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| 94-s-3759 | 94 | s | 3759 | Earth Resources Information Satellite System Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-08-24 | 1976-08-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences. | Senate | Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] | UT | D | M001033 | 4 | Earth Resources Information Satellite System Act - Title I: Earth Resources Information System Policies and Management - Declares it the policy of the United States to establish an Earth Resources Information System to aid in the effective management and utilization of the Earth's resources through the use of earth satellites and other observation sources. Title II: Establishment of the Earth Resources Information System - Establishes the Earth Resources Information System, to be implemented immediately by the President in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act. Title III: Federal Coordination, Planning and Regulation - Establishes an Office of Earth Resources Policy in the Executive Office of the President to aid in the planning, coordination, and review of all phases of the development of the Earth Resources Information System. Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue research and development activities and to consult with and assist the Earth Resources Satellite Corporation in order to fulfill the purposes of this Act. Title IV: Creation of an Earth Resources Satellite Corporation - Authorizes the establishment of the Earth Resources Satellite Corporation if the President determines that a corporation is required to operate the domestic ground segment in order to achieve the purposes of this Act. Directs the Corporation to manage the commercial domestic data handling segment of the Earth Resources Information System. Authorizes the Corporation to contract for research and development and services necessary for its operation. Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires that notification of negotiations between private entities and any foreign businesses, with respect to facilities; operations; or services authorized by this Act, be given to the State Department. Authorizes judicial relief in the United States district court for actions taken which violate any of the provisions of this Act. Directs the President to transmit an annual report to Congress on Federal ac… | 2025-09-02T18:52:32Z | |
| 94-hr-15168 | 94 | hr | 15168 | Broadcast License Renewal Reform Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-08-10 | 1976-08-10 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 0 | Broadcast License Renewal Reform Act - Provides that the term of any license, or the renewal thereof, for operation of a broadcasting station may not exceed three years, and for any other class of station may not exceed five years. Provides that licenses may be renewed if the Federal Communications Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the renewal. Sets forth criteria to be used in determining whether the licensee has rendered a substantial informational program service to its community. Provides that the criteria shall include consideration of the manner in which program time is allocated and equal employment opportunities offered by the station. Directs that the Commission shall not require any applicant to file any information which is not directly material to the considerations that affect the granting of denial of such application. Directs the Commission to provide that a petitioner may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the granting or denial of the petition. Provides that the Commission shall not grant an application without a hearing if it finds that the applicant: (1) has failed to render substantial service; (2) has not adequately ascertained the interests of its community of service; or (3) has not made efforts to assure equal employment opportunities. Provides that licenses shall be subject to the terms agreed to by the applicant and members of its community of service if the Commission determines that such agreement serves the public interest. Directs the Commission to award compensation for reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, of participating in any rulemaking proceedings of the Commission or in any proceeding before a joint board or a Federal-State joint board whenever public participation in the proceeding can reasonably be expected to promote a full and fair determination of the issues involved. Requires the Commission to act upon any petition for rulemaking within 180 days from its submissi… | 2025-09-02T18:49:35Z | |
| 94-hr-15035 | 94 | hr | 15035 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-08-03 | 1976-08-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] | WV | D | S000778 | 0 | Sets the term of a television broadcast station license, or renewal, at four years and for any other class of station at five years. Provides that any license granted may, upon its expiration, be renewed, if the Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the renewal of such license. Provides that the Commission may by rule prescribe the period or periods for which licenses shall be granted and renewed for particular classes of stations, but the Commission may not adopt or follow any rule which would preclude it from granting or renewing a license for a shorter period than that prescribed for stations of such class. Directs that the Commission shall not require any such applicant to file any information which previously has been furnished to the Commission. | 2025-09-02T18:49:34Z | |
| 94-hres-1443 | 94 | hres | 1443 | A resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-07-28 | 1976-07-28 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:22Z | |
| 94-hr-14894 | 94 | hr | 14894 | A bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of mailing lists of individuals under the age of 18. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-07-27 | 1976-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] | NJ | R | R000262 | 0 | Prohibits the distribution or sale of mailing lists of individuals under the age of 18 for use in any commercial solicitation in or affecting interstate commerce. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe such rules as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Imposes a $1,000 fine for violation of such prohibition. | 2024-08-01T19:32:47Z | |
| 94-hr-14544 | 94 | hr | 14544 | A bill to extend the appropriations authorization for reporting of weather modification activities. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-06-24 | 1976-06-24 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] | CA | D | B000918 | 0 | Extends through fiscal year 1980 appropriations authorized for the weather modification activities oversight program of the Department of Commerce. | 2024-08-01T19:32:39Z | |
| 94-hres-1314 | 94 | hres | 1314 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-06-17 | 1976-06-17 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:13Z | |
| 94-hres-1315 | 94 | hres | 1315 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-06-17 | 1976-06-17 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] | MA | R | C000709 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:13Z | |
| 94-hr-14382 | 94 | hr | 14382 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-06-15 | 1976-06-15 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] | WV | D | S000778 | 0 | Broadcast License Revewal Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish procedures to be followed by licensees of broadcasting stations to ascertain the needs, views, and interests of their viewers. Sets the term of a broadcast station license, or renewal, at four years and for any other class of station at five years. Provides that any license granted may, upon its expiration, be renewed, if the Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served by the renewal of such license. Requires that in considering any application for renewal of a broadcast license, the Commission shall not consider: (1) the ownership interests or official connections of the applicant in other stations or other communications media or other businesses; or (2) the participation of ownership in the management of the station for which such application has been filed, unless the Commission has adopted rules prohibiting such ownership interests or activities or prescribing management structures, as the case may be, and given the renewal applicant a reasonable opportunity to conform with such rules. Provides that if the Commission has pending pending before it an application for renewal of a broadcast license and a mutally exclusive application for a construction permit for a broadcast station, the Commission shall hold a comparative hearing thereon. | 2025-09-02T18:49:15Z | |
| 94-hres-1265 | 94 | hres | 1265 | Resolution to insure the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-06-08 | 1976-06-08 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Randall, William J. [D-MO-4] | MO | D | R000041 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:13Z | |
| 94-hres-1266 | 94 | hres | 1266 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-06-08 | 1976-06-08 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:13Z | |
| 94-sres-453 | 94 | sres | 453 | A resolution relating to the inclusion of units of the metric system in congressional prints. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-05-24 | 1976-05-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 1 | Requires that all units of weights and measures contained in all bills, resolutions, and amendments, and in all committee reports, shall be expressed in units of the metric system of measurement. States that it shall not be in order to consider any bill, resolution, or amendment which does not comply with such requirement. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 94-hres-1200 | 94 | hres | 1200 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-05-18 | 1976-05-18 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] | WI | R | K000019 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:12Z | |
| 94-hr-13736 | 94 | hr | 13736 | National Climate Program Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-05-12 | 1976-05-12 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Mosher, Charles A. [R-OH-13] | OH | R | M001031 | 0 | National Climate Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate the establishment and operation of a Federal climate program for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data concerning climate States and the influence of man's activities on climatic dynamics. Directs the Secretary to establish a Federal Climate Directorate composed of representatives of interested Federal agencies to expedite such program. Instructs the Directorate to develop interagency agreements and exercise oversight of their implementation. Encourages the Directorate to seek the advice and assistance of experts in climatology and related fields and of interested Federal agencies. Directs the Secretary to coordinate the activities of the climate program with climate research programs of international organizations. Requires the Directorate to prepare and the Secretary to submit each year to the Office of Management and Budget an annual plan and request for appropriations for the climate program. Directs the Bureau of the Budget to provide Congress, in connection with its annual budget presentation, a horizontal budget showing: (1) the totality of the activities under the climate program; (2) the specific aspects of such program and funding assigned to each agency; and (3) the estimated goals and financial requirements of the program. Directs the Directorate to annually prepare and the Secretary to submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a report on the administration of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:48:53Z | |
