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H.R. 851 (106th)

Satellite Competition and Consumer Protection Act

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Introduced

25 February 1999

Last action

27 April 1999 · Committee

Status

See H.R.1554.

Sponsors

Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]

Subjects

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Summary

Save Our Satellites Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish different predictive models for making determinations of the television broadcast signal boundaries of areas within the Grade B Contour of television broadcast stations for purposes of such Act and other Federal statutes and regulations. Requires any subscriber who, on February 24, 1999, is receiving from a satellite carrier for private home viewing secondary transmissions of programming contained in a primary transmission made by a network station, to be treated, during the period beginning on such date and until the FCC completes the above action, as residing in an unserved household for purposes of Federal copyright license requirements for secondary transmissions by satellite carriers.

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Timeline

  1. 25 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 March 1999

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 March 1999

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 4 March 1999

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 10 March 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 March 1999

    Passed

    Mr. Tauzin asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce have until midnight on April 9 to file a report on H.R. 851. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  10. 25 March 1999

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  11. 25 March 1999

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 7 April 1999

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-79, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: Committee

  13. 7 April 1999

    Introduced

    House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 16, 1999.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 7 April 1999

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-79, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: Committee

  15. 16 April 1999

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.

    Source: Calendars

  16. 16 April 1999

    Discharge

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  17. 16 April 1999

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Committee

  18. 27 April 1999

    Committee

    See H.R.1554.

    Source: Committee

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