H.R.6145 - Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to include within the certification required for certain schools and libraries having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools and libraries are educating minors about safe online behavior.
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to include within the certification required for certain schools and libraries having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools and libraries are educating minors about safe online behavior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 2008
Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. KIRK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to include within the certification required for certain schools and libraries having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools and libraries are educating minors about safe online behavior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(B) as part of such Internet safety policy, educate minors about safe online behavior, which may include information about--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
`(i) interacting with other individuals through social networking websites, chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards, instant messaging, and other means of online communication; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.6145 as Introduced in House Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008
