,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejaf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #h1 #bjai,mr4 ,lujn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to promulgate regulations requir+ mat]ial 9 ! onl9e public inspection file ( a cov]$ entity to be made available 9 a =mat t is ma*9e-readable4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair & ,cle> ,campaign ,transp>5cy ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,may #i1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$ an ,executive ord] t made op5 & ma*9e-readable data ! new default = gov]nm5t in=mation4 7#b7 ,op5 data pr9ciples are ess5tial = transp>5cy & effici5cy 9 gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission requir$ television broadca/ /ations to place on ! int]net website ( ! ,commission c]ta9 mat]ials 9 ! files su* /ations are requir$ to ma9ta9 & make available = public inspection1 includ+ important in=mation ab\t ! pur*as+ ( political adv]tisem5ts4 ,9 #bjaf1 ! ,commission ext5d$ ! onl9e public inspection file requirem5t to provid]s ( cable & satellite television s]vice1 radio broadca/ /ations1 & provid]s ( satellite radio s]vice4 7#d7 ,! ,commission decl9$ to require su* mat]ials to be ma*9e-readable1 decid+ at ! "t t x 0 m important to get ! in=mation onl9e fa/]4 7#e7 ,ma*9e readability is a critical compon5t ( op5 gov]nm5t & provides int]e/$ p>ties ) ! necess>y access to evaluate data 9 a m compreh5sive way4 #c4 ,mat]ial 9 onl9e public inspection file requir$ to be 9 ma*9e-readable =mat 7a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations t require a cov]$ entity1 to ! ext5t su* entity is requir$ to make mat]ial 9 ! public inspection file ( su* entity available on1 or upload su* mat]ial to1 an int]net website1 to make su* mat]ial available or upload su* mat]ial 9 a =mat t is ma*9e-readable4 7b7 ,applicability ,! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all apply-- 7#a7 to a cov]$ entity = :i* an onl9e public inspection file requirem5t is 9 effect on ! date ( ! promulgation ( su* regulations-- 7,a7 ) respect to ! political file portion ( ! public inspection file1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( su* promulgation2 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! o!r portions ( ! public inspection file1 at ! same "t z su* regulations apply "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to ! political file portion ( ! public inspection file or z soon !reaft] z ! ,commission consid]s practicable2 & 7#b7 to a cov]$ entity = :i* an onl9e public inspection file requirem5t becomes effective aft] ! date ( ! promulgation ( su* regulations-- 7,a7 ) respect to ! political file portion ( ! public inspection file1 beg9n+ on ! lat] (-- 7i7 ! date ( applicability ( su* regulations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or 7ii7 ! date on :i* ! onl9e public inspection file requirem5t becomes effective = su* entity2 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! o!r portions ( ! public inspection file1 at ! same "t z su* regulations apply "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to ! political file portion ( ! public inspection file or z soon !reaft] z ! ,commission consid]s practicable4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a television broadca/ /ation1 ,,am or ,,fm radio broadca/ /ation1 cable op]ator1 direct broadca/ satellite s]vice provid]1 or satellite digital audio radio s]vice provid]4 7#c7 ,ma*9e-readable ,! t]m ma*9e-readable means1 ) respect to ! =mat ( mat]ial 9 a public inspection file1 t su* =mat supports ! automat$ se>*+ = p>ticul> text )9 & among docum5ts1 ! bulk d[nload+ ( data conta9$ 9 su* mat]ial1 ! aggregation1 manipulation1 sort+1 & analysis ( ! data conta9$ 9 su* mat]ial1 & su* o!r functionality z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7#d7 ,onl9e public inspection file requirem5t ,! t]m onl9e public inspection file requirem5t means a requirem5t = a cov]$ entity to make mat]ial 9 ! public inspection file ( su* entity available on1 or upload su* mat]ial to1 an int]net website4 7#e7 ,political file ,! t]m political file means1 ) respect to a cov]$ entity1 ! file t su* entity is requir$ to ma9ta9 & make available = public inspection "u section #cae7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cae7;e77 or "u any simil> requirem5t applicable to su* entity t is adm9i/]$ by ! ,commission4 7#f7 ,public inspection file ,! t]m public inspection file1 ) respect to a cov]$ entity-- 7,a7 means ! file or files t su* entity is requir$ to ma9ta9 & make available = public inspection "u section #be4gja1 #be4gjb1 #gc4cebf1 #gc4cebg1 or #gf4agjj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 z applicable to su* entity1 or "u any simil> requirem5t applicable to su* entity t is adm9i/]$ by ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 includes any political file t su* entity is requir$ to ma9ta9 & make available = public inspection4