This subcommittee hearing report presents testimony of television network officials, academic researchers, and consumer representatives concerning the social and behavioral effects of portrayed violence on television, especially as it relates to children. It also provides documents used as attachments to the oral testimony and written statements submitted for the record. The network attachments include prime-time violence tabulations for the 1980-81 season, a research paper on television violence, and an exchange of views on the violence index; consumer group attachments include newsletters, a brochure on television viewing, and a summary of TV programming for children. (RAA)