II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 300 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2009 Mr. Gregg introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To enable the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to resume timely processing and distribution of TV converter box coupons by increasing its fiscal authority to make payments, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the TV Converter Box Coupon Program Relief Act.

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Additional authority of NTIA to issue TV converter box coupons

Section 3005 of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171; 120 Stat. 23) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e)

Authority To access additional amounts from Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to any amounts permitted to be used by this section prior to the date of enactment of the TV Converter Box Coupon Program Relief Act, the Assistant Secretary may make payments of not to exceed $250,000,000 from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund— (1)to continue to carry out the digital-to-analog converter box coupon program established under this section; and (2)to cover administrative expenses of the program. .