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H.R.1076 - To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.112th Congress (2011-2012)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (Introduced 03/15/2011)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: Senate - 03/17/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There have been 2 roll call votes

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This bill has the status Passed House

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Summary: H.R.1076 — 112th Congress (2011-2012)All Information (Except Text)

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Passed House without amendment (03/17/2011)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prohibits federal funding to organizations incorporated for specified purposes related to: (1) broadcasting, transmitting, and programming over noncommercial educational radio broadcast stations, networks, and systems; (2) cooperating with foreign broadcasting systems and networks in international radio programming and broadcasting; (3) assisting and supporting such noncommercial educational radio broadcasting pursuant to the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967; (4) paying dues to such organizations; or (5) acquiring radio programs by or for the use of a radio broadcast station that is a public broadcast station as defined in the Communications Act of 1934.

Revises the Public Broadcasting Fund allocation formula.