TELECOMMUNICATIONS related term(s) Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (S. 1872), S7904 [4NO]

FCC: issue reports after activation of Disaster Information Reporting System and make improvements to network outage reporting (S. 725), S6555 [10SE]

FTC: require covered digital advertising platforms to report their public service advertisements (S. 414), S8581 [9DE]

University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System: require plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of U.S. Academic Research Fleet (S. 318), S7008 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Prisons: increase penalty for prohibited provision of phone in correctional facility (see S. 736), S1396 [26FE] (see H.R. 3353), H1999 [13MY]

Business and industry: provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding benefits of open radio access networks, known as ‘‘Open RAN’’ (see H.R. 2037), H1148 [11MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test model to improve access to specialty health services for certain beneficiaries (see S. 1248), S2139 [2AP] (see H.R. 2533), H1402 [1AP]

Coastal zones: exclude requests for deployment or modification of communications facilities in floodplains from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 2817), H1596 [10AP]

Community development: promote development of smart cities through investment in smart infrastructure (see H.R. 4649), H3642 [23JY]

Computers: repeal certain provisions relative to semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science, technology, research, and innovation investments and limit Federal mandates imposed on entities seeking funding (see S. 1745), S2895 [13MY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: eliminate taxpayer funding for PBS and National Public Radio (see H.R. 2443), H1335 [27MR]

——— prohibit Federal funding (see S. 519), S859 [11FE] (see H.R. 1211), H644 [11FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for PBS and National Public Radio and transfer such funding to reduce public debt (see S. 518), S859 [11FE] (see H.R. 1216), H644 [11FE]

Correctional institutions: provide for additional prohibitions and enhanced penalties for providing or possessing wireless communications devices in detention facilities (see H.R. 3577), H2366 [23MY]

Courts: include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction relative to access to electronic evidence for criminal investigations (see S. 1574), S2737 [1MY]

Credit: permit reporting of certain full-file consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 5402), H4362 [16SE]

Crime: include additional items within definition of ‘‘restricted personal information’’ relative to protecting identity of police officers and their family members against cyberbullying attacks (see H.R. 4828), H3663 [29JY]

——— penalize false communications to cause emergency response (see S. 38), S78 [9JA] (see H.R. 286), H89 [9JA]

——— preclude provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service from receiving reimbursement or other compensation for information relative to child exploitation (see S. 962), S1664 [11MR]

——— prevent fraud enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 3495), S8779 [16DE]

——— prohibit destruction of broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2784), H1561 [9AP]

——— prohibit sexual exploitation and sexually explicit depictions of minors (see H.R. 6715), H5898 [15DE]

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: require to publicly release, in full, unclassified report titled ‘‘U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022’’ (see S. 2480), S4773 [28JY]

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 (see H.R. 1838), H975 [4MR]

——— increase access to, and minimum speeds of, broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, and provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to finance costs of such services (see H.R. 3280), H1942 [8MY]

——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 1464), H727 [21FE]

——— provide technical assistance to expand access to broadband service in rural communities (see H.R. 3125), H1775 [30AP]

——— reauthorize and improve ReConnect loan and grant program (see S. 3084), S7850 [30OC] (see H.R. 3119), H1775 [30AP]

——— reauthorize Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (see H.R. 290), H89 [9JA]

Dept. of Commerce: codify Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and establish initiative to support development of emergency communication and tracking technologies (see H.R. 1455), H726 [21FE]

——— develop national strategy to close digital divide (see H.R. 2805), H1562 [9AP]

——— establish competitive grant program to assist local governments in providing efficient review and approval of zoning and permitting applications that facilitate deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 2975), H1617 [21AP]

——— establish Kids Internet Safety Partnership to identify and advance best practices relative to online safety of minors (see H.R. 6437), H5049 [4DE]

——— report on and develop whole-of-Government strategy relative to economic competitiveness of information and communication technology supply chain (see H.R. 2061), H1149 [11MR]

——— report to Congress on any barriers to establishing online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain Form 299s (see H.R. 1588), H876 [26FE]

——— study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (see S. 1872), S3116 [22MY] (see H.R. 1721), H916 [27FE]

——— submit report assessing value, cost, and feasibility of developing trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting contiguous U.S., Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria (see H.R. 1737), H916 [27FE]

——— submit report assessing vulnerabilities to U.S. electric grid from certain Internet-connected devices and applications (see S. 2593), S4995 [31JY]

——— submit report to Congress examining cybersecurity of mobile service networks (see H.R. 1709), H915 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: assess and, as appropriate, implement open technical standards for digital content provenance (see S. 3563), S8920 [18DE]

