Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act
Latest action · Oct 10, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10380-10381)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 10, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a State or local government to deny an application to place, construct, or modify such facilities on the basis that alternative technologies, systems, or structures are capable of delivering such services in a manner less intrusive to the local community. Requires the burden of proving the appropriateness of proposed facilities to be the applicant's.
Allows a State or local government to regulate the location, height, or modification of such facilities in order to address the effects of radio frequency interference on local communities and the public.
Prohibits the Act from being interpreted to prohibit a State or local government from requiring environmental or other studies, reports, or documentation concerning the placement, construction, or modification of such facilities.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 10, 2002 to Oct 17, 2002, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Oct 10, 2002 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Oct 10, 2002 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Oct 17, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2002Introduced in Senate
- Oct 10, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10380-10381)
- Oct 10, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10380)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5632 | Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act | Identical bill | Oct 28, 2002 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Airspace (Law)
- Antennas
- Aviation safety
- Civil actions and liability
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Electromagnetic waves
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental research
- Evidence (Law)
- Federal aid to medical research
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal preemption
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Land use
- Law
- Licenses
- Local laws
- Microwaves
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Radiation
- Radiation safety
- Radio broadcasting
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State laws
- Television broadcasting
- Transportation and Public Works
- Urban affairs
- Zoning and zoning law
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