Volume 76
Public Law 87–795
To amend section 305 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Approved October 11, 1962
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 305 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 305 of
Foreign government radio stations in D. C.
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is further amended by addition of a new subsection as follows:
“(d) The provisions of sections 301 and 303 of this Act notwithstanding, the President may, provided he determines it to be consistent with and in the interest of national security, authorize a foreign government, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to construct and operate at the seat of government of the United States a low-power radio station in the fixed service at or near the site of the embassy or legation of such foreign government for transmission of its messages to points outside the United States, but only (1) where he determines that the authorization would be consistent with the national interest of the United States and (2) where such foreign government has provided reciprocal privileges to the United States to construct and operate radio stations within territories subject to its jurisdiction. Foreign government stations authorized pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall conform to such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe. The authorization of such stations, and the renewal, modification, suspension, revocation, or other termination of such authority shall be in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the President and shall not be subject to the other provisions of this Act or of the Administrative Procedure Act.”
Approved October 11, 1962.