,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #beig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bh1 #bjac ,mr4 ,lamborn introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ,federal funding of ,national ,public ,radio and the use of ,federal funds to acquire radio content4 #a4 ,prohibition on ,federal funding of ,national ,public ,radio and radio content acquisition 7a7 ,in general ,no ,federal funds may be made available-- 7#a7 to an organization that is incorporated as of the date of the enactment of this ,act for each of the purposes described in subsection 7c71 or to any successor organization2 7#b7 for payment of dues to an organization described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 for the acquisition of radio programs 7including programs to be distributed or disseminated over the ,internet7 by or for the use of a radio broadcast station that is a public broadcast station 7as defined in section #cig7f7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cig7f7774 7b7 ,rules of construction 7#a7 ,other purposes ,paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 shall not be construed to prohibit the making available of ,federal funds to any entity1 including an entity that engages in the payment described in such paragraph 7#b7 or the acquisition described in such paragraph 7#c71 for purposes other than such payment or acquisition4 7#b7 ,radio content acquisition by ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors or ,defense ,media ,activity ,subsection 7a77#c7 shall not be construed to apply to the acquisition of radio programs by the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors or the ,defense ,media ,activity4 7c7 ,purposes described ,the purposes described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,to propose1 plan and develop1 to acquire1 purchase and lease1 to prepare1 produce and record1 and to distribute1 license and otherwise make available radio programs to be broadcast over noncommercial educational radio broadcast stations1 networks and systems4 7#b7 ,to engage in research study activities with respect to noncommercial educational radio programming and broadcasting4 7#c7 ,to lease1 purchase1 acquire and own1 to order1 have1 use and contract for1 and to otherwise obtain1 arrange for and provide technical equipment and facilities for the production1 recording and distribution of radio programs for broadcast over noncommercial educational radio stations1 networks and systems4 7#d7 ,to establish and maintain one or more service or services for the production1 duplication1 promotion and circulation of radio programs on tape1 cassettes1 records or any other means or mechanism suitable for noncommercial educational transmission and broadcast thereof4 7#e7 ,to cooperate and participate with foreign broadcasting systems and networks in all aspects of international radio programming and broadcasting4 7#f7 ,to develop1 prepare and publish information1 data1 reports and other materials in support of or relating to noncommercial educational radio programming and broadcasting4 7#g7 ,to otherwise forward and advance the development1 production1 distribution and use of noncommercial educational radio programs1 materials and services1 and to assist and support noncommercial educational radio broadcasting pursuant to the ,public ,broadcasting ,act of #aifg1 as it may from time to time be amended4 7d7 ,federal funds defined 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 the term ,federal funds means1 with respect to receipt by a non-,federal entity from the ,federal ,government1 the following3 7,a7 ,grants4 7,b7 ,loans4 7,c7 ,property4 7,d7 ,cooperative agreements4 7,e7 ,direct appropriations4 7#b7 ,grants or subgrants from non-,federal entity ,such term also includes grants or subgrants from ,federal funds made available to a non-,federal entity4 7e7 ,changes to funding formula ,section #cif7k77#c77;,a7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cif7k77#c77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking fiscal year and all that follows and inserting fiscal year1 such amounts shall be available for distribution among the licensees and permittees of public radio stations pursuant to paragraph 7#f77;,b742 and 7#b7 in clause 7v77,,ii71 by striking clause 7ii77,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 and inserting clause 7iii74 7f7 ,conforming amendments ,section #cif of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cif7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7g77#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter before clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 7except for the acquisition of radio programs7 after public telecommunications services2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting 7except for the acquisition of radio programs7 after public telecommunications services2 7#b7 in subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 in the #ast sentence of paragraph 7#c77;,b77i7-- 7i7 by striking and subparagraph 7,a77iii77,,ii72 and 7ii7 by striking or radio2 7,b7 in the #crd sentence of paragraph 7#f77;,b71 by striking paragraph 7#c77;,a77iii77,i7 and inserting paragraph 7#c77;,a77iii72 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by striking 7iii77,i7 and inserting 7iii72 and 7ii7 by inserting 7except for the acquisition of radio programming7 before the period at the end2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7l77#d7-- 7,a7 in the matter before clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7iii77,,ii7 and inserting 7iii72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking subsection 7k77#c77;,a77iii77,,iii7 and inserting subsection 7k77#c77;,a77iii72 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking subsection 7k77#c77;,a7 7ii77,,iii7 or 7iii77,,ii7 and inserting subsection 7k77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7 or subsection 7k77#c77;,a77iii74