A bill to make technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act.
Public Law 111-265 · S. 3828 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 8, 2010 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Cosponsors: None
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 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (S. 3304), as engrossed by the Senate, to make certain technical corrections to it as well as to amendments it makes to the Communications Act of 1934.
Requires the Video Programming and Emergency Access Advisory Committee, in its report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to: (1) identify additional protocols for the delivery of emergency information delivered by digital broadcast television (as well as by Internet protocol); and (2) recommend any regulations that may be necessary to ensure compatibility between video programming delivered using digital broadcast television (as well as using Internet protocol).
Amends the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, to specify low-income individuals who are deaf-blind with respect to the requirement that the FCC establish rules defining the eligibility for relay service support of those FCC-approved programs for the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment designed to make telecommunications and related services accessible by individuals who are deaf-blind.
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3304 · became Public Law 111-260Related bill
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 8, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-265.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2010FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3828.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Markey (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 23, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sep 22, 2010FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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