HR 2527 · 98th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

International Communications Reorganization Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-04-13· Sponsored by Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]· 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 Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.(1983-04-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] International Communications Reorganization Act of 1983 - Establishes in the executive branch the Committee on International Communications and Information (Committee). Establishes the Committee for five years. Makes the U.S. Trade Representative chairman of the Committee. Transfers to the Committee specified functions vested in the Secretaries of State and Commerce and the Director of the International Communication Agency. Directs the Committee to: (1) review any action or proposed action under specified executive orders; (2) coordinate and make recommendations to the President concerning the policies and activities of Federal agencies involving international communications and information; and (3) review all policy determinations and proposed policy statements by such agencies relating to international communications and information, except actions or determinations made pursuant to specified rulemaking or adjudicatory procedures. Exempts from the Committee's policy coordination and policy determination review: (1) any action of the Federal Communications Commission made pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934; and (2) consultations with foreign authorities or multilateral in…

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