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S 348 111th Congress Senate

A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that…

Official title: A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service suppo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.

Introduced: March 8, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jan 29, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 29, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1063-1064)
Jan 29, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 29, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make federal provisions which prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as federal universal service contributions; or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 8, 2010
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 7, 2009
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 2, 2009
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 348: A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-348/
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"S. 348: A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-348/.
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S. 348, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-348/.
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[S. 348: A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-348/)
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