‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph’’; and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (A) (as so 
designated) the following: 
‘‘(B) STATIONS
SHARING
FACILITIES
OF 
CERTAIN FULL POWER COMMERCIAL VHF STA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘quali-
fied low power station’ also includes any 
television broadcast station for which there 
is in effect a determination by the Com-
mission that such station is a qualified low 
power station under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The Commis-
sion shall determine that a television 
broadcast station is a qualified low power 
station under this subparagraph if— 
‘‘(I) such station conforms to the 
rules established for low power tele-
vision stations contained in part 74 of 
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations; 
‘‘(II) such low power station 
shares facilities with a licensee of a 
full power commercial very high fre-
quency television broadcast channel 
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allocated to a State under section 
331(a); 
‘‘(III) such low power station 
maintains its main studios and offices 
in such State; 
‘‘(IV) such State has no exclu-
sive, 
in-State 
broadcast 
television 
market within its boundaries, as de-
termined by Nielsen Media Research 
or any successor entity; 
‘‘(V) there are no ‘big 4’ full 
power commercial network affiliates 
(ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) that 
are licensed to, and principally oper-
ate within, such State; and 
‘‘(VI) such low power station pro-
vides, for a minimum of 3 hours per 
day Monday through Friday and a 
minimum of 2 hours per day on Sat-
urday and Sunday, locally produced 
news, public affairs, and informational 
programming focused on, or of gen-
eral interest to, the many residents 
and communities throughout such 
State. 
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‘‘(iii) PETITION
AND
DETERMINA-
TION.—Not later than 30 days after a tele-
vision broadcast station submits to the 
Commission a petition for a determination 
that such station is a qualified low power 
station under this subparagraph, the Com-
mission shall— 
‘‘(I) if the Commission finds that 
the requirements of clause (ii) are met 
with respect to such station, grant 
such petition; or 
‘‘(II) if the Commission finds 
that the requirements of clause (ii) 
are not met with respect to such sta-
tion, deny such petition. 
‘‘(iv) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on 
the date that is 1 year after the date 
on which a qualified low power station 
under this subparagraph is first car-
ried on a cable system under sub-
section (c)(2), and annually there-
after, such station shall submit to the 
Commission a certification that— 
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‘‘(aa) such station is pro-
viding locally produced news, 
public affairs, and informational 
programming as described in 
clause (ii)(VI); and 
‘‘(bb) such station commits 
to the Commission that such sta-
tion will continue to provide such 
locally produced news, public af-
fairs, and informational program-
ming as described in such clause 
during the 1-year period begin-
ning on the date of the certifi-
cation. 
‘‘(II) FAILURE TO CERTIFY.—If 
a qualified low power station under 
this subparagraph fails to submit a 
certification as required by subclause 
(I), the Commission may revoke the 
determination that such station is a 
qualified low power station under this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(III) SCHEDULE AND ADMINIS-
TRATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this 
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subparagraph, the Commission shall 
by order establish the schedule and 
administration of the schedule for and 
other requirements relating to the ad-
ministration of the certifications re-
quired by this clause. 
‘‘(v) GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OF 
DETERMINATION.—The Commission may 
not revoke a determination that a tele-
vision broadcast station is a qualified low 
power station under this subparagraph ex-
cept— 
‘‘(I) 
as 
provided 
in 
clause 
(iv)(II); or 
‘‘(II) if the requirements of 
clause (ii) are no longer met with re-
spect to such station.’’. 
Æ 
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