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

Bills and resolutions

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for use of sound recordings (see S. 253), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 791), H677 [2FE]

Crime: call on media to engage in responsible and voluntary journalistic practices to deny mass public murderers attention they desire and minimize any possible ‘‘media contagion effect’’ (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2985 [18JY] (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3700 [18JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish working group on performance criteria for radio receivers (see H.R. 3431), H2425 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish Green Alert communications network throughout 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. 3775), H2708 [31MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: ensure adequate staffing to review communications use authorizations in timely manner (see H.R. 3294), H2343 [15MY]

FCC: allow greater flexibility in data communications in amateur radio service (see H.R. 3241), H2308 [11MY]

——— improve coordination with National Telecommunications and Information Administration relative to spectrum management (see H.R. 1341), H1112 [3MR]

——— prevent from repromulgating Fairness Doctrine (see H.R. 145), H103 [9JA]

——— prohibit application of private land use restrictions to amateur service communications without reasonable accommodations (see H.R. 4006), H2807 [12JN]

Freedom of the press: maintain free flow of information to public by establishing appropriate limits on federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism (see S. 2074), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4250), H3070 [21JN]

House Rules: require foreign state media outlets with credentialed members in news media galleries to comply with Foreign Agents Registration Act by prohibiting admission of reporters and correspondents not in compliance (see H. Res. 189), H1050 [1MR] (see H. Res. 458), H2708 [31MY]

Motor vehicles: support continued inclusion of AM radios in automobiles (see H. Res. 465), H2741 [5JN]

Music and dance: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S743 [9MR] (see H. Con. Res. 13), H709 [6FE]

National Amateur Radio Operators Day: designate (see H. Res. 305), H1846 [18AP]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 1669), S1705 [17MY] (see H.R. 3413), H2424 [17MY]

National Public Radio: eliminate taxpayer funding (see H.R. 1632), H1292 [17MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: audit Federal spectrum (see S. 998), S999 [28MR]

NOAA: provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (see S. 1416), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 1482), H1247 [9MR]

Preserving and Protecting Local News Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S1091 [30MR]

Public Radio Music Day: designate (see S. Res. 425), S5144 [24OC] (see H. Res. 689), H4346 [14SE]

Taxation: provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see H.R. 4756), H3857 [19JY]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: prohibit Open Technology Fund funding (see H.R. 3191), H2244 [10MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: establish Green Alert communications network throughout U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans, H2488 [22MY]

Dept. of State: reduce salary of Special Assistant to the Director of Programming at Voice of America, H4790 [28SE]

KBBF–Radio (Santa Rosa, CA): anniversary, E763 [8AU]

KPAN–Radio (Hereford, TX): anniversary, E736 [27JY]

Motor vehicles: support continued inclusion of AM radios in automobiles, H2358 [16MY], H2532 [23MY]

——— support continued inclusion of AM radios in automobiles (H. Res. 465), H2749 [6JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (H.R. 3413), H4035 [27JY]

Tyus-Shaw, Tina: Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, H1213 [9MR]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: reduce salary of Chief Management Officer, H4790, H4791 [28SE]

WCRE–Radio (Cheraw, SC): anniversary, H5394 [3NO]

WVIA–Radio (Scranton, PA): anniversary, E309 [13AP]

Zoller, Martha: Talkers Magazine Woman of the Year award recipient, H1790 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for use of sound recordings (S. 253), S235 [2FE], S5226 [30OC]

FCC: take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in broadcasting industry, S1335 [25AP]

Hughes, Pat: National Baseball Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick Award recipient, S4381 [12SE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (S. 1669), S1993 [7JN], S5736–S5739 [5DE]

——— issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (S. 1669), unanimous-consent request, S5737, S5738 [5DE]

NOAA: provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (S. 1416), S6027 [18DE]

Public Radio Music Day: designate (S. Res. 425), S5152 [24OC]

Rural areas: importance of telecommunications services to rural and agricultural communities, S1993 [7JN]

Slade, Scott: Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, S740 [9MR]

Tyus-Shaw, Tina: Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, S740 [9MR]

WLKQ–Radio La Raza (Suwanee, GA): anniversary, S1740 [18MY]

Reports filed

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1669), S4388 [12SE]

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1416), S5712 [4DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1416) (S. Rept. 118–141), S6057 [19DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1482) (H. Rept. 118–60), H2375 [16MY]

Protect Reporters From Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4250) (H. Rept. 118–299), H6143 [5DE]

Texts of

S. 1416, NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act, S6028 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 5, oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations, S749 [9MR]

S. Con. Res. 15, call on media to engage in responsible and voluntary journalistic practices to deny mass public murderers attention they desire and minimize any possible ‘‘media contagion effect’’, S2992 [18JY]

S. Res. 147, Preserving and Protecting Local News Month, S1101 [30MR]

S. Res. 425, Public Radio Music Day, S5148 [24OC]