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HR 3016 105th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Antennas Electromagnetic waves Environmental Protection Environmental health Evidence (Law) Federal Communications Commission Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Judicial review of administrative acts Land use Law Local laws Microwaves Public Lands and Natural Resources State laws Urban affairs Wireless communication

To amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain telecommunications facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 9, 1997 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Nov 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 9, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) repeal a provision which prohibits a State or local government from regulating the placement, construction, or modification of personal wireless service facilities (communications towers) on the basis of the environmental effects of frequency emissions from such facilities when such facilities comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations; (2) require that, in any action in which a person seeking to place, construct, or modify such a facility is a party, such person bear the burden of proof of its necessity; and (3) prohibit the FCC from adopting as a final rule a certain proposed rule which would preempt State and local zoning and land use restrictions on the siting, placement, and construction of broadcast station transmission facilities.

What's happening now November 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

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