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7/30/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 19, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) DTV Transition Assistance Act - Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) with respect to the low-power television and translator digital-to-analog conversion program. Requires the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to determine whether the full amounts provided from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund will be needed for payments to eligible low-power TV stations toward purchase of a digital-to-analog conversion device to convert the incoming digital signal of their corresponding full-power TV station to analog format transmission on the low-power TV station's analog channel. Permits the Secretary to make adjustments to such determination from time to time. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary, if such full amounts are not needed, to use the remaining amount for consumer education and technical assistance regarding the digital television (DTV) transition and the availability of the digital-to-analog converter box program (in addition to any pre-existing amounts expended for such purpose). Allows the use of such funds for partnering with, providing grants to, and contracting with non-profit organizations or public interest groups in achieving these efforts. Requires the Assistant Secretary, if such education program is initiated, to develop a plan to address the educational and technical assistance needs of vulnerable populations, such as senior citizens, individuals residing in rural and remote areas, and minorities, including, where appropriate, education plans focusing on the need for analog pass-through digital converter boxes in areas served by low-power or translator stations. Requires the Assistant Secretary also to consider the speed with which these objectives can be accomplished to the greatest public benefit. Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to extend through FY2012 the requirement for the Assistant Secretary to make payments from the Fund to implement a program to reimburse each licensee of an eligible low-power television station for equipment to upgrade low-power television stations from analog to digital in eligible rural communities. Requires such reimbursements to be issued to eligible stations on or after February 18, 2009 (currently, no earlier than October 1, 2010).

1217390400 2008-07-30 Fri Nov 07 17:41:25 -0600 2008 introduced 49032 'act':15 '2005':17 '3009':10 'bill':2 'make':4 'reduct':14 'correct':7 'deficit':13 'section':9 'technic':6 57099 false official passed senate 49032 'act':4 'dtv':1 'assist':3 'transit':2 61837 false short passed house 49032 'act':4 'dtv':1 'assist':3 'transit':2 62127 false short enacted 49032 'act':4 'dtv':1 'assist':3 'transit':2 63393 false short signed 49032 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168354 Signed by President. S000663 1947-02-21 8799 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3547 N00000480 16010 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.56034482758621 http://snowe.senate.gov/ C000127 1958-10-13 5879 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3238 N00007836 12525 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.41176470588235 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell M001170 1953-07-24 9314 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] 4413 N00027694 11788 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.33898305084746 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ S001142 1952-05-25 5160 Gordon 'smith':2,4,6 'gordon':1,3,5 M 300090 Smith Gordon_Smith Harold Gordon Smith 1881 N00007815 7268 Republican Latter Day Saints Gordon Smith 3.71428571428571 S000888 1923-11-18 8197 Ted 'ted':1,3,5 'steven':2,4,6 M 300094 Stevens Ted_Stevens F. Ted Stevens 2728 N00007997 7152 Republican Episcopalian Ted Stevens 0.818181818181818 signed 49032 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168354 Signed by President. enacted 49032 1217390400 Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168355 Became Public Law No: 110-295. topresident 49032 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166892 Presented to President. vote 49032 1215639180 Wed Jul 09 18:33:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 165614 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. vote2 h action 49032 1215637800 Wed Jul 09 18:10:00 -0500 2008 165613 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2607. action 49032 1215637800 Wed Jul 09 18:10:00 -0500 2008 165611 Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 49032 1215637800 Wed Jul 09 18:10:00 -0500 2008 165612 Considered under suspension of the rules. topresident 49032 1215576000 Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165744 Cleared for White House. action 49032 1213964220 Fri Jun 20 09:17:00 -0500 2008 161663 Received in the House. action 49032 1213934400 Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161665 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. action 49032 1213934400 Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161664 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 49032 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161485 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. vote 49032 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 161486 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 49032 1213070400 Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159677 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-348. calendar 49032 1213070400 Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159678 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 774. calendar 49032 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177900 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 49032 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151222 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 49032 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150547 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:30 a.m. action 49032 1207108800 Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148430 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m. action 49032 1202360400 Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144732 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S790) action 49032 1202360400 Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144733 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. introduced 49032 1202360400 Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144731