A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.

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Introduced

1 February 2005

Last action

11 April 2005 · Committee

Status

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-39.

Sponsors

Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]

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Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make Federal provisions which prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as Federal universal service contributions; or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.

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Timeline

1 February 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S749)
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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11 April 2005
Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-39.
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/241
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