| 94-hres-1185 | 94 | hres | 1185 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-05-10 | 1976-05-10 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:05Z | |
| 94-hr-13616 | 94 | hr | 13616 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-05-06 | 1976-05-06 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] | MA | R | H000440 | 0 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:48:51Z | |
| 94-s-3383 | 94 | s | 3383 | National Weather Modification Policy Act of 1976 | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-05-05 | 1976-10-13 | Public law 94-490. | Senate | Sen. Pearson, James B. [R-KS] | KS | R | P000166 | 1 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) National Weather Modification Policy Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a comprehensive study of the state of scientific knowledge concerning weather modification and weather modification technology. Authorizes the Secretary, in conducting such study, to review and analyze the feasibility and necessity of negotiating an international agreement concerning the peaceful uses of weather modification. Requires the Secretary to prepare and submit to the President and the Congress, within one year after the enactment of this Act, a final report on the findings and conclusions of such study, including a recommended national policy on weather modification. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hres-1172 | 94 | hres | 1172 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-05-03 | 1976-05-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] | LA | D | B000780 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:05Z | |
| 94-hres-1149 | 94 | hres | 1149 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-04-13 | 1976-04-13 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] | IL | R | M000692 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:05Z | |
| 94-hr-13089 | 94 | hr | 13089 | Daylight Savings Time Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-04-07 | 1976-09-21 | Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, division vote (11-10). | House | Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] | PA | D | R000423 | 0 | Daylight Savings Time Act - Provides, under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, that daylight savings time shall be observed annually from the third Sunday of March and ending with the third Sunday of October. Allows any State by law to exempt such State or a part of such State from the provisions of this Act. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to make adjustments with respect to hours of operations of day time standard amplitude modulation broadcast stations. | 2025-09-02T18:48:38Z | |
| 94-hr-13090 | 94 | hr | 13090 | Daylight Savings Time Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-04-07 | 1976-04-07 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] | PA | D | R000423 | 0 | Daylight Savings Time Act - Provides, under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, that daylight savings time shall be observed annually from the first Sunday of April and ending with the last Sunday of September. Allows any State by law to exempt such State or a part of such State from the provisions of this Act. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to make adjustments with respect to hours of operation of daytime standard amplitude modulation broadcast stations. | 2025-09-02T18:48:32Z | |
| 94-hr-13064 | 94 | hr | 13064 | A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to expedite the issuance of licenses to operate citizen's band radio transmitters. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-04-06 | 1976-04-06 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Clancy, Donald D. [R-OH-2] | OH | R | C000409 | 0 | Allows the Federal Communications Commission to authorize any retail dealer selling citizen's band radio transmitters to issue a conditional license complete with call number. Authorizes such dealer to collect and transmit to the Commission the Commission's fee for such license. Provides that the Commission may, at any time within the 180 day period following the date of the application, deny the issuance of a license upon determining that such applicant is not qualified for such license. | 2024-08-01T19:31:24Z | |
| 94-hconres-594 | 94 | hconres | 594 | Concurrent resolution expressing appreciation to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and to other professional societies for the congressional science fellowship programs. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-24 | 1976-03-24 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] | IL | D | P000522 | 4 | Expresses the appreciation of the Congress of the United States to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Psychological Association, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Optional Society of America, and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology for their participation in the science and engineering congressional fellowship program. | 2024-08-01T19:20:27Z | |
| 94-s-3202 | 94 | s | 3202 | National Science Foundation Authorization Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-24 | 1976-05-27 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 12566 passed in lieu. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 2 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-888) National Science Foundation Authorization Act - =Title I: Appropriations Authorized= - Authorizes an appropriation for the National Science Foundation in the amount of $826,400,000 for fiscal year 1977. Directs the Foundation in any published material which is developed under a Foundation supported project to require an acknowlegement of Foundation support and a statement as to the responsibility for any findings contained in such published material. Requires the Foundation to disseminate all substantive technical reports through the National Technical Information Service. Requires the Director of the Foundation to conduct a study of the feasibility of operating a supplementary peer review system. Prohibits the Foundation from transferring funds from one category to another if it is in excess of express guidelines set forth in this Act. =Title II: National and International Needs and Resources= - Directs the Foundation to support basic and applied research and education programs and to conduct and support international cooperative programs to make the results of foreign research more readily available to American scientists, engineers and technologists. Directs the Foundation, in cooperation with specified agencies, to study international scientific research, education, and policy analysis and report to the House and Senate oversight committees by March 1, 1977. Directs the National Science Foundation to conduct a Science for Citizens Program which will: (1) improve public understanding; (2) facilitate the participation of the scientific community in public policy issues; and (3) enable groups to acquire the necessary technical expertise. Authorizes $3,000,000 to be allocated for this Program. Requires the Foundation to initiate a program of continuing education in science and technology including the development of special curricula, and the awarding of fellowships to scientists and engineers. … | 2025-09-02T18:52:16Z | |
| 94-sres-413 | 94 | sres | 413 | A resolution regarding freedom of the press at the Olympics. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-24 | 1976-07-02 | Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #383 (74-0). | Senate | Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] | CT | D | R000191 | 20 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #383 (74-0)) Expresses the sense of the Senate that Radio Free Europe should be granted the same privileges granted to other news organizations concerning the Olympic games. Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Chairman of the International Olympic Committee. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-hr-12749 | 94 | hr | 12749 | A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to expedite the issuance of licenses to operate citizen's band radio transmitters. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-23 | 1976-03-23 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] | NJ | R | R000262 | 0 | Allows the Federal Communications Commission to authorize any retail dealer selling citizen's band radio transmitters to issue a conditional license complete with call number. Authorizes such dealer to collect and transmit to the Commission the Commission's fee for such license. Provides that the Commission may, at any time within the 180 day period following the date of the application, deny the issuance of a license upon determining that such applicant is not qualified for such license. | 2024-08-01T19:31:16Z | |
| 94-s-3179 | 94 | s | 3179 | Research and Initiation and Support Program Amendments | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-18 | 1976-03-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. | Senate | Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] | NV | R | L000148 | 0 | Amends the National Science Authorization Act of 1976 to reserve 40 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to such Act for the Research Initiation and Support Program to institutions of higher education which are receiving National Science Foundation assistance below a specified amount and which have received a National Science Foundation competitive award. Sets forth a formula for the distribution of the remainder of the funds appropriated for such program. | 2025-09-02T18:52:15Z | |
