A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to extend the deadline for the INTELSAT initial public offering.
Public Law 107-233 · S. 2810 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 1, 2002 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. John McCain, Sen. Conrad Burns,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to require the initial public offering for INTELSAT to begin on or about December 31, 2003 (currently, October 1, 2001), with an authorized extension until June 30, 2004 (currently, December 31, 2002).
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Oct 1, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-233.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 19, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 10, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 26, 2002FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.