3.0.0 312 2022-02-03T05:38:29Z 2022-02-03T05:38:29Z Senate S S 2005-02-08 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-02-08T18:06:31Z 2005-02-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1123-1124) IntroReferral 2005-02-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1123) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2005-02-08 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2005-02-08 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Federal Communications Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Radio broadcasting Radio spectrum allocation Radio stations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-02-08 Introduced in Senate 2005-03-02T21:13:06Z Local Community Radio Act of 2005 - 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: (1) that licenses are available to both FM translator stations and low-power FM stations; and (2) that such decisions are made based on the needs of the local community.

]]> Local Community Radio Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Local Community Radio Act of 2005 Display Title Local Community Radio Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. Introduced in Senate 2005-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s312is/xml/BILLS-109s312is.xml 2005-02-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1123-1124) 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.