| 94-s-3164 | 94 | s | 3164 | A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to expedite the issuance of licenses to operate citizen's band radio transmitters. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-17 | 1976-03-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] | MO | D | E000004 | 0 | Allows the Federal Communications Commission to authorize any retail dealer selling citizen's band radio transmitters to issue a conditional license complete with call number. Authorizes such dealer to collect and transmit to the Commission the Commission's fee for such license. Provides that the Commission may, at any time within the 180 day period following the date of the application, deny the issuance of a license upon determining that such applicant is not qualified for such license. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-12435 | 94 | hr | 12435 | Permanent Daylight Savings Time Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-11 | 1976-03-11 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | P000121 | 0 | Permanent Daylight Savings Time Act - Provides, under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, that daylight savings time shall be observed each year from the first Sunday of March until the second Sunday of November. Exempts from the provisions of such Act those States which exempt themselves by law, effective February 1, 1976. Directs the Secretary of Transportation, no later than two years after the effective date of this Act, to submit a report to the Congress on the effects of such Act. Specifies that particular attention shall be taken of the effects on energy usage, traffic safety, and school hours. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to make adjustments with respect to hours of operation of daytime standard amplitude modulation broadcast stations. | 2025-09-02T18:48:17Z | |
| 94-sconres-100 | 94 | sconres | 100 | Concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to various professional societies for their congressional science and engineering fellowship programs. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-10 | 1976-05-21 | Measure passed House. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 8 | Expresses the appreciation of Congress to specified scientific and engineering societies for their Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Programs. Encourages the scientific and engineering communities to continue and expand such activities. | 2024-08-01T19:33:46Z | |
| 94-s-3102 | 94 | s | 3102 | A bill to amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1977 and 1978 for carrying out that act. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-09 | 1976-03-09 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL] | AL | D | S000701 | 0 | Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to reduce the number of ex-officio members on the Board to reflect the merger of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty which are represented on the Board. Authorizes appropriations of $53,385,000 for fiscal year 1977 and such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 1978 for the operation of the Board. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-hr-12262 | 94 | hr | 12262 | A bill to amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1977 and to require the President to submit to the Congress a report on more effective utilization of overseas broadcasting facilities. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-03 | 1976-06-18 | Provisions as passed included in S. 3168 as passed House. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] | FL | D | F000041 | 4 | Decreases from seven to six the number of members of the Board for International Broadcasting. Authorizes the appropriation of $58,385,000 to carry out the Board for International Broadcasting Act through fiscal year 1977. Specifies that $5,000,000 of such funds shall be available, as necessary, for downward fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Directs the President to submit a report to the Congress, not later than January 31, 1977, which shall include the following: (1) recommendations outlining steps to be taken to more effectively utilize the transmission facilities for international broadcasting; (2) an examination of the feasibility of greater cooperation with foreign countries to insure mutally efficient use of nationally owned transmission facilities for international broadcasting; (3) an outline of projected needs for United States international broadcasting operations; and (4) recommendations concerning steps to be taken to extend broadcasting operations. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-hr-12246 | 94 | hr | 12246 | National Climate Program Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-02 | 1976-03-02 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Hayes, Philip H. [D-IN-8] | IN | D | H000392 | 14 | National Climate Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate the establishment and operation of a Federal climate program for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data concerning climatic States and the influence of man's activities on climatic dynamics. Empowers the Secretary to establish advisory committees to be composed of experts in climatology and related fields and of representatives of interested Federal departments to more effectively carry out the purposes of this Act. Directs the Secretary to coordinate the activities of the climate program with related Federal programs and with climate research programs of international organizations. Authorizes the Secretary to transfer funds and make grants to governmental bodies and educational and nonprofit institutions to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires the Secretary to prepare and submit each year to the Office of Management and Budget an annual plan and request for appropriations for the climate program. Directs the Bureau of the Budget to provide Congress, in connection with its annual budget presentation, a horizontal budget showing; (1) the totality of the activities under the climate program, (2) the specific aspects of such program and funding assigned to each agency, and (3) the estimated goals and financial requirement of the program. Directs the Secretary to annually prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a report on the administration of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of funds to carry out this Act for the transitional quarter and fiscal years 1977-79. | 2025-09-02T18:48:09Z | |
| 94-hres-1063 | 94 | hres | 1063 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-02 | 1976-03-02 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 22 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:05Z | |
| 94-hr-12198 | 94 | hr | 12198 | Daylight Savings Time Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-03-01 | 1976-03-01 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] | WV | D | S000778 | 0 | Daylight Saving Time Act - Provides, under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, that daylight savings time shall be observed each year from the last Sunday of March until the last Sunday of October. Allows any State by law to exempt such State or a part of such State from the provisions of this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:48:07Z | |
| 94-hr-11926 | 94 | hr | 11926 | A bill to amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 and to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1977 and 1978 for carrying out that Act. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-02-17 | 1976-02-17 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] | FL | D | F000041 | 1 | Amends the Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973 to reduce the number of ex- officio members on the Board to reflect the merger of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty which are represented on the Board. Authorizes appropriations of $53,385,000 for fiscal year 1977 and such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 1978 for the operation of the Board. | 2024-08-01T19:30:38Z | |
| 94-hr-11888 | 94 | hr | 11888 | A bill to amend section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require that radios be capable of receiving both amplitude modulated (AM) and frequency modulated (FM) broadcasts. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-02-11 | 1976-02-11 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42] | CA | D | V000024 | 1 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to require that apparatus designed to receive any amplitude modulated or frequency modulated broadcast be capable of adequately receiving all frequencies allocated by the Commission of AM and FM broadcasting when such apparatus is shipped in interstate commerce, or is imported from any foreign country into the United States, for sale or resale to the public. Specifies that such authorization shall not extend to apparatus designed to receive only AM or FM broadcasts and retailing for less than $15. | 2024-08-01T19:30:27Z | |
| 94-hconres-549 | 94 | hconres | 549 | A concurrent resolution that it is the sense of Congress that the United States and the various political entities thereof should adopt 911 as the nationwide, uniform, emergency telephone number. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-02-10 | 1976-02-10 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Byron, Goodloe E. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | B001221 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States and the various political entities thereof should adopt "911" as the nationwide, uniform, emergency telephone number. | 2024-08-01T19:20:22Z | |
| 94-hr-11746 | 94 | hr | 11746 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-02-05 | 1976-02-05 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] | PA | D | Y000014 | 0 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:47:56Z | |
| 94-s-2931 | 94 | s | 2931 | Daylight Savings Time Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-02-04 | 1976-02-26 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] | IL | D | S000890 | 0 | (Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #47 (70-23)) Daylight Saving Time Act - Advances the standard time in each time zone by one hour from 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of March 1976 and 1977 until 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of October 1976 and 1977. Permits any State that lies entirely within one time zone to exempt itself from such time change if it exempts the entire State therefrom. Permits a State that lies in more than one time zone to exempt the entire State or a part of the State that lies within one time zone. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress by July 31, 1977, on the operation and effects of this Act, including the effects on energy use and the safety of children traveling to and from school. | 2025-09-02T18:52:02Z | |
| 94-s-2919 | 94 | s | 2919 | National Space Grant Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-02-03 | 1976-02-03 | Referred to Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences. | Senate | Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] | UT | D | M001033 | 0 | National Space Grant Act - Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Act by authorizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into contracts for, or to make grants in support of, scientific research and development at institutions of higher education and at nonprofit organizations. Instructs the Administration to focus its support on educational institutions that will establish centers of space science expertise. Vests in institutions and organizations receiving sums under this Act title to equipment purchased with grant or contract funds. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Administration for fiscal year 1977 for the purpose of carrying out this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:52:00Z | |
