Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1981

Summary

Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1981 - Authorizes appropriations for the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities for fiscal years 1982 through 1984. Permits facilities for which construction grants are being sought to be used for purposes other than the provision of public telecommunications services if such purposes do not interfere with the provision of such services. Limits to 50 percent of cost the amount of funds the Secretary of Commerce may provide for planning such facilities. Authorizes the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to facilitate the development of telecommunications in which programs intended to serve diverse audiences are made available. Limits to 50 percent the amount the Corporation is authorized to provide for the operation of interconnection systems for fiscal year 1984 and subsequent fiscal years. Requires the Corporation to submit its annual report to Congress in May rather than February. Authorizes appropriations to the Public Broadcasting Fund for fiscal years 1984 through 1986. Directs the Corporation to reserve for distribution among the licensees and permittees of public television and radio stations not less than 50 percent of the monies disbursed from the Fund. Permits any person to complain in writing that any licensee or permittee of any public broadcasting station did not hold open meetings with sufficient notice or that any such station did not establish a community advisory board. Prohibits the distribution of funds to offending entities. Permits each noncommercial educational broadcasting station to engage in editorializing. Limits the Federal Communications Commission to the same control over program content or policies with regard to such stations as it holds over any other broadcasting licensee or permittee. Authorizes each public broadcast station to broadcast announcements using any business or institutional logogram at the beginning or end of regular programming. Authorizes any such station to engage in the offering of services, facilities, or products in exchange for remuneration. Prohibits the use of funds distributed by the Corporation for such purpose. Excludes the proceeds from such endeavors from the computation of non-Federal financial support for Corporation distribution purposes. Directs the Corporation to study and submit to Congress within six months the options available to public telecommunications entities, the Public Broadcasting Service, and National Public Radio for the development of alternative sources of revenue.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 May 1981

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 11 May 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 13 May 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 13 May 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 19 May 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 64.

    Source: Calendars

14. 19 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-82.

    Source: Committee

15. 19 May 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-82.

    Source: Committee

16. 4 June 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.149 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

17. 4 June 1981

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.

    Source: Floor

18. 18 June 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

19. 22 June 1981

    Floor

    Considered by House.

    Source: Floor

20. 23 June 1981

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

21. 24 June 1981

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 323 - 86 (Record Vote No: 102).

    Source: Floor

22. 24 June 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 323 - 86 (Record Vote No: 102).

    Source: Floor

23. 24 June 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

24. 25 June 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 185.

    Source: Calendars

25. 25 June 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

26. 4 November 1981

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 24 June 1981

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 May 1981

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3238) to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to extend certain authorizations of appropriations contained in such Act relating to public broadcasting, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment to reduce funding for the Corporation to $110 million in fiscal year 1984, and $100 million each in fiscal year 85 and 86.
• amends ← A substitute amendment for the Collins (Texas) amendment to increase Corporation authorization to 160 million dollars each for FY '85 and FY '86.
• amends ← An amendment to provide for a demonstration program to study effects of advertising on public broadcasting.
• amends ← An amendment to retain quarterly disbursement of funds to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, rather than annual.
• amends ← An amendment to repeal the public telecommunications facilities program.