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Latest Update: Wednesday, November, 19th 2008
A bill to make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. 7/30/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 19, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) DTV Transition Assistance Act - Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) with respect to the low-power television and translator digital-to-analog conversion program. Requires the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to determine whether the full amounts provided from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund will be needed for payments to eligible low-power TV stations toward purchase of a digital-to-analog conversion device to convert the incoming digital signal of their corresponding full-power TV station to analog [...] show full description
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- 07/30/2008 - Signed by President.
- 07/30/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-295.
- 07/22/2008 - Presented to President.
- 07/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6306-6309)
- 07/09/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6306)
show all actions- 07/30/2008 - Signed by President.
- 07/30/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-295.
- 07/22/2008 - Presented to President.
- 07/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6306-6309)
- 07/09/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6306)
- 07/09/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 07/09/2008 - Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 07/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 07/09/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2607.
- 07/09/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- 07/09/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 06/20/2008 - Received in the House.
- 06/20/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 06/20/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 06/19/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.5014 Amendment SA 5014 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Inouye. In the nature of a substitute.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.5014 Amendment SA 5014 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 06/19/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 06/19/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5915)
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.5014 Amendment SA 5014 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S5915; text: CR S5915) In the nature of a substitute.
- 06/10/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-348.
- 06/10/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 774.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:30 a.m.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:00 a.m.
- 04/24/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 04/02/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m.
- 02/07/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S790)
- 02/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S790)
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