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H.R.1542
Title: To deregulate the Internet and high speed data services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [LA-3] (introduced 4/24/2001) Cosponsors: 112
Related Bills: H.RES.350
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)

4/24/2001:

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4/25/2001:

Committee Hearings Held.

4/26/2001:

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

4/26/2001:: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
4/26/2001:: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

5/9/2001:

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

5/9/2001:

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 23.

5/24/2001 6:41pm:

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-83, Part I.

5/24/2001:

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 18, 2001 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce as propose to narrow the purview of the Attorney General under section 271 of the Communications Act of 1934.

6/5/2001:: Committee Hearings Held.
6/13/2001:: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
6/13/2001:: Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably (Amended) by Voice Vote.
6/14/2001:: See also H.R. 1542.

6/18/2001 6:10pm:

Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-83, Part II.

6/18/2001 6:10pm:

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

2/26/2002 8:35pm:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 350 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1542 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment and shall be considered as read. No further amendment shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. The amendments may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be deb...

2/27/2002 12:13pm:

Rule H. Res. 350 passed House.

2/27/2002 12:14pm:

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 350. (consideration: CR H568-609)

2/27/2002 12:14pm:

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 350 and Rule XXIII.

2/27/2002 12:14pm:

The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Bonilla to act as Chairman of the Committee.

2/27/2002 3:17pm:

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1542 as unfinished business.

2/27/2002 3:30pm:

Considered as unfinished business.

2/27/2002 3:31pm:

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

2/27/2002 3:33pm:

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1542.

2/27/2002 3:34pm:

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

2/27/2002 3:35pm:

Mr. Markey moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H602-606)

2/27/2002 3:35pm:

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment consisting of the provisions of amendment numbered 2 printed in part B of House Report 107-361. Amendment numbered 2 strikes section 4 of the bill and inserts a new section 4 providing protection for competitive investments by preserving the existing rules for telecommunications services that govern competitive local exchange carriers and preserves State authority and consumer safeguards from the broad preemption of such authority granted under H.R. 1542.

2/27/2002 4:13pm:

The previous question on the motion to recommit with Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 256 (Roll no. 44).

2/27/2002 4:18pm:

Mr. Buyer moved to amend the Markey motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H606-607; text: CR H606)

2/27/2002 4:19pm:

AMENDMENT TO MARKEY MOTION - The Buyer amendment to the original Markey motion to recommit with instructions seeks to include the provisions of amendment numbered 3 printed in part B of House Report 107-361. Amendment numbered 3 guarantees that CLECs have access to customers served by Bell company high speed networks under FCC-regulated rates, terms, and conditions. The amendment preserves rules governing CLECs access to Bell facilities, including a rule that permits CLECs to "line share" on Bell copper facilities exclusively for the purpose of providing high speed internet service. Finally, it requires Bell companies to allow CLECs to connect their own high speed Internet facilities to Bell services and equipment.

2/27/2002 4:27pm:

On motion to amend the Markey motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H602-603)

2/27/2002 4:27pm:

On motion to recommit with instructions, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

2/27/2002 4:52pm:

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 273 - 157 (Roll no. 45).

2/27/2002 4:52pm:

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2/27/2002 4:52pm:

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1542.

2/28/2002:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.