——— provide senior officials with secure mobile phones (see H.R. 6558), H5559 [10DE]

——— require to use information and communications technology products obtained from original equipment manufacturers or authorized resellers (see S. 1362), S2520 [9AP] (see H.R. 2765), H1561 [9AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (see S. 1056), S1743 [13MR] (see H.R. 6817), H6022 [17DE]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety telecommunicators (see H.R. 2937), H1611 [17AP]

——— reauthorize Project ECHO Grant Program and establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (see H.R. 3747), H2504 [5JN]

——— reauthorize telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs (see H.R. 3419), H2052 [14MY]

——— secure National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from cybersecurity incidents (see S. 1007), S1704 [12MR] (see H.R. 912), H455 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances (see S. 2316), S4456 [17JY] (see H.R. 4518), H3474 [17JY]

Dept. of State: establish Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative (see S. 2222), S4286 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems (see S. 290), S480 [29JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Cryptocurrency Scams (see S. 3428), S8623 [10DE]

——— establish Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (see S. 2019), S3315 [10JN] (see H.R. 4936), H3687 [8AU]

——— place foreign telecommunications companies engaged in economic or industrial espionage on Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List (see H.R. 1795), H944 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain departmental heath care professionals to deliver, distribute, or dispense to veterans certain controlled medications via telemedicine under certain conditions (see H.R. 1107), H555 [6FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: develop plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations (see H.R. 5419), H4409 [17SE]

——— establish online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain applications for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (see H.R. 1665), H913 [27FE]

Drugs: allow for use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment (see S. 3048), S7730 [23OC] (see H.R. 1627), H878 [26FE]

——— study effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids (see H.R. 2404), H1334 [27MR]

Employment: clarify procedures for eligibility of online providers of training services (see H.R. 2465), H1336 [27MR]

FBI: establish national strategy for combating scams (see S. 3355), S8507 [4DE] (see H.R. 6425), H5048 [4DE]

FCC: add access to telecommunication and information services in Indian country and areas with high Indian population to universal service principle (see S. 3184), S8204 [18NO] (see H.R. 6067), H4705 [17NO]

——— allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see S. 1137), S1871 [26MR] (see H.R. 2350), H1300 [26MR]

——— clarify that Commission may not take action against broadcast licensee or any other person on basis of viewpoint (see S. 867), S1580 [5MR] (see H.R. 1880), H1008 [5MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program’’ (see S.J. Res. 7), S395 [27JA] (see H.J. Res. 33), H459 [4FE]

——— enforce forfeiture penalties relative to violations of restrictions on use of telephone equipment (see S. 1025), S1742 [13MR]

——— ensure equitable and nondiscriminatory contributions to mechanisms that preserve and advance universal service and reduce financial burden on consumers (see S. 1651), S2799 [7MY] (see H.R. 4032), H2831 [17JN]

——— establish council to make recommendations on ways to increase security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks (see H.R. 1717), H915 [27FE]

——— establish 6G Task Force (see H.R. 2449), H1336 [27MR]

——— establish taskforce on unlawful robocalls (see S. 2666), S5208 [1AU] (see H.R. 6152), H4816 [19NO]

——— establish vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost Universal Service Program funding (see S. 98), S185 [15JA] (see H.R. 2399), H1334 [27MR]

——— evaluate and consider impact of telecommunications network equipment supply chain on deployment of universal service (see S. 503), S819 [10FE]

——— exclude certain projects to place, modify, or construct eligible personal wireless facilities from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 1541), H768 [24FE]

——— exclude certain projects to place, modify, or construct eligible telecommunications service facilities from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 5273), H4237 [10SE]

——— exclude certain projects to place and install communications facilities from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 5264), H4237 [10SE]

——— exclude construction, rebuilding, or hardening of communications facilities following declared wildfire emergency from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 1655), H912 [27FE]

——— exclude deployment of small personal wireless service facilities from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 5318), H4264 [11SE]

——— exclude placement, installation, or rebuilding of communications facilities within brownfield sites from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 4211), H3010 [26JN]

——— exclude projects to remove and replace communications equipment or services from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 5358), H4309 [15SE]

——— exclude projects to replace or improve communications facilities following major disaster or Presidential emergency declaration from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 3960), H2819 [12JN]

——— improve coordination with National Telecommunications and Information Administration relative to spectrum management (see H.R. 2171), H1168 [18MR]

——— include shark attack as event for which wireless emergency alert may be transmitted (see S. 1003), S1704 [12MR] (see H.R. 2076), H1150 [11MR]

