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1/23/2009--Introduced.Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to increase funding for the program to provide coupons for digital-to-analog converter boxes. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to: (1) expedite the distribution of such coupons by delivering them via presorted first class mail service until February 17, 2009; and (2) continue such delivery after that date if the Assistant Secretary determines that doing so will significantly improve coupon redemption rates without jeopardizing the availability of administrative funds. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through September 30, 2012 (currently until September 30, 2011), the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant a license or permit under provisions relating to competitive bidding.

1232686800 2009-01-23 Tue Jan 05 19:30:27 -0600 2010 introduced 54454 'box':12 'addit':3 'digit':8 'analog':10 'coupon':4,19 'provid':2 'convert':11 'expedit':16 'program':13,22 'deliveri':17 'digital-to-analog':7 67482 false official action 54454 1232686800 Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182182 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. B000213 1949-09-15 7132 2109 Rayburn House Office Building http://joebarton.house.gov/ContactJoe.aspx?Type=Email 6 202-225-3052 Joe 'r':4 '-6':6 'tx':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'barton':3,8,10 M 400018 Barton Joe_Barton Linus Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] 3438 N00005656 8258 Republican 202-225-2002 Methodist TX Joe Barton 5.72727272727273 http://joebarton.house.gov/Default.aspx action 54454 1232686800 Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182182 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. introduced 54454 1232686800 Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182181