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Bill93th CongressFiled Jan 31, 1973Government Operations and Politics

S. 646

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that licenses for the operation of a broadcasting station shall be issued for a term of five years, and to establish certain rules for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedJan 31, 1973

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX](D-TX)Sponsor

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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that licenses for the operation of a broadcasting station shall be issued for a term of five years, and to establish certain rules for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

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