H.R. 2977 · 102nd Congress · enacted
Public Telecommunications Act of 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-356.
Latest official action 1992-08-26 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Public Telecommunications Act of 1991 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the public telecommunications facilities program for FY 1992 through 1994 and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for FY 1994 through 1996. Reduces from ten to nine the number of CPB board members, lengthens the terms of each member from five to six years, and staggers the terms of the members. Makes a prohibition on the receipt of compensation from other sources by CPB officers inapplicable to compensation for services on boards of directors of other organizations that do not receive CPB funds. Subjects service on such boards to annual advance approval by the CPB board. Permits CPB funds to be allocated for training programs for employees of public broadcast stations. Directs CPB, in recognition of the importance of educational programs and services, and the expansion of public radio services, to unserved and underserved audiences, to prepare and submit to the Congress an annual report for FY 1994 through 1996 on its activities and expenditures relating to those programs and services. Requires an annual report for FY 1992 through 1995 concerning the performance of the CPB independent production service. Prohibits CPB funding for any public broadcast station licensee that fails to certify to the CPB that it is in compliance with certain Federal regulation…
Congressional Research Service · 1991-11-25
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
16 of 16 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOOPS PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOBO PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNIXON PEABODY LLP PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNUTMEG PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPERIMETER PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREV UP PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$8,000
AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION-POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (ASLRRA-PAC)$7,550
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,550
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$7,500
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$7,500
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$7,500
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$7,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordOFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Edward J. Markey · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.