TELECOMMUNICATIONS related term(s) Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (S. 645), S7621 [13DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), S6497, S6502, S6503 [3OC], H9501 [13NO]

Dept. of Justice: integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the U.S. by creating a national communications network to initiate and facilitate alerts for missing adults (H.R. 5075), S7363 [6DE], H10393 [20DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (S. 925), S24, S25 [3JA]

FCC: improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (S. 3238), S7726, S7735 [17DE]

FEMA: establish best practices for State, tribal, and local participants in Integrated Public Alert and Warning System and restrict authority to alert the public of a missile threat to the Federal Government (S. 2385), S4453, S4456 [26JN]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (S. 875), S142 [10JA]

Telephones: require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (H.R. 582), S615 [5FE], H992 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Battle Over Accusations Goes on as Kavanaugh Nomination Advances, S6671 [5OC]

Millions of People Post Comments on Federal Regulations. Many Are Fake, S6 [3JA]

Senate Democrats Move To Revive Net Neutrality Rules—The Wrong Way, S2699 [16MY]

Will the FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal Grind the Internet to a Halt?, S2700 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see H.R. 5575), H3441 [18AP]

China: direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see H.R. 7255), H10102 [11DE]

——— prohibit alteration of penalties against Chinese telecommunications companies that violate U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see H.R. 6053), H5020 [8JN]

Colleges and universities: provide online contact information for sexual assault response and support services and investigation processes and cooperate with local law enforcement on investigative responsibilities (see H. Res. 1064), H8726 [13SE]

Consumers: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 6987), H9405 [28SE]

Crime: penalize false communications to cause an emergency response (see H.R. 5204), H1476 [7MR]

——— prohibit certain fraudulent audiovisual records (see S. 3805), S8017 [21DE]

DEA: allow certain community mental health centers to register as a clinic to allow telemedicine providers to prescribe controlled substances (see H.R. 5594), H3505 [24AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand substantially underserved trust area authority to all rural development programs (see S. 3104), S4343 [21JN]

——— improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (see S. 3360), S5759 [21AU]

——— prohibit Rural Utilities Service provision of assistance for broadband services without certain minimum download and upload speeds and clarify broadband loan and loan guarantee authority (see H.R. 5213), H1500 [8MR]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (see H.R. 5093), H1266 [26FE]

——— establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see S. 3346), S5582 [1AU]

——— study and report on the state of the Internet-connected devices industry (see H.R. 6032), H4979 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: carry out certain activities to ensure readiness relative to joint electromagnetic spectrum operations (see S. 2949), S2923 [24MY] (see H.R. 5522), H3342 [16AP]

——— conduct a study on cyberexploitation of Armed Forces members and their families (see S. 3786), S7926 [19DE]

——— require U.S. Cyber Command to conduct tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident (see S. 2999), S3034 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (see H.R. 5332), H1698 [19MR]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit use of Federal funds to award a grant for development of any video game (see H.R. 6709), H7870 [5SE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to conduct or support a video contest on the Internet or by means of other media (see H.R. 6253), H5815 [27JN]

——— provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services (see S. 2904), S2835 [22MY] (see H.R. 6778), H8169 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents are equipped with secure radios or other two-way communication devices supported by system interoperability (see H.R. 6742), H7941 [7SE]

Dept. of Justice: convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 7370), H10510 [20DE]

——— integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the U.S. by creating a national communications network to initiate and facilitate alerts for missing adults (see S. 3714), S7356 [6DE] (see H.R. 5075), H1220 [20FE]

——— make grants to States to acquire a mobile application that facilitates reporting of school safety threats to local law enforcement agencies for use by students in secondary schools (see H.R. 7056), H9425 [9OC]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (see H.R. 4811), H477 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 4800), H403 [16JA]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2381), S651 [6FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve wildfire management operations and safety of firefighters and communities through use of advanced technology (see S. 2290), S138 [10JA]

FCC: allow States and localities to adopt a one touch make ready policy for utility pole attachments in order to expedite broadband deployment (see H.R. 4858), H582 [19JA]