——— incorporate layer into National Broadband Map that presents data on location of agricultural areas (see H.R. 4950), H3692 [12AU]

——— issue reports after activation of Disaster Information Reporting System and make improvements to network outage reporting (see S. 725), S1345 [25FE] (see H.R. 5200), H3891 [8SE]

——— modernize and improve Broadband Funding Map to promote most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment (see S. 2585), S4995 [31JY]

——— modify penalties for violations of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (see S. 3370), S8507 [4DE] (see H.R. 6449), H5049 [4DE]

——— prioritize timely processing of certain long-form applications in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II auction (see H.R. 46), H29 [3JA]

——— prohibit application of private land use restrictions to amateur service communications without reasonable accommodations (see S. 459), S792 [5FE] (see H.R. 1094), H554 [6FE]

——— prohibit from requiring any regulated entity to align speech of such entity with political ideology of any Presidential administration (see H.R. 5460), H4453 [18SE]

——— prohibit granting license or U.S. access for non-geostationary orbit satellite system if license or access would be held by entity that produces covered communications equipment or service (see S. 1962), S3254 [5JN] (see H.R. 2458), H1336 [27MR]

——— promulgate regulations requiring providers of broadband service to state aggregate price for such service and prohibiting providers of broadband service from charging certain fees (see H.R. 5550), H4493 [23SE]

——— provide for application for Federal easement, right-of-way, or lease with respect to communications facility installation to be deemed granted if not granted or denied by specified deadline (see H.R. 1836), H975 [4MR]

——— provide timeframe for consideration by State and local governments of requests for modification of certain existing wireless facilities (see H.R. 5266), H4237 [10SE]

——— publish list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by Commission and that have certain foreign ownership (see S. 259), S395 [27JA] (see H.R. 906), H432 [31JA]

——— publish report on implementation of Kari’s Law Act (see H.R. 5201), H3891 [8SE]

——— require auction of spectrum in band between 1.3-13.2 gigahertz (see H.R. 651), H384 [23JA]

——— require disclosures relative to robocalls using artificial intelligence (AI) and provide for enhanced penalties for certain violations involving AI voice or text message impersonation (see S. 3354), S8507 [4DE] (see H.R. 1027), H503 [5FE]

——— require providers of cable and telephone service to charge veterans’ organizations residential rates (see H.R. 2699), H1460 [7AP]

——— require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 3825), H2533 [6JN]

——— streamline consideration by State and local governments of requests for modification of certain existing wireless facilities (see H.R. 1617), H877 [26FE]

——— streamline consideration by State and local governments of requests for modification of certain existing wireless facilities and telecommunications service facilities (see H.R. 339), H110 [13JA]

——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in broadcasting industry (see S. 2123), S3470 [18JN] (see H.R. 3879), H2614 [10JN]

FDA: provide for regulation of certain communications regarding prescription drugs (see S. 652), S1126 [20FE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish certain reporting and other requirements relative to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities (see H.R. 4240), H3032 [27JN]

——— establish policies and collect information on teleworking employees (see S. 21), S42 [7JA]

——— permit employees who are spouses of Armed Forces members to engage in telework and remote work (see H.R. 977), H501 [5FE]

——— request President to transmit information to House of Representatives relative to agencies sharing certain communications with public and Federal employees (see H. Res. 825), H4548 [21OC]

——— require inspectors general to report to Congress communications between Federal Government and social media companies meant to censor online speech (see S. 66), S80 [9JA]

——— take steps to better meet statutory deadline for processing broadband applications (see S. 866), S1580 [5MR]

Federal Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 1235), H674 [12FE]

Federal Protective Service and GSA: establish guidance relative to emergency communication protocols for public buildings (see H.R. 6481), H5050 [4DE]

FEMA: administer Next Generation Warning System grant program and disburse obligated funds under such program (see H.R. 6201), H4873 [20NO]

——— provide technical and financial assistance to State, local, and Tribal authorities to conduct testing of emergency alert and warning systems (see H.R. 5154), H3861 [4SE]

Foreign countries: require development of strategy to promote use of secure telecommunications infrastructure worldwide (see H.R. 4506), H3473 [17JY]

FTC: ensure large online platforms are addressing needs of non-English users (see S. 3540), S8832 [17DE]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 836), S1496 [4MR]

——— implement nationwide public awareness and education campaign that will equip families, educators, and stakeholders with latest best practices for protecting minors online (see H.R. 6719), H5898 [15DE]

——— increase consumer choice by requiring large online communications platforms to make services interoperable with other platforms, make user data portable, and allow third-party services to manage account settings (see S. 1634), S2798 [7MY]

