Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1984 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987 to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities. Repeals a provision that requires 75 percent of the funds appropriated for such purposes in a fiscal year to be available to extend delivery of public telecommunications services to areas not receiving such services. Authorizes appropriations, to match up to a specified amount of non-Federal contributions to public broadcasting entities, for the Public Broadcasting Fund for FY 1987 through 1989. Repeals a provision that requires that a specified portion of the amount made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from the Fund be earmarked for expenses of research, training, technical assistance, engineering, instructional support, and the payment of interest on obligations.
Repeals provisions requiring a public telecommunications entity to refund to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting an amount of Federal funds equal to the amount of any unrelated business income tax paid by such entity.
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-772.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-772.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 447.
Committee on Rules Granted An Open Rule Providing One Hour General Debate; Making In Order To Consider An Energy and Commerce Committee Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute.
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.521 Reported to House.
Rule Passed House.
Called up by House by Rule.
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 91 (Record Vote No: 309).
Roll Call #309 (House)Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 91 (Record Vote No: 309).
Roll Call #309 (House)Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
See S.2436.
See S.607.
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