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9/15/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Media Ownership Act of 2007 - Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in changing any of its regulations related to broadcast ownership, to publish notice in the Federal Register for least 90 days, followed by at least 60 days for public comment, followed by at least 30 days to reply to comments. Applies those requirements to any any changes related to broadcast and newspaper ownership made after October 1, 2007. Requires the FCC, before voting on any change in broadcast and newspaper ownership rules made necessary by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Prometheus v. Federal Communications Commission, United States of America, to complete a separate rulemaking to promote the broadcast of local programming and content by broadcasters, including radio and television broadcast stations, and newspapers. Requires the FCC, before publishing a modification, revision, or amendment of its broadcast ownership rules, to: (1) complete a study on the overall impact of television station duopolies and newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership on the quantity and quality of local news, public affairs, local news media jobs, and local cultural programming at the market level; and (2) publish a proposed final rule at least 90 days before a vote, followed by at least 60 days for public comment, followed by at least 30 days to reply to comments. Requires the FCC to establish an independent panel on increasing the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership and to act on the panel's recommendations before voting on any changes to its broadcast and newspaper ownership rules. Requires the FCC to provide the panel, before the panel makes any recommendation to the FCC: (1) a full census of the race and gender of individuals holding a controlling interest in broadcast stations; and (2) a study of the impact of media market concentration on the representation of women and minorities in the ownership of broadcast media

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Byron Dorgan [D, ND] 4830 N00004615 8257 Democrat 202-224-2551 Lutheran ND Byron Dorgan 4.73684210526316 http://dorgan.senate.gov senatordorgan B000444 1942-11-20 8444 Joseph 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'biden':3,7,9 'joseph':2,6,8 M 300008 Biden Joseph_Biden R. Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] 4550 N00001669 10002 Democrat Roman Catholic DE Joseph Biden 3.0 B000468 1943-10-03 7559 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4096 N00006518 10376 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.2962962962963 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 14974 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. 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Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 25695 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.32330827067669 C001035 1952-12-07 11007 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5829 N00000491 11998 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.56923076923077 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins C001071 1952-08-24 6950 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactMe 202-228-0566 Bob 'r':4 'tn':5 'bob':2,6,8 'sen':1 'corker':3,7,9 M 412248 Corker Bob_Corker Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] 3423 N00027441 10949 Republican 202-224-3344 TN Bob Corker 2.80392156862745 http://corker.senate.gov/public/ SenatorCorker C000858 1945-07-20 9683 Larry 'craig':2,4,6 'larri':1,3,5 M 300029 Craig Larry_Craig E. 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Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4477 N00004981 17103 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.75925925925926 http://durbin.senate.gov F000061 1953-03-02 3542 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1325 N00000036 13943 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 5.84684684684685 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold F000062 1933-06-22 14062 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. 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Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1880 Bernie N00000528 9825 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.72413793103448 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000663 1947-02-21 8894 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3615 N00000480 16214 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.54918032786885 http://snowe.senate.gov/ T000464 1956-08-21 5527 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] 2547 N00027605 8130 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.68 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester W000779 1949-05-03 7616 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3344 N00007724 10219 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.64516129032258 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 47299 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171255 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-461. calendar 47299 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171256 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 966. action 47299 1196744400 Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 143838 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m. calendar 47299 1196744400 Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 177847 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 47299 1196744400 Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138420 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 47299 1194930000 Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138419 Star Print ordered on the bill. introduced 47299 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136272 action 47299 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136273 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14200) action 47299 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138418 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14199-14200) action 47299 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136274 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.