HR 3207
104th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative responsibility
Amateur radio stations
Federal employees
Law
Liability (Law)
Radio broadcasting
Science, Technology, Communications
Volunteer workers in government
Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1996
Introduced: March 29, 1996
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Mar 29, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 29, 1996
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1996 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an individual licensee in the amateur radio service who provides volunteer services to the Federal Communications Commission shall be deemed to be a Federal employee only for purposes of Federal tort claims procedure (the adjudication of claims against Federal employees for damages or injuries caused by the employee while acting within the scope of employment).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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