Telecommunications Act of 1996

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-104.

Became Public Law No: 104-104.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

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

Conference report filed: Conference report S. Rept. 104-230 filed in Senate by Senator Pressler on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses.

Conference report S. Rept. 104-230 filed in Senate by Senator Pressler on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses.

Rule H. Res. 353 passed House.

Mr. Bliley brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-458 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 353.

Pursuant to H. Res. 353, the conference report was considered as read.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 414 - 16 (Roll no. 25).(consideration: CR H1179)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 414 - 16 (Roll no. 25). (consideration: CR H1179)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-5. Record Vote No: 8.(consideration: CR S720)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-5. Record Vote No: 8. (consideration: CR S720)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-458 filed.(text of conference report: CR H1078-1136)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-458 filed. (text of conference report: CR H1078-1136)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 353 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 652. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideragion shall be waived. Conference report shall be considered as read.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate.

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

Senate disagreed with the amendments of the House by Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Pressler; Stevens; McCain; Burns; Gorton; Lott; Hollings; Inouye; Ford; Exon; Rockefeller. (consideration: CR S15144-15152)

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 207. (consideration: CR H9954-10002)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1555 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. During the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman of the Committee may postpone until a time during further consideration requests for a recorded vote on any amendment. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Commerce now printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. If adopted, the provisions of the bill, as amended shall be considered as original text. No othe...

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1555. Agreed to without objection.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

On passage Passed without objection.

The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 1555. Agreed to without objection.

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

Mr. Bliley 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. (consideration: CR H10001)

Mr. Dingell moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dingell motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon those provisions of the Senate bill and House amendment thereto which open all telecommunications markets to fair competition as expeditiously as possible in order to achieve the goal of maximizing consumer choices and benefits.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10001-10002)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of the Senate bill, and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Fields (TX), Oxley, White, Dingell, Markey, Boucher, Eshoo, and Rush.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided, Mr. Pallone is appointed in lieu of Mr. Boucher solely for consideration of sec. 205 of the Senate bill.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees for consideration of secs. 1-6, 101-04, 106-07, 201, 204-05, 221-25, 301-05, 307-11, 401-02, 405-06, 410, 601-06, 703, and 705 of the Senate bill, and title I of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Schaefer, Barton, Hastert, Paxon, Klug, Frisa, Stearns, Brown (OH), Gordon, and Lincoln.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees for consideration of secs. 102, 202-03, 403, 407-09, and 706 of the Senate bill, and title II of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Schaefer, Hastert, and Frisa.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees for consideration of secs. 105, 206, 302, 306, 312, 501-05, and 701-02 of the Senate bill, and title III of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Stearns, Paxon, and Klug.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees for consideration of secs. 7-8, 226, 404, and 704 of the Senate bill, and titles IV-V of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Schaefer, Hastert, and Klug.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees for consideration of title VI of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Schaefer, Barton, and Klug.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the Senate bill (except secs. 1-6, 101-04, 106-07, 201, 204-05, 221-25, 301-05, 307-11, 401-02, 405-06, 410, 601-06, 703, and 705), and of the House amendment (except title I), and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Moorhead, Goodlatte, Buyer, Flanagan, Conyers, Schroeder, and Bryant (TX).

The Speaker appointed additional conferees for consideration of secs. 1-6, 101-04, 106-07, 201, 204-05, 221-25, 301-05, 307-11, 401-02, 405-06, 410, 601-06, 703, and 705 of the Senate bill, and title I of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Moorhead, Goodlatte, Buyer, Flanagan, Gallegly, Barr, Hoke, Conyers, Schroeder, Berman, Bryant (TX), Scott, and Jackson-Lee.

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

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12363-12364)

Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Held at the desk.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8417-8420, S8422-8458, S8460-8480)

The amendment (SP 1313) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-18. Record Vote No: 268.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-18. Record Vote No: 268.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8305-8376, S8378-8379, S8413-8415)

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-11. Record Vote No: 259. (consideration: CR S8310-8311)

Proposed amendment SP 1310 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 1310 reproposed, as modified, by Senator Kerrey.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8206-8254)

Motion by Senator D'Amato to reconsider the vote (No. 253) by which SP 1278 was agreed to made in Senate.

Motion to table the motion to reconsider Vote No. 253 was rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-52. Record Vote No: 254.

Motion to reconsider Vote No. 253 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Second cloture motion presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8254)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8134-8176, S8188-8198)

Cloture motion presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8176)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8055-8058, S8061-8077, S8085)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7942-8019)

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7881-7912)

Introduced in Senate

Committee on Commerce. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Pressler. With written report No. 104-23. Additional and minority views filed.

Committee on Commerce. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Pressler. With written report No. 104-23. Additional and minority views filed.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.

Committee on Commerce ordered to be reported an original measure.