| 94-hres-998 | 94 | hres | 998 | A resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-01-28 | 1976-01-28 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 18 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies shall be encouraged to exercise their full legal authority to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public shall not be reduced or impaired by the operations of pay television. Calls for regulation of pay television in a manner consistent with the establishment and maintenance of over-the-air television broadcast services. | 2024-08-01T19:21:05Z | |
| 94-s-2847 | 94 | s | 2847 | A bill to amend section 318 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to enable the Federal Communications Commission to authorize translator broadcast stations to originate limited amounts of local programming, and to authorize FM radio translator stations to operate unattended in the same manner as is now permitted for television broadcast translator stations. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1976-01-19 | 1976-07-01 | Public law 94-335. | Senate | Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] | WA | D | M000053 | 1 | Amends the Communications Act of 1934, to enable the Federal Communications Commission to authorize translator broadcast stations to originate limited amounts of local programming. Authorizes frequency modulation radio translator stations to operate unattended in the same manner as is now permitted for television broadcast translator stations. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hres-928 | 94 | hres | 928 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-12-15 | 1975-12-15 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 13 | Encourages the Federal Communications Commission to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public is not impaired by the operation of pay television. Expresses the sense of Congress that the development of pay television should be regulated in a manner consistent with the maintenance of free broading. | 2024-08-01T19:20:58Z | |
| 94-hr-11111 | 94 | hr | 11111 | National Climate Program Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-12-11 | 1975-12-11 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Hayes, Philip H. [D-IN-8] | IN | D | H000392 | 6 | National Climate Program Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to help the Nation respond more effectively to climate-induced problems by enabling its Government to be aware of and anticipate climate fluctuations and their domestic and international impacts, particularly in the areas of management and planning of domestic and international food supplies, and land, natural resource, and energy allocation and utilization. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate the establishment and operation of a climate program to collect, analyze and disseminate data concerning past, present and future climatic states, their fluctuations, and the influence of man's activities on the process of climatic dynamics. States that the program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) development of a climate impact warning system to provide both timely warnings and assessments of the risks of future climate impacts; (2) improvement of current monthly and seasonal temperature and precipitation predictions, particularly with respect to their impact on food production, availability of water resources, and energy consumption; and (3) development of mathematical-computer systems for the modeling, simulation, and prediction of climate and man's effects on climate. Directs the Secretary to consult and coordinate with climatic experts and with Federal departments and agencies. Requires the Secretary to establish advisory committees in the field of climatology and related fields. Specifies that the Secretary must prepare and submit an annual report for the President and the Congress on the administration of this Act, including, but not limited to: (1) a summary of the achievements of the climate program during the previous year; (2) a list of publications produced as a result of research sponsored under this Act; and (3) a summary of the outstanding problems encountered in the administration of this Act during the year. Authorizes to be appropriated to the participating Federal departments and agencies such sums to carry out the… | 2025-09-02T18:47:41Z | |
| 94-hr-11083 | 94 | hr | 11083 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-12-10 | 1975-12-10 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] | FL | R | F000381 | 3 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:47:34Z | |
| 94-hr-11070 | 94 | hr | 11070 | Sports Broadcasting Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-12-09 | 1975-12-15 | Measure laid on table in House, S. 2554 passed in lieu. | House | Rep. Macdonald, Torbert H. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000005 | 5 | Sports Broadcasting Act - Prohibits, pursuant to the Communications Act, any agreement preventing the television broadcast of any professional sports game (except for postseason baseball, basketball, or hockey games) at the same time and in the same place at which such game is to be played, if all the admission tickets which had been available 120 hours before game time were purchased 72 hours or more before game time. Prohibits the prevention of such broadcasts in the case of professional postseason baseball, basketball, or hockey games if all tickets were sold 24 hours or more before such game. Defines terms used in this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:47:34Z | |
| 94-hr-11033 | 94 | hr | 11033 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt certain agricultural aircraft from the aircraft use tax, to provide for the refund of the gasoline tax to the agricultural aircraft operator with the consent of the farmer. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-12-08 | 1975-12-08 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] | CA | R | G000268 | 0 | Exempts from the tax on the use of a taxable aircraft under the Internal Revenue Code any person who holds a certificate as an agricultural aircraft operator, whose aircraft is equipped for agricultural operations, and who uses it primarily for such agricultural operations. Grants to an aerial applicator the right to any payment, credit, or refund under the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the use of any liquid as a fuel in an aircraft by such aerial applicator, who was the ultimate purchaser thereof, and who has obtained a waiver in writing from an operator of the farm of his right to any such payment. | 2024-08-01T19:29:57Z | |
| 94-s-2756 | 94 | s | 2756 | A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to remove certain limitations on cable television systems operating in any State which does not have a commercial television broadcasting station. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-12-08 | 1975-12-08 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] | DE | R | R000460 | 0 | Removes, under the Communications Act, specific limitations on cable television systems operating in smaller television markets in any State which does not have a commercial television broadcasting station. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-10901 | 94 | hr | 10901 | A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to extend daylight savings time to the first Sunday after election day in November. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-12-01 | 1975-12-01 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Extends, under the Uniform Time Act, daylight savings time to the first Sunday after the first Monday in November. | 2024-08-01T19:29:51Z | |
| 94-hr-10876 | 94 | hr | 10876 | A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide for permanent year-round daylight savings time. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-11-20 | 1975-11-20 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | P000121 | 0 | Provides for permanent year-round daylight savings time under the Uniform Time Act. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to submit, within one year, a report to the Congress on the effects of year-round daylight savings time. | 2024-08-01T19:29:41Z | |
| 94-s-2705 | 94 | s | 2705 | A bill to provide for a study by the Secretary of Commerce of the need for regulation of weather modification activities, the status of current technologies, the extent of coordination and the appropriate responsibility for operations in the field of weather modification. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-11-20 | 1975-11-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] | OK | R | B000351 | 1 | Makes it the policy of the United States to develop and implement a coordinated and comprehensive national program of weather modification for the benefit of mankind. Calls for the establishment of a detailed weather modification policy for the United States. Establishes, within the Department of Commerce, a National Weather Modification Commission to study the research needs of weather modification to establish areas in which more research could be expected to yield the greatest return in terms of operationally useful weather modification technology. Requires a preliminary report by the Commission to the President and to the Congress within one year after its organization. Sets forth the contents of such preliminary report. Enumerates the powers of the Commission under this Act. Defines terms used in this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $750,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-s-2706 | 94 | s | 2706 | A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of Commerce to plan and carry out an experimental research program to determine the feasibility of and the most effective methods for drought prevention and alleviation by weather modification. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-11-20 | 1975-11-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] | OK | R | B000351 | 1 | Declares the findings of the Congress that climatic phenomena and related economic hardships require appropriate Federal action to assit the States in the prevention of potential adverse meteorological conditions. Makes it the policy of the United States to conduct experimental research into scientific areas likely to provide operationally useful techniques for drought prevention. Defines terms used in this Act. Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Commerce to carry out a ten-year experimental research effort in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. Requires a final report to the Congress at the end of such ten-year period. Directs the Secretary to appoint an Advisory Board composed of individuals knowledgeable in weather modification research or operations, meteorology, agriculture, and related fields. Provides for consultation to State and local governments who wish to mount weather modification drought alleviation efforts of their own. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,500,000 for the first fiscal year and up to $10,000,000 per fiscal year thereafter to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-s-2707 | 94 | s | 2707 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to carry out a program of assistance to States in preventing and alleviating drought emergencies. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-11-20 | 1975-11-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] | OK | R | B000351 | 1 | Declares the finding of the Congress that climatic and related phenomena and serve economic hardships related to adverse meteorological conditions require appropriate Federal action to assist the States in their attempts to prevent or alleviate adverse meteorological conditions. States that conditions dictate that the Federal Government provide appropriate assistance to those States that desire to use existing technology to attempt to prevent or alleviate such damaging conditions. Defines terms used in this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to the States for implementing specified State programs for drought control. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-10830 | 94 | hr | 10830 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-11-19 | 1975-11-19 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] | FL | R | F000381 | 3 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:47:28Z | |
