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H.R. 2597

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To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 5, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
June 28, 2013
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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.

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