3.0.0 576 2019-11-15T21:59:01Z 2019-11-15T21:59:01Z Senate S SRES 2008-05-22 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-06-12T18:04:18Z Markup by 2008-06-12T15:45:27Z Referred to 2008-05-22T21:49:51Z 2008-07-11 Senate Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-07-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-11 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6611-6612) Floor 2008-06-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 777. Calendars 2008-06-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report. Committee 2008-06-12 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-06-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2008-05-22 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4808) IntroReferral 2008-05-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4808) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2008-05-22 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2008-05-22 True V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2008-05-22 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2008-05-22 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2008-05-22 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2008-05-22 True B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY 2008-05-22 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2008-05-22 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2008-05-22 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2008-05-22 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2008-05-22 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2008-05-22 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2008-05-22 True C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2008-05-22 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2008-05-22 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2008-05-22 True C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 2008-05-22 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2008-05-22 True S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2008-05-22 True L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2008-05-22 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2008-05-22 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2008-05-22 True N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2008-05-22 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2008-05-22 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2008-05-22 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2008-05-22 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2008-05-22 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2008-05-22 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2008-05-22 True H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2008-06-02 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2008-06-11 False Science, Technology, Communications Commemorations Commerce Consumer education Equipment and supplies Nonprofit organizations Social Welfare Special months Television broadcasting Television programs Science, Technology, Communications 00 2008-05-22 Introduced in Senate 2008-08-11T18:20:56Z Designates August 2008 as Digital Television Transition Awareness Month to increase public awareness and encourage consumers to learn about the government coupon program for obtaining converter boxes.

Encourages consumers to make the transition well before the conversion date (February 17, 2009).

Encourages local nonprofit organizations to assist households in applying for the coupons and installing converter boxes and to educate consumers about websites and other sources of transition information.

]]> 80 2008-06-12 Reported to Senate without amendment 2008-08-13T20:40:26Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates August 2008 as Digital Television Transition Awareness Month to increase public awareness and encourage consumers to learn about the government coupon program for obtaining converter boxes.

Encourages consumers to make the transition well before the conversion date (February 17, 2009).

Encourages local nonprofit organizations to assist households in applying for the coupons and installing converter boxes and to educate consumers about websites and other sources of transition information.

]]> 35 2008-07-11 Passed Senate amended 2008-10-15T22:14:06Z Designates August 2008 as Digital Television Transition Awareness Month to increase public awareness and encourage consumers to learn about the steps they need to take to retain their television service, including possibly participating in the government coupon program for obtaining converter boxes.

Encourages consumers to make the transition well before the conversion date (February 17, 2009).

Encourages local nonprofit organizations to assist households in applying for the coupons and installing converter boxes and to educate consumers about websites and other sources of transition information.

]]> A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month". Display Title A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month". Official Title as Introduced A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month". 5071 110 SAMDT To make minor changes. 2019-11-15T21:59:01Z 2008-07-11 Amendment SA 5071 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5071 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/110th-congress/senate-amendment/5071 H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2008-07-11T04:00:00Z 2008-07-11T04:00:00Z Senate 110 SRES Senate S 576 A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month". 2019-11-15T21:59:01Z 6 2008-07-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 5071 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-07-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 5071 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S6611; text: CR S6611) To make minor changes. Floor 2008-07-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5071 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hatch.(consideration: CR S6611; text: CR S6611) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5071 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 5070 110 SAMDT To make minor changes. 2019-11-15T21:59:01Z 2008-07-11 Amendment SA 5070 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 5070 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/110th-congress/senate-amendment/5070 H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2008-07-11T04:00:00Z 2008-07-11T04:00:00Z Senate 110 SRES Senate S 576 A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month". 2019-11-15T21:59:01Z 6 2008-07-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 5070 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-07-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 5070 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S6611; text: CR S6611) To make minor changes. Floor 2008-07-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5070 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hatch.(consideration: CR S6611; text: CR S6611) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 5070 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Agreed to Senate 2008-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110sres576ats/xml/BILLS-110sres576ats.xml Reported to Senate 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110sres576rs/xml/BILLS-110sres576rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2008-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110sres576is/xml/BILLS-110sres576is.xml 2008-07-11 Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. 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.