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HR 5541 98th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Authorization Business income tax Communications and Broadcasting Corporations and Stocks Department of the Treasury Economics and Public Finance Government corporations Government trust funds Income tax Public broadcasting Radio broadcasting Tax-exempt organizations Television

Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984

Introduced: April 26, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1984
See S.607.
Aug 8, 1984
See S.2436.
Jul 26, 1984
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 24, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 91 (Record Vote No: 309).
Jul 24, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 91 (Record Vote No: 309).
Jul 24, 1984
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Jul 24, 1984
Called up by House by Rule.
Jul 24, 1984
Rule Passed House.
Jun 13, 1984
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.521 Reported to House.
Jun 12, 1984
Committee on Rules Granted An Open Rule Providing One Hour General Debate; Making In Order To Consider An Energy and Commerce Committee Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute.
May 15, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 447.
May 15, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-772.
May 8, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 2, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Apr 26, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 26, 1984
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 986 – A substitute amendment to the Oxley amendments en bloc to reduce the authorization of funds for public broadc… Failed Jul 24, 1984
HAMDT 985 – Amendments en bloc to reduce the authorization of funds from 238,000,000 dollars to 186,000,000 dollars for f… Failed Jul 24, 1984
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987 to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities. Repeals a provision that requires 75 percent of the funds appropriated for such purposes in a fiscal year to be available to extend delivery of public telecommunications services to areas not receiving such services. Authorizes appropriations, to match up to a specified amount of non-Federal contributions to public broadcasting entities, for the Public Broadcasting Fund for FY 1987 through 1989.

Repeals provisions requiring a public telecommunications entity to refund to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting an amount of Federal funds equal to the amount of any unrelated business income tax paid by such entity.

What's happening now October 5, 1984

See S.607.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 5246 Related bill Public Broadcasting Support Act of 1984
  • S 607 Related bill Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984
  • S 2436 Related bill A bill to authorize appropriations of funds for activities of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other pu…
  • HRES 521 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5541) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend …
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 1984
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