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S 47 108th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Electromagnetic waves Government Operations and Politics Military communications Navy Science, Technology, Communications Submarines

A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System of the Navy.

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Jan 7, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S50)
Jan 7, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S50)
Jan 7, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of the Navy to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System while maintaining the infrastructure necessary for its resumption.
What's happening now January 7, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S50)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 47: A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System of the Navy.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-47/
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"S. 47: A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System of the Navy.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-47/.
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S. 47, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-47/.
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