PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE for PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Funding for public television stations, Dept. of Education's Ready To Learn program, Dept. of Commerce's Public Telecommunications Facilities Program, and FEMA IPAWS Next Generation Warning System grants for public safety technology and infrastructure (H.R. 8845 - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, H.R. 9260 - Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, H.R. 9310 - Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Acts).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEBER New | Counsel, Senate Government Affairs Committee on Oversight of Government Management; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Carl Levin |
Education EDU
Department of Education's Ready To Learn grant program & funding (H.R. 9260 - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEBER New | Counsel, Senate Government Affairs Committee on Oversight of Government Management; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Carl Levin |
Homeland Security HOM
Wireless Emergency Alerts via PBS Warning, Alert, and Response Network (PBS WARN); funding for FEMA Next Generation Warning System grant program, H.R. 9310 (Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEBER New | Counsel, Senate Government Affairs Committee on Oversight of Government Management; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Carl Levin |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Role of public television, broadcast infrastructure - no specific legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEBER New | Counsel, Senate Government Affairs Committee on Oversight of Government Management; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Carl Levin |
Telecommunications TEC
Data privacy and safety issues - Kids Online Safety Act, S. 1748
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEBER | Counsel, Senate Government Affairs Committee on Oversight of Government Management; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Carl Levin |
Computer Industry CPI
Potential impact of AI on public broadcasting - no specific legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM WEBER | Counsel, Senate Government Affairs Committee on Oversight of Government Management; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Carl Levin |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.