S.Amdt. 611
What it does: Adds Sec. 112. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe any rule, regulation, policy, doctrine, standard, guideline, or other requirement that has the purpose or effect of reinstating or repromulgating (in whole or in part)the requirement that broadcasters present or ascertain opposing viewpoints on issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the "Fairness Doctrine", as such doctrine was repealed in In re Complaint of Syracuse Peace Council against Television Station WTVH, Syracuse New York, 2 FCC Rcd. 5043 (1987) on page 106, between lines 11 and 12
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1105
Adds Sec. 112. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe any rule, regulation, policy, doctrine, standard, guideline, or other requirement that has the purpose or effect of reinstating or repromulgating (in whole or in part)the requirement that broadcasters present or ascertain opposing viewpoints on issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the "Fairness Doctrine", as such doctrine was repealed in In re Complaint of Syracuse Peace Council against Television Station WTVH, Syracuse New York, 2 FCC Rcd. 5043 (1987) on page 106, between lines 11 and 12
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 112. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe any rule, regulation, policy, doctrine, standard, guideline, or other requirement that has the purpose or effect of reinstating or repromulgating (in whole or in part)the requirement that broadcasters present or ascertain opposing viewpoints on issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the "Fairness Doctrine", as such doctrine was repealed in In re Complaint of Syracuse Peace Council against Television Station WTVH, Syracuse New York, 2 FCC Rcd. 5043 (1987).
Original wording
On page 106, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 611. Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. DeMint) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 106, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
Sec. 112. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe any rule, regulation, policy, doctrine, standard, guideline, or other requirement that has the purpose or effect of reinstating or repromulgating (in whole or in part)the requirement that broadcasters present or ascertain opposing viewpoints on issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the “Fairness Doctrine”, as such doctrine was repealed in In re Complaint of Syracuse Peace Council against Television Station WTVH, Syracuse New York, 2 FCC Rcd. 5043 (1987).
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Senate amendment submitted
March 2, 2009