FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Amendments

Government regulations: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: 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]

Broadcasting: 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]

Consumers: prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see S. 2235), S7771 [4NO]

Correctional institutions: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see H.R. 3638), H6704 [29SE]

Dept. of Commerce: promote innovation, investment, and economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a challenge prize competition (see S. 2366), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4190), H9079 [8DE]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

Disasters: commence proceedings relative to resiliency of critical telecommunications networks during times of emergency (see H.R. 3998), H8239 [16NO]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Government regulations: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see S. 760), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1721 [17MR]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 253), S466 [26JA] (see H.R. 734), H811 [4FE]

——— exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 3148), H5330 [21JY]

——— 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]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 40), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 196), H103 [7JA]

——— promulgate rules in an open proceeding relative to updating its competitive bidding rules (see H.R. 1506), H1803 [19MR]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 421), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 2583), H3581 [29MY]

——— publish on Commission website documents to be voted on by the Commission (see H.R. 2592), H3641 [1JN]

——— publish on Commission website rule changes within 24 hours of adoption (see H.R. 2589), H3641 [1JN]

——— require an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process and create certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations (see H.R. 655), H703 [2FE]

——— require identification and description on Commission website items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission (see H.R. 2593), H3641 [1JN]

Information technology: disapprove rule regulating broadband Internet access (see S.J. Res. 14), S2473 [28AP]

——— exempt broadband Internet access service providers from Federal universal service contributions (see H.R. 1712), H2110 [26MR]

Internet: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet or mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 1307), H1612 [4MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to protecting and promoting the open Internet (see H.J. Res. 42), H2153 [13AP]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 279), H224 [12JA]

——— limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (see S. 597), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1106), H1368 [26FE]

——— prohibit from regulating the rates charged for broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2666), H3914 [4JN]

——— prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service (see H.R. 1212), H1565 [3MR]

——— 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. 1409), H1721 [17MR]

Lifeline program: prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service (see S. 56), S57 [7JA] (see S. 1621), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 266), H188 [9JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]

OMB: authorize additional uses of the Spectrum Relocation Fund (see S. 2211), S7546 [27OC]

Political campaigns: require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]

Rural areas: provide for equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States (see S. 734), S1495 [12MR]

Small business: exempt providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (see S. 2283), S7966 [16NO]

Sports: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts (see S. 2414), S8793 [17DE]

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

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

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H3914 [4JN]

——— prevent caller identification spoofing (see S. 1759), S5061 [14JY]

——— 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. 424), S899 [10FE] (see H.R. 821), H915 [10FE]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see S. 887), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1641), H2107 [26MR]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see S. 1076), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]

——— 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. 827), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 2566), H3561 [21MY]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S4021 [10JN]

——— improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see H. Res. 234), H2654 [29AP]

——— provide additional technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice messages and establish such standards for live solicitations (see H.R. 852), H917 [10FE]

——— require a quarterly report on the Lifeline program funded by the Universal Service Fund (see S. 1545), S4021 [10JN]

Television: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels and preserve support for such channels (see S. 1244), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide for greater access to in-State television broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain counties (see H.R. 3496), H5974 [11SE]

Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program: reform and modernize (see S. 1472), S3406 [1JN] (see H.R. 2638), H3877 [3JN]

Universal Service Fund Rural Health Care Program: allow skilled nursing facilities to apply for support (see S. 1916), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 4111), H8411 [19NO]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

FCC rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates: several Representatives, E1502 [21OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Remarks in House

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

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Correctional institutions: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates, E1502 [21OC]

Government regulations: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, H8185 [16NO]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 734), H1095–H1098 [24FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, H1125 [25FE], H1176 [26FE], H1375 [27FE], H1511 [2MR]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 2583), H8182–H8185 [16NO]

Information technology: preserve the open Internet, H3672 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Consumers: prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones, S7604, S7636 [29OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1573–S1575 [17MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Government regulations: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059–S4061 [10JN]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic, S747 [4FE], S1127–S1129, S1134, S1148 [26FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 40), S60 [7JA]

Internet: limit authority to preempt laws of certain States relative to regulation of municipal broadband (S. 597), S1166 [26FE]

——— restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S169 [13JA]

Small business: exempt providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements (S. 2283), S7969 [16NO]

Technology: investigation into alleged misuse of surveillance technology used to intercept cellular signals, S1096 [25FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

FCC Consolidated Reporting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 114–58), S3309 [22MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 734) (H. Rept. 114–27), H1112 [24FE]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2583) (H. Rept. 114–305), H7137 [22OC]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8546 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H.R. 734, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H1095 [24FE]

H.R. 2583, FCC Process Reform Act, H8182–H8184 [16NO]

S. 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S60 [7JA]

S. 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, S4059 [10JN]

S. 2283, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, S7969 [16NO]