legislation: 98-hr-4097

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98-hr-4097 98 hr 4097 Childrens Television Education Act of 1983 Science, Technology, Communications 1983-10-05 1983-10-06 Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance. House Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] CO D W000647 75 Children's Television Education Act of 1983 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that every television broadcast station broadcast each Monday through Friday a minimum of one hour per day of programming specifically designed to enhance the education of children. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations necessary to carry out such requirement. Requires that such regulations be initially prescribed within 180 days after the enactment of this Act. Directs the Commission, beginning four years after such enactment, and periodically thereafter, to review the effectiveness of such regulations and amend or supplement them as necessary. Permits such regulations to require a greater amount of broadcasting of children's educational television programing than the specified minimum required under this Act. 2025-08-29T17:38:47Z  

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