HR 2379 · 106th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Critical Care Spectrum Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-06-29· Sponsored by Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.(1999-07-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Critical Care Spectrum Act of 1999 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules to ensure that biomedical telemetry operations are provided with adequate electromagnetic frequency to support existing and future needs. Requires a report from the FCC to Congress on the future spectrum needs of telemedicine and telehealth providers, including emergency medical services providers. Requires the FCC, until such rules take effect, to maintain any allocations of frequencies for biomedical telemetry operations that are in existence on January 1, 1999, except that any television broadcast station authorized by the FCC to initiate digital television service may initiate such service in accordance with FCC rules and policies in effect on such date.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats