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S._The Health Information Technology Public Utility Act of 2009

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 17:25
Last updated: Sat, 04/25/2009 - 17:29

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller has introduced legislation that will facilitate nationwide adoption of electronic health records, particularly among small, rural providers.

S. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 12:41
Last updated: Wed, 02/18/2009 - 15:27

On February 13, 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1), a bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.

H.R. 681 the Digital Television Transition Extension Act of 2009

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 14:59
Last updated: Wed, 02/18/2009 - 16:01

The House has adopted the DTV Delay Act (S. 352), postponing the digital television transition to June 12, 2009.

DTV Delay Act

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 10:18
Last updated: Tue, 02/24/2009 - 13:46

On February 11, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the DTV Delay Act, allowing television stations to continue analog TV broadcasts until June 12, 2009.

HR 145 The Online Job Training Act

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Tue, 01/13/2009 - 18:15
Last updated: Tue, 01/13/2009 - 18:19

The Online Job Training Act would provide grants to states to establish or improve workforce training programs on the Internet.

S.25 A bill to ensure access to basic broadcast television after the Digital Television Transition

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 20:25
Last updated: Wed, 02/18/2009 - 16:02

S.25 A bill to ensure access to basic broadcast television after the Digital Television Transition

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 14:16
Last updated: Wed, 07/01/2009 - 20:28

On February 13, 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1).

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S. 3663 Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 13:55
Last updated: Tue, 02/24/2009 - 15:14

On October 1, 2008, Sen John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) introduced the Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (S 3663),a bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting.

H.R. 7000 Universal Roaming Act of 2008

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 14:57
Last updated: Tue, 02/24/2009 - 15:12

On September 23, 2008, House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) introduced legislation to require telecom recipients of rural universal service funds to provide automatic roaming on just and reasonable terms to wireless carriers, adding a new dynamic to a raucous roaming debate that until now has played out almost exclusively at the Federal Communications Commission.

H.R. 7013 Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (SAFER)

Submitted by Benton Foundation on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 14:37
Last updated: Tue, 02/24/2009 - 15:14

On September 23, 2008, Rep Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced the Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (SAFER), a bill to allow for the short-term continued analog broadcast of essential information after the February 18, 2009 nationwide transition to digital television (DTV), including broadcasts of emergency information.

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