TELEVISION 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]

Articles and editorials

Barry Meyer Ends 42–Year Tenure at Warner Bros.—A Modest Mogul Who Shunned the Spotlight, S101 [8JA]

Nevada Leaders Remember Media Titan, Education Leader Jim Rodgers, Dead at 75, E1021 [19JN]

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]

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

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 2090), S1365 [6MR]

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

——— 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]

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

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of appropriated funds to provide technical assistance to nongovernmental entities for production of motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs (see H.R. 4072), H1880 [21FE]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 2664), S4903 [24JY]

Information technology: apply first sale doctrine to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate (see H.R. 5586), H7884 [18SE]

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

Radio: 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]

States: provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming (see H.R. 4635), H4058 [9MY]

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

Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]

——— modify and extend special expensing rules for certain film, television, and theatrical productions (see H.R. 5497), H7617 [16SE]

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

Access Tucson (organization): anniversary, E1498 [19SE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands, H1567, H1568 [4FE], E176 [6FE]

FCC: 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]

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

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

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

Galvez, Roberto, Jr.: Mexican Federation of Sports Newscasters Best Sports Anchor award recipient, E1793 [10DE]

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

Maine: tribute to public safety dispatchers, E572 [10AP]

Michigan: tribute to ‘‘American Idol’’ (television show) participants, E882 [30MY]

National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, H1730 [11FE]

News media: assessment of television broadcast news networks, H5405 [18JN]

Sande, Gail: Association of Public Television Stations National Advocacy Award recipient, E285 [28FE]

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

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings, H2607 [24MR]

Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (H.R. 4878), E1005, E1007 [17JN]

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]

WTOC–TV (Savannah, GA): anniversary, E183 [10FE]

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: 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]

——— 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]

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

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]

Rice, Susan E.: responses made on various television appearances relative to the investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S1208, S1209 [27FE]

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

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture Requirement for Annual Permits and Fees for Commercial Filming Activities on Federal Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2798) (H. Rept. 113–335), H1510 [29JA]

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]

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]

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]

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

Texts of

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

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

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

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

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

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]