——— allow telecommunications carriers to use high cost universal service support to aid in restoration of telecommunications capabilities in areas which have been declared a major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4832), H552 [18JA]

——— clarify acceptable 9-1-1 obligations or expenditures relative to wireless communications (see H.R. 6424), H6557 [18JY]

——— clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see S. 3078), S3982 [18JN] (see H.R. 6026), H4979 [7JN]

——— combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (see H.R. 5709), H3833 [8MY]

——— conduct an annual inquiry on availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts (see H.R. 4876), H624 [22JA]

——— designate a national dialing short code for users of mobile voice service to reach public safety personnel in critical, but non-emergency, circumstances (see H.R. 5700), H3833 [8MY]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality (see S.J. Res. 52), S1243 [27FE] (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE] (see H.J. Res. 131), H3052 [29MR]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality (H.J. Res. 129), consideration (see H. Res. 873), H3782 [7MY]

——— ensure any required environmental reviews as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of communications facilities are limited to the areas of impact (see H. Res. 701), H553 [18JA]

——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking of content, services, and devices and impairment of Internet traffic, limit authority to preempt State law, and consider Internet service to be an information service (see S. 2510), S1452 [7MR]

——— ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see S. 2853), S2724 [16MY]

——— establish national standard to determine comparability of mobile and broadband services provided in rural versus urban areas (see S. 2418), S907 [13FE]

——— establish Office of Rural Broadband (see S. 2959), S2924 [24MY]

——— establish Office of Rural Telecommunications (see H.R. 5497), H3209 [12AP]

——— evaluate broadband coverage in Indian country and on land held by Native corporations and complete a proceeding to address unserved areas (see H.R. 5007), H1126 [13FE]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls (see S. 2705), S2261 [18AP] (see H.R. 5573), H3441 [18AP]

——— facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H901 [6FE]

——— improve access by Indian tribes to support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (see H.R. 5661), H3741 [27AP]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 3149), S4512 [27JN] (see S. 3655), S7051 [15NO] (see H.R. 7392), H10586 [21DE]

——— improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (see S. 3238), S5066 [18JY] (see H.R. 6427), H6557 [18JY]

——— increase penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 6003), H4776 [5JN]

——— lengthen statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations (see S. 2694), S2261 [18AP]

——— make grants to establish or expand job training programs for communications tower service, construction, and maintenance (see H.R. 5639), H3706 [26AP]

——— make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (see S. 2958), S2923 [24MY] (see H.R. 6286), H5974 [28JN]

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see S. 2520), S1578 [8MR]

——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see H.R. 5633), H3705 [26AP]

——— promote competition to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see H.R. 4814), H477 [17JA]

——— provide a consistent local broadcast channel to provide emergency news and information in underserved States and ensure such channel can disseminate emergency warnings to broadcast stations around the State (see H.R. 6416), H6557 [18JY]

——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 7131), H9525 [14NO]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for broadcasters that air or transmit content from registered foreign agents (see H.R. 5331), H1698 [19MR]

——— provide for carriage of certain television broadcast stations (see H.R. 6954), H9150 [27SE]

——— provide for Internet openness requirements for broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 6393), H6462 [17JY]

——— publish on Commission website documents to be voted on by the Commission (see H.R. 6422), H6557 [18JY]

——— reauthorize and provide certain procedural changes to rules to maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient decisionmaking (see H.R. 4986), H1074 [8FE]

——— reduce number of unlawful robocalls and unlawful spoofed calls received by consumers (see H.R. 7151), H9568 [16NO]

——— reexamine and revise broadband deployments that are subject to review under the National Historic Preservation Act or the National Environmental Policy Act (see S. 2576), S1845 [20MR] (see H.R. 5378), H1754 [21MR]

——— reform Mobility Phase II challenge process relative to mobile voice and wireless broadband coverage (see S. 2955), S2923 [24MY]

——— remove requirement to perform certain environmental reviews as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of communications facilities (see H.R. 4842), H553 [18JA]

——— remove requirement to perform certain environmental reviews as a condition of permitting the placement, installation, or rebuilding of communications facilities following a major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4845), H581 [19JA]

