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HR 4809 111th Congress House

FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act

Official title: To provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners.

Introduced: May 18, 2010 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Executive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 10, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to permit each commissioner to appoint an electrical engineer or computer scientist to provide technical consultation and to interface with the Office of Engineering and Technology and other Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bureaus and technical staff.

Requires such engineer or scientist to hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in his or her respective field of expertise.

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  • S 2881 Identical bill FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Garamendi, John
California · May 18, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4809: FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4809/
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"H.R. 4809: FCC Commissioners' Technical Resource Enhancement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4809/.
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