| 94-hres-876 | 94 | hres | 876 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-11-19 | 1975-11-19 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 12 | Encourages appropriate Federal agencies to insure that the quality or quantity of over-the-air broadcasting shall not be impaired by pay television. Calls for pay television to develop in a way complimentary to free broadcasting. | 2024-08-01T19:20:58Z | |
| 94-s-2612 | 94 | s | 2612 | A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the renewal of licenses for the operation of broadcasting stations. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-11-04 | 1975-11-04 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 0 | Provides that no license granted for the operation of a broadcasting station under the Communications Act shall be for a longer term than five years. Provides for renewal of such license where the Federal Communications Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served. Provides that an applicant for renewal who is legally, financially and technically qualified shall be awarded the license if such applicant shows that its broadcast service during the preceding license period has reflected a good-faith effort to serve the needs and interests of its area as represented in its immediately preceding and pending license renewal application and if it has not demonstrated a callous disregard for law or the Commission's regulations. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hres-841 | 94 | hres | 841 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-31 | 1975-10-31 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 1 | Encourages appropriate Federal agencies to insure that the quality or quantity of over-the-air broadcasting shall not be impaired by pay television. Calls for pay television to develop in a way complimentary to free broadcasting. | 2024-08-01T19:20:59Z | |
| 94-sres-291 | 94 | sres | 291 | Resolution relating to cable television. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-30 | 1975-10-30 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | B000272 | 5 | Encourages appropriate Federal agencies to insure that neither the quality nor quantity of over-the-air broadcasting shall be impaired by pay television. Calls for pay television to develop in a way complimentary to free broadcasting. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-10402 | 94 | hr | 10402 | National Climate Program Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-28 | 1975-10-28 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Hayes, Philip H. [D-IN-8] | IN | D | H000392 | 20 | National Climate Program Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to help the Nation respond more effectively to climate-induced problems by enabling its Government to be aware of and anticipate climate fluctuations and their domestic and international impacts, particularly in the areas of management and planning of domestic and international food supplies, and land, natural resource, and energy allocation and utilization. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate the establishment and operation of a climate program to collect, analyze and disseminate data concerning past, present and future climatic states, their fluctuations, and the influence of man's activities on the process of climatic dynamics. States that the program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) development of a climate impact warning system to provide both timely warnings and assessments of the risks of future climate impacts; (2) improvement of current monthly and seasonal temperature and precipitation predictions, particularly with respect to their impact on food production, availability of water resources, and energy consumption; and (3) development of mathematical-computer systems for the modeling, simulation, and prediction of climate and man's effects on climate. Directs the Secretary to consult and coordinate with climatic experts and with Federal departments and agencies. Requires the Secretary to establish advisory committees in the field of climatology and related fields. Specifies that the Secretary must prepare and submit an annual report for the President and the Congress on the administration of this Act, including, but not limited to: (1) a summary of the achievements of the climate program during the previous year; (2) a list of publications produced as a result of research sponsored under this Act; and (3) a summary of the outstanding problems encountered in the administration of this Act during the year. Authorizes to be appropriated to the participating Federal departments and agencies such sums to carry out the… | 2025-09-02T18:47:18Z | |
| 94-s-2584 | 94 | s | 2584 | Public Broadcasting Financing Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-28 | 1975-11-17 | Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (provisions inserted in H.R. 6461). | Senate | Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI] | RI | D | P000100 | 1 | Public Broadcasting Financing Act - Establishes a Public Broadcasting Fund in the Treasury and authorizes to be appropriated to such Fund for each of the fiscal years 1976 through 1980 an amount equal to forty percent of the total amount of non-Federal financial support received by public broadcasting entities during the fiscal year second preceding each such fiscal year, up to specified limits. Provides for specified portions of the Public Broadcasting Fund to be distributed among the licensees and permittees of noncommercial educational broadcast stations. | 2025-09-02T18:51:55Z | |
| 94-s-2566 | 94 | s | 2566 | Daylight Saving Time Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-23 | 1975-10-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] | IL | D | S000890 | 0 | Daylight Saving Time Act - Provides for daylight saving time on an light-month basis, beginning with the last Sunday in February and ending with the last Sunday in October, for a two-year period beginning with the last Sunday in February of 1976. Authorizes the President to exempt States from this Act in order to avoid hardship or to conserve fuel. Exempts a State lying in more than one time zone or which is not contiguous to any other State and lies entirely within one time zone. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress on the operation and effects of this Act. Suspends until after the last Sunday of October 1977 the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to modify the limits of any time zone. Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to make such adjustments with respect to hours of operation of daytime standard amplitude modulation broadcast stations as shall be consistent with the public's interest in receiving interference-free service. | 2025-09-02T18:51:55Z | |
| 94-s-2567 | 94 | s | 2567 | Permanent Daylight Saving Time Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-23 | 1975-10-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] | WA | D | M000053 | 1 | Permanment Daylight Saving Time Act - Provides that daylight saving time shall be in effect from the second Sunday in February until the second Sunday in November each year. | 2025-09-02T18:51:55Z | |
| 94-s-2554 | 94 | s | 2554 | A bill to amend Public Law 93-107 with regard to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs' games. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-22 | 1975-12-16 | Conference scheduled in Senate. | Senate | Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI] | RI | D | P000100 | 1 | (Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11070) Sports Broadcasting Act - Prohibits, pursuant to the Communications Act, any agreement preventing the television broadcast of any professional sports game (except for postseason baseball, basketball, or hockey games) at the same time and in the same place at which such game is to be played, if all the admission tickets which had been available 120 hours before game time were purchased 72 hours or more before game time. Prohibits the prevention of such broadcasts in the case of professional postseason baseball, basketball, or hockey games if all tickets were sold 24 hours or more before such game. Defines terms used in this Act. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hconres-456 | 94 | hconres | 456 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Communications Commission should take such action as is necessary to protect American children from certain violence to be broadcast over the public airwaves. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-21 | 1975-10-21 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 7 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the broadcast of the Knievel death leap over fourteen buses will have harmful effects on the Nations' children. Calls upon the Federal Communications Commission to take action to protect against such effects. | 2024-08-01T19:20:22Z | |
