[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION ACT
  Amendments
    Enact (H.R. 1872), H2817 [5MY], H2835 [6MY], H2840 [6MY], H2849
        [6MY], H2850 [6MY]
  Analyses
    Provisions (H.R. 1872):  Section 641 Relative to Direct Access,
        H2833 [6MY]
  Articles and editorials
    Breaking Comsat's Hold, E908 [20MY]
    Deregulation or Plain Old Theft?, H2841 [6MY]
  Bills and resolutions
    Enact (H.R. 1872):  consideration, (see H. Res. 419), H2813 [5MY]
  Letters
    Impact of satellite communications privatization on maritime safety
        services:  Kathy J. Metcalf, Chamber of Shipping of America
        (organization), H2829 [6MY]
    Provisions:  Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, E909
        [20MY]
    ------ Daniel J. Popeo, Washington Legal Foundation, H2840 [6MY],
        H2842 [6MY], E909 [20MY]
  Remarks in House
    Buy American Act:  compliance, H2849 [6MY], H2850 [6MY]
    Enact (H.R. 1872), H2825-H2860 [6MY], E908 [20MY]
    ------ consideration (H. Res. 419), H2823 [6MY], H2824 [6MY]
    Telecommunications:  clarify under the fifth amendment the
        constitutionality of uncompensated takings of real property from
        COMSAT, H2840-H2849 [6MY]
    ------ impact of satellite communications privatization on maritime
        safety services, H2828 [6MY]
    ------ permit users or providers of telecommunications services to
        renegotiate or terminate contracts with COMSAT, H2850-H2859
        [6MY]
    ------ require consultation with certain House and Senate committees
        prior to meetings with certain intergovernmental satellite
        corporations, H2850 [6MY]
  Reports filed
    Consideration of H.R. 1872, Provisions:  Committee on Rules (House)
        (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 105-507), H2813 [5MY]
  Rulings 
    Classification of COMSAT as a Nondominant Common Carrier:  FCC,
        H2857 [6MY]
  Texts of
    H. Res. 419, consideration of H.R. 1872, provisions, H2823 [6MY]
    H.R. 1872, provisions, H2835-H2838 [6MY]