——— increase consumer protections relative to free trial, automatic renewal, and negative option offers for subscription-based services (see S. 2266), S4335 [14JY] (see H.R. 4365), H3244 [14JY]

——— promote online safety for minors (see H.R. 6289), H4901 [25NO]

——— require covered digital advertising platforms to report their public service advertisements (see S. 414), S666 [5FE]

——— require online platforms to disclose policies and provide options relating to personalized recommendations systems to minors (see H.R. 6253), H4894 [21NO]

FTC and NSF: support research about impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent research on data held by large social media companies (see S. 3292), S8420 [1DE]

Government regulations: exclude certain broadband projects from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 2298), H1217 [24MR] (see H.R. 6503), H5110 [9DE]

——— exclude certain facilities request from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 2289), H1217 [24MR]

——— prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for sale of cable system (see H.R. 4927), H3687 [8AU]

——— set deadlines for cable franchising authorities to act on requests for new franchises or modifications to existing cable systems (see H.R. 5170), H3890 [8SE] (see H.R. 5311), H4263 [11SE]

——— streamline State and local government regulatory process over decisions on placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities (see H.R. 5147), H3861 [4SE]

——— streamline State and local government regulatory process over decisions on placement, construction, and modification of telecommunications service facilities (see H.R. 278), H89 [9JA]

Hispanic Americans: recognize importance of Spanish-language media in U.S. (see H. Res. 804), H4536 [14OC]

Immigration: provide that alien may request that removal proceeding take place through video conference or through telephone conference (see H.R. 6349), H4993 [2DE]

Information technology: address governmental interference in content moderation decisions by providers of interactive computer services (see S. 69), S80 [9JA]

——— emphasize importance and power of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to support democratic governance, human rights, Internet freedom, and transparency (see H. Res. 248), H1273 [25MR]

——— hold technology companies accountable for failure to remove child sexual abuse material from their networks and require reports on efforts to keep children safe from online predators (see S. 1829), S3057 [21MY] (see H.R. 3921), H2654 [11JN]

——— limit liability protection for certain social media platforms (see S. 3193), S8204 [18NO] (see H.R. 6266), H4895 [21NO]

——— preempt State and local encryption laws to ensure uniform, national policy for interstate issue of encryption technology (see H.R. 2508), H1373 [31MR]

——— promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see S. 2153), S3516 [24JN]

——— require online service providers to disclose acceptable use policies and publish annual report on such policies, and provide users with written notice before termination of accounts (see S. 2010), S3315 [10JN] (see H.R. 3875), H2614 [10JN]

——— sunset immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (see S. 3546), S8832 [17DE] (see H.R. 6746), H5941 [16DE]

Internet: revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (see H.R. 908), H455 [4FE]

Law enforcement: prohibit use of cell-site simulators by Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies without probable cause warrants (see S. 2522), S4818 [29JY] (see H.R. 4811), H3663 [29JY]

Medicare: allow for furnishing of audio-only telehealth services (see H.R. 1899), H1035 [6MR]

——— ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see S. 2011), S3315 [10JN] (see H.R. 3884), H2614 [10JN]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 1261), S2140 [2AP] (see H.R. 4206), H3010 [26JN]

——— expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services (see H.R. 1614), H877 [26FE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities (see S. 2709), S6319 [4SE] (see H.R. 5081), H3756 [2SE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to hospice care and establish modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted through telehealth (see H.R. 1720), H916 [27FE]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities (see H.R. 2263), H1188 [21MR] (see H.R. 6296), H4901 [25NO]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 5496), H4454 [18SE]

——— remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services (see H.R. 1407), H721 [18FE]

——— remove in-person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (see H.R. 1867), H1008 [5MR]

——— require in-person appointment prior to ordering high-cost durable medical equipment or laboratory testing, extend certain emergency waivers, and expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 1785), H943 [3MR]

Mental health: establish multi-stakeholder advisory committee to provide recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (see S. 3199), S8238 [19NO]

——— provide limited licensing reciprocity for college mental health providers to furnish mental health services through telehealth technology to students of institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5357), H4309 [15SE]

Mexico: raise concern about constitutional reforms (see H. Res. 454), H2376 [29MY]

Morality and ethics: define ‘‘obscenity’’ under Communications Act (see S. 1671), S2837 [8MY] (see H.R. 3297), H1943 [8MY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 5356), H4309 [15SE]

National Public Radio: eliminate taxpayer funding (see S. 746), S1396 [26FE] (see H.R. 1146), H584 [7FE] (see H.R. 1595), H876 [26FE]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 164), S2521 [9AP] (see H. Res. 322), H1562 [9AP]

