RADIO see also News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Amendments

China: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information (S. Res. 361), S2285, S2287 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions

China: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information (see S. Res. 361), S1001 [24FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 4289), H2610 [24MR]

Political campaigns: apply laws restricting political speech of individuals to media corporations (see S. 2416), S3367 [3JN]

‘‘Prairie Home Companion’’: anniversary (see S. Res. 492), S4154 [26JN]

Telecommunications: prohibit interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers (see H.R. 4203), H2301 [11MR]

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]

U.S. International Communications Agency: establish (see H.R. 4490), H3240 [28AP]

Ukraine: authorize and increase Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., and Voice of America programming (see S. 2183), S1819 [27MR]

Voice of America: prohibit funding (see H.R. 4649), H4059 [9MY]

Letters

National Blue Alert Act: Senator Coburn, S2948 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: clarify disposition of assets associated with Long-Range Navigation (LORAN) stations, H2775 [1AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 4289), H5856–H5859 [8JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County NAACP Community Service Award recipients, E1440 [17SE]

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

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, H5193 [10JN]

Meyer Communications, Inc.: tribute, E1745 [4DE]

New England Public Radio: tribute to Jazz à la Mode program, E1569 [13NO]

Reagan, Ronald: anniversary of radio address on increasing excise tax on gasoline, H8285 [3DE]

Schriver, Lou: Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, NY, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1685 [2DE]

U.S. International Communications Agency: establish (H.R. 4490), H6886–H6895 [28JY]

Ukraine: authorize and increase Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., and Voice of America programming (S. 2183), H2756–H2759 [1AP], E499 [2AP]

VOA: anniversary of Ukrainian Service programming, E1786 [10DE], E1854 [16DE]

WAMU–Radio (Washington, DC): anniversary of Big Broadcast radio program, E1523 [12NO]

Remarks in Senate

China: express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information (S. Res. 361), S1044 [25FE], S2286 [8AP]

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

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

KCAM–Radio (Glennallen, AK): anniversary, S1312 [5MR], S1515 [11MR]

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), S747 [4FE], S2994–S2996, S3015 [14MY]

——— 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), unanimous-consent request, S2995 [14MY]

‘‘Prairie Home Companion’’: anniversary (S. Res. 492), S4190 [26JN]

Ukraine: authorize and increase Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., and Voice of America programming (S. 2183), S1834 [27MR]

VOA: anniversary of Ukrainian Service programming, S6382 [8DE], S6782 [12DE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4289) (H. Rept. 113–484), H5556 [19JN]

Express Concern About Threats to Freedom of the Press and Expression, Condemn Actions of Suppression and Threats to Journalists, and Promote Free Flow of Information in China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 361), S1517 [11MR]

U.S. International Communications Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 4490) (H. Rept. 113–541), H6580 [18JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4289, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, H5857 [8JY]

H.R. 4490, U.S. International Communications Reform Act, H6886–H6893 [28JY]

S. 2183, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., and Voice of America programming to Ukraine authorization and increase, S1830, S1834 [27MR], H2756 [1AP]

S. Res. 361, express concern about threats to freedom of the press and expression, condemn actions of suppression, harassment, and threats to journalists, and promote free flow of information in China, S1008 [24FE], S2287 [8AP]

S. Res. 492, ‘‘Prairie Home Companion’’ anniversary, S4166 [26JN]