FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6181, H6182, H6183, H6184, H6185, H6186, H6187, H6188, H6189, H6190, H6194, H6197, H6198, H6203, H6204, H6207, H6218 [14JY], H6262, H6263, H6264, H6265, H6266, H6267, H6268, H6270, H6271, H6272, H6273, H6274, H6275, H6276, H6277, H6278, H6279, H6280, H6282, H6297, H6298 [15JY], H6316, H6317, H6318, H6320, H6321, H6322, H6323 [16JY], H7037 [29JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6048 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions

Electronics: modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (see S. 2583), S4404 [10JY] (see H.R. 5161), H6655 [22JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5016), H5826 [3JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (see H. Res. 661), H6034 [9JY]

Government regulations: extend authority of satellite carriers to retransmit certain television broadcast station signals (see S. 2799), S5564 [11SE]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H5768 [25JN]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 2476), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4880), H5398 [17JN]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 1989), S763 [4FE]

Health: provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax (see S. 2007), S852 [10FE]

Information technology: restore authority to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules (see H.R. 5429), H7387 [9SE]

Internet: limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 4752), H4909 [28MY]

——— prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H1880 [21FE]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices until final action is taken in proceedings on such rules that were remanded by a court decision (see S. 1981), S702 [3FE] (see H.R. 3982), H1544 [3FE]

Lifeline program: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service (see H.R. 5376), H7184 [31JY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 2473), S3668 [12JN]

Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis: assign the responsibility of bringing institutional focus to approving new technologies and improving regulatory certainty (see S. 2817), S5628 [16SE]

Telecommunications: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see S. 2787), S5507 [10SE]

——— promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see S. 2505), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 5125), H6351 [16JY]

——— promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations (see H.R. 3916), H1241 [16JA]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1959), S486 [27JA]

——— ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see S. 2125), S1652 [13MR]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 3010), S6788 [12DE]

——— improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see H. Res. 536), H2853 [2AP]

——— prevent caller ID spoofing (see S. 2956), S6204 [20NO]

Television: deny the right to grant retransmission consent to a television station if an AM or FM radio station licensed to the same licensee transmits a sound recording without providing compensation for programming (see H.R. 4588), H3939 [7MY]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (see S. 2454), S3544 [10JN] (see H.R. 4572), H3446 [6MY] (see H.R. 5036), H6034 [9JY] (see H.R. 5728), H8071 [18NO]

——— facilitate paid television service in certain counties in Colorado (see S. 2375), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (see H.R. 5585), H7884 [18SE]

——— report on impact of designated media market areas and assess how television stations can best serve local communities (see S. 2643), S4705 [22JY]

Letters

Prohibit FCC preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws: Joanne Hovis, Coalition for Local Internet Choice, H6281 [15JY]

——— several organizations, H6281 [15JY]

Motions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6274 [15JY], H6331 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (H.R. 3676), H5223 [10JN]

Electronics: modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (H.R. 5161), H7349, H7350 [9SE], E1389 [11SE]

——— modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (S. 2583), H7965 [13NO]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H6265 [15JY]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H6278, H6279 [15JY]

——— making appropriations, H441, H443 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6122, H6125 [11JY], H6169–H6213 [14JY], H6242–H6245, H6261–H6284 [15JY], H6316–H6333 [16JY], H6361 [17JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY], E1165, E1172, E1176, E1177 [16JY], E1187 [17JY], E1195 [18JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6043–H6049 [10JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), motion to recommit, H6331, H6332 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to contract with entities that have reincorporated in tax havens, H6263, H6264 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H6267 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H6316 [16JY]

Government regulations: prohibit funding to change broadcast indecency policies, H6323 [16JY]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3675), H2280–H2284 [11MR]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts and require the application of the antitrust laws to Major League Baseball (H.R. 3452), H7055 [30JY]

Telecommunications: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (H.R. 3670), H7347–H7349 [9SE], E1389 [11SE]

——— increase consumer choice and competition in the wireless telecommications marketplace, H4020 [9MY]

——— prohibit preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws, H6280–H6282 [15JY]

Television: extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 4572), H6588–H6592 [22JY], E1211, E1213 [23JY]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 5728), H8081–H8087 [19NO]

——— proposal to eliminate sports blackout rule, H7398 [10SE]

Remarks in Senate

Electronics: modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (S. 2583), S5874 [18SE]

Government regulations: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, S610 [30JA]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 2476), S3720 [17JN], S4388 [10JY], S6768 [12DE]

Health: provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax, S1557 [12MR]

——— provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax (S. 2007), S853, S854 [10FE]

Internet: restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S2996 [14MY], S3168 [20MY], S5472 [10SE], S6119 [19NO]

News media: proposed analysis of news organizations to assess coverage of critical information subjects, S980 [24FE]

Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis: assign the responsibility of bringing institutional focus to approving new technologies and improving regulatory certainty (S. 2817), S5632 [16SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6903 [16DE]

Telephones: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (S. 2125), S1655 [13MR]

——— prevent caller ID spoofing (S. 2956), S6208 [20NO]

Television: extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 5728), S6219, S6220 [20NO]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (S. 2454), S3546 [10JN], S5846 [18SE]

——— report on impact of designated media market areas and assess how television stations can best serve local communities (S. 2643), S4713 [22JY]

Reports filed

Anti-Spoofing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3670) (H. Rept. 113–572), H7295 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations and H.R. 4718, Bonus Depreciation Modification and Permanency: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 661) (H. Rept. 113–517), H6034 [9JY]

Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2583), S5697 [17SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2583) (S. Rept. 113–280), S6234 [1DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5161) (H. Rept. 113–575), H7295 [8SE]

FCC Expiring Provisions Extension Relative to Retransmission of Signals of Television Broadcast Stations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2454), S4153 [26JN]

FCC Extension of Expiring Provisions Relative to Retransmission of Signals of Television Broadcast Stations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4572) (H. Rept. 113–518), H6135 [11JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5036) (H. Rept. 113–544), H6654 [22JY]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3675) (H. Rept. 113–338), H1514 [31JA]

Federal Spectrum Incentive Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3674) (H. Rept. 113–670), H10317 [12DE]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5016) (H. Rept. 113–508), H5826 [3JY]

Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3676) (H. Rept. 113–466), H5063 [30MY]

Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2799), S5697 [17SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2799) (S. Rept. 113–322), S6788 [12DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6199, H6208 [14JY], H6272, H6274 [15JY]

Tables

Financial services and general Government appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6171–H6176 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 661, consideration of H.R. 5016, financial services and general Government appropriations and H.R. 4718, bonus depreciation modification and permanency, H6043 [10JY]

H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act, H7347 [9SE]

H.R. 3675, FCC Process Reform Act, H2281 [11MR]

H.R. 4572, FCC extension of expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, H6588 [22JY]

H.R. 5161, Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act, H7349 [9SE]

H.R. 5728, FCC extension of expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, H8081–H8084 [19NO]

S. 2454, FCC expiring provisions extension relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, S3546 [10JN]

S. 2476, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S3721 [17JN]

S. 2583, Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act, S5874 [18SE], H7965 [13NO]

S. 2956, Phone Scam Prevention Act, S6208 [20NO]