HR 1147 · 111th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Local Community Radio Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]· House

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2009-12-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Local Community Radio Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 that required the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) modify rules authorizing the operation of low-power FM radio stations to prescribe minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels; (2) prohibit applicants who have engaged in the unlicensed operation of any station from obtaining a low-power FM license; and (3) conduct a program to test whether low-power FM radio stations will result in harmful interference to existing FM radio stations if minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels are not required. Requires the FCC to modify its rules to eliminate third-adjacent minimum distance separation requirements between specified stations. Requires the FCC to retain rules that provide third-adjacent channel protection for full-power noncommercial FM stations that broadcast radio reading services via a subcarrier frequency from potential low-power FM station interference. Requires the FCC, when licensing FM translator stations, to ensure that: (1) licenses are available to both FM transla…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009

Oct 28, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 15, 2009</p>

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H.R. 1147, Local Community Radio Act of 2009

Oct 28, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 15, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans