3.0.0 3663 2023-11-13T20:14:17Z 2023-11-13T20:14:17Z Senate S S 2008-10-01 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Discharged from 2008-12-11T01:53:20Z Referred to 2008-12-09T23:50:38Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2008-11-20T22:56:48Z Referred to 2008-10-01T21:04:03Z Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act 110 7013 HR 2008-09-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Related bill CRS 2008-12-23 Became Public Law No: 110-459. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-12-23 Became Public Law No: 110-459. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-12-23 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-12-23 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-12-12 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-12-12 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-12-10 Cleared for White House. 2008-12-10 20:53:53 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-12-10 20:53:40 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10943-10944) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2008-12-10 20:53:40 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10943-10944) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-12-10 20:53:30 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10943-10944) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-12-10 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-12-10 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-12-10 20:53:12 Mrs. Capps asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2008-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-12-09 11:04:19 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2008-11-24 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-11-20 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-11-20 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-11-20 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10769-10771) Floor 2008-11-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2008-11-20 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2008-10-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2008-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10324-10325) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV N D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2008-11-19 False Public Law 110-459 Science, Technology, Communications Commerce Consumer education Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Television broadcasting Science, Technology, Communications 00 2008-10-01 Introduced in Senate 2009-01-26T17:35:03Z Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible, the continued broadcasting in the analog television service of specified public safety information and digital television transition information for 30 days after the transition.

]]> 49 2008-12-23 Public Law 2009-01-26T17:37:23Z Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, to develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible, the continued broadcasting in the analog television service of specified public safety information and digital television transition information for 30 days after the transition.

Requires the FCC, in designing the program, to consider certain factors, including: (1) taking into account market-by-market needs; (2) avoiding digital signal interference; and (3) already-adopted transition and coordination plans.

Prohibits: (1) analog broadcasting on any spectrum that is approved or pending approval for public safety radio services; and (2) including the analog spectrum between channels 52 and 69 reclaimed from analog television broadcasting.

]]> Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act Short Titles as Introduced Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act Short Titles as Passed Senate Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act Display Title Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television broadcasting. 5698 110 SAMDT To provide for the short-term partial extension of analog broadcasting. 2022-02-03T05:12:55Z 2008-11-20 Amendment SA 5698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5698 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/110th-congress/senate-amendment/5698 R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2 2 H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2008-11-20 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2008-11-20 True 2008-11-20T05:00:00Z 2008-11-20T05:00:00Z Senate 110 S Senate S 3663 Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act 2023-11-13T20:14:17Z 6 2008-11-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 5698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-11-20 0 Senate Amendment SA 5698 proposed by Senator Dorgan for Senator Rockefeller. (consideration: CR S10770-10771; text: CR S10770-10771) To provide for the short-term partial extension of analog broadcasting. Floor 2008-11-20 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2008-11-20 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2008-11-20 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5698 proposed by Senator Dorgan for Senator Rockefeller.(consideration: CR S10770-10771; text: CR S10770-10771) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill 2008-12-10T05:00:00Z Referred in House 2008-12-09T05:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2008-11-20T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z 2008-12-24T04:59:59Z Public Law 2008-12-23 Became Public Law No: 110-459. 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.