National security: extend deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned (see S. 103), S185 [15JA] (see H.R. 391), H148 [14JA]

——— repeal legislation to address threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any application or service developed or provided by, or under control of, ByteDance Ltd. (see S. 153), S252 [20JA] (see H.R. 564), H231 [20JA]

National Slam the Scam Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1604 [6MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: audit Federal spectrum (see S. 794), S1429 [27FE]

——— authorize recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funding to provide broadband vouchers to households in certain locations (see H.R. 2750), H1507 [8AP]

——— determine value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities (see S. 792), S1429 [27FE]

——— develop National Strategy To Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs (see S. 323), S481 [29JA]

——— establish Digital Economy and Cybersecurity Board of Advisors (see H.R. 1495), H728 [21FE]

——— establish interagency task force to increase prioritization of requests for communications use authorizations at Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior (see H.R. 1681), H914 [27FE]

——— establish Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity (see S. 2049), S3389 [12JN] (see H.R. 1766), H942 [3MR]

——— establish Office of Public Safety Communications (see H.R. 1519), H767 [24FE]

——— further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade 9-1-1 systems (see H.R. 6505), H5110 [9DE]

——— improve Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see H.R. 1870), H1008 [5MR]

——— issue annual report on use of spectrum by Federal Government in certain bands of frequencies (see S. 2869), S6729 [18SE]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 2482), H1372 [31MR]

——— require remaining Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funds to be used for deficit reduction (see S. 3259), S8275 [20NO]

——— submit report to Congress on plan to implement online application portal for placement of communications facilities on Federal lands (see H.R. 1343), H708 [13FE]

——— take certain actions to enhance U.S. representation and promote U.S. leadership in international communications standards-setting bodies (see H.R. 1765), H942 [3MR]

National Weather Service: upgrade internal instant messaging service (see H.R. 2296), H1217 [24MR]

Native Americans: allow Tribal nations to prosecute non-Native offenders for drug trafficking and allow Tribal courts to execute warrants for electronic material to better combat drug traffickers and other criminals (see S. 1967), S3254 [5JN] (see H.R. 3773), H2505 [5JN]

News media: codify Executive Order 14290 entitled ‘‘Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media’’ (see S. 2020), S3346 [11JN] (see H.R. 3675), H2418 [3JN]

988 Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 376), S6402 [8SE]

NIST: establish transparency guidelines relative to content and content provenance information and provide protections for artistic content (see S. 1396), S2521 [9AP]

NOAA: expand and modernize weather radio system (see S. 2583), S4995 [31JY]

——— prohibit requiring authorization for work on undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by Federal or State agency (see S. 2873), S6729 [18SE] (see H.R. 261), H88 [9JA]

Public buildings: establish uniform fee schedule for processing of application forms for placement of communications facilities on certain buildings and other property owned by Federal Government (see H.R. 1731), H916 [27FE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1460 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 12), H709 [13FE]

Rural areas: expand middle mile infrastructure into rural areas (see H.R. 5037), H3710 [26AU]

SBA: establish hotline to receive notifications of burdensome Government actions (see H.R. 6354), H4993 [2DE]

Secret Service: require recording of communications between agents deployed for protection of certain persons (see H.R. 4364), H3244 [14JY]

Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 330), S4505 [21JY]

Social Security: integrate telehealth models in maternity care services (see S. 958), S1663 [11MR]

SSA: ensure that individuals can access services through telephone service, Internet portal, and in-person visits (see H.R. 3695), H2419 [3JN]

——— require Commissioner to reinstate certain performance statistics on publicly accessible website (see H.R. 6367), H4994 [2DE]

Suicide: recognize as serious public health problem, support efforts to expand access to mental health services and crisis intervention programs, and commend role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (see S. Res. 376), S6402 [8SE] (see H. Res. 680), H3892 [8SE]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1146), S1872 [26MR] (see H.R. 2361), H1300 [26MR]

Taxation: exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see S. 674), S1127 [20FE] (see H.R. 1873), H1008 [5MR]

——— exempt telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules (see S. 763), S1428 [27FE] (see H.R. 1650), H912 [27FE]

——— provide credits for carriage of independent programmers by certain multichannel video programming distributors (see H.R. 2230), H1171 [18MR]

Technology: enhance U.S. strategic coordination of security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables (see S. 3249), S8274 [20NO]

——— establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence (AI) (see H.R. 334), H109 [13JA]

——— improve licensing and security of submarine and cross-border terrestrial telecommunications cables (see H.R. 3479), H2145 [19MY]

