A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.
Latest action · Feb 7, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make federal provisions prohibiting the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as federal universal service contributions, or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 7, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Feb 7, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Feb 7, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S616)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
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