PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 111-202.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Jul 13, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 22, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) public access to accurate information is imperative for promoting government accountability and the protection of human rights; (2) Radio Free Asia (RFA) provides a vital voice to people in Asia; (3) some of the governments in Asia spend millions of dollars each year to jam RFA; and (4) Congress should provide additional and permanent funding for RFA.
Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to make permanent the authority of the Broadcasting Board of Governors to make grants to operate RFA.
People & committees
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R–IN
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-202.
Became Public Law No: 111-202.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5275)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3104.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5275-5277)
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5462-5463; text as passed in Senate: CR S5463)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5462-5463; text as passed in Senate: CR S5463)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-214.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-214.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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