Calls for: (1) the Department of State to undertake to convince the Government of Saudi Arabia to eliminate the surcharge on telephone calls by U.S. service persons where Saudi facilities are not used in transmission and to reduce the charge applicable to calls using Saudi facilities; (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exercise its existing regulatory authority to ensure that local and interexchange telephone service providers adopt flexible billing procedures and policies in connection with costs incurred by service persons or their families for telephone calls to and from the Persian Gulf; (3) the FCC to work with State authorities to ensure that no family or spouse is disconnected from basic telephone service due to financial hardship imposed by such costs; and (4) U.S. long distance service carriers to file, and the FCC to immediately consider, special reduced rates to and from the Saudi Arabia theater for the duration of the conflict.
A joint resolution relative to telephone rates and procedures for Operation Desert Storm personnel.
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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Apr 17, 1991)
Calls for: (1) the Department of State to undertake to convince the Government of Saudi Arabia to eliminate the surcharge on telephone calls by U.S. service persons where Saudi facilities are not used in transmission and to reduce the charge applicable to calls using Saudi facilities; (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exercise its existing regulatory authority to ensure that local and interexchange telephone service providers adopt flexible billing procedures and policies in connection with costs incurred by service persons or their families for telephone calls to and from the Persian Gulf; (3) the FCC to work with State authorities to ensure that no family or spouse is disconnected from basic telephone service due to financial hardship imposed by such costs; and (4) U.S. long distance service carriers to file, and the FCC to immediately consider, special reduced rates to and from the Saudi Arabia theater for the duration of the conflict.
What just happenedApr 29, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 29, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Europe and the Middle East Subcommittee - Apr 29, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
International Economic Policy and Trade Subcommittee - Apr 26, 1991CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee - Apr 18, 1991IntroReferralH11100
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Apr 18, 1991IntroReferralH11100
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 18, 1991Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 18, 1991FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Apr 17, 1991Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Apr 17, 1991Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Apr 16, 1991Floor
By Senator Hollings from Committee on Commerce filed written report. Report No. 102-38.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Apr 16, 1991Committee14900
By Senator Hollings from Committee on Commerce filed written report. Report No. 102-38.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 21, 1991Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
- Mar 21, 1991Committee
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 21, 1991Committee14000
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 19, 1991Committee
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Feb 21, 1991IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Feb 21, 1991IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate
Calls for: (1) the Department of State to undertake to convince the Government of Saudi Arabia to eliminate the surcharge on telephone calls by U.S. service persons where Saudi facilities are not used in transmission and to reduce the charge applicable to calls using Saudi facilities; (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exercise its existing regulatory authority to ensure that local and interexchange telephone service providers adopt flexible billing procedures and policies in connection with costs incurred by service persons or their families for telephone calls to and from the Persian Gulf; (3) the FCC to work with State authorities to ensure that no family or spouse is disconnected from basic telephone service due to financial hardship imposed by such costs; and (4) U.S. long distance service carriers to file, and the FCC to immediately consider, special reduced rates to and from the Saudi Arabia theater for the duration of the conflict.
Calls for: (1) the Department of State to try to convince the Government of Saudi Arabia to eliminate the surcharge on telephone calls by U.S. service persons where Saudi facilities are not used in transmission and to reduce the charge applicable to calls using Saudi facilities; (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to exercise its existing regulatory authority to ensure that local and interexchange telephone service providers adopt flexible billing procedures and policies in connection with costs incurred by service persons or their families for telephone calls to and from the Persian Gulf; (3) the FCC to work with State authorities to ensure that no family or spouse is disconnected from basic telephone service due to financial hardship imposed by such costs; and (4) U.S. long distance service carriers to file, and the FCC to immediately consider, special reduced rates to and from the Saudi Arabia theater for the duration of the conflict.