98th Congress > House > Vote 892
Sponsor: OXLEY, Michael Garver (R-OH)
Description: TO AMEND S. 607 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. S. 607 AMENDS THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934. THE OXLEY SUBSTITUTE REDUCES THE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING FROM $200 MILLION TO $186 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1987, FROM $225 MILLION TO $214 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1988, AND FROM $250 MILLION TO $246 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1989. (MOTION FAILED)
Bill summary: (Measure passed Senate, amended)
Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987 to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities. Repeals a provision that requires 75 percent of the funds appropriated for such purposes in a fiscal year to be available to extend delivery of public telecommunications services to areas not receiving such
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services. Authorizes appropriations, to match up to a specified amount of non-Federal contributions to public broadcasting entities, for the Public Broadcasting Fund for FY 1987 through 1989. Repeals a provision that requires that a specified portion of the amount made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from the Fund be earmarked for expenses of research, training, technical assistance, engineering, instructional support, and the payment of interest on obligations.
Repeals provisions requiring a public telecommunications entity to refund to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting an amount of Federal funds equal to the amount of any unrelated business income tax paid by such entity.
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Bill titles: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 131, p. 11298;
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