Authorizes appropriations for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) acquire satellite space segment capacity and related equipment to provide communications services for former users of the ATS-1 satellite of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and (2) provide funds to the Pan-Pacific Educational and Cultural Experiments by Satellite Program to manage the operation of such services. Authorizes appropriations.
Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on a long-term solution to the communication needs of the Pacific Ocean region.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-302.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 101-302.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 3310 as an amendment.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 3310 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 565.
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