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 124 STAT. 2767 PUBLIC LAW 111–260—OCT. 8, 2010 menus or indicators are accessible to and usable by individ- uals with disabilities. (H) With respect to video programming guides and menus, a recommendation for the standards, protocols, and procedures used to enable video programming information and selection provided by means of a navigation device, guide, or menu to be accessible in real-time by individuals who are blind or visually impaired. (3) CONSIDERATION OF WORK BY STANDARD-SETTING ORGANIZATIONS.—The recommendations of the advisory com- mittee shall, insofar as possible, incorporate the standards, protocols, and procedures that have been adopted by recognized industry standard-setting organizations for each of the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2). (f) MEETINGS.— (1) INITIAL MEETING.—The initial meeting of the Advisory Committee shall take place not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) OTHER MEETINGS.—After the initial meeting, the Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman. (3) NOTICE; OPEN MEETINGS.—Any meeting held by the Advisory Committee shall be noticed at least 14 days before such meeting and shall be open to the public. (g) PROCEDURAL RULES.— (1) QUORUM.—The presence of one-third of the members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum for con- ducting the business of the Advisory Committee. (2) SUBCOMMITTEES.—To assist the Advisory Committee in carrying out its functions, the Chairman may establish appropriate subcommittees composed of members of the Advisory Committee and other subject matter experts. (3) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURAL RULES.—The Advisory Com- mittee may adopt other procedural rules as needed. (h) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Committee. SEC. 202. VIDEO DESCRIPTION AND CLOSED CAPTIONING. (a) VIDEO DESCRIPTION.—Section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 613) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (f) and (g); (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j); and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ‘‘(f) VIDEO DESCRIPTION.— ‘‘(1) REINSTATEMENT OF REGULATIONS.—On the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, the Commission shall, after a rulemaking, reinstate its video description regulations contained in the Implementation of Video Description of Video Programming Report and Order (15 F.C.C.R. 15,230 (2000)), recon. granted in part and denied in part, (16 F.C.C.R. 1251 (2001)), modified as provided in paragraph (2). ‘‘(2) MODIFICATIONS TO REINSTATED REGULATIONS.—Such regulations shall be modified only as follows: Deadline. Deadline. Deadline.