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<dc:title>110 HR 3598 IH: Voice of Freedom Act of
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<dc:publisher>U.S. House of Representatives</dc:publisher>
<dc:date>2007-09-19</dc:date>
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<dc:language>EN</dc:language>
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	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code>
		<congress>110th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session>1st Session</session>
		<legis-num>H. R. 3598</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber>
		<action>
			<action-date date="20070919">September 19, 2007</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="M001143">Ms. McCollum of
			 Minnesota</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 <committee-name committee-id="HFA00">Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs</committee-name></action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
		<official-title>To prohibit the cessation, degradation, or limitation of
		  broadcasting activities by the Broadcasting Board of
		  Governors.</official-title>
	</form>
	<legis-body id="H00078C41F211426C9C9DF3419544021C" style="OLC">
		<section id="H36F6278121F7409C9CE3E420037046D" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the
			 <quote><short-title>Voice of Freedom Act of
			 2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
		</section><section id="H835E198CEA6542B3AE224340E162C4DC"><enum>2.</enum><header>Prohibition on
			 cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities</header>
			<subsection id="H1A907711EF07491499DA2B44CEA41FDE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
			 general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
			 subsection (b), the Broadcasting Board of Governors may not cease, degrade, or
			 in any manner limit the quality or reach of any of its broadcasting activities,
			 including from the Delano Transmitting Station in Delano, California.</text>
			</subsection><subsection id="HDA15EA1D2BC148DFBBD180CB0733C85C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
			 prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a subsequent
			 Act of Congress that provides for such cessation, degradation, or
			 limitation.</text>
			</subsection></section></legis-body>
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