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Communications Amendments Act of 1982

Introduced: April 10, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 36 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 1982
Became Public Law No: 97-259.
Sep 13, 1982
Signed by President.
Sep 2, 1982
Presented to President.
Sep 2, 1982
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 19, 1982
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Aug 19, 1982
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Aug 19, 1982
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Aug 19, 1982
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Aug 19, 1982
Conference Report 97-765 Filed in House.
Aug 19, 1982
Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-765 Filed in House.
Aug 19, 1982
Conferees Agreed to File Conference Report.
Aug 19, 1982
Conference committee actions: Conferees Agreed to File Conference Report.
Aug 19, 1982
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Goldwater; Stevens; Cannon.
Aug 19, 1982
Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.
Aug 18, 1982
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Wirth, Broyhill.
Aug 18, 1982
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 18, 1982
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 18, 1982
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 18, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 18, 1982
Considered by Senate.
Jun 11, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 166.
Jun 11, 1981
Received in the Senate.
Jun 9, 1981
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 360 - 21 (Record Vote No: 67).
Jun 9, 1981
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 360 - 21 (Record Vote No: 67).
Jun 8, 1981
Considered by House Vote Postponed Unfinished Business.
Jun 8, 1981
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
May 19, 1981
Placed on Union Calendar No: 66.
May 19, 1981
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-84.
May 12, 1981
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 12, 1981
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 1981
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 6, 1981
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 15, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Apr 10, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 10, 1981
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1981 - Authorizes appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for fiscal year 1982. Directs the FCC to impose fees to cover administrative costs of processing license applications, tariffs, construction permits, and other regulatory services. Limits the total amount of fees collected to not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated to the FCC in any fiscal year. Permits the FCC to waive fees for governmental or public telecommunications entities. Directs the FCC to develop fee schedules within 90 days of enactment. Authorizes the FCC to assess a penalty for late payment of such fees. Requires funds received from such fees to be deposited in the Treasury as reimbursement for appropriations.

What's happening now September 13, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-259.

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 Cosponsors 1
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