Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today adopted the following items by voice vote during the Executive Session: · S. 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization · S. 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act · S. 1250, The Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications Act of 2003 · S. 1401, National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved by voice vote S. 1389, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 and S. 1402, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act would reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and make […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote, S. 1218, the Oceans and Human Health Act. Senator Hollings (D-SC) introduced the bill on June 10, 2003. The Ocean and Human Health Act would establish a federal research program that examines ocean resources and their applications to human health. […]
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved by voice vote, H.R. 1320, The Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act. Senator McCain (R-AZ) introduced the bill on April 11, 2003. This bill would streamline the current process for reimbursing federal agencies that must relocate from spectrum that has been reallocated to commercial use. […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote, The Surface Transportation Safety Reauthorization Act of 2003, an original Commerce Committee bill, to address the many TEA-21 reauthorization safety issues under the jurisdiction of the Commerce Committee. The purpose of this bill is to improve travel safety on our […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote, S. 1264, the Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2003. Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Hollings (D-SC) introduced the legislation on June 13, 2003. This legislation is designed to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This independent agency has not been […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote, S. 1262, Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2003. Senator McCain introduced the bill on June 13, 2003. The purpose of the bill is to authorize appropriations for the Maritime Administration (MARAD) operations and training, administration costs associated with the shipbuilding […]
Washington, DC – The hearing on Media Ownership (Radio Consolidation) scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, has been postponed due to the memorial service for former Congressman Bob Stump (R-AZ). As soon as it is rescheduled, an announcement will be made. The executive session will still be held on Thursday, June 26, at 9:30 a.m. in […]
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, made the following statement regarding the media ownership rules adopted today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “Congress and the federal courts have required the FCC to conduct a biennial review of its media ownership rules. These rules have a […]
Today, the Committee continues its series of hearings exploring the consolidation of ownership in the media marketplace. I continue to be disturbed by the statistic frequently cited in these hearings that five companies control 85% of our media sources. This being our fourth hearing on this topic, I don’t see the need for a lengthy […]