ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003

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Public Law 108-39
ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003
by the 108th Congress of the United States

Pub.L. 108−39, H.R. 2312, enacted June 30, 2003

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4127668ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003 —

Pub.L. 108−39, H.R. 2312, enacted June 30, 2003

2003by the 108th Congress of the United States

108^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS

An Act
To amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to provide for the orderly dilution of the ownership interest in Inmarsat by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. edit

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003’’.

SEC. 2. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING DEADLINES edit

Clause (ii) of section 621(5)(A) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 763(5)(A)) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2004’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2004’’.

Approved June 30, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY edit

H.R. 2312:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):

June 12, considered and passed House.

June 20, considered and passed Senate.

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