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For Immediate Release
11/01/07
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Joe Brenckle - Republican Press Office 202-224-3991
Brian Eaton w/Stevens 202-224-0445
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Education Groups Praise Stevens Legislation to Protect Children Online
Groups State S. 1965 “Strikes Appropriate Balance” Between Protecting Kids and Imposing Burdens on Schools and Libraries |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association, the Consortium for School Networking, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the International Society for Technology in Education, the National Catholic Education Association and the National Parent Teachers Association praised legislative language that would bring parents, industry, law enforcement, and educators together to address comprehensive online protections. The legislation, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act (S.1965), is sponsored by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii). The bill has 14 cosponsors.
“The Internet is a valuable resource for children and this bill improves safety and addresses parental control without infringing on the First Amendment,” said Senator Stevens. “It also ensures critical education for our children without the federal government from Washington, D.C. dictating the exact terms.”
The letters states:
“[We] write to express our support for section 106 of S. 1965. [The bill’s] language strikes an appropriate balance between satisfying the need to protect children online and not imposing additional significant burdens on schools and libraries… [and]…provides schools with flexibility in determining how best to satisfy S. 1965’s education requirement, leaving the decision to local schools about whether to conduct Internet safety courses, hold assemblies on Internet safety, disseminate online safety tips, or educate students in some other way.”
The legislation:
- requires schools receiving E-Rate funds to offer age appropriate education regarding online behavior, including social networking, chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response (Section 106 of S. 1965);
- creates an interagency working group to identify and encourage technologies and initiatives to help parents protect their children from unwanted content;
- requires a public awareness campaign (and authorizes $5 million for fiscal year 2008 and 2009); and
enhances child pornography enforcement.
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FCC Commissioners to Testify at Commerce Committee Oversight Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee oversight hearing on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC).
At this hearing, the Committee Members will hear from the five FCC commissioners on current proceedings involving media and telecommunications policy.
Federal Communications Commission Oversight Hearing
Full Comm...
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Inouye Pushes Senate to Move Broadband Mapping Bill
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) today urged the United States Senate to adopt a bill that would improve the quality of federal and state broadband data collection. The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492) would also encourage initiatives that promote broadband deployment.
“For America to keep pace with the rest of the world in the di...
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Climate Scientists, President’s Science Advisor to Testify at Climate Change Research Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced today the witnesses for a Full Committee hearing titled A Time for Change: Improving the Federal Climate Change Research and Information Program. The witnesses are listed below.
The hearing will focus on the need to improve the U.S. Global Change Research Program, which is responsible for coordina...
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Inouye: FCC Should Not Rush to Judgment on New Media Ownership Rules
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today at a Commerce Committee hearing on Localism, Diversity, and Media Ownership:
“The media is a tremendous force. It can inform, educate, and entertain, as well as nourish our democratic dialogue. Yet is also has less ...
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Commerce Committee to Explore Ways to Improve Federal Climate Change Research Program
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing titled A Time for Change: Improving the Federal Climate Change Research and Information Program.
The hearing will focus on the need to improve the U.S. Global Change Research Program, which is responsible for coordinating and directing Federal climate change research. It wi...
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Science Subcommittee to Discuss Effects of Space Shuttle Retirement
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences Subcommittee hearing on Issues Facing the U.S. Space Program after Retirement of the Space Shuttle.
The Subcommittee hearing will address issues related to the retirement of the Space Shuttle, its remaining missions, the National Aeronautics and Space Adm...
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Industry, Non-Profits, and Academia to Testify at Media Ownership Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced today the witnesses for a Full Committee hearing on Localism, Diversity, and Media Ownership. The witnesses are listed below.
This hearing will focus on issues related to media consolidation, pending proposals to change the Federal Communications Commission’s media ownership rules, and govern...
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Witnesses Announced for Carbon Sequestration Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced today the witnesses for a Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee hearing on Carbon Sequestration Technologies. The witnesses are listed below.
Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration is a widely discussed solution to decreasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide. At this heari...
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Commerce Committee to Examine Media Ownership Rules
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Localism, Diversity, and Media Ownership.
This hearing will focus on issues related to media consolidation, pending proposals to change the Federal Communications Commission’s media ownership rules, and government efforts to promote localism and diversity the medi...
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Commerce Subcommittee to Hold Carbon Capture Hearing
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee hearing on Carbon Sequestration Technologies.
Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration is a widely discussed solution to decreasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide. At this hearing, the subcommittee will discuss research and developme...
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