Educational Broadcasting Facilities and Telecommunications Demonstration Act of 1976

Summary

Educational Broadcasting Facilities and Telecommunications Demonstration Act - States that an additional purpose of the Communications Act of 1934 shall be to demonstrate the use of telecommunications technologies for the dissemination of health education and other social service information. Authorizes appropriations for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1977, of $37,500,000 to assist in the construction of noncommercial educational broadcasting facilities. Authorizes grants for such purpose to public or private nonprofit colleges and universities (formerly only educational institutions deriving support from tax revenues were eligible). Provides new criteria for determining whether to approve applications for television grants. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to coordinate his functions under such Act with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as well as the Federal Communications Commission. Expands the definition of "construction" to include apparatus used for transmitting closed circuit radio programs as well as television programs. Encourages the development of nonbroadcast telecommunications facilities and services for the transmission of health, education, and social service information. Authorizes the appropriation of funds, and the making of grants to assist such development.

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Timeline

1. 17 September 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 September 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 September 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 January 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-772.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 January 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 94-772.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 January 1976

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 20 January 1976

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 20 January 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 21 January 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 11 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-813.

    Source: Committee

11. 11 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-813.

    Source: Committee

12. 13 May 1976

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 13 May 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

14. 25 May 1976

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 25 May 1976

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

16. 26 May 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

17. 26 May 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

18. 27 May 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

19. 27 May 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

20. 5 June 1976

    President

    Public law 94-309.

    Source: President

21. 5 June 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

22. 5 June 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 6 June 1976

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 11 May 1976

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Sponsors

• Rep. Macdonald, Torbert H. [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Goodloe E. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
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