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Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Bill TextTo provide for the establishment of two nationally distributed video programming channels providing language instruction. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Access to Language Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to submit a plan to Congress for national distribution of two video programming channels, one providing instruction in English for non-English speaking individuals, the other providing instruction in languages that are not widely taught in U.S. educational institutions and that are likely to have significant value for the United States in global competitiveness, trade, international relations, national security, and defense.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Cable television, Direct broadcast satellites, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Higher education, Independent regulatory commissions, Law, Licenses, Telecommunication, Television, Television broadcasting, Television programs, Television relay systems, Television stations
Latest Action: 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. Bill TextTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers. 9/19/2007--Introduced. TV Consumer Freedom Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow any cable system or other multichannel video programming distributor to retransmit the signal of a broadcasting station, or any part thereof, only with the express authority of that station (thereby removing authority under current law for such retransmission in the case of the carriage of local television signals by satellite carriers and cable operators). Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to commence a rulemaking proceeding to revise regulations governing the exercise by broadcast stations of the right to grant such consent. Repeals federal provisions requiring cable operators to carry the signals of local commercial television stations and qualified noncommercial educational television stations. Terminates upon [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Bill TextTo authorize the establishment of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Revolutionizing Education Through Digital Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes a National Center for Learning Science and Technology (the Center). Establishes in the Treasury the "National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund," the amounts of which may be used for: (1) supporting basic and applied research development and demonstrations of innovative learning and assessment systems and the components and tools needed to create them; (2) supporting the testing and evaluation of those systems; and (3) encouraging the widespread adoption and use of effective approaches to learning. Creates a board of directors for the Center to oversee the administration of the Center. Authorizes the Director of the Center to award contracts and grants to colleges and universities, museums, libraries, public broadcasting entities [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/24/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6022) Bill TextA bill to make grants to States to implement statewide portal initiatives, and for other purposes. 6/24/2008--Introduced. Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Education Portals Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to implement or maintain education portal initiatives that include collecting and making available: (1) high quality resources (including data, tools, and digital media content) for teachers, students, and parents, that support public education from Head Start through graduate school; and (2) resources for ongoing and sustainable teacher training in the use of education technology at such educational levels. Allows teachers, students, and parents to contribute resources to their state portal, which is to be accessible statewide. Permits states to use funds available to them under part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to maintain [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bill TextTo mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a satellite carrier that offers multichannel video programming distribution service to over five million subscribers to retransmit the digital signals of each noncommercial educational television station that is located in any local U.S. market.
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Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2642) Bill TextTo ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require, as a part of broadcast station license renewal, that a station demonstrate it's dedication to civic affairs, local news, local programming, elections, and educational programming for children. Decreases the term of new and renewal licenses from eight to three years.
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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdi Bill TextTo improve access to broadband service in rural and underserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes. 4/2/2008--Introduced. Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit taxpayers in rural or underserved areas to elect to expense broadband expenditures, including installation and connection costs. Permits mutual or cooperative telephone companies to reduce their unrelated business taxable income in any year by the amount of their broadband expenditures. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to designate census tracts identifying rural and underserved areas. Prohibits federal or state agencies from adopting regulations and ratemaking procedures that would eliminate or reduce the broadband expense deduction provided by this Act. Allows a business-related tax credit for providing broadband services to rural or underserved subscribers through the radio transmission of energy. [...] show full description
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Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Charitable contributions, Communications, Computer software, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Corporate philanthropy, Curricula, Data banks, Education, Educational accountability, Educational planning, Educational technology, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Families, Federal aid to education, Graduate education, Higher education, Income tax, Interactive media, Job training, Parent-school relationships, Preschool education, Secondary education, Tax deductions, Taxation, Teacher education, Teaching materials, Technology, Telecommunication
