,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd to cl>ify ! obligations (      
lic5sees "u section #cca ( t ,act1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,section #cca          
,obligation ,cl>ification ,act4  #b4    
,lic5see requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #cca ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cca7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,television /ations 9 und]s]v$      
,/ates  7#a7 ,*annel allocation  7,a7   
,commission policy ,x %all be ! policy (
 ! ,commission to allocate *annels =    
comm]cial television broadca/+ 9 a mann]
 :i* ensures t n less ?an #a v high     
frequ5cy *annel & n less ?an #a ultra   
high frequ5cy *annel %all be allocat$ to

 ea* ,/ate1 if te*nically feasible4     
7,b7 ,reallocation ( v high frequ5cy    
*annels & ultra high frequ5cy *annels ,9
 any case 9 :i* a lic5see ( a v high    
frequ5cy comm]cial television broadca/  
/ation or an ultra high frequ5cy        
comm]cial television broadca/ /ation    
notifies ! ,commission to ! effect t su*
 lic5see w agree to ! reallocation ( its
 *annel to a community )9 a ,/ate 9 :i*1
 at ! "t ( su* notification1 !re is     
allocat$ no v high frequ5cy comm]cial   
television broadca/ *annel or ultra high
 frequ5cy comm]cial television broadca/ 
*annel1 z applicable1 ! ,commission     
%all1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1  
ord] su* reallocation & issue a lic5se  
to su* lic5see = t purpose "u section   
#cjg4  7#b7 ,lic5see requirem5ts ,a     
lic5see ( a comm]cial television        
broadca/ /ation t receives a lic5se "u  
section #cjg bas$ on ! notification     
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 7or1 )    
respect to a lic5se receiv$ be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,section #cca ,obligation

 ,cl>ification ,act1 bas$ on !          
notification provid$ "u ! second s5t5ce 
( ?is subsection1 z 9 effect be=e t date
 ( enactm5t71 or to :i* any su* lic5se  
is transf]r$1 %all-- 7,a7 broadca/ on ! 
*annel ( ! lic5see n few] ?an #ad h\rs (
 common local programm+ p] week1 n few] 
?an #g h\rs ( :i* %all be broadca/      
betwe5 ! h\rs ( #f3jj p4m4 & midnight2  
7,b7 include z "p ( ! common local      
programm+ broadca/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a
 sub/antial am\nt ( p>ticul>iz$ local   
cont5t2  7,c7 ma9ta9 a broadca/ /udio 9 
! /ation's community ( lic5se = ea*     
lic5se s receiv$ or transf]r$2  7,d7    
file ) ! ,commission a regul> disclosure
 ( all programm+ broadca/ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !           
disclosure1 :i*-- 7i7 %all include a    
detail$ explanation ( h[ t programm+    
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( t subp>agraph2
 &  7ii7 ! ,commission %all make        
publicly available2 &  7,e7 :5 develop+ 
! programm+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 includ+ ! p>ticul>iz$ local cont5t     

requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 take /eps  
to det]m9e ! programm+ ne$s ( !         
community to :i* ! *annel is allocat$1  
:i* may include consult+ ) community    
lead]s & memb]s ( ! g5]al public 9 t    
community4  7#c7 ,effect ( *anges to    
ultra high frequ5cy /ation ,if ! /ation 
( a lic5see describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7    
*anges f a v high frequ5cy comm]cial    
television broadca/ /ation to an ultra  
high frequ5cy comm]cial television      
broadca/ /ation-- 7,a7 ! lic5see %all   
ensure t ! *ange does n affect any      
special s]vice obligation impos$ on !   
lic5see-- 7i7 7,i7 ) respect to a       
lic5see t receives ! lic5se be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,section #cca ,obligation
 ,cl>ification ,act1 pursuant to ! t]ms 
( t lic5se2 or  7,,ii7 ) respect to a   
lic5see t receives ! lic5se on or aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,section #cca      
,obligation ,cl>ification ,act1 because 
( ! fact t ! lic5see receiv$ ! lic5se   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,commission impos$ !

 obligation-- 7,i7 by rule or ord]2 or  
7,,ii7 z "p ( ! grant or r5ewal ( !     
lic5se2 &  7,b7 ! ,commission may n     
directly or indirectly r$uce or elim9ate
 ! special s]vice obligation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 because ( t *ange4     
7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 p>ticul>iz$ local cont5t means         
programm+-- 7,a7 air$ on a comm]cial    
television broadca/ *annel by a lic5see 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 t--   
7i7 has specific1 articulable1 &        
p>ticul>iz$ appeal = ! community to :i* 
! *annel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is 
allocat$ 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77 t 
is sep>ate & di/9ct f ! g5]al national  
or g5]al local television m>ket appeal2 
7ii7 includes news or public affairs    
in=mation ab\t ! ,/ate1 or ! region ( ! 
,/ate1 9 :i* ! community describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 is locat$2 &  7iii7 is       
responsive to ! unique conc]ns ( !      
community describ$ 9 clause 7i7 z "p ( a
 ,/ate t lacks a television m>ket t is  
c5t]$ 9 t ,/ate4  4  7b7 ,rulemak+2     

