Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce the term of office of members of the Federal Communications Commission from seven to five years. Specifies exceptions for terms of current members and adjusts two terms so that one term will expire in 1989 and the other will expire in 1990.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment. With written report No. 99-263.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment. With written report No. 99-263.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 574.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-334.
Became Public Law No: 99-334.
Enacted as Public Law 99-334
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