——— repeal certain television carriage, retransmission, and ownership regulations (see H.R. 6465), H6648 [23JY]

——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see S. 3347), S5582 [1AU] (see H.R. 5085), H1265 [26FE]

——— require approval or denial of a license transfer application within a certain number of days of submission (see H.R. 7365), H10510 [20DE]

——— require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 6248), H5815 [27JN]

——— require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see S. 2973), S2924 [24MY] (see H.R. 5983), H4732 [25MY]

FCC/FTC: establish a joint robocaller bounty pilot program (see H.R. 7343), H10336 [19DE]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose incident report on false ballistic missile event in Hawaii, review current missile threat notification protocols, and strenthen public health readiness for various weapon attacks (see H.R. 4949), H901 [6FE]

——— improve approval process for applications to install communications technology on Federal property (see H.R. 4802), H403 [16JA] (see H.R. 4847), H581 [19JA]

——— improve communication to individuals by requiring clear instructions (see H.R. 5321), H1652 [15MR]

——— improve efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence by requiring any written documents submitted to Congress to be transmitted electronically (see S. 3027), S3293 [7JN]

——— prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see S. 2391), S704 [7FE] (see H.R. 4747), H82 [9JA]

——— promote communications facilities deployment on Federal property (see H.R. 4795), H403 [16JA]

——— provide minimal cybersecurity operational standards for Internet-connected devices purchased by Federal agencies (see H.R. 7283), H10169 [12DE]

——— require studies on cyberexploitation of employees and their families (see S. 3788), S7926 [19DE]

Federal-State relations: call for coordination of Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies to maximize benefits of broadband investment (see H. Res. 687), H169 [11JA]

Financial institutions: provide national standard for data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers (see H.R. 6743), H7941 [7SE]

Firearms: prohibit sale, acquisition, distribution, or import of certain firearms or ammunition parts, prohibit certain marketing or advertising of such parts, and require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 7115), H9462 [2NO]

FTC: eliminate common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies in order to allow investigation of companies that enable illegal robocalling (see S. 3668), S7190 [28NO]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 2932), S2877 [23MY] (see H.R. 5930), H4692 [23MY]

——— implement and enforce Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act relative to certain common carriers (see H.R. 6943), H9150 [27SE]

——— promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 6864), H8742 [24SE]

——— provide for greater transparency in and user control over treatment of data collected by mobile applications and enhance security of such data (see H.R. 6547), H7721 [26JY]

GAO: conduct a study to evaluate role of unlicensed spectrum in offloading broadband traffic (see H.R. 4813), H477 [17JA]

Information technology: allow certain State permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural communities (see H.R. 4824), H552 [18JA]

——— create registry of Federal assets on which a communications facility or communications infrastructure could be constructed to address lack of broadband Internet access in rural areas (see H.R. 4798), H403 [16JA]

——— ensure Federal funds for construction or acquisition of broadband facilities are not spent in areas where sufficient broadband is already offered or where network deployment is already funded (see H. Res. 690), H169 [11JA]

——— ensure legislation to promote broadband access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner (see H. Res. 691), H169 [11JA]

——— preempt State and local encryption laws to ensure a uniform, national policy for the interstate issue of encryption technology (see H.R. 6044), H4980 [7JN]

——— prioritize funding for wireless broadband providers in States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells for fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) (see H. Res. 689), H169 [11JA]

——— prohibit funding for broadband service in States that prohibit, limit, place conditions on, or regulate broadband service by public, cooperative, or nonprofit broadband providers (see H.R. 5969), H4729 [24MY]

——— streamline siting processes for small cell infrastructure deployment (see S. 3157), S4733 [28JN]

Internet: prohibit the President or a Federal agency from constructing, operating, or offering wholesale or retail services on broadband networks without authorization from Congress (see S. 3255), S5130 [23JY]

——— provide that an owner or operator of a social media service that hinders the display of user-generated content shall be treated as a publisher or speaker of such content (see H.R. 7363), H10510 [20DE]

Medicare: expand use of telehealth services for treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders (see S. 2901), S2835 [22MY]

