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S.2068
Sponsor: Sen Gregg, Judd (introduced 2/10/2000)
Related Bills: H.R.3439
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2000 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations.
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2/10/2000:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S626)
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COSPONSORS(34), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Allard, Wayne - 6/7/2000 Sen Ashcroft, John - 3/23/2000
Sen Bennett, Robert F. - 3/7/2000 Sen Bond, Christopher S. - 3/22/2000
Sen Bryan, Richard H. - 4/7/2000 Sen Bunning, Jim - 3/22/2000
Sen Burns, Conrad R. - 4/7/2000 Sen Cochran, Thad - 3/23/2000
Sen Craig, Larry E. - 3/22/2000 Sen Crapo, Michael D. - 3/20/2000
Sen Domenici, Pete V. - 3/8/2000 Sen Fitzgerald, Peter G. - 5/15/2000
Sen Frist, Bill - 4/27/2000 Sen Gramm, Phil - 3/7/2000
Sen Grams, Rod - 2/22/2000 Sen Hagel, Chuck - 5/23/2000
Sen Hatch, Orrin G. - 4/27/2000 Sen Helms, Jesse - 3/7/2000
Sen Hutchinson, Y. Tim - 3/20/2000 Sen Kerry, John F. - 3/7/2000
Sen Kyl, Jon - 3/28/2000 Sen Lincoln, Blanche - 3/7/2000
Sen Lott, Trent - 4/6/2000 Sen Mack, Connie - 6/7/2000
Sen McConnell, Mitch - 4/25/2000 Sen Murkowski, Frank H. - 3/20/2000
Sen Reid, Harry M. - 3/27/2000 Sen Smith, Bob - 3/8/2000
Sen Smith, Gordon - 3/27/2000 Sen Stevens, Ted - 3/8/2000
Sen Thomas, Craig - 3/28/2000 Sen Thurmond, Strom - 3/27/2000
Sen Warner, John W. - 6/8/2000 Sen Wyden, Ron - 3/1/2000
Sen Enzi, Michael B. - 5/17/2000(withdrawn - 10/18/2000)

SUMMARY AS OF:
2/10/2000--Introduced.

Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 2000 - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from prescribing any rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations, or establishing a low power radio service, as currently proposed.

Terminates previously prescribed rules which would violate such prohibition and voids licenses issued pursuant to such rules.