Bill Number S. 193 is a telecommunications bill designed to govern broadcast media. Republican Senator Sam Brownback from Kansas sponsored the Bill. A bill is a law introduced within a legislature to be read as part of procedure to become a law. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party [1]), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... Sen. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ...

Congress.org summarizes the bill in its action items pages:

“Official Title as Introduced: 'A bill to increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.”

The Federal Communications Commission will be a governing factor in making decisions related to this bill if it becomes law. The Media Bureau of the FCC as shown on the FCC homepage: The FCCs official seal. ...

“develops, recommends and administers the policy and licensing programs relating to electronic media, including cable television, broadcast television, and radio in the United States and its territories. The Media Bureau also handles post-licensing matters regarding Direct Broadcast Satellite service.”

At the present time, 7 Democrats and 21 Republicans have signed on. The most recent signing was April 11, 2005. In political science, a democrat (lowercase d) is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy. ... Republican is a term used generally to describe a number of different organisations, principles or political movements, and/or the persons supporting these. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

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THOMAS, an on-line congressional database allows you to the current bill. Thomas was not a Biblical given name, but originated from the Aramaic designation תום or Tôm. ... Online means being connected to the Internet or another similar electronic network, like a bulletin board system. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... A database is a collection of data elements (facts) stored in a computer in a systematic way, such that a computer program can consult it to answer questions. ...

Sources

• Sponsor Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS). "Bill Number S. 193." Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 (Introduced in Senate) from Congressional THOMAS DB. Accessed on April 11, 2005.

• "FCC Media Bureau." Accessed July 12, 2005.