Motion pictures: exempt certain performances from copyright and trademark infringement to allow filtering of movies purchased or rented from streaming services (see H.R. 6816), H8725 [13SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: carry out activities relative to development and maintenance of a broadband inventory map to assist rural broadband development (see H.R. 4810), H477 [17JA]

——— determine value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities (see S. 3617), S6964 [14NO]

——— establish an inventory of Federal assets to provide information to entities that construct or operate communications facilities or provide communications service (see H.R. 4839), H553 [18JA]

——— make grants to establish or expand Internet exchange facilities to improve broadband infrastructure in rural areas (see H.R. 4817), H478 [17JA]

Native Americans: assist Indian tribes in maintaining, expanding, and deploying broadband systems (see H.R. 5172), H1441 [6MR]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see S. 3286), S5423 [26JY] (see H.R. 6590), H7722 [26JY]

Schools: improve school safety and mental health services (see S. 2513), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 5324), H1697 [19MR]

SEC: revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms (see S. 3650), S7051 [15NO] (see H.R. 6745), H7941 [7SE]

Smart Cities Week: observance (see H. Res. 1110), H9414 [2OC]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for placing in service qualified broadband property to expand the level of broadband service in a qualified rural census tract (see H.R. 6871), H8883 [25SE]

——— ban retroactive taxation of Internet commerce (see H.R. 7184), H9690 [28NO]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 3581), S6815 [11OC] (see H.R. 7058), H9430 [12OC]

——— provide a tax credit to consumers to reimburse a portion of the cost of broadband infrastructure serving limited broadband districts (see H.R. 6442), H6587 [19JY]

Telephones: anniversary of 9-1-1 system (see S. Res. 411), S1165 [15FE]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: avoid duplication of public diplomacy programs and efforts and improve research and evaluation of public diplomacy (see S. 3654), S7051 [15NO]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to public printing and documents, railroads, shipping, telecommunications, and war and national defense (see H.R. 5295), H1651 [15MR] (see H.R. 6176), H5505 [21JN]

Veterans: encourage, enhance, and integrate Green Alert plans throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans (see H.R. 5945), H4693 [23MY]

Cost Estimates

Secure Border Communications Act (H.R. 6742): CBO, E1345 [28SE]

Letters

Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services (RAY BAUM’S) Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1409 [6MR]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1409 [6MR]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1409 [6MR]

Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H8132 [12SE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8132 [12SE]

Secure Border Communications Act: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8752 [25SE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8753 [25SE]

Motions

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S2698 [16MY]

Remarks in House

China: prohibit alteration of penalties against Chinese telecommunications companies that violate U.S. export control or sanctions laws, H5347 [20JN]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Dept. of Justice report on handling of FBI investigation into use of personal e-mail account for official business and deletion of e-mails while serving as Sec. of State, H5355 [20JN], E888 [21JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H27 [9JA]

Crime: allow enforcement of criminal and civil sex trafficking laws against websites that knowingly facilitate online sex trafficking, H1296, H1302–H1304 [27FE]

Davis, Amanda: Texas Association of Public Safety Communication Officials Trainer of the Year award recipient, E635 [11MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (H.R. 3994), H6608–H6610 [23JY], H10122 [12DE]

——— study and report on the state of the Internet-connected devices industry (H.R. 6032), H9675, H9676 [28NO]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for procurement or extension of a contract for goods or services from certain foreign telecommunications companies, H5805 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program, H3436 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), Senate amendment, H9501–H9506 [13NO]

——— ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents are equipped with secure radios or other two-way communication devices supported by system interoperability (H.R. 6742), H8752, H8753 [25SE]

——— integrate Ashanti Alert plans throughout the U.S. by creating a national communications network to initiate and facilitate alerts for missing adults (H.R. 5075), Senate amendment, H10393–H10395 [20DE]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency, H1561, H1562 [14MR], H1613, H1617 [15MR]

——— provide grants to local education agencies to purchase and install devices in schools for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency (H.R. 4811), H482 [18JA], H6044 [11JY]

