S 2068
106th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Federal Communications Commission
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Licenses
Radio spectrum allocation
Radio stations
Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 2000
Introduced: February 10, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S626)
Feb 10, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S626)
Feb 10, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 2000 - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from prescribing any rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations, or establishing a low power radio service, as currently proposed.
Terminates previously prescribed rules which would violate such prohibition and voids licenses issued pursuant to such rules.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S626)
Committees of jurisdiction
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