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HR 4700 103th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Federal Communications Commission Fees Independent regulatory commissions Licenses Radio spectrum allocation Science, Technology, Communications Technological innovations Telecommunication industry Television frequency allocation

Pioneer Preference Reform Act of 1994

Introduced: June 30, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jul 22, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 30, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 30, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pioneer Preference Reform Act of 1994 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) prevent unjust enrichment of any person who makes significant contributions to the development of a new telecommunications service or technology; and (2) recover for the public a portion of the value of the public spectrum resource made available to such person. Terminates the FCC's authority to provide preferential treatment in licensing procedures (by precluding the filing of mutually exclusive applications) to such persons on September 30, 1998.

Directs the FCC to prescribe regulations specifying the procedures and criteria by which the FCC will evaluate applications for preferential treatment in licensing processes for such persons.

What's happening now July 22, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1