5JA]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 410), S871 [17FE] (see H.R. 2802), H5895 [5AU]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 1317), H2265 [1AP]

———discontinue Voice of America, Radio Marti, and Television Marti broadcasts (see S. 476), S1218 [3MR]

Dept. of Education: eliminate the Ready To Learn program (see H.R. 3456), H7828 [17NO]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 3036), H6413 [22SE]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2284), H4456 [22JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

———provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

———provide for voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing (see H.R. 1622), H2911 [15AP]

———provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S122 [25JA]

———repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see S. 2008), S8733 [16DE] (see H.R. 3675), H9430 [15DE]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 773), H1177 (see H.R. 773), H1196 [17FE]

Government regulations: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see H.R. 1746), H3107 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 365), H394 [20JA]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 2932), H6181 [14SE]

Political campaigns: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 137), H38 [5JA]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (see H.R. 3344), H7330 [3NO]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1945), S8183 [5DE] (see H.R. 3572), H8186 [6DE]

Taxation: prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services (see H.R. 1804), H3159 [10MY]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (see S. 1659), S6185 [5OC] (see H.R. 1343), H2291 [4AP]

Women: promote media literacy and youth empowerment programs, authorize research on role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media, and establish National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media (see S. 1354), S4554 [13JY] (see H.R. 2513), H5018 [13JY]

Letters

Return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards: Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H6571 [5OC]

———Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6571 [5OC]

Remarks in House

Access Sacramento (organization): anniversary, E514 [17MR]

Albany, GA: tribute to ``Jim Fowler Day'', E2177 [2DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H758-H760 [14FE], H1028-H1031 [16FE], E222 [14FE], E242, E250 [16FE], E257 [17FE], E287 [18FE]

———impact of Federal funding on rural areas, H716 [11FE], H758, H759 [14FE]

Cuba: Radio and TV Marti funding, H1308 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: Gulf War Illness Research Program funding through reductions in Pentagon Channel funding, H4598 [6JY], E1254 [7JY]

FCC: approval of merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, E79 [19JA]

FEMA: prohibit funding for promotional commercials for the National Flood Insurance Program, H4911, H4912 [12JY]

———require notification to local television and radio stations of projected changes to flood maps and grant additional time for property owners or communities to appeal proposed changes, H4909 [12JY]

KERA-TV/Radio (Dallas, TX): anniversary, E1283 [11JY]

Lowes Cos., Inc.: decision to pull advertising from The Learning Channel's ``All-American Muslim'' television program, H8732 [13DE]

Murphy, Landau E., Jr.: America's Got Talent (television program) competition winner, H6218 [15SE], E1647 [15SE]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., E290 [18FE]

———allegations of media bias in coverage of issues based on political affiliation, H4786 [8JY], H6242 [20SE], H6568 [5OC], H8146 [6DE], H8744 [13DE], E453 [10MR], E1278 [8JY], E2045 [15NO]

———allegations of partisan political rhetoric leading to violence, H360 [20JA]

NewsChannel 8 (Arlington, VA): anniversary, E1567 [8SE]

PolTV (television network): tribute to introduction of Polish based television service to the Chicago, IL, area, E539 [29MR]

Public broadcasting: funding, H800 [15FE], H1494 [2MR], H1801 [15MR], H1847 [16MR]

Sports: limit antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues (H.R. 3344), H7259 [3NO], E2001 [3NO]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 3572), H8345 [12DE], E2192 [6DE]

Telecommunications: return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards (H.R. 1343), H6570-H6573 [5OC]

———use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8806, H8808 [13DE]

Time Warner Cable Inc.: tribute, E2152 [1DE], E2215 [8DE], E2285, E2304 [16DE]

University of Houston: tribute for hosting ESPN (televison network) ``College GameDay'', H7732 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (S. 410), S908 [17FE]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (S. 1270), S4447 [7JY]

FCC: establish a commission to conduct spectrum incentive auctions and use the revenue towards the public debt, S4933 [27JY]

———provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (S. 28), S146 [25JA], S1528 [10MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 657), S1899 [28MR], S8723 [16DE]

Public broadcasting: funding, S1592 [14MR]

Telecommunications: impact of media consolidation, S2666 [4MY]

Reports

Media Fairness Caucus—A Look at Media Bias: Representatives Lamar Smith, Kingston, and Bachmann, E1278 [8JY]

Reports filed

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 657), S5458 [8SE]

Return Unused or Reclaimed Stimulus Funds Made Available for Broadband Awards: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1343) (H. Rept. 112-228), H6466 [29SE]

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 410), S2266 [7AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1343, return unused or reclaimed stimulus funds made available for broadband awards, H6570 [5OC]

S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, S146-S149 [25JA]

S. 410, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, S908 [17FE]

S. 1945, permit televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S8186 [5DE]