[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6763 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6763

  To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 
 2005 to extend the expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box 
                   coupons from 3 months to 6 months.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2008

   Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Ehlers) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 
 2005 to extend the expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box 
                   coupons from 3 months to 6 months.

    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 ``Digital Television Coupon Extension 
Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. COUPON EXPIRATION EXTENSION.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 3005(c)(1)(C) of the Digital Television 
Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-171; 120 Stat. 
24) is amended by striking ``3 months'' and inserting ``6 months''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to any coupon issued under section 3005 of such Act on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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