United States · Law · S
S. 2896 (108th)
A bill to modify and extend certain privatization requirements of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962.
Introduced
5 October 2004
Last action
25 October 2004 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-371.
Sponsors
Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to extend, through June 30, 2005, the date for conducting an initial public offering of securities of any successor entity of Inmarsat (a Government-owned communications satellite). Allows a successor entity to be deemed a national corporation, and therefor forgo an initial public offering and public securities listing for the above purposes, if: (1) the successor entity makes certain certifications to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with respect to the financial interests of Inmarsat signatories and former signatories, and that no intergovernmental organization has any ownership interest in a successor entity of INTELSAT (another Government-owned satellite) or more than a minimal ownership interest in a successor entity of Inmarsat; (2) the successor entity provides such financial and other information as the FCC may require to verify such certification; and (3) the FCC determines that the successor entity is in compliance with such certification.
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Timeline
5 October 2004
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10459; text as passed Senate: CR S10459)
Source: Floor
5 October 2004
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10459; text as passed Senate: CR S10459)
Source: Floor
5 October 2004
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2004
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9025)
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9025)
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Floor
Mr. Barton (TX) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
8 October 2004
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9025-9026)
Source: Floor
13 October 2004
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 October 2004
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 October 2004
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-371.
Source: President
25 October 2004
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 October 2004
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 25 October 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 5 October 2004 · Download file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 5 October 2004 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 25 October 2004
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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
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- Legal framework · A bill to modify and extend certain privatization requirements of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962. · S. 2896 (108th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2896
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/2896
- us · 108-s-2896 · source updated 7 April 2025