——— require development of strategy to eliminate availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables (see H.R. 2503), H1373 [31MR]

——— require disclosure of camera or recording capability in certain Internet-connected devices (see S. 28), S42 [7JA] (see H.R. 859), H430 [31JA]

——— streamline deployment of telecommunications or broadband service facilities in public rights-of-way and rights-of-way of railroad carriers (see S. 3268), S8275 [20NO] (see H.R. 6046), H4704 [17NO]

Telehealth Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 417), S6791 [19SE] (see H. Res. 686), H4164 [9SE]

Television: clarify and make more transparent agreements between cable operators and franchise authorities on termination, elimination, or modification of certain franchise requirements (see H.R. 5290), H4238 [10SE]

——— provide greater access to in-State television network broadcast programming for cable and satellite subscribers in certain Wisconsin counties (see S. 2711), S6320 [4SE] (see H.R. 5165), H3861 [4SE]

University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System: require plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of U.S. Academic Research Fleet (see S. 318), S481 [29JA] (see H.R. 1223), H673 [12FE]

Cost Estimates

Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S. 414): CBO, S4810 [29JY]

Decisions

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Restructuring Policy Notice: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S8828 [17DE]

Letters

Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act: several organizations, H2114 [19MY]

Promoting U.S. Wireless Leadership Act: Representative Guthrie, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E691 [17JY]

——— Representative Mast, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E690 [17JY]

Messages

Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity: President Biden, H206 [16JA]

Motions

FCC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program’’ (S.J. Res. 7), S2770 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding benefits of open radio access networks, known as ‘‘Open RAN’’ (H.R. 2037), H3217, H3218 [14JY]

California: management of next-generation 911 system funding, H5043 [4DE], H5833 [12DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: eliminate taxpayer funding for PBS and National Public Radio, H1737 [30AP], H1890 [7MY], H2060 [15MY], H2480 [5JN], H3331 [16JY]

Dept. of Commerce: codify Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and establish initiative to support development of emergency communication and tracking technologies (H.R. 1455), H3215–H3217 [14JY]

——— study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (H.R. 1721), H1651, H1652 [28AP]

——— submit report to Congress examining cybersecurity of mobile service networks (H.R. 1709), H3209–H3211 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) funding, H4158 [9SE]

——— identify and address barriers to Tribal participation in Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP), H4158 [9SE]

——— require comprehensive review of interagency coordination and implementation of existing responsibilities relative to physical safety and cybersecurity of air, rail, and maritime infrastructure, H4242 [11SE]

——— secure National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from cybersecurity incidents, H2446 [4JN]

Distracted Driving Awareness Month: observance, E347 [28AP]

FCC: establish council to make recommendations on ways to increase security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks (H.R. 1717), H3218–H3220 [14JY]

——— establish 6G Task Force (H.R. 2449), H1663–H1665 [28AP]

——— establish vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost Universal Service Program funding (H.R. 2399), H1662, H1663 [28AP]

——— publish list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by Commission and that have certain foreign ownership (H.R. 906), H1665, H1666 [28AP]

——— Universal Service Program funding, H1321 [27MR]

Federal agencies and departments: permit employees who are spouses of Armed Forces members to engage in telework and remote work (H.R. 977), H466 [5FE], H693 [13FE]

FTC: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 6291), H4901 [25NO]

Gillispie, Anikka: Frankfort, KY, Police Dept., Telecommunicator of the Year award recipient, E90 [4FE]

Medicare: provide coverage for telehealth services, H775 [25FE]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (H.R. 5496), H4762, H4766 [18NO]

National security: extend deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned, H2847 [23JN]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity (H.R. 1766), H3214, H3215 [14JY], E680 [16JY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2482), H1657–H1661 [28AP]

——— take certain actions to enhance U.S. representation and promote U.S. leadership in international communications standards-setting bodies (H.R. 1765), H3220, H3221 [14JY], E690 [17JY]

Nokia Corp.: anniversary of Nokia Bell Labs (business), E335 [24AP]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Dept. of Public Safety Communications recipients of Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Award, E464 [21MY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline funding for specialized support services targeting youth in LGBTQIA+ community, H1863 [6MY], H2066 [15MY], H3024 [27JN]

Technology: oppose ban on TikTok video app, H98 [13JA]

——— require development of strategy to eliminate availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables (H.R. 2503), H3733, H3734 [2SE]

——— require disclosure of camera or recording capability in certain Internet-connected devices (H.R. 859), H1666–H1668 [28AP]

Tombigbee Electric Cooperative, Inc.: tribute to expansion of high-speed Internet service, E935 [6OC]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Executive orders, H1890 [7MY]

