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H.R. 3731 (109th)

Enhance and Protect Local Community Radio Act of 2005

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Introduced

13 September 2005

Last action

19 September 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]

Subjects

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Source updated

15 August 2025

Summary

Enhance and Protect Local Community Radio Act of 2005 - Repeals provisions in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, that required the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) modify rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations to prescribe minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels; (2) prohibit applicants who have engaged in the unlicensed operation of any station from obtaining a low-power FM license; and (3) conduct a program to test whether low-power FM radio stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels are not required. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the FCC to modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between: (1) low-power FM stations; and (2) full-service FM stations, FM translator stations, and FM booster stations. Directs the FCC to: (1) ensure the availability of spectrum for low-power FM stations; (2) establish a schedule for low-power station licensing opportunities; (3) explore the public interest obligations of FM and AM digital terrestrial radio licenses; (4) ensure that low-power FM stations will not be displaced by the granting of licenses to full-power FM stations; and (5) prohibit the future voluntary transfers of construction permits for FM translator stations or FM booster stations.

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Timeline

  1. 13 September 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 September 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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