HR 2312 108th Congress House

ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Communications Satellite of 1962 to provide for the orderly dilution of the ownership interest in Inmarsat by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement.

Introduced: June 3, 2003 See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications CommerceCommunication satellitesFinance and Financial SectorPrivatization

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SecuritiesSpace activitiesTelecommunication industry

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 30, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-39.

Jun 30, 2003

Signed by President.

Jun 24, 2003

Presented to President.

Jun 23, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 20, 2003

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8315)

Jun 20, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8315)

Jun 17, 2003

Received in the Senate.

Jun 12, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 12, 2003

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5342)

Jun 12, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H5342)

Jun 12, 2003

Mr. Tauzin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Jun 12, 2003

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5342-5343)

Jun 12, 2003

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

Jun 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Jun 3, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 3, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 30, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-39.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to: (1) extend until June 30, 2004, the deadline for conducting an initial public offering of securities for the successor entities of Inmarsat; and (2) allow the Federal Communications Commission to extend such deadline to not later than December 31, 2004.

Bill text 5 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Communications and Technology Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2003

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