| 94-hr-10230 | 94 | hr | 10230 | National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-20 | 1976-05-11 | Public law 94-282. | House | Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] | TX | D | T000110 | 24 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1046) National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act - =Title I: National Science Engineering, and Technology Policy and Priorities= - Declares it to be the national policy that the Federal investment in science and technology must be addressed to the priority needs of the Nation, including: (1) promoting conservation and efficient utilization of natural and human resources; (2) protecting the oceans and coastal zones; (3) strengthening the economy and promoting full employment; (4) assuring adequate supplies of food, materials, and energy; (5) improving the quality of health care; and (6) improving the nation's housing, transportation, and communication systems. Declares that the United States shall adhere to a national policy for science and technology which includes the following principles: (1) the continuing development and implementation of a national strategy for determining and achieving the appropriate scope, level, direction, and extent of scientific and technological efforts based upon a continuous appraisal of the role of science and technology in achieving goals and formulating policies of the United States; (2) the enlistment of science and technology to foster a healthy economy in which the directions of growth and innovation are compatible with the prudent and frugal use of resources and with the preservation of a benign environment; and (3) the development and maintenance of a solid base for science and technology in the United States. States the declaration of Congress that the Federal Government should maintain central policy-planning elements in the executive branch in mobilizing resources for essential science and technology programs, in securing appropriate funding for those programs, and to review systematically Federal science policy and programs and to recommend legislative amendments when needed. States that, in order to expedite and facilitate the implementation of the policy enunciated in this Act, the f… | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 94-hr-10231 | 94 | hr | 10231 | National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-20 | 1975-10-20 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] | TX | D | T000110 | 8 | National Science and Technology Policy and Organization Act - Title I: National Science Policy - Declares that the United States shall adhere to a national policy for science and technology which includes the following principles: (1) the continuing development and implementation of a national strategy for determining and achieving the appropriate scope, level, direction, and extent of scientific and technological efforts based upon a continuous appraisal of the role of science and technology in achieving goals and formulating policies of the United States; (2) the enlistment of science and technology to foster a healthy economy in which the directions of growth and innovation are compatible with the prudent and frugal use of resources and with the preservation of a benign environment; and (3) the development and maintenance of a solid base for science and technology in the United States. States the declaration of Congress that the Federal Government should maintain central policy-planning elements in the executive branch in mobilizing resources for essential science and technology programs, in securing appropriate funding for those programs, and to review systematically Federal science policy and programs and to recommend legislative amendments when needed. States that, in order to expedite and facilitate the implementation of the policy enunciated in this Act, the following coordinate procedures are of paramount importance: (1) Federal procurement policy should encourage the use of science and technology to foster frugal use of materials, energy, and appropriated funds; to assure quality environment; and to enhance product performance; (2) explicit criteria, including cost-effectiveness principles where feasible, should be developed to identify the kinds of science and technology programs that are appropriate for Federal funding support and to determine the extent of such support; (3) Federal promotion of science and technology should maximize quality of research, stability of scientific and technological insti… | 2025-09-02T18:47:12Z | |
| 94-hres-789 | 94 | hres | 789 | Resolution to insure that the quality of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-20 | 1975-10-20 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 0 | Encourages appropriate Federal agencies to insure that the quality or quantity of over-the-air broadcasting shall not be impaired by pay television. Calls for pay television to develop in a way complimentary to free broadcasting. | 2024-08-01T19:20:53Z | |
| 94-hr-10115 | 94 | hr | 10115 | Scientific and Technological Research Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-08 | 1975-10-08 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] | NY | D | D000471 | 8 | Scientific and Technological Research Act - Establishes the National Technology and Research Corporation. Authorizes the Corporation to make investments and make and guarantee loans to carry out high-financial risk energy and environmental research. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the request of the Board of Directors of such Corporation, to purchase stock in such Corporation of up to $1,000,000,000. Authorizes $1,000,000,000 to be appropriated for such purchase. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to pay the difference, if any, between the interest paid by the Corporation on its obligations and the interest received by the Corporation on its loans, and to reimburse the capital of the Corporation to the extent of any defaults, and such additional sums as may be necessary to establish and operate the Corporation and otherwise carry out the purposes of this Act. Authorizes the Corporation to require, as a condition for making any loans or loan gurarantees or investments, that the Corporation be given a share in the equity or royalties of projects developed by the recipient which the Corporation helped finance. Directs the Board of Directors of the Corporation to establish a Scientific Advisory Panel. Stipulates that no loan or loan guarantee may be made without the approval of the Advisory Panel. | 2025-09-02T18:47:12Z | |
| 94-hr-10039 | 94 | hr | 10039 | Weather Modification Research, Development, and Control Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-06 | 1975-10-06 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Evans, Frank E. [D-CO-3] | CO | D | E000240 | 4 | Weather Modification Research, Development, and Control Act - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that it is important to develop weather modification in a safe, scientific, and orderly manner, and to protect and maintain the environment of the United States. States that it is the purpose of this Act to provide for research and development in weather modification; and to institute a comprehensive data-gathering system which will assist in the development, administration, and supervision of weather modification in a safe and scientific manner. Defines terms used in this Act. Title I: Research and Development in Weather Modification - Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) to identify and evaluate the specific needs for and uses of effective weather modification; (2) to determine the types of weather modification activities which are most likely to be successful in meeting those needs and achieving those uses, and the manner in which such activities may be most effectively carried out; (3) to identify the problems which may be created by the conduct of weather modification activities, and the ways in which such problems can best be avoided; and (4) to otherwise provide continuing scientific support for efforts to carry out weather modification activities in a safe and orderly manner which is consistent with the objectives of this Act. Title II: Weather Modification Information System - Directs the Secretary to establish, within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a weather modification information system. States that the purpose of such system shall be to monitor daily weather conditions, to record and evaluate weather modifications, to appraise the effect which any proposed weather modification activity would have on prevailing weather conditions, and to monitor such activity. Title III: Weather Modification Control; Reporting Requirements, and Penalties - Requires any State which establishes a system to regulate any weather modification activity to provide for the licensing of any per… | 2025-09-02T18:47:07Z | |
| 94-hconres-418 | 94 | hconres | 418 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the FCC should take such action as is necessary to protect American children from certain violence to be broadcast over the public airwaves. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-03 | 1975-10-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the broadcast of the Knievel death leap over fourteen buses will have harmful effects on the Nations' children. Calls upon the Federal Communications Commission to take action to protect against such effects. | 2024-08-01T19:20:17Z | |
| 94-hr-10013 | 94 | hr | 10013 | National Climate Program Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-03 | 1975-10-03 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Hayes, Philip H. [D-IN-8] | IN | D | H000392 | 2 | National Climate Program Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to help the Nation respond more effectively to climate-induced problems by enabling its Government to be aware of and anticipate climate fluctuations and their domestic and international impacts, particularly in the areas of management and planning of domestic and international food supplies, and land, natural resource, and energy allocation and utilization. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate the establishment and operation of a climate program to collect, analyze and disseminate data concerning past, present and future climatic states, their fluctuations, and the influence of man's activities on the process of climatic dynamics. States that the program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) development of a climate impact warning system to provide both timely warnings and assessments of the risks of future climate impacts; (2) improvement of current monthly and seasonal temperature and precipitation predictions, particularly with respect to their impact on food production, availability of water resources, and energy consumption; and (3) development of mathematical-computer systems for the modeling, simulation, and prediction of climate and man's effects on climate. Directs the Secretary to consult and coordinate with climatic experts and with Federal departments and agencies. Requires the Secretary to establish advisory committees in the field of climatology and related fields. Specifies that the Secretary must prepare and submit an annual report for the President and the Congress on the administration of this Act, including, but not limited to: (1) a summary of the achievements of the climate program during the previous year; (2) a list of publications produced as a result of research sponsored under this Act; and (3) a summary of the outstanding problems encountered in the administration of this Act during the year. Authorizes to be appropriated to the participating Federal departments and agencies such sums to carry out the… | 2025-09-02T18:47:07Z | |
| 94-hr-10022 | 94 | hr | 10022 | A bill to provide for the use of presently authorized double-sideband radio equipment until January 1, 1982. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-03 | 1975-10-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4] | TX | D | R000312 | 0 | Directs the Federal Communications Commission to allow the use of presently authorized double-sideband radio equipment on ships licensed to carry such equipment until January 1, 1982. | 2024-08-01T19:29:06Z | |
