Local Control of Cellular Towers Act
Latest action · Oct 8, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10859-10860)
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 8, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires, in any action in which a person is seeking to place, construct, or modify such a facility, that person to bear the burden of proof, regardless of who commences the action.
Prohibits the FCC from adopting a final rule or otherwise implementing any portion of a proposed FCC rule regarding relief from State and local regulation of such facilities.
Allows 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 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 8, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Oct 8, 2004 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Oct 8, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Oct 8, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Oct 8, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10858)
- Oct 8, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10859-10860)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10858Text printed S10859 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (text) | Oct 8, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify and reaffirm State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Local Control of Cellular Towers Act
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 research
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal preemption
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Land use
- Law
- Licenses
- Local laws
- Medical research
- Microwaves
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Radiation
- Radiation safety
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State laws
- Transportation and Public Works
- Urban affairs
- Wireless communication
- Zoning and zoning law
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2004Introduced in Senate
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