Dept. of State: support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing an Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (H.R. 3776), H435–H439 [17JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish additional fund to reimburse costs incurred by terrestrial radio stations as a result of reorganization of broadcast television spectrum, E272 [7MR]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects, H1414 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, H9536 [15NO]

——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4173), H24 [9JA], H8167 [12SE]

FAA: submit report to Congress on possible unmanned aircraft systems operation on spectrum allocated for aviation use, H3656 [26AP]

FCC: combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (H.R. 5709), H6597, H6598 [23JY]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality, H4985 [8JN]

——— encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage, H1411 [6MR]

——— 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. 96), H990–H992, H1002 [8FE]

——— evaluate broadband coverage in Indian country and on land held by Native corporations and complete a proceeding to address unserved areas, H1412 [6MR]

——— expand broadband Internet access service to rural areas, H1231 [26FE], H10275 [19DE]

——— improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (H.R. 6427), H7692 [26JY]

——— provide for deposits of bidders in auctions of spectrum frequencies to be deposited in the Treasury, H1411 [6MR]

——— reauthorize and provide certain procedural changes to rules to maximize opportunities for public participation and efficient decisionmaking (H.R. 4986), H1398–H1414 [6MR], E271, E272 [7MR]

——— require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (H.R. 6248), E935 [27JN]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (H.R. 2345), H6592–H6595 [23JY], H8167 [12SE]

——— submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, H1411 [6MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, H7697 [26JY]

Information technology: allow certain State permitting authority to encourage expansion of broadband service to rural communities (H.R. 4824), H8130–H8133 [12SE]

——— call for interagency coordination of broadband Internet infrastructure funding in order to maximize benefits of broadband investment, H10122 [12DE]

Infrastructure Week: observance, H3958, H3962 [15MY], H3990 [16MY], H4235 [18MY]

Malpass, Monica: Philadelphia, PA, Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame inductee, E275 [7MR]

National security: clarify and improve procedures and accountability for authorizing acquisitions and sharing of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching collections of communications (H.R. 3989), H109 [10JA]

News media: broadcasting of vulgarity associated with President Trump’s characterization of countries of origin of certain immigrants, H177 [16JA]

Political campaigns: reform campaign finance system, H9753 [30NO]

——— reform campaign finance system and ease voter restrictions, H5966 [28JN]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs, H4593 [23MY]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings, H8746 [25SE]

Telephones: anniversary of 9-1-1 system, H1135 [14FE], H1181 [15FE]

——— require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly call 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digits or codes (H.R. 582), Senate amendment, H992–H994, H1071 [8FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to rural communities, H163 [11JA]

——— evaluation of potential mobile phone security risks, H4726, H4727 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

China: prohibit alteration of penalties against Chinese telecommunications companies that violate U.S. export control or sanctions laws, S4013 [19JN], S5574 [1AU]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S232–S234 [17JA]

Crime: protect websites that attempt to moderate online sex trafficking content even if efforts are taken in bad faith, S1807 [20MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (S. 3360), S5761 [21AU]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (S. 645), S7621, S7622 [13DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (H.R. 3359), S6503 [3OC]

——— provide grants to States to fund programs designed to reduce school violence, S1206 [26FE], S1303 [1MR]

——— reauthorize Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program and promote initiatives to reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism (S. 2070), S7841 [19DE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, S6468 [3OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, S2807 [22MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (S. 925), S25 [3JA]

——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide, S4271, S4272 [20JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve wildfire management operations and safety of firefighters and communities through use of advanced technology, S7901 [19DE]

Facebook, Inc.: concerns over online privacy and abuse of data obtained by social media platforms, S3013 [6JN]

FCC: decision to repeal net neutrality regulations, S5–S8 [3JA], S174 [16JA], S1204 [26FE]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S1224, S1231 [27FE], S1346 [6MR], S2559, S2560, S2564, S2568, S2581–S2589 [9MY], S2672 [15MY], S2688–S2710 [16MY], S2741 [17MY], S3397 [11JN], S3744 [12JN]

——— establish a methodology for collection of mobile service coverage data (S. 1621), S1320 [1MR]

