[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2410 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2410

  To require the Federal Communications Commission to either grant or 
 deny a Petition for Reconsideration within 1 year after such Petition 
                          is first submitted.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 5, 2007

  Mr. Kyl (for himself and Mr. Sununu) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Federal Communications Commission to either grant or 
 deny a Petition for Reconsideration within 1 year after such Petition 
                          is first submitted.

    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 ``Efficiency in Decision Making Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. EFFICIENT DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of a 
Petition for Reconsideration, the Federal Communications Commission 
shall make a decision and issue a Memorandum Opinion and Order that 
either grants or denies such Petition.
    (b) Failure to Comply.--If the Federal Communications Commission 
fails to comply with the time requirements of subsection (a) with 
respect to any Petition for Reconsideration, such Petition shall be 
deemed granted.
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