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S 1619 IS.
Safe Schools Internet Act of 1998.
Source: Library of Congress.
S 1619 IS
105th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1619
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to study systems for filtering or
blocking matter on the Internet, to require the installation of such a system on computers
in schools and libraries with Internet access, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 9, 1998
Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. COATS, and Mrs. MURRAY) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
A BILL
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to study systems for filtering or
blocking matter on the Internet, to require the installation of such a system on computers
in schools and libraries with Internet access, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NO UNIVERSAL SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS OR LIBRARIES THAT FAIL TO IMPLEMENT A
FILTERING OR BLOCKING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C 254) is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following:
(l) Implementation of a Filtering or Blocking System-
(1) IN GENERAL- No services may be provided under subsection (h)(1)(B) to any
elementary or secondary school, or any library, unless it provides the certification
required by paragraph (2) or (3), respectively.
(2) CERTIFICATION FOR SCHOOLS- Before receiving universal service assistance under
subsection (h)(1)(B), an elementary or secondary school (or the school board or other
authority with responsibility for administration of that school) shall certify to the
Commission that it has--
(A) selected a system for computers with Internet access to filter or block matter
deemed to be inappropriate for minors; and
(B) installed, or will install as soon as it obtains computers with Internet access, a
system to filter or block such matter.
(3) CERTIFICATION FOR LIBRARIES- Before receiving universal service assistance under
subsection (h)(1)(B), a library that has a computer with Internet access shall certify to
the Commission that, on one or more of its computers with Internet access, it employs a
system to filter or block matter deemed to be inappropriate for minors. If a library that
makes a certification under this paragraph changes the system it employs or ceases to
employ any such system, it shall notify the Commission within 10 days after implementing
the change or ceasing to employ the system.
(4) LOCAL DETERMINATION OF CONTENT- For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), the
determination of what matter is inappropriate for minors shall be made by the school,
school board, library or other authority responsible for making the required
certification. No agency or instrumentality of the United States Government may--
(A) establish criteria for making that determination;
(B) review the determination made by the certifying school, school board, library, or
other authority; or
(C) consider the criteria employed by the certifying school, school board, library, or
other authority in the administration of subsection (h)(1)(B).'.
(b) CONFORMING CHANGE- Section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)) is amended by striking `All telecommunications' and inserting `Except
as provided by subsection (1), all telecommunications'.
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