,,gao report  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission2 &  7,b7 ! t]m section #cca 
means section #cca ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cca71 z    
am5d$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,rules ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue    
f9al rules to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made  
by subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,!
 rules requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all--  
7,a7 conta9 specific proc$ures &        
requirem5ts = h[ an individual :o lives 
9 a community to :i* a comm]cial        
television broadca/ *annel is reallocat$
 9 accordance ) subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 
( section #cca c *all5ge :e!r ! lic5see 
) respect to t *annel has satisfi$ !    
requirem5ts ( ! lic5see "u section #cca1
 p>ticul>ly :5 t lic5see seeks to r5ew !
 lic5se ) respect to t *annel2  7,b7    
include guidance reg>d+ :at type (      
evid5ce ! ,commission %all accept &     
review 9 det]m9+ :e!r a lic5see describ$

 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is satisfy+ !       
requirem5ts ( ! lic5see "u section #cca2
 &  7,c7 ensure t ! proc$ure by :i* an  
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 c
 p>ticipate 9 ! review by ! ,commission 
( a lic5see describ$ 9 t subp>agraph--  
7i7 is simple & /raight=w>d2 &  7ii7    
includes hold+ community =ums z         
necess>y4  7#d7 ,,gao report  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on 
:i* ! rules issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 take 
effect1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report
 t exam9es ! process by :i* !           
,commission r5ews broadca/ television   
lic5ses to det]m9e if t process         
adequately meets ! obligations ( !      
,commission "u ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471     
p>ticul>ly h[ t process relates to      
television broadca/ /ations t h specific
 /atutory or lic5se obligations to s]ve 
! ne$s ( ! communities 9 :i* ! /ations  
are locat$ 7& ! ne$s ( individuals 9 ^? 
communities71 includ+ /ations lic5s$ "u 

section #cca4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,9 p]=m+ ! 
exam9ation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all exam9e ! foll[+ issues3 7i7 ,!     
ext5t to :i* ! r5ewal process describ$ 9
 t subp>agraph exam9es ! ne$s ( !       
community t a broadca/ /ation is requir$
 to s]ve4  7ii7 ,! ext5t to :i* !       
,commission consid]s & weighs any       
evid5ce pres5t$ demon/rat+ t a broadca/ 
/ation has fail$ to meet any applicable 
legal obligation4  7iii7 ,:e!r !        
,commission has cl>ifi$ ! types (       
evid5ce t a conc]n$ local citiz5 is     
requir$ to (f] = ! ,commission to refuse
 to r5ew a lic5se ( a broadca/ /ation "u
 section #cji7k77#a7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#cji7k77#a77 or section #cca1 z         
applicable1 bas$ on ! inability or      
refusal ( ! broadca/ /ation to s]ve !   
local community ) respect to ! /ation   
consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! lic5see4   
7iv7 ,:e!r ! ,commission has cl>ifi$ !  
types ( evid5ce t a broadca/ /ation is  

requir$ to pres5t to e/abli% t ! /ation 
is meet+ ! obligations ( ! /ation "u !  
lic5se grant$ to ! /ation4  7v7 ,:e!r ! 
,commission has cl>ifi$ ! circum/ances  
"u :i* ! ,commission w exam9e 9 detail !
 evid5ce pres5t$ by a broadca/ /ation to
 confirm t ! /ation is 9 compliance )   
section #cji7k77#a7 ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7k77#a77
 & section #cca1 z applicable4  7vi7    
,:e!r ! ,commission has made cle> !     
circum/ances "u :i* ! ,commission w     
revoke ! lic5se ( a /ation op]at+ "u    
special obligations "u section #cca4    
7vii7 ,:at1 if any1 en=cem5t actions or 
o!r inve/igations ! ,commission has     
und]tak5 to ensure t broadca/ /ations   
satisfy ! requirem5t "u section         
#cji7k77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7k77#a77 to    
s]ve ! public int]e/4  7viii7 ,! impact 
t ! elim9ation ( :at is commonly ref]r$ 
to z ! ,ma9 ,/udio ,rule c\ld h on !    
special obligations "u section #cca4    
7ix7 ,:e!r ! ,commission has indicat$ h[

 ! ,commission w en=ce ! obligations "u 
section #cji7k77#a7 ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7k77#a77
 & section #cca 9 consid]ation ( ! fact 
t ! ,commission has p]mitt$ own]s (     
television broadca/ /ations to elim9ate 
! ma9 /udio ( ^? /ations 9 ! community (
 lic5se4  7c7 ,sev]ability ,if any      
provision ( ?is section1 an am5dm5t made
 by ?is section1 or ! application ( t   
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! o!r provisions ( ?is 
section1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1
 & ! application ( ^? provisions or     
am5dm5ts to any o!r p]son or circum/ance
 %all n be affect$ by t hold+4