S.352: DTV Delay Act

About This Bill

Bill Summary

DTV Delay Act - Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to delay the transition of television broadcasting from analog to digital to June 13, 2009. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend for a 116-day period the licenses for recovered spectrum, including the license period and construction requirements associated with those licenses.Extends to July 31, 2009, provided additional budget...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 108 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 352 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 108 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 108.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 352 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 352.
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to commit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton(TX) motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House adding a new section pertaining to Clearance of Public Safety Spectrum, Adjacent Channels, and other Channels Causing Interference.
The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 242 (Roll no. 51).
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 158 (Roll no. 52).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-4.
Jan. 29, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

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