ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-2312
Sponsor: Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]
Introduced: 2003-06-03 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commerce
Communication satellites
Finance and Financial Sector
Privatization
Securities
Space activities
Telecommunication industry

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-03
text: ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to: (1) extend until June 30, 2004, the deadline for conducting an initial public offering of securities for the successor entities of Inmarsat; and (2) allow the Federal Communications Commission to extend such deadline to not later than December 31, 2004.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: 

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

 
ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to: (1) extend until June 30, 2004, the deadline for conducting an initial public offering of securities for the successor entities of Inmarsat; and (2) allow the Federal Communications Commission to extend such deadline to not later than December 31, 2004.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: 

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

 
ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to: (1) extend until June 30, 2004, the deadline for conducting an initial public offering of securities for the successor entities of Inmarsat; and (2) allow the Federal Communications Commission to extend such deadline to not later than December 31, 2004.
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: 

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

 
ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to: (1) extend until June 30, 2004, the deadline for conducting an initial public offering of securities for the successor entities of Inmarsat; and (2) allow the Federal Communications Commission to extend such deadline to not later than December 31, 2004. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-39.
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-39.
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8315)
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8315)
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5342)
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H5342)
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Mr. Tauzin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5342-5343)
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2003-06-12
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2003-06-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-06-03
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-39