[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3255 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3255

To repeal the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act 
                                of 1992.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 1993

 Mr. Barton of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act 
                                of 1992.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cable Consumer Protection and 
Competition Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 1992 CABLE REREGULATION LAW.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the Cable 
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 is repealed.
    (b) Effect of Repeal; Restoration of Prior Law.--Except as provided 
in subsection (c), each section of the Communications Act of 1934 
amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act 
of 1992 shall be applied as if the Cable Television Consumer Protection 
and Competition Act of 1992 had not been enacted.
    (c) Retransmission Consent.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
section 6 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition 
Act of 1992 is not repealed.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS RESCINDED.

    Any regulations prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission 
to implement amendments made by the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (other than section 25 thereof) 
shall cease to be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. The 
Commission shall promptly act to amend or rescind its regulations as 
necessary to comply with this Act.

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