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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2019. [HB-727]
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2019. This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after FY2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/03/2017
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Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [HCR-13]
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Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. [SCR-6]
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A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge: (1) relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or (2) on any business for the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station broadcast over the air.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S455-456) on 01/24/2017
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To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations. [HB-583]
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To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations. This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke changes to FCC regulations adopted on January 8, 2016, in the matter of Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services that require ownership reports to include information about the officers and governing board members of noncommercial educational broadcast stations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Introduced In House on 01/17/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". [HR-53]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should get out of the way and stay out of the way by: (1) promoting investment through deregulation and free-market competition; (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/25/2017
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Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017 [HB-555]
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Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend station antenna structure regulations to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur radio stations if the restriction: precludes communications in an amateur radio service, fails to permit a licensee of amateur radio service to install and maintain an effective outdoor antenna on property under its exclusive use or control, or is not the minimum practicable restriction to accomplish the lawful purposes of a community
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017
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National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 [HB-547]
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National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 This bill establishes the National Infrastructure Development Bank as a wholly owned government corporation. The bank's board of directors shall be responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. The board is authorized to: (1) make loans and loan guarantees to assist in the financing an infrastructure project, (2) issue public benefit bonds and provide financing to infrastructure projects, and (3) pay an interest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/17/2017
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.133]
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the conduct of intelligence and intelligence-related activities of: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); the Department of Defense (DOD); the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); the National Security Agency (NSA); the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the U.S. Coast Guard; the Departments of State, the Treasury, Energy, and Justice;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Select Committee On Intelligence. Reported By Senator Burr Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-2. Additional Views Filed. on 01/20/2017
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act [HB-464]
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 02/06/2017
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Digital Coast Act [S.110]
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Digital Coast Act (Sec. 4) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a constituent-driven Digital Coast program. (This program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) The program must: (1) provide an online resource that integrates geospatial data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices to address coastal management issues and needs, and to enhance resilient communities, ecosystem values, and coastal economic
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/26/2017
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 [S.94]
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose U.S. entry and property blocking sanctions against: (1) a person that engages in significant activities for the government of the Russian Federation that undermine U.S. or allied cyber security, or (2) a foreign person responsible for serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia. The President shall impose specified financial and property sanctions against a person that: (1) engages in a significant transaction on behalf of Russian
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/27/2017
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Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 [HB-192]
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Direct Broadcast Satellite Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to extend statutory licenses for secondary transmissions, and require satellite carriers to carry the analog and digital signals of licensed local television broadcast stations, in U.S. territories and possessions under the same requirements that apply in states.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 01/25/2017
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. [SR-137]
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. Expresses support for the goals of National Safe Digging Month. Encourages homeowners and excavators to call 811 before digging.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2684) on 05/02/2017
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Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-1883]
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Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 and the Internal Revenue Code to reestablish a tax certificate program under which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certifies a person's sale of an interest in a broadcast station to socially and economically disadvantaged minorities or women in order for the seller to elect to treat the sale as an involuntary conversion for which no gain is recognized for tax purposes or as an unrecognized gain to reduce the basis for determining gain
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Sponsored by: Rep. G. K. Butterfield
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 04/07/2017
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Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 [HB-1888]
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Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to allow federal entities that utilize government station licenses to participate in the incentive auction program under which licensees of electromagnetic spectrum voluntarily relinquish their spectrum rights in order for such spectrum to be auctioned for a repurposed commercial use in exchange for a percentage of the auction proceeds. Instead of being reimbursed for the costs of sharing frequencies with nonfederal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 04/24/2017
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 [S.780]
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/30/2017
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Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 [HB-1836]
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Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law to extend a sound recording copyright owner's rights to include the exclusive right to perform or authorize the performance of the recording publicly by means of any audio transmission, thereby requiring terrestrial AM/FM broadcast radio stations that play copyrighted sound recordings to pay royalties for the nondigital audio transmissions of the recordings. (Currently, sound recording copyright owners have a performance right that applies only to digital transmissions by cable,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 03/30/2017
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 [HB-1824]
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Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions: to eliminate regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for marijuana-related activities authorized by state or tribal law (i.e., state-authorized); to allow businesses that sell marijuana in compliance with state or tribal law to claim certain federal tax credits and deductions; to eliminate restrictions on print and broadcast advertising of state-authorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/24/2017
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 [HB-1751]
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose U.S. entry and property blocking sanctions against: (1) a person that engages in significant activities for the government of the Russian Federation that undermine U.S. or allied cyber security, or (2) a foreign person responsible for serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia. The President shall impose specified financial and property sanctions against a person that: (1) engages in a significant transaction on behalf of Russian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 03/29/2017