I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2009 Mr. Butterfield introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to provide for a coupon program for television antennas.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the DTV Transition Assistance Act.

2.

Modification of digital-to-analog converter box program

Section 3005 of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (B)by striking and after the semicolon in paragraph (1); and (C)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2)implement and administer a program through which households in the United States may obtain coupons that can be applied toward the purchase of a television antenna; and ; (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in the heading for paragraph (1), by striking Limitations and inserting Limitations on converter box coupon program; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (5)

Limitations on television antenna coupon program

(A)

One-Per-Household Maximum

A household may obtain a coupon by making a request as required by the Assistant Secretary under this section between June 13, 2009, and September 15, 2009, inclusive. The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that each requesting household receives, by first class mail via the United States Postal Service, no more than one coupon. (B)

Duration

All coupons shall expire on September 30, 2009. (C)

Funding

The Assistant Secretary shall expend only funds made available from expired digital-to-analog converter box coupons. .