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Public Telecommunications Act of 1992

Introduced: July 23, 1991 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 26, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-356.
Aug 26, 1992
Signed by President.
Aug 17, 1992
Presented to President.
Aug 5, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate.
Aug 4, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 4, 1992
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 4, 1992
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Aug 4, 1992
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment.
Aug 4, 1992
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, Mr. Dingell moved to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment.
Jun 4, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 3, 1992
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1504 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-11. Record Vote No: 114.
Jun 3, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1504 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-11. Record Vote No: 114.
Jun 3, 1992
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1504 amended.
Jun 3, 1992
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 27, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Nov 25, 1991
Received in the Senate.
Nov 25, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 25, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 25, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 25, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 25, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 25, 1991
Mr. Markey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 23, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 221.
Nov 23, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 102-363.
Jul 30, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jul 25, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Telecommunications Act of 1991 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the public telecommunications facilities program for FY 1992 through 1994 and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for FY 1994 through 1996.

Reduces from ten to nine the number of CPB board members, lengthens the terms of each member from five to six years, and staggers the terms of the members.

Makes a prohibition on the receipt of compensation from other sources by CPB officers inapplicable to compensation for services on boards of directors of other organizations that do not receive CPB funds. Subjects service on such boards to annual advance approval by the CPB board.

Permits CPB funds to be allocated for training programs for employees of public broadcast stations.

Directs CPB, in recognition of the importance of educational programs and services, and the expansion of public radio services, to unserved and underserved audiences, to prepare and submit to the Congress an annual report for FY 1994 through 1996 on its activities and expenditures relating to those programs and services.

Requires an annual report for FY 1992 through 1995 concerning the performance of the CPB independent production service.

Prohibits CPB funding for any public broadcast station licensee that fails to certify to the CPB that it is in compliance with certain Federal regulations concerning equal employment or that fails to submit (in the case of licensees with more than five full-time employees) a certain statistical report identifying employees in specified job categories by race and sex and the annual number of job openings.

Permits a public telecommunications entity receiving CPB funding to submit financial statements in lieu of required biennial (currently, biannual) audits if the CPB determines that the cost burden of audits is excessive in light of the entity's financial condition.

What's happening now August 26, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-356.

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