[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5470 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5470

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all 
  local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2008

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all 
  local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets.

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

SECTION 1. SATELLITE CARRIAGE OF ALL LOCAL TELEVISION SIGNALS IN ALL 
              LOCAL MARKETS REQUIRED.

    (a) National Local-to-Local.--Section 338(a)(1) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 338(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
``within that local market'' and inserting ``within any local market''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 338(a) of such Act (47 U.S.C. 
338(a)) is amended by striking ``(3) Effective date.--'' and all that 
follows through ``2002.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 1 shall be effective on February 17, 
2009.
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