United States · Bill · S
S. 607 (98th)
Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984
Introduced
28 February 1983
Last action
22 October 1984 · President
Status
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Sponsors
Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for FY 1984 and 1985 for the administration of such Act by the Federal Communications Commission.
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Timeline
28 February 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-45.
Source: Committee
22 March 1983
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
15 April 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 90.
Source: Calendars
15 April 1983
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment. With written report No. 98-60.
Source: Committee
15 April 1983
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment. With written report No. 98-60.
Source: Committee
20 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1984
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
26 September 1984
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.592 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
26 September 1984
Floor
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; The Bill Shall be Read for Amendment by Section and Each Section Shall be Considered asRead.
Source: Floor
5 October 1984
Vote
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 308 - 86 (Record Vote No: 449).
Source: Floor
5 October 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 308 - 86 (Record Vote No: 449).
Source: Floor
5 October 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
5 October 1984
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 October 1984
President
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Source: President
22 October 1984
President
Pocket Vetoed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 20 September 1984
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 April 1983
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 February 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984
- related to → Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 607) to amend the Communications Act of 1934.
- amends ← A substitute amendment to reduce the bill's funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program. The amendment would reduce funding for the CPB from 200.0 million dollars to 186.0 million dollars in FY 1987, from 225.0 million dollars to 214.0 million dollars in FY 1988, and from 250.0 million dollars to 246.0 million dollars in FY 1989. It would reduce funding for the facilities program from 25.0 million dollars to 14.0 million dollars in FY 1985, from 35.0 million dollars to 16.0 million dollars in FY 1986, and from 40.0 million dollars to 18.0 million dollars in FY 1987.
- amends ← An amendment to the Oxley substitute amendment to lower funding for the facilities program to $12.6 million for FY 1985, to $13.1 million for 1986, and to $14.0 million for FY 1987, and reduce funding for the CPB to $170.0 million for FY 1987, to $178.0 million for FY 1988, and to $188.0 million for FY 1989.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/607
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/607
- us · 98-s-607 · source updated 14 January 2025