This report provides the text of President Jimmy Carter's message to the Congress of the United States on public broadcasting. The major portion of the speech is devoted to an argument for and description of a bill that continues and increases long-term federal funding for public television and radio. Specific proposals assure long-range funding, clarify the functions of national entities, increase funds allocated for national programming, reduce the percentage of funds that public broadcasters must raise to match Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) funds, transfer public communications facilities from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to CPB, and encourage journalistic independence. In addition, the requirement of public accountability, the increased participation of minorities and women, the study of federal agency program-funding, and the study of public-station frequency allocations and reception are urged. (KS)