RADIO related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 1350), H2101 [25FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: support establishment and improvement of communications sites on or near Federal lands through retention and use of rental fees associated with such sites (see H.R. 2611), H3678 [9MY]

Executive Office of the President: require frequent press briefings to White House press corps covering the official business of the President (see H.R. 2641), H3679 [9MY]

FCC: combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (see S. 1228), S2485 [29AP] (see H.R. 583), H673 [16JA]

——— improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (see S. 2693), S6155 [24OC] (see H.R. 4856), H8462 [24OC]

——— prohibit application of private land use restrictions to amateur service communications without reasonable accommodations (see H.R. 466), H462 [10JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for broadcasters that air or transmit content from registered foreign agents (see H.R. 3698), H5725 [11JY]

——— reinstate obligation of broadcast licensees to afford reasonable opportunity for discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance, commonly known as the Fairness Doctrine (see H.R. 4401), H7834 [19SE]

——— require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 896), H1334 [30JA]

——— 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 H.R. 5015), H8738 [8NO]

Green Alert System Advisory and Support Committee: establish to develop Green Alert systems that would be activated when a veteran goes missing (see S. 699), S1733 [7MR]

Music and dance: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1384 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

——— require broadcasters to obtain permission to transmit content owned by another person and ensure music creators are fairly compensated by broadcasters (see S. 2932), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 5219), H9167 [21NO]

News media: express importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and the continuation and freedom of the U.S. (see H. Res. 282), H2986 [2AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see S. Res. 306), S5407 [10SE] (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

Public broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and use of Federal funds to acquire radio content (see H.R. 3392), H5006 [20JN]

Tobacco products: prohibit electronic advertising of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see H.R. 4249), H7558 [9SE]

Letters

Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act: several State broadcasters associations, H2051 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (H.R. 1350), E222 [27FE]

FCC: combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (H.R. 583), H2050–H2052 [25FE]

——— require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (H.R. 896), E114 [30JA]

Hughes, Cathy: National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, E692 [3JN]

Jacobs Media Corp.: anniversary, E376 [1AP]

Johnson, Willis: Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee, E922 [15JY]

Mitton, John F.: Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee, E959 [23JY]

News media: express importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and the continuation and freedom of the U.S. (H. Res. 282), H2980–H2983 [2AP]

Tinkle, Paul: Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame inductee, H5313 [10JY]

Tobacco products: prohibit electronic advertising of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (H.R. 4249), H7760 [18SE]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty funding to broadcast in Sindhi language in Pakistan, H4680 [13JN]

WNPR–Radio (Hartford, CT): tribute to ‘‘Pardon Me-Another Damn Impeachment Show?’’ radio show, E1634 [19DE]

WVNU–Radio (Greenfield, OH): anniversary, E500 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Broadcasters Association: anniversary, S4943 [18JY]

Univision Communications, Inc.: anniversary of Univision Arizona, S5627 [23SE]

WVON–Radio (Chicago, IL): tribute, S1891 [14MR]

Reports filed

Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1228) (S. Rept. 116–178), S7112 [17DE]

Texts of

H.R. 583, Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement (PIRATE) Act, H2050 [25FE]

S. Con. Res. 5, oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations, S1391 [14FE]

S. Res. 306, reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity, S5410 [10SE]