| 94-hres-768 | 94 | hres | 768 | Resolution to insure that the quality and quantity of free broadcasting service not be impaired. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-10-03 | 1975-10-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thone, Charles [R-NE-1] | NE | R | T000234 | 0 | Encourages the Federal Communications Commission to insure that the quality and quantity of over-the-air broadcasting service which is now available to the public is not impaired by the operation of pay television. Expresses the sense of Congress that the development of pay television should be regulated in a manner consistent with the maintenance of free broading. | 2024-08-01T19:20:53Z | |
| 94-hr-9929 | 94 | hr | 9929 | A bill to amend titles 18 and 39 of the United States Code to permit certain lottery information now permitted to be published in newspapers to be published in magazines as well. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-30 | 1975-09-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] | NH | R | C000512 | 0 | Permits State lottery information now permitted to be published in newspapers to be published in magazines as well. | 2024-08-01T19:29:04Z | |
| 94-s-2427 | 94 | s | 2427 | Peer Review and Grants Management Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-29 | 1975-09-29 | Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 1 | Peer Review and Grants Management Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a Peer Review Office to administer a peer review system for the evaluation of all grant proposals submitted to the Foundation. Directs the Office to: (1) maintain a list of peer reviewers available to evaluate grant proposals submitted to the Foundation; (2) maintain a log of all solicitations by program officers of evaluations; (3) maintain a list of all proposals submitted for funding during each fiscal year; (4) furnish to applicants upon request the names and institutional affiliation of all peer reviewers and complete signed copies of all peer review evaluations; and (5) report to Congress all information required to be maintained by the Office. Requires the Foundation to establish provisions for appellate procedures to independently review, upon request of any applicant, proposals disapproved by the Foundation. Directs the Foundation to establish a program to upgrade the science programs of small public and private four-year institutions of higher education in all areas of the country. Requires the Foundation to provide complete information, data, and documents to applicants, Members and committees of Congress, and the general public. | 2025-09-02T18:51:51Z | |
| 94-hr-9825 | 94 | hr | 9825 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-24 | 1975-09-24 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 0 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:47:01Z | |
| 94-hr-9689 | 94 | hr | 9689 | A bill to amend section 318 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended to enable the Federal Communications Commission to authorize translator broadcast stations to originate limited amounts of local programming, and to authorize FM radio translator stations to operate unattended in the same manner as is now permitted for television broadcast translator stations. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-18 | 1976-06-14 | Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, H. Rept. 94-1261. | House | Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2] | WV | D | S000778 | 1 | Revises the Communications Act to enable the Federal Communications Commission to authorize translator broadcast stations to originate limited amounts of local programming, and to authorize frequency modulation radio translator stations to operate unattended in the same manner as is now permitted for television broadcast translator stations. | 2024-08-01T19:28:50Z | |
| 94-s-2374 | 94 | s | 2374 | Technology Transfer Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-18 | 1975-09-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations. | Senate | Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM] | NM | D | M000876 | 0 | Technology Transfer Act - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that a substantial portion of the new technology resulting from Defense Department research and development funds should be made available to other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, to State and local governments, and to private industries. Establishes the Agency for Technology Transfer within the Department of Defense. States that the Agency shall be headed by a Director for Technolgoy Transfer. Directs the establishment of a Processing Office within the Agency. Sets as the function of this Office the gathering of technological information on the current and discontinued Defense Department programs and the publishing, at least twice yearly, of reports of such information as is unclassified. States that a further responsibility of the Office shall be the determination of possible secondary applications of unclassified information. Authorizes the Office to obtain such research as will be necessary to determine what the secondary applications might be. Directs the Office to determine possible markets for such information. Requires the Director to establish six regional dissemination centers throughout the United States. Sets forth the duties of such centers. Establishes within the Agency a Technology Declassification Board. States that the duty of the Board shall be to determine which technology information can be declassified and made available to other departments and agencies of government or private industry. Declares that the Board shall consist of six members appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that any order of the Board shall be final unless overruled by the President. Creates a Patent Policy and Review Board wihtin the Agency. States that this Board shall review the practices of the Defense Department regarding the rights of private contractors to use technological information developed by them in conducting research for the Department. Requires the Board to review cu… | 2025-09-02T18:51:50Z | |
| 94-hr-9630 | 94 | hr | 9630 | Educational Broadcasting Facilities and Telecommunications Demonstration Act of 1976 | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-17 | 1976-06-05 | Public law 94-309. | House | Rep. Macdonald, Torbert H. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000005 | 7 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-813) 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 public or 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 or other educational or cultural institutions which are affiliated with eligible colleges or 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 public or social service information. Authorizes the appropriation of funds, and the making of grants to assist such development. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-9637 | 94 | hr | 9637 | A bill to provide that the last Friday in August begin the period during which telecasting of professional football games may not conflict with interscholastic and intercollegiate football games. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-17 | 1975-09-17 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] | TX | D | P000328 | 0 | States that beginning with the last Friday in August the telecasting of professional football games may not conflict with interscholastic and intercollegiate football games. Provides that the provisions of this Act shall apply with respect to the calendar years beginning after December 1, 1975. | 2024-08-01T19:28:49Z | |
| 94-hr-9670 | 94 | hr | 9670 | A bill to provide for daylight savings time during the period beginning on the last Sunday in February and ending on the first Sunday in November of each year. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-17 | 1975-09-17 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 9 | Provides that daylight savings time shall be observed during the period beginning on the last Sunday in February and ending on the first Sunday in November of each year. (Amends 15 U.S.C. 260a(a)) | 2024-08-01T19:28:50Z | |
| 94-hr-9566 | 94 | hr | 9566 | Sport Broadcasting Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-11 | 1975-09-11 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Macdonald, Torbert H. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000005 | 0 | Sports Broadcasting Act - Prohibits, pursuant to the Communications Act, any agreement preventing the television broadcast of any professional sports game (except for postseason baseball, basketball, or hockey games) at the same time and in the same place at which such game is to be played, if all the admission tickets which had been available 120 hours before game time were purchased 72 hours or more before game time. Prohibits the prevention of such broadcasts in the case of professional postseason baseball, basketball, or hockey games if all tickets were sold 24 hours or more before such game. Defines terms used in this Act. | 2025-09-02T18:46:55Z | |
| 94-hr-9441 | 94 | hr | 9441 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-08 | 1975-09-08 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] | FL | R | F000381 | 9 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:46:50Z | |
| 94-hr-9453 | 94 | hr | 9453 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-08 | 1975-09-08 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] | MI | D | T000356 | 0 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:46:51Z | |
| 94-hr-9308 | 94 | hr | 9308 | A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-09-03 | 1975-09-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] | FL | D | B000371 | 0 | Extends the term of licenses granted for the operation of a broadcasting station under the Communications Act of 1934 to five years. Provides that the Federal Communications Commission may not consider any other application for a license to operate a broadcasting station until it has determined whether or not the renewal application for such station is in the public interest, convenience, and necessity. | 2024-08-01T19:28:32Z | |
| 94-hr-9247 | 94 | hr | 9247 | A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that daylight savings time shall begin on the last Sunday in February of each year. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-08-01 | 1975-08-01 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Moorhead, William S. [D-PA-14] | PA | D | M000930 | 0 | Stipulates, under the provisions of the Uniform Time Act of 1966, that daylight savings time shall begin on the last Sunday in February of each year. (Amends 15 U.S.C. 260a(a)) | 2024-08-01T19:28:32Z | |
