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(1) the meaning of the terms ‘‘program re-
lated’’ and ‘‘primary video’’ under the Communica-
tions Act of 1934; or 
(2) the meaning of the term ‘‘multicast’’ in any 
regulations issued by the Federal Communications 
Commission. 
TITLE III—REPORTS 
SEC. 301. DEFINITION. 
In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate Congressional 
committees’’ means the Committees on the Judiciary and 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 302. REPORT ON MARKET BASED ALTERNATIVES TO 
STATUTORY LICENSING. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and after consultation with the Federal Com-
munications Commission, the Register of Copyrights shall 
submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a re-
port containing— 
(1) proposed mechanisms, methods, and rec-
ommendations on how to implement a phase-out of 
the statutory licensing requirements set forth in sec-
tions 111, 119, and 122 of title 17, United States 
Code, by making such sections inapplicable to the
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secondary transmission of a performance or display 
of a work embodied in a primary transmission of a 
broadcast station that is authorized to license the 
same secondary transmission directly with respect to 
all of the performances and displays embodied in 
such primary transmission; 
(2) any recommendations for alternative means 
to implement a timely and effective phase-out of the 
statutory licensing requirements set forth in sections 
111, 119, and 122 of title 17, United States Code; 
and 
(3) any recommendations for legislative or ad-
ministrative actions as may be appropriate to 
achieve such a phase-out. 
SEC. 303. REPORT ON COMMUNICATIONS IMPLICATIONS OF 
STATUTORY LICENSING MODIFICATIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study that analyzes and evaluates the changes to the 
carriage requirements currently imposed on multichannel 
video programming distributors under the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) and the regula-
tions promulgated by the Federal Communications Com-
mission that would be required or beneficial to consumers, 
and such other matters as the Comptroller General deems 
appropriate, if Congress implemented a phase-out of the
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current statutory licensing requirements set forth under 
sections 111, 119, and 122 of title 17, United States 
Code. Among other things, the study shall consider the 
impact such a phase-out and related changes to carriage 
requirements would have on consumer prices and access 
to programming. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
report to the appropriate Congressional committees the re-
sults of the study, including any recommendations for leg-
islative or administrative actions. 
SEC. 304. REPORT ON IN-STATE BROADCAST PROGRAM-
MING. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall 
submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a re-
port containing an analysis of— 
(1) the number of households in a State that 
receive local broadcast stations from a station of li-
cense that is located in a different State; 
(2) the extent to which consumers have access 
to in-state broadcast programming; and 
(3) whether there are alternatives to the use of 
designated market areas, as defined in section 122 
of title 17, United States Code, to define local mar-
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kets that would provide more consumers with in- 
state broadcast programming. 
TITLE IV—SEVERABILITY 
SEC. 401. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by 
this Act, or the application of such provision or amend-
ment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconsti-
tutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made 
by this Act, and the application of such provision or 
amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be af-
fected thereby. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3570 
AN ACT 
To extend the statutory license for secondary trans-
missions under title 17, United States Code, and 
for other purposes.