3.0.0 976 2019-11-15T21:18:51Z 2023-01-12T12:48:59Z Senate S S 2005-04-28 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-13T21:12:24Z Referred to 2005-05-02T21:43:07Z 2005-05-13 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2005-05-02 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-05-02 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2005-05-02 14:03:13 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2005-04-29 Senate Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4607; text as passed Senate: CR 4/28/2005 S4607) Floor 2005-04-29 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 4/28/2005 S4607; text as passed Senate: CR 4/28/2005 S4607) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001126 Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] CONRAD BURNS R MT R. N Science, Technology, Communications Commerce Communication satellites Competition Foreign Trade and International Finance International competitiveness Marine safety Nontariff trade barriers Privatization Space activities Transportation and Public Works Science, Technology, Communications 00 2005-04-28 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-10T16:15:33Z Directs the Federal Communications Commission to review competitive market conditions of domestic and international satellite communications services and include in an annual report an analysis of those conditions.

]]> 82 2005-04-29 Passed Senate without amendment 2005-06-02T18:02:25Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends title VI (Open-market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act or ORBIT Act) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 by striking: (1) all specific criteria for Intelsat (a global satellite provider of voice, data, and Internet services) separated entities privatization (New Skies, formed through Intelsat) provisions; and (2) the reaffiliation prohibition and the interlocking directorates or employees privatization criteria provisions for Inmarsat (a global mobile satellite communications provider), while maintaining GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) provisions.

Directs the Federal Communications Commission to review competitive market conditions of domestic and international satellite communications services and include in an annual report an analysis of those conditions.

]]> A bill striking the Specific Privatization Criteria in ORBIT for Intelsat Separated Entities (New Skies) and Inmarsat and Other Technical Corrections. Display Title A bill striking the Specific Privatization Criteria in ORBIT for Intelsat Separated Entities (New Skies) and Inmarsat and Other Technical Corrections. Official Title as Introduced A bill striking the Specific Privatization Criteria in ORBIT for Intelsat Separated Entities (New Skies) and Inmarsat and Other Technical Corrections. Referred in House 2005-05-02T04:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2005-04-30T04:00:00Z Considered and Passed Senate 2005-04-29T04:00:00Z 2005-05-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. 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.