I wondered if the government is paying Community TV stations to create local education/ads for new government programs and services. So, I tried to do a search by entering "public+service+announcements" and the query in thomas.loc.gov -

1000 Bills from the 110th Congress ranked by relevance on "public+service+announcements ".
85 bills containing your phrase exactly as entered.
1 bill containing all your search words near each other in any order.
16 bills containing all your search words but not near each other.
898 bills containing one or more of your search words.

What I learned is that there are indeed 85 bills that say, "public service announcements". "Appropriations" is a committee where the money is being set aside to carry out any action. I encourage you to go to the http://thomas.loc.gov and type something you are interested in learning more about in the search box and see what you find out.

Appropriations Bills

Public Laws

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I found this, which applies to _ methods to convey emergency information.

H.R.6320

Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)

SEC. 203. VIDEO DESCRIPTION AND CLOSED CAPTIONING.

(a) Video Description- Section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 613) is amended by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the following:

`(f) Video Description-

• `(1) REINSTATEMENT OF RULES- The video description regulations of the Commission contained in the report and order identified as Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming, Report and Order (15 F.C.C.R. 15.230 (2000)), shall--

• • `(A) be considered to be in full force and effect and ratified by law; and

• • `(B) apply to video programming (as such term is defined in subsection (g)) that is first published or exhibited after the date of enactment of the Twenty-first Century Communications andVideo Accessibility Act of 2008.

• `(2) CONTINUING AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION- The Commission--

• • `(A) shall, within 45 days after the date of enactment of the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008--

• • • `(i) publish its video description regulations contained in the report and order identified as Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming, Report and Order (15 F.C.C.R. 15,230 (2000)); and

• • • `(ii) apply the requirements of such report and order to video programming (as such term is defined in subsection (g));

• • `(B) shall initiate a proceeding, to be completed within 18 months after such date of enactment, to--

• • • `(i) identify methods to convey emergency information (as that term is defined in section 79.2 of the Commission's regulations (47 CFR 79.2)) in a manner accessible to individuals who are blind or visually-impaired; and

• • • `(ii) promulgate regulations that require video programming distributors (as that term is defined in section 79.1 of the Commission's regulations (47 CFR 79.1)) to convey such emergency information in a manner accessible to individuals who are blind or visually-impaired, consistent with the requirements of such section of such regulations; and

• • `(C) shall promulgate any other regulation that the Commission may find necessary to implement, enforce, or otherwise carry out the provisions of this section, including regulations to increase the amount of video description required to achieve full access to video programming for individuals who are blind or visually-impaired.

• `(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR RULES-

• • `(A) Such regulations shall include an appropriate schedule of deadlines for the provision of video description of video programming.

• • `(B) Such regulations may permit a provider of video programming or program owner to petition the Commission for an exemption from the requirements of this section upon a showing that the requirements contained in this section would result in an undue burden (as defined in subsection (e)). A provider shall be exempt from such requirements only after the Commission decides to grant any such petition.

• • `(C) The Commission may exempt from the regulations established pursuant to paragraph (2)(C) services, classes of services, programs, classes of programs, equipment, or classes of equipment for which the Commission has determined that the application of such regulations would be economically burdensome to the providers of such services.

`(g) Definitions- For purposes of this section:

• `(1) VIDEO DESCRIPTION- The term `video description' means the insertion of audio narrated descriptions of the video programming's key visual elements into natural pauses between the program's dialogue.

• `(2) VIDEO PROGRAMMING- The term `video programming' means programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station, even if such programming is distributed over the Internet or by some other means.'.

(b) Closed Captioning on Video Programming Distributed Over the Internet- Section 713 of such Act is further amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

`(c) Deadlines for Captioning-

• `(1) IN GENERAL- Such regulations shall include an appropriate schedule of deadlines for the provision of closed captioning of video programming.

• `(2) DEADLINES FOR INTERNET-DISTRIBUTED PROGRAMMING-

• • `(A) Within 18 months after the date of date of enactment of the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008, the Commission shall prescribe regulations that include an appropriate schedule of deadlines for the provision of closed captioning of video programming distributed to the public over the Internet.

• • `(B) Consistent with the regulations promulgated under subsection (b), the regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall ensure the accessibility of video programming through the provision of captions on--

• • • `(i) pre-produced video programming that was previously captioned for television viewing;

• • • `(ii) live video programming; and

• • • `(iii) video programming first published or exhibited after the effective date of such regulations provided by or generally considered to be comparable to programming provided by multichannel programming distributors.'.

(c) Conforming Amendment- Section 713(d) of such Act is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

• `(3) a provider of video programming or program owner may petition the Commission for an exemption from the requirements of this section, and --

• • `(A) the Commission may grant such petition upon a showing that the requirements contained in this section would result in an undue burden; and

• • `(B) such exemption shall be effective only after the Commission grants such petition.'.

SEC. 204. USER INTERFACES REGULATIONS.

(a) Amendment- Section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 303) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(z)(1) Require--

• `(A) that every apparatus designed to receive or display video programming transmitted simultaneously with sound, including apparatus designed to receive or display video programming transmitted by means of IP-enabled communication services, be designed, developed, and fabricated so that control of all apparatus functions enabling the receipt, display, navigation, or selection of video programming (and any other functions shared by, related to, or necessary to access such apparatus functions), are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities;

• `(B) that where on-screen text menus or other visual indicators are used to access the functions described in subparagraph (A), such apparatus be accompanied by audio output, so that such menus or indicators are accessible to and usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired; and

• `(C) a conspicuous means of accessing closed captioning and video description, including--

• • `(i) the inclusion of a button on the remote control of such apparatus designated for activating the closed caption function; and

• • `(ii) the inclusion of `closed captions' and `video description' on the top tier of the on-screen menu of such apparatus.

`(2) For purposes of this subsection, the terms `video description' and `video programming' have the meanings given such terms in section 713(g).'.

(b) Implementing Regulations- Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to implement, and are technically feasible for implementing, the amendments made by subsection (a).

SEC. 205. ACCESS TO VIDEO PROGRAMMING GUIDES AND MENUS.

(a) Amendment- Section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 303) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(aa) Require each provider or owner of video programming (as such term is defined in section 713(g)) and each multichannel programming distributor to ensure that video programming information and selection provided by means of a navigational device, guide, or menu is accessible in real-time by individuals with disabilities who are unable to read the visual display.'.

(b) Implementing Regulations- Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to implement, and are technically feasible for implementing, the amendments made by subsection (a).

There is also a lot of money being set aside to train closed captioning professionals who will be needed to create live type when this Bill goes into effect.

So, if you know someone who is a good listener and is a fast typer they can make good money working for the government.