Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
Latest action · Dec 23, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-459.
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 1, 2008
- Passed SenateNov 20, 2008
- Passed HouseDec 10, 2008
- To the PresidentDec 12, 2008
- Became lawDec 23, 2008Public Law 110-459
Summary
Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible, the continued broadcasting in the analog television service of specified public safety information and digital television transition information for 30 days after the transition.
Requires the FCC, in designing the program, to consider certain factors, including: (1) taking into account market-by-market needs; (2) avoiding digital signal interference; and (3) already-adopted transition and coordination plans.
Prohibits: (1) analog broadcasting on any spectrum that is approved or pending approval for public safety radio services; and (2) including the analog spectrum between channels 52 and 69 reclaimed from analog television broadcasting.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 19, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Nov 19, 2008 |
Committees 2
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 1, 2008Discharged Nov 20, 2008 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 9, 2008Discharged Dec 11, 2008 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 23, 2008Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-459.
- Dec 12, 2008Presented to President.
- Dec 10, 2008Mrs. Capps asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Dec 10, 2008Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Dec 10, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10943-10944)
- Dec 10, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10943-10944)
- Dec 10, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 10, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Dec 9, 2008Received in the House.
- Dec 9, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Nov 24, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 20, 2008Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 20, 2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10769-10771)
- Nov 20, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 1, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Oct 1, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10324-10325)
- Oct 1, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10943, H10944Text printed H10943 | Lois Capps D-CA | Dec 10, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10769, S10770Amendments S10757, S10770 | Byron L. Dorgan D-ND (amendment), John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV (amendment), Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX (amendment) | Nov 20, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10324 | John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV | Oct 1, 2008 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5698 | To provide for the short-term partial extension of analog broadcasting. | John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV | Amendment SA 5698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7013 | Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act | Related bill | Sep 23, 2008 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 10, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Dec 9, 2008Referred in House
- Nov 20, 2008Engrossed in Senate
- Oct 1, 2008Introduced in Senate
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