3.0.0 1600 2023-01-13T04:50:20Z 2023-01-13T04:50:20Z Senate S S 2005-07-29 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-07-29T23:14:26Z 2005-07-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2005-07-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9520) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. N H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2005-07-29 True Science, Technology, Communications Canada Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development International Affairs International cooperation Latin America Mexico Television broadcasting Television stations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-07-29 Introduced in Senate 2005-10-07T18:48:08Z Digital Translator and Low-Power Television Transition Assistance Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the deadline for conversion of translator stations and low-power analog television stations to advanced (digital) television services from the current transition period ending on December 31, 2006, to the period ending four years thereafter.

Establishes in the Treasury the Low-Power Digital Television Transition Trust Fund, funded by proceeds from the federal auction of certain electromagnetic spectrum frequencies, for the making of grants to licensees of low-power television stations, state and local governments, and community organizations to: (1) upgrade low-power television translator stations from analog to digital in eligible rural communities and other areas served by low-power television stations; and (2) extend digital television broadcast signals to unserved households located in such communities and areas. Requires a report from the Federal Communications Commission to specified congressional committees on the status of low-power television and translator stations.

Directs the FCC to report semiannually to such committees on the status of international cooperation with Canada and Mexico with respect to the Digital Television table of allotments.

]]> A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Digital Translator and Low-Power Television Transition Assistance Act Introduced in Senate 2005-07-29T04:00:00Z 2005-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.