Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2454
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2014-06-10
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Intellectual property

Licensing and registrations

Television and film
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.)</p>

action_date: 2014-06-26
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends federal copyright law, as amended by the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), to extend until December 31, 2019, the statutory license under which satellite carriers retransmit distant television broadcast stations to viewers who are unable to receive signals for such stations in their local market. (Currently, the statutory licensing authority for such satellite retransmissions is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014.)</p> <p>Expands the local service area for cable retransmissions of low power television stations. </p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 445 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 26, 2014 Reported by Mr. Leahy , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) and inserting subparagraph (B)(i) ; (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; and (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the before Communications . 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 ( 17 U.S.C. 119 note) is repealed.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) and inserting subparagraph (B)(i) ; (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; and (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the before Communications . 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 ( 17 U.S.C. 119 note) is repealed. 4. Local service area of a primary transmitter Section 111(f)(4) of title 17, United States Code, is amended, in the second sentence— (1) by inserting as defined by the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, after television station, ; (2) by striking comprises the area within 35 miles of the transmitter site, except that and inserting comprises the designated market area, as defined in section 122(j)(2)(C), that encompasses the community of license of such station and any community that is located outside such designated market area that is either wholly or partially within 35 miles of the transmitter site or, ; and (3) by striking the number of miles shall be 20 miles and inserting wholly or partially within 20 miles of such transmitter site .

June 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend expiring provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 111(d)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause and inserting paragraph ; and (2) in section 119— (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesignated matter following clause (iii), by striking clause (i) and inserting subparagraph (B)(i) ; (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; (C) in subsection (e), by striking 2014 and inserting 2019 ; and (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting the before Communications . 3. Termination of license (a) In general Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, as amended in section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Termination of license This section shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 ( 17 U.S.C. 119 note) is repealed.