Local Community Radio Act of 2009

Summary

Local Community Radio Act of 2009 - 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. Requires the FCC to modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between specified stations. Requires the FCC to retain rules that provide third-adjacent channel protection for full-power noncommercial FM stations that broadcast radio reading services via a subcarrier frequency from potential low-power FM station interference. Requires the FCC, when licensing FM translator stations, to ensure that: (1) licenses are available to both FM translator stations and low-power FM stations; and (2) such decisions are made based on the needs of the local community.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2009

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 November 2009

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 March 2010

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.

   Source: Calendars

5. 9 March 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-160.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 March 2010

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-160.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 9 March 2010 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 12 March 2009 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 March 2010

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 March 2010

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 March 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 March 2009

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Sponsors

• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

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