A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to extend the deadline for the INTELSAT initial public offering.

Bill: 108-s-2315
Sponsor: Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]
Introduced: 2004-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commerce
Communication satellites
Corporations
Finance and Financial Sector
Privatization
Space activities
Stocks
Telecommunication industry

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: 
Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to require the initial public offering for INTELSAT to begin on or about June 30, 2005 (currently December 31, 2003), with an authorized extension until December 31, 2005 (currently June 30, 2004).

action_date: 2004-04-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to require the initial public offering for INTELSAT to begin on or about June 30, 2005 (currently December 31, 2003), with an authorized extension until December 31, 2005 (currently June 30, 2004).

action_date: 2004-05-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to require the initial public offering for INTELSAT to begin on or about June 30, 2005 (currently December 31, 2003), with an authorized extension until December 31, 2005 (currently June 30, 2004).

action_date: 2004-05-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to require the initial public offering for INTELSAT to begin on or about June 30, 2005 (currently December 31, 2003), with an authorized extension until December 31, 2005 (currently June 30, 2004).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Became Public Law No: 108-228.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Became Public Law No: 108-228.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-05-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-05-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2600)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2600)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Mr. Upton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2600)
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2004-05-05
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-04-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4443)
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4443)
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4443)
action_date: 2004-04-27
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4443)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4053)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4052-4053)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-228