[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2104]
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               SATELLITE TELEVISION EXTENSION ACT OF 2019

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. 3186, the Satellite Television Extension 
Act of 2010.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3186) to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer 
     Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 through April 30, 
     2010, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table and that any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3186) was ordered to a third reading, read the third 
time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3186

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Satellite Televison 
     Extension Act of 2010''.

     SEC. 2. SATELLITE TELEVISION EXTENSION.

       (a) Amendments to Section 119 of Title 17, United States 
     Code.--
       (1) In general.--Section 119 of title 17, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking ``March 28, 2010'' 
     and inserting ``April 30, 2010''; and
       (B) in subsection (e), by striking ``March 28, 2010'' and 
     inserting ``April 30, 2010''.
       (2) Termination of license.--Section 1003(a)(2)(A) of 
     Public Law 111-118 is amended by striking ``March 28, 2010'', 
     and inserting ``April 30, 2010''.
       (b) Amendments to Communications Act of 1934.--Section 
     325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325(b)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``March 28, 2010'' and 
     inserting ``April 30, 2010''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``March 29, 2010'' 
     each place it appears in clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting 
     ``May 1, 2010''.

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