To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations.
Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from: (1) imposing or enforcing any quantitative requirement on NCE licenses based on the number of hours of programming that serve such purposes; or (2) imposing or enforcing any other programming content requirement on an NCE license that is not imposed on a licensee, permittee, or applicant for a commercial radio or television license. Specifies that NCE licensees remain subject to applicable provisions of the Children's Television Act and the requirements of the Public Broadcasting Act.
Exempts NCE stations from requirements to make broadcast stations accessible to political candidates and directs the FCC to amend its rules governing political broadcasting to provide that such rules do not apply to NCE stations.
Requires each public telecommunications entity that receives funds from donors to undergo an annual audit (current law) which shall include a determination of such entity's compliance with donor privacy protection requirements.
Prohibits the FCC from establishing, expanding, or otherwise modifying requirements relating to the service obligations of noncommercial educational radio or television stations except by means of agency rulemaking.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 5.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-662.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-662.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 527 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4201 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered in the House and shall be considered as read for amendment. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by Mr. Markey or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour equally divided between the proponent and an opponent.
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Rule H. Res. 527 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 527. (consideration: CR H4684-4701; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4684)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4201 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered in the House and shall be considered as read for amendment. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record, if offered by Mr. Markey or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour equally divided between the proponent and an opponent.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4201.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 527, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Markey amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 295).
Roll Call #295 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 295).
Roll Call #295 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 779.