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H.R. 3572 (105th)

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1998

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Introduced

27 March 1998

Last action

17 April 1998 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]

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Summary

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), after July 1, 1998, from making any reallocations of amateur radio service (ARS) frequency bands, diminishing the secondary allocations of such bands to ARS, or making additional allocations within such bands that would substantially reduce their utility to ARS, unless at the same time the FCC provides equivalent replacement spectrum to ARS.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 April 1998

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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