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S 1350 105th Congress Senate

A bill 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,…

Official title: A bill to amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureAntennasElectromagnetic wavesEnvironmental Protection
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Environmental healthEvidence (Law)Federal Communications CommissionFederal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsLand useLawLocal lawsMicrowavesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRadiation safetyState lawsUrban affairsWireless communication
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 30, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Oct 30, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11463)
Oct 30, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 30, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 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.

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 4, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1350: A bill 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1350/
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"S. 1350: A bill 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1350/.
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S. 1350, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1350/.
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