——— expand broadband Internet access service to rural areas, S900 [13FE]

——— improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (S. 3238), S7734 [17DE]

——— make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (S. 2958), S2935 [24MY]

——— reform Mobility Phase II challenge process relative to mobile voice and wireless broadband coverage (S. 2955), S2934 [24MY]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (H.R. 2345), S5560 [1AU], S6214 [18SE]

——— study feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system (S. 1015), S3867 [13JN], S5675 [16AU]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, S3286 [7JN], S3396 [11JN], S3896–S3899 [13JN], S3931, S3938 [14JN], S4013 [19JN], S5574 [1AU]

GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (S. 875), S141, S142 [10JA]

Medicare: expand use of telehealth services for treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, S6210 [18SE]

News media: use of propaganda and misinformation to create polarization, S6375–S6378 [28SE]

Political campaigns: reform campaign finance system, establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions to draw congressional districts, establish automatic voter registration, and reduce certain conflicts of interest (S. 1880), S2379 [24AP], S3748 [12JN]

Schools: improve school safety and mental health services (S. 2513), S1362 [6MR]

Senior citizens: prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system’s response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases (S. 178), S7841 [19DE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S2760 [17MY]

Reports filed

Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports (ACCESS) Rural America Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6745) (H. Rept. 115–1077), H10168 [12DE]

Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3994) (H. Rept. 115–841), H6556 [18JY]

Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6743) (H. Rept. 115–1097), H10586 [21DE]

Cyber Diplomacy Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3776) (H. Rept. 115–483), H1 [3JA]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3776), S4731 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization and Injury or Death From Wandering Characteristics of Children With Autism Reduction: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2070) (S. Rept. 115–200), S298 [18JA]

Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 645) (S. Rept. 115–341), S6438 [2OC]

Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3027) (S. Rept. 115–333), S6028 [4SE]

National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 594) (S. Rept. 115–410), S7274 [4DE]

National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1015) (S. Rept. 115–213), S1686 [13MR]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2345) (H. Rept. 115–836), H6556 [18JY]

Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5709) (H. Rept. 115–843), H6556 [18JY]

Public Lands Telecommunications Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2425) (H. Rept. 115–1086), H10509 [20DE]

Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services (RAY BAUM’S) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4986) (H. Rept. 115–587), H1440 [6MR]

Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4824) (H. Rept. 115–881), H7741 [3AU]

Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2418) (S. Rept. 115–345), S6731 [9OC]

Rural Wireless Access Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1621) (S. Rept. 115–206), S703 [7FE]

Secure Border Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6742) (H. Rept. 115–963), H8882 [25SE]

State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT (SMART IoT) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6032) (H. Rept. 115–1003), H9462 [2NO]

U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3654), S7189 [28NO]

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5520) (H. Rept. 115–690), H4241 [18MY]

Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2290), S7275 [4DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2290) (S. Rept. 115–441), S7925 [19DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2345, National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act, H6592 [23JY]

H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act, H9501–H9506 [13NO]

H.R. 3776, Cyber Diplomacy Act, H435–H437 [17JA]

H.R. 3994, Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act, H6608 [23JY]

H.R. 4824, Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act, H8130 [12SE]

H.R. 4986, Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services (RAY BAUM’S) Act, H1399–H1408 [6MR]

H.R. 5075, Ashanti Alert Act, H8817 [25SE]

H.R. 5709, Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act, H6597 [23JY]

H.R. 6032, State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT (SMART IoT) Act, H9675 [28NO]

H.R. 6742, Secure Border Communications Act, H8752 [25SE]

S. 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act, H990 [8FE]

S. 875, GAO study and report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program, S142 [10JA]

S. 925, Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act, S25 [3JA]

S. 1621, Rural Wireless Access Act, S1320 [1MR]

S. 2385, Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act, S4456–S4458 [26JN]

S. 2958, make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from FCC Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate), S2935 [24MY]

S. 3360, Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act, S5761 [21AU]

S. Res. 411, anniversary of 9-1-1 system, S1169 [15FE]

S.J. Res. 52, disapprove FCC rule on net neutrality, S2709 [16MY]