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H.R. 3498 (106th)

Telecommunications Development Fund Improvement Act

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Introduced

18 November 1999

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

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Summary

Telecommunications Development Fund Improvement Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require any down payment that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may require any bidder to submit before issuance of a station license or construction permit in a system of competitive bidding to be deposited in an interest-bearing account at a financial institution designated by the FCC. Requires, within 45 days following the issuance of such a license or permit: (1) the down payments of successful bidders be paid to the Treasury; and (2) the interest accrued to the account be transferred to the Telecommunications Development Fund to be used for purposes designated under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

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