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H.R. 3016 (105th)

To amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain telecommunications facilities, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

9 November 1997

Last action

21 November 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

2 January 2025

Environment

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to: (1) repeal a provision which prohibits a State or local government from regulating the placement, construction, or modification of personal wireless service facilities (communications towers) on the basis of the environmental effects of frequency emissions from such facilities when such facilities comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations; (2) require that, in any action in which a person seeking to place, construct, or modify such a facility is a party, such person bear the burden of proof of its necessity; and (3) prohibit the FCC from adopting as a final rule a certain proposed rule which would preempt State and local zoning and land use restrictions on the siting, placement, and construction of broadcast station transmission facilities.

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Timeline

  1. 9 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 November 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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