S 1780 ISRS
Calendar No. 521
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1780
[Report No. 110-236]
To require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 12, 2007
Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. BYRD, and Mr. INOUYEBROWNBACK) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
December 5, 2007
Reported by Mr. INOUYE, without amendment
A BILL
To require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. FCC MAY REGARD SINGLE WORD OR IMAGE AS INDECENT.
Section 16 of the Public Telecommunications Act of 1992 (47 U.S.C. 303 note) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
`(c) SINGLE WORD OR IMAGE POLICY- In administering the regulations promulgated under subsection (a), the Commission shall maintain a policy that a single word or image may constitute indecent programming.'.
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Calendar No. 521
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1780
[Report No. 110-236]
A BILL
To require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent.
December 5, 2007
Reported without amendment