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S 2183 106th Congress Senate

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators.

Introduced: March 6, 2000 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureAmateur radio stationsCommunication satellitesFederal Communications Commission
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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.
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Mar 6, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 6, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1185)
Mar 6, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 6, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from making any reallocations of amateur radio service and amateur satellite service frequency bands, diminishing the secondary allocations of such bands, or making additional allocations within such bands that would substantially reduce their utility unless at the same time the FCC provides equivalent replacement spectrum.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 783 Related bill Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 3, 2000
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2183: Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2183/
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