Latest Action: 06/24/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6022) Bill TextA bill to make grants to States to implement statewide portal initiatives, and for other purposes. 6/24/2008--Introduced. Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Education Portals Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to implement or maintain education portal initiatives that include collecting and making available: (1) high quality resources (including data, tools, and digital media content) for teachers, students, and parents, that support public education from Head Start through graduate school; and (2) resources for ongoing and sustainable teacher training in the use of education technology at such educational levels. Allows teachers, students, and parents to contribute resources to their state portal, which is to be accessible statewide. Permits states to use funds available to them under part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to maintain [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Bonds, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Cooperative societies, Distance education, Economic policy, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency communication systems, Emergency management, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government lending, Grants-in-aid, Health policy, Higher education, Income tax, Information networks, Medical care, Medicine, Policy sciences, Politics and government, Rural affairs, Rural economic development, Rural health, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunication, Telecommunication industry, Telemedicine, Telephone, Television broadcasting, Television stations, Unrelated business income tax
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdi Bill TextTo improve access to broadband service in rural and underserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes. 4/2/2008--Introduced. Rural America Communication Expansion for the Future Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit taxpayers in rural or underserved areas to elect to expense broadband expenditures, including installation and connection costs. Permits mutual or cooperative telephone companies to reduce their unrelated business taxable income in any year by the amount of their broadband expenditures. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to designate census tracts identifying rural and underserved areas. Prohibits federal or state agencies from adopting regulations and ratemaking procedures that would eliminate or reduce the broadband expense deduction provided by this Act. Allows a business-related tax credit for providing broadband services to rural or underserved subscribers through the radio transmission of energy. [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Education, Elections, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Independent regulatory commissions, Law, Licenses, Politics and government, Public interest, Radio broadcasting, Radio programs, Radio stations, Reporters and reporting, Telecommunication, Television broadcasting, Television programs, Television stations
Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2642) Bill TextTo ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest. 12/19/2007--Introduced. Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require, as a part of broadcast station license renewal, that a station demonstrate it's dedication to civic affairs, local news, local programming, elections, and educational programming for children. Decreases the term of new and renewal licenses from eight to three years.
Also tagged in: Broadband, Business, Direct broadcast satellites, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Higher education, Subscription television, Telecommunication, Telecommunication industry, Television relay systems, Television stations
Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bill TextTo mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a satellite carrier that offers multichannel video programming distribution service to over five million subscribers to retransmit the digital signals of each noncommercial educational television station that is located in any local U.S. market.
Also tagged in: Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational technology, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Federal aid to the arts and humanities, Government trust funds, Higher education, Humanities, Learning, Libraries, Museums, Nonprofit organizations, Public broadcasting, Public contracts, Research and development, Science policy, Social services, Technology, Telecommunication
Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Bill TextTo authorize the establishment of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Revolutionizing Education Through Digital Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes a National Center for Learning Science and Technology (the Center). Establishes in the Treasury the "National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund," the amounts of which may be used for: (1) supporting basic and applied research development and demonstrations of innovative learning and assessment systems and the components and tools needed to create them; (2) supporting the testing and evaluation of those systems; and (3) encouraging the widespread adoption and use of effective approaches to learning. Creates a board of directors for the Center to oversee the administration of the Center. Authorizes the Director of the Center to award contracts and grants to colleges and universities, museums, libraries, public broadcasting entities [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Cable television, Direct broadcast satellites, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal Communications Commission, Higher education, Independent regulatory commissions, Law, Licenses, Telecommunication, Television, Television broadcasting, Television programs, Television relay systems, Television stations
Latest Action: 10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. Bill TextTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers. 9/19/2007--Introduced. TV Consumer Freedom Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow any cable system or other multichannel video programming distributor to retransmit the signal of a broadcasting station, or any part thereof, only with the express authority of that station (thereby removing authority under current law for such retransmission in the case of the carriage of local television signals by satellite carriers and cable operators). Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to commence a rulemaking proceeding to revise regulations governing the exercise by broadcast stations of the right to grant such consent. Repeals federal provisions requiring cable operators to carry the signals of local commercial television stations and qualified noncommercial educational television stations. Terminates upon [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Education, Elementary and secondary education, English language, Foreign policy, Higher education, International affairs, International competitiveness, Internet, Language and languages, Literacy programs, National security, Technology, Telecommunication, Television frequency allocation, Trade
Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Bill TextTo provide for the establishment of two nationally distributed video programming channels providing language instruction. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Access to Language Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to submit a plan to Congress for national distribution of two video programming channels, one providing instruction in English for non-English speaking individuals, the other providing instruction in languages that are not widely taught in U.S. educational institutions and that are likely to have significant value for the United States in global competitiveness, trade, international relations, national security, and defense.
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