Satellite TV Bill Punted To 2010

A satellite television law set to expire at the end of the month would receive a two-month extension as part of the final fiscal year 2010 Defense appropriations bill passed by the House Wednesday, forcing Congress to go back to the drawing boards next year to craft a five-year reauthorization. After spending much of 2009 on the highly technical and controversial legislation, the effort collapsed at the last minute, forcing the temporary fix. The defense spending bill must still be passed by the Senate.