A bill to amend chapters 83 and 85 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the jurisdiction of the District Court for the District of Columbia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Court Consistency in Communications Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal judicial code to grant the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to review determinations made with regard to local and long distance network telecommunications agreements under the Communications Act of 1934. Grants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit exclusive jurisdiction of appeals of such reviews.
Provides the same review and appeal authority in any case in which a State communications commission makes such a determination.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9520)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
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