RADIO see also News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Articles and editorials

Vermont Legislature Honors ‘‘My Place’’ Host Joel Najman, S3248 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: expand and enhance authorities on protected communications (see S. 1081), S3844 [23MY]

Broadcasting Board of Governors: broadcast and direct Azeri language content into Iran and Baloch language content into Iran and Pakistan (see H. Res. 183), H2351 [25AP]

Disasters: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 2647), H4369 [10JY]

FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 128), H31 [3JA]

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. 357), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 180), H51 [4JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1229 [6MR] (see H. Con. Res. 16), H596 [15FE]

National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (see H.R. 2597), H4174 [28JN]

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 S. 987), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 1962), H2602 [14MY]

Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 1776), S8457 [21NO]

Letters

National Blue Alert Act: Senator Coburn, S4054 [10JN]

Remarks in House

Anderson, W. Cody: Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 332, Outstanding Community Leader Award recipient, E1404 [30SE]

Disasters: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (H.R. 2647), H5598 [18SE]

High School Radio Day: observance, E559 [26AP]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, E847 [12JN]

KBBF–Radio (Calistoga, CA): anniversary, E683 [16MY]

KXCI–Radio (Tucson, AZ): anniversary, E1824 [10DE]

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 (H.R. 180), H2579–H2582 [14MY]

McKay, Bob: Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame inductee, H3368 [13JN]

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 (H.R. 1962), H3028 [4JN]

Public broadcasting: funding, H4983 [24JY]

Republican Party: characterization by news media relative to role in Government shutdown, H6241 [4OC]

WDSO–Radio (Chesterton, IN): tribute, E559 [26AP]

WGVE–Radio (Gary, IN): tribute, E559 [26AP]

WHTB–Radio (Fall River, MA): anniversary, E302 [14MR]

WLNG–Radio (Sag Harbor, NY): anniversary, E1201 [1AU]

WVON–Radio (Chicago, IL): anniversary, H2072 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to American Radio Relay League Field Day, S4055 [10JN]

Gamroth, Brian S.: Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming Distinguished Service Award recipient, S6063 [30JY]

Hinostroza, Janet: Committee To Protect Journalists International Award for Freedom of the Press recipient, S7533 [16OC]

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. 357), S782 [14FE], S9045 [19DE]

Reports filed

Free Flow of Information Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 987) (S. Rept. 113–118), S7876 [6NO]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 180) (H. Rept. 113–54), H2601 [14MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 357), S6646 [19SE]

Texts of

H.R. 180, National Blue Alert Act, H2579 [14MY]

S. Con. Res. 6, Local Radio Freedom Act support, S1237 [6MR]