RADIO see also News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Al Jazeera’s Banned ‘Islamist,’ ‘Jihad,’ ‘Terrorist’ From Airwaves, H671 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2151 [13AP]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]

FCC: deny retransmission consent to a television station if a radio station of the same licensee transmits a recording without providing compensation and prohibit imposition of radio tuner mandates for mobile devices (see H.R. 1999), H2463 [23AP]

——— encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 417), S858 [9FE]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see S. 1685), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 1301), H1612 [4MR]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see S. 1260), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see S. 1090), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 1546), H1848 [23MR]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1269), H1610 [4MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1075 [24FE] (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see H.R. 3103), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

——— prohibit interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers (see H.R. 3749), H6974 [9OC]

Voice of America: prohibit funding (see H.R. 3031), H5088 [10JY]

Remarks in House

Air Force: Air National Guard radio communications funding, H4072 [10JN]

Arts and humanities: tribute to independent audio drama, E1555 [28OC]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (H.R. 1733), E465 [13AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources regarded as confidential, H3747, H3748 [2JN]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

KEXP–Radio (Seattle, WA): grand opening of new location at Seattle Center, E1758 [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, H631 [27JA]

——— encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), H2840–H2846 [12MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (H. Con. Res. 17), H1576 [4MR]

Nadel, Eric: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Ford C. Frick Award recipient, E1233 [8SE]

Puig, Claudia: Florida Association of Broadcasters Bill Brooks Award recipient, H4168 [11JN]

Turkey: 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, E136 [30JA]

WEMU–Radio (Ypsilanti, MI): anniversary, E1731 [8DE]

WKIP–Radio (Hyde Park, NY): anniversary, E795 [29MY]

WVEE–Radio (Atlanta, GA): anniversary, E1776 [11DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), S6819 [17SE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), S1307 [4MR], S2587–S2589 [30AP], S2820 [13MY], S2927 [14MY]

Peterson, Gene: Montana Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee, S4249 [17JN]

Turkey: 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, S1525 [16MR]

WHP–Radio (Harrisburg, PA): anniversary, S2035 [26MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Emergency Information Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 114–142), S6651 [15SE]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 665), S2040 [26MR]

Texts of

H.R. 615, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]

H.R. 1090, Emergency Information Improvement Act, S6819 [17SE]

S. 665, National Blue Alert Act, S2588 [30AP], H2840 [12MY]

S. 1090, Emergency Information Improvement Act, H9337 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 4, support Local Radio Freedom Act, S1078 [24FE]