HR 3498 · 106th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Telecommunications Development Fund Improvement Act

Introduced 1999-11-18· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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.(1999-12-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Telecommunications Development Fund Improvement Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require any down payment that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may require any bidder to submit before issuance of a station license or construction permit in a system of competitive bidding to be deposited in an interest-bearing account at a financial institution designated by the FCC. Requires, within 45 days following the issuance of such a license or permit: (1) the down payments of successful bidders be paid to the Treasury; and (2) the interest accrued to the account be transferred to the Telecommunications Development Fund to be used for purposes designated under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans