S.Amdt. 4110

SA 4110. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
(referred to in this Act as the ``CPB''), as authorized by
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), an
amount which shall be available within limitations specified
by that Act, for fiscal year 2026, $535,000,000:  Provided,
That none of the funds made available to the CPB by this Act
shall be used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar
forms of entertainment for Government officials or employees:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available to
the CPB by this Act shall be available or used to aid or
support any program or activity from which any person is
excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated against,
on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or
sex:  Provided further, That none of the funds made available
to the CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political
test or qualification in selecting, appointing, promoting, or
taking any other personnel action with respect to officers,
agents, and employees of the CPB.
In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and
upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system and
other technologies and services that create infrastructure
and efficiencies within the public media system, $60,000,000.
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