Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992

Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-25. Record Vote No: 264.

Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-25. Record Vote No: 264.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passing S. 12 upon reconsideration, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 308 - 114 (Roll No. 477).

Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 308 - 114 (Roll No. 477).

Became Public Law No: 102-385.

Message on House action received in Senate.

Became Public Law No: 102-385.

Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.

Vetoed by President.

Vetoed by President.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-25. Record Vote No: 225.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-25. Record Vote No: 225.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report was withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Rule H. Res. 571 passed House.

Mr. Markey brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-862 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 571.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 571, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 280 - 128 (Roll no. 398).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 280 - 128 (Roll no. 398).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 571 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 12. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-862 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 102-862 filed.

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Hollings; Inouye; Ford; Danforth; Packwood.

Mr. Lent moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to maintain the protections and remedies provided in Section 20 of the House amendment against theft of cable service.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Dingell, Markey, Tauzin, Eckart, Manton, Hall (TX), Harris, Lent, Rinaldo, Bilirakis, and Fields.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Ritter is appointed in place of Mr. Fields for consideration of so much of sec. 16 of the Senate bill as would add a new sec. 614(g) to the Communications Act of 1934 and so much of sec. 5 of the House amendment as would add a new sec. 614(f) to the Communications Act of 1934.

By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to appoint additional conferees, including the naming of additional appointments from the Committee on the Judiciary.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 523.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4850 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. The resolution makes in order the consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Said substitute shall be considered read and not subject to amendment except as specified by this resolution. Specified amendments are in order. Only amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution and amendments specified in sec. 2 of this resolution are in order. Said amendments shall be considered in the order, manner, and debatable for the time specified in the report, and not subject to further amendment except as specified in t...

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 4850. Agreed to without objection.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

On passage Passed by voice vote.

The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 4850. Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

A similar measure H.R. 4850 was laid on the table without objection.

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of S. 12.

Mr. Markey moved that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The Chair announced that conferees would be appointed on Friday, July 24, 1992.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Received in the House.

Held at the desk.

Considered by Senate.

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-18. Record Vote No: 14.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-18. Record Vote No: 14.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-92. Minority views filed.

Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-92. Minority views filed.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.

Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-132.

Introduced in Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.