Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1999

Summary

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from making any reallocations of amateur radio service and amateur satellite service frequency bands, diminishing the secondary allocations of such bands, or making additional allocations within such bands that would substantially reduce their utility unless at the same time the FCC provides equivalent replacement spectrum.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2000

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1185)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 6 March 2000 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 March 2000

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 March 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 March 2000

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Sponsors

• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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