| 94-hr-9110 | 94 | hr | 9110 | A bill to clarify the provisions of Federal law prohibiting the transmission in interstate commerce of threats to injure an individual. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-07-31 | 1975-07-31 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Provides that present criminal penalties for interstate transmission of threats to injure an individual shall be applicable only if the threat is made in the course of a live broadcast. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 875(c)) | 2024-08-01T19:28:20Z | |
| 94-s-2230 | 94 | s | 2230 | A bill to authorize appropriations for the Board for International Broadcasting for fiscal year 1976; and to promote improved relations between the United States, Greece, and Turkey, to assist in the solution of the refugee problem of Cyprus, and to otherwise strengthen the North Atlantic Alliance. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-07-30 | 1975-10-06 | Public law 94-104. | Senate | Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL] | AL | D | S000701 | 1 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #581 (237-176)) Authorizes appropriations for the Board for International Broadcasting for fiscal year 1976. Authorizes the President to furnish to Turkey defense articles and services for which contracts were signed on or before February 5, 1975, under the Foreign Military Sales Act. Provides that such authorization be effective only while Turkey observes the cease fire and neither increases its forces on Cyprus nor transfers any United States-supplied arms thereto. Requests the President to discuss with Greece that country's needs for economic and military assistance and to report his findings to Congress. Limits the authority of the President to suspend the ban on military assistance to the suspension of the ban with respect to equipment determined to be necessary to enable Turkey to fulfill her responsibilities as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Requests the President to initiate discussions with Turkey on means of preventing the diversion of opium poppy into illicit channels. Directs the President to report to Congress on progress made toward achieving a negotiated solution of the Cyprus problem. Requires Congressional review of any proposed sale of any defense article or service for $25,000,000 or more before the issuance of any letter of offer to sell pursuant to the Foreign Military Sales Act. | 2024-09-27T13:14:16Z | |
| 94-hr-8996 | 94 | hr | 8996 | A bill to amend title 18 and title 39 of the United States Code to permit the transportation, mailing and broadcasting of advertising, information, and materials concerning lotteries conducted by nonprofit organizations in accordance with State law. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-07-29 | 1975-07-29 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Clancy, Donald D. [R-OH-2] | OH | R | C000409 | 0 | Authorizes the transportation, mailing, and broadcasting of advertising, information, and materials concerning lotteries conducted by nonprofit organizations in accordance with State law. | 2024-08-01T19:28:23Z | |
| 94-s-2160 | 94 | s | 2160 | A bill to utilize legal limitations on scholastic and heuristic investigations and theories. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-07-22 | 1975-07-22 | Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 0 | Provides that no funds authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation shall be available to implement elementary or secondary educational curriculum programs or materials unless such programs or materials have been approved by Congress. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 94-hr-8637 | 94 | hr | 8637 | A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-07-14 | 1975-07-14 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] | KY | R | C000201 | 0 | Provides that no license granted for the operation of a broadcasting station under the Communications Act of 1934 shall be for a longer term than five years. Provides for renewal of such license where the Federal Communications Commission finds that the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served. Provides that an applicant for renewal who is legally, financially and technically qualified shall be awarded the license if such applicant shows that its broadcast service during the preceding license period has reflected a good-faith effort to serve the needs and interests of its area as represented in its immediately preceding and pending license renewal application and if it has not demonstrated a callous disregard for law or the Commission's regulations. | 2024-08-01T19:28:01Z | |
| 94-sres-199 | 94 | sres | 199 | Resolution relative to nuclear weapons proliferation. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-06-26 | 1975-06-26 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] | MN | D | M000851 | 21 | Urges the President to seek an immediate international suspension of the transfer to nonnuclear weapons countries of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing facilities and technology to permit time for the negotiation of additional safeguards to reduce the risk of diversion or theft of plutonium and other nuclear materials to military or other uses that would jeopardize world peace and security. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-sconres-47 | 94 | sconres | 47 | Concurrent resolution authorizing "United States Space Week". | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-06-25 | 1976-09-30 | Measure passed House. | Senate | Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] | UT | D | M001033 | 0 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 94-276) Requests the President to proclaim July 16 through 24 as "United States Space Observance." | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-7853 | 94 | hr | 7853 | Broadcast License Renewal Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-06-12 | 1975-06-12 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2] | NM | D | R000510 | 0 | Broadcast License Renewal Act - Permits the Federal Communications Commission to extend three-year broadcast licenses for an additional two years upon a finding of public interest. Requires in making such determination, considerations of whether different term lengths for radio and television stations and for different categories of licensees are in the public interest. Limits other class licenses to a five-year maximum, prescribing the renewal procedures for such licenses and the criteria to be considered in renewal, including responsiveness and lack of serious deficiencies. Sets guidelines for expeditious action on applications for renewal of broadcasting station licenses by limiting material required to be filed. Requires the Commission to examine the renewal process and report within six months on methods of reducing and consolidating filings and supporting documents. | 2025-09-02T18:46:09Z | |
| 94-hjres-477 | 94 | hjres | 477 | Joint resolution to proclaim October 1975 as UHF Television Month. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-06-02 | 1975-06-02 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 0 | Proclaims October 1975 as "Ultrahigh Frequency Television Month". Sets such time aside to inform the people of the United States about methods available to them to receive ultrahigh frequency television stations. | 2024-08-01T19:21:47Z | |
| 94-hr-7443 | 94 | hr | 7443 | A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement and operate on a test basis an imminent disaster warning system. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-05-22 | 1975-05-22 | Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology. | House | Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24] | TX | D | M000708 | 0 | Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out a research and development project to implement and operate on a test basis within specified counties of Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, a prototype imminent disaster warning system. Specifies that such system shall utilize existing commercial FM radio station subchannels and should provide for both an audible and visual alarm and verbal instructions in a disaster situation. Requires the Administrator to submit to the Congress within four years the results of the operation of such system and his conclusion regarding the feasibility of implementation of a permanent system. Authorizes to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act. | 2024-08-01T19:27:20Z | |
| 94-hr-7213 | 94 | hr | 7213 | A bill to incorporate the International Aerospace Hall of Fame. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-05-21 | 1975-05-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41] | CA | R | W000610 | 0 | Incorporates the International Aerospace Hall of Fame. States that the purposes of the Corporation are: (1) to recognize and perpetuate the faces of international leaders in the aerospace sciences; (2) to develop a better understanding of the aerospace sciences by the general public; (3) to promote this understanding through dramatic presentation of displays and exhibits; and (4) to guide and inspire the youth of the world to a greater knowledge and higher ambition in the aerospace fields. Sets forth the powers of the Corporation. Requires that such Corporation be nonprofit and nonpolitical. | 2024-08-01T19:27:03Z | |
| 94-hr-7227 | 94 | hr | 7227 | First Amendment Implementation Act | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-05-21 | 1975-05-21 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] | MA | D | D000499 | 10 | First Amendment Implementation Act - Makes it the purpose of this Act to recognize and confirm the applicability of, and to strengthen and further the objectives of, the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States by removing statutory and regulatory restrictions on broadcasters operating under the Communications Act of 1934. Provides, under such Act, that the term "public interest, convenience, and necessity" shall not be construed to give the Federal Communications Commission jurisdiction to require the provision of broadcast time to any person or for the expression of any viewpoint or otherwise to execise any power, supervision, or review over the content or schedule of any program broadcast by licenses, except where the broadcast of such material is otherwise prohibited by law. Repeals the prohibition under such Act relating to political editorials. | 2025-09-02T18:45:50Z | |
| 94-hr-7152 | 94 | hr | 7152 | A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to permit the mailing, broadcasting, or televising of lottery information and the transportation, mailing, and advertising of lottery tickets in interstate commerce but only concerning lotteries which are lawful. | Science, Technology, Communications | 1975-05-20 | 1975-05-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] | MD | D | S000716 | 0 | Permits the transportation, mailing, and broadcasting of advertising, information and materials concerning lotteries authorized by law and conducted by a State, the District of Columbia, or any territory or posession of the United States. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 1307; Amends 18 U.S.C. 1953, 39 U.S.C. 3005) | 2024-08-01T19:26:52Z |
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