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HR 866 106th Congress House

Critical Infrastructure Communications Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect critical infrastructure radio systems from interference and to promote efficient spectrum management of the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect critical infrastructure radio systems from interference and to promote efficient spectrum management of the private land mobile radio bands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureElectric utilitiesEmergency ManagementEmergency communication systems
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EnergyFederal Communications CommissionGas companiesGas pipelinesGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsInfrastructureLawLicensesPetroleum pipelinesPublic utilitiesRadioRadio spectrum allocationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development
This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1999

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Critical Infrastructure Communications Act of 1999 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules to ensure the ongoing protection and promotion of radio spectrum used by electric, gas, and water utilities and natural gas and petroleum pipelines against interference from other users of spectrum and consistent with provisions of the Communications Act of 1934. Requires the FCC, until such rules are adopted, to discontinue licensing private mobile radio facilities on: (1) any channels that were formerly allocated by the FCC to the Power (IW) Radio Service or Petroleum (IP) Radio Service on either an exclusive or shared basis; and (2) any channels less than 15khz removed from such channels. Provides exceptions in the case of a license applicant that: (1) obtains the concurrence of the designated frequency advisory committee for the IW or IP Service, or both; or (2) obtains and submits written concurrence of all IW and IP radio services licensees having a co- channel or adjacent-channel facility within 70 miles of the applicant's proposed site.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 866: Critical Infrastructure Communications Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-866/
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