House Commerce Committee Markup

Markup

House Commerce Committee
Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. for opening statements
Thursday, May 8, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the legislation
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The House Commerce Committee has scheduled a markup this week to consider H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, H.R. 4342, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, and legislation to reauthorize the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act. The committee will convene for opening statements only on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The committee will reconvene in the same room on Thursday, May 8, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the legislation.

H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, authored by Upton and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), would modernize the cross-boundary permitting process for oil pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and electric transmission lines, replacing the current Presidential Permit process created by a series of executive orders. H.R. 3301 is a critical component of the architecture of abundance and will facilitate the construction of new job-creating energy infrastructure projects needed to transport North America’s increasing energy supplies.

H.R. 4342, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act, authored by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), was drafted in response to the Obama administration’s proposal regarding the future of the Internet. The proposal instructs the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to explore ways to remove the United States from its oversight role of the Domain Name System (DNS) and replace it with a different multistakeholder governance model. H.R. 4342 would direct the Government Accountability Office to study the proposed changes and present a non-partisan evaluation before the administration may take action to modify the current DNS.

H.R. ___, the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, Reauthorization, authored by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), would reauthorize STELA for five years and ensure that 1.5 million subscribers in hard-to-reach areas continue to receive broadcast content via their chosen satellite provider. The legislation includes limitations on joint retransmission consent negotiations in conjunction with limitations on FCC action on broadcaster shared services arrangements, the elimination of the “sweeps” week prohibition on signal change, and the elimination of the set-top box integration ban.