Record Carrier Competition Act of 1981

Summary

International Record Carrier Competition Act of 1981 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to terminate the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission over consolidations and mergers of telegraph carriers. Retains the Commission's authority to require telegraph carriers to provide interconnections with international record carriers.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Communications.

   Source: Committee

2. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 February 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 March 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 37.

   Source: Calendars

6. 12 March 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-25.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 March 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 June 1981

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

9. 22 June 1981

   Passed

   Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 22 June 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 25 June 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 7 July 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

    Source: Committee

13. 8 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 8 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 8 December 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

16. 8 December 1981

    Discharge

    House Committee on Energy and Commerce Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

17. 8 December 1981

    Committee

    House Committee on Energy and Commerce Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

18. 16 December 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 16 December 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

20. 16 December 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

21. 16 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 16 December 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

23. 16 December 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 22 December 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

25. 22 December 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

26. 22 December 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

27. 29 December 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-130.

    Source: President

28. 29 December 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

29. 29 December 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

5 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 30 December 1981

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 16 December 1981

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 8 December 1981

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 22 June 1981

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 January 1981

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Sponsors

• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to → Record Carrier Competition Act of 1981
• amends ← To clarify certain provisions relating to international record carriers.
• amends ← In the nature of a substitute.

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