A bill to provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2004 - Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make competitive grants to eligible entities to promote training and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming. Sets forth: (1) priorities in making grants; and (2) grant application requirements. Limits grants to $1.5 million for a two-year period.
Requires each grant recipient to report: (1) annually during the grant period on the use of funds; and (2) on best practices identified for increasing the number of individuals trained, employed, and retained as realtime writers.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2938)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2938-2939)
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-399.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-399.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 790.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11586-11587; text as passed Senate: CR S11586-11587)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11586-11587; text as passed Senate: CR S11586-11587)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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