University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System: require plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of U.S. Academic Research Fleet (H.R. 1223), H2113–H2115 [19MY], H2152 [20MY], E455 [20MY]

Voting: preserve right to register to vote and prove citizenship online or by mail, H1578 [10AP]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: establish deficit-neutral reserve fund to prohibit use of commercial messaging application to transmit information revealing impending military operations in foreign countries, S2345, S2346 [4AP]

Budget: prohibit rescission of Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding that supports public radio or television stations that primarily serve rural areas or Tribal communities, S4401, S4402 [16JY]

——— prohibit rescission of Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding that supports public safety, S4401 [16JY]

——— prohibit rescission of Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding to public broadcasting stations that participate in emergency alert system, S4402 [16JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: children’s educational programming funding, S4405, S4406 [16JY]

——— eliminate taxpayer funding for PBS and National Public Radio, S3242 [5JN], S4273–S4280 [9JY]

——— funding, S4403 [16JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding, S2471 [8AP], S2767 [6MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding (S. 519), S845–S847 [11FE], S1007 [18FE], S1485 [4MR]

Courts: permit televising of proceedings in State, Federal, and Supreme Courts, S7877 [4NO]

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: call for release of report entitled ‘‘U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022’’, S2508 [9AP]

——— require to publicly release, in full, unclassified report titled ‘‘U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022’’ (S. 2480), S4763, S4764 [28JY]

Dept. of Commerce: study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (S. 1872), S7904 [4NO]

Dept. of HHS: whistleblower allegations against Polaris (organization) mismanagement of National Human Trafficking Hotline contract, S7119 [15OC]

FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (S. 1137), S6451 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program’’ (S.J. Res. 7), S2764, S2771 [6MY], S2802–S2804 [7MY], S2807, S2813 [8MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program’’ (S.J. Res. 7), motion to proceed, S2770 [6MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program’’ (S.J. Res. 7), unanimous-consent agreement, S2753 [5MY]

——— establish vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost Universal Service Program funding (S. 98), S3570 [26JN]

——— evaluate and consider impact of telecommunications network equipment supply chain on deployment of universal service (S. 503), S7904 [4NO]

——— include shark attack as event for which wireless emergency alert may be transmitted (S. 1003), S1715 [12MR], S4261 [8JY], S4272 [9JY]

——— issue reports after activation of Disaster Information Reporting System and make improvements to network outage reporting (S. 725), S6555, S6556 [10SE]

——— publish list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by Commission and that have certain foreign ownership (S. 259), S2750 [5MY], S7734 [23OC]

——— require auction of spectrum in certain frequencies, S3636 [28JN], S4620 [23JY]

FTC: require covered digital advertising platforms to report their public service advertisements (S. 414), S8581, S8582 [9DE]

Information technology: hold technology companies accountable for failure to remove child sexual abuse material from their networks and require efforts to keep children safe from online predators (S. 1829), unanimous-consent request, S8563, S8564 [9DE]

——— hold technology companies accountable for failure to remove child sexual abuse material from their networks and require reports on efforts to keep children safe from online predators (S. 1829), S3530 [25JN], S6516 [10SE], S8562–S8564 [9DE]

Internet: revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers, S1738 [13MR]

Internet Archive (organization): tribute to archiving of one-trillionth web page, S7780 [28OC]

National security: extend deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned, S239 [17JA], S3478 [18JN]

——— extend deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned (S. 103), S87 [13JA], S177–S180 [15JA], S198 [16JA], S2496, S2497 [9AP]

——— extend deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned (S. 103), unanimous-consent request, S178, S179 [15JA], S2496, S2497 [9AP]

——— protect from threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any application or service developed or provided by, or under control of, ByteDance Ltd., S86 [13JA], S297 [22JA]

National Slam the Scam Day: designate (S. Res. 118), S1616, S1617 [6MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funding, S3361 [12JN]

——— reform Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, S1880 [27MR]

Public broadcasting: funding for infrastructure that supports public access to Emergency Alert System and life-saving weather alerts, S4413 [16JY]

——— funding for public access to radio and television programming relative to veterans, S4412 [16JY]

Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day: designate (S. Res. 330), S4511 [21JY]

Telehealth Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 417), S6798 [19SE]

University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System: require plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of U.S. Academic Research Fleet (S. 318), S7009 [8OC]

——— require plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications of U.S. Academic Research Fleet (S. 318), unanimous-consent agreement, S7007 [8OC]

Reports filed

Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 318) (S. Rept. 119–64), S6832 [29SE]

Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 414) (S. Rept. 119–32), S3532 [25JN]

Communications Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1717) (H. Rept. 119–194), H3197 [10JY]

Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1872) (S. Rept. 119–81), S7157 [16OC]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1721) (H. Rept. 119–76), H1622 [24AP]

Dept. of Commerce Report Assessing Value, Cost, and Feasibility of Trans-Atlantic Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Connecting U.S., Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1737) (H. Rept. 119–155), H2817 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Centers Grant Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3419) (H. Rept. 119–322), H4515 [3OC]

Enhancing First Response Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 725) (S. Rept. 119–59), S5563 [2SE]

FCC Inclusion of Shark Attack as Event for Which Wireless Emergency Alert May Be Transmitted: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1003) (S. Rept. 119–30), S3388 [12JN]

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 259) (S. Rept. 119–36), S4285 [9JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 119–73), H1622 [24AP]

Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced (FUTURE) Networks Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2449) (H. Rept. 119–74), H1622 [24AP]

Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 28) (S. Rept. 119–13), S2607 [28AP]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 859) (H. Rept. 119–72), H1622 [24AP]

Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1455) (H. Rept. 119–176), H3035 [30JN]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2482) (H. Rept. 119–63), H1622 [24AP]

Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 503) (S. Rept. 119–66), S6832 [29SE]

NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) ((H.R. 1766) (H. Rept. 119–175), H3035 [30JN]

Open RAN Outreach Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2037) (H. Rept. 119–184), H3188 [2JY]

Promoting U.S. Wireless Leadership Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1765) (H. Rept. 119–196), H3197 [10JY]

Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1107) (H. Rept. 119–221), H3661 [29JY]

Rural Broadband Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 98) (S. Rept. 119–14), S2607 [28AP]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2399) (H. Rept. 119–78), H1622 [24AP]

Secure Space Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2458) (H. Rept. 119–65), H1622 [24AP]

Strengthening Transparency and Obligations To Protect Children Suffering From Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1829), S3558 [26JN]

Undersea Cable Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 261) (H. Rept. 119–181), H3188 [2JY]

Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1709) (H. Rept. 119–177), H3035 [30JN]

Texts of

H.R. 859, Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act, H1666 [28AP]

H.R. 906, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, H1665 [28AP]

H.R. 1107, Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act, H4279 [15SE]

H.R. 1223, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act, H2113 [19MY]

H.R. 1455, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, H3215 [14JY]

H.R. 1709, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, H3209 [14JY]

H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act, H3218 [14JY]

H.R. 1721, Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, H1651 [28AP]

H.R. 1737, Dept. of Commerce report assessing value, cost, and feasibility of developing trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting contiguous U.S., Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria, H2847 [23JN]

H.R. 1765, Promoting U.S. Wireless Leadership Act, H3220 [14JY]

H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, H3214 [14JY]

H.R. 2037, Open RAN Outreach Act, H3217 [14JY]

H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection Act, H1662 [28AP]

H.R. 2449, Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced (FUTURE) Networks Act, H1663 [28AP]

H.R. 2458, Secure Space Act, H1652 [28AP]

H.R. 2482, National Telecommunications and Information Administration reauthorization, H1657–H1660 [28AP]

H.R. 2503, Undersea Cable Control Act, H3733 [2SE]

S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection Act, S3570 [26JN]

S. 259, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, S7734 [23OC]

S. 290, Making National Parks Safer Act, S481 [29JA]

S. 318, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act, S7008 [8OC]

S. 503, Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act, S7905 [4NO]

S. 652, Protecting Patients From Deceptive Drug Ads Act, S1129 [20FE]

S. 725, Enhancing First Response Act, S6555 [10SE]

S. 866, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, S1581 [5MR]

S. 1003, include shark attack as event for which wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, S4261 [8JY]

S. 1146, Cameras in the Courtroom Act, S1874 [26MR]

S. 1872, Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, S7904 [4NO]

S. 2480, Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act, S4764 [28JY]

S. 3199, 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act, S8241 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 8, oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations, S1463 [3MR]

S. Res. 118, National Slam the Scam Day, S1609 [6MR]

S. Res. 164, support goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, S2528 [9AP]

S. Res. 330, Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day, S4508 [21JY]

S. Res. 376, recognize suicide as serious public health problem, support efforts to expand access to mental health services and crisis intervention programs, and commend role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, S6404 [8SE]

S. Res. 376, support goals and ideals of 988 Day, S6404 [8SE]

S. Res. 417, Telehealth Awareness Week, S6795 [19SE]

S.J. Res. 7, disapprove FCC rule entitled ‘‘Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program’’, S2813 [8MY]