Title 47 — Telecommunications
Chapter 13 — Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions
§ 1403. Enforcement
Statutory text
In general
The Commission shall implement and enforce this chapter as if this chapter is a part of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). A violation of this chapter, or a regulation promulgated under this chapter, shall be considered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respectively.
Exceptions
Other agencies
Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of a provision of this chapter that is expressly required to be carried out by an agency (as defined in section 551 of title 5) other than the Commission.
NTIA regulations
The Assistant Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce any provision of this chapter that is expressly required to be carried out by the Assistant Secretary.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Pub. L. 112–96 title VI § 6003 · 126 Stat. 156
Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 1403
(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6003, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 204.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6003, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 204.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6003. ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.— The Commission shall implement and enforce this title as if this title is a part of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). A violation of this title, or a regulation promulgated under this title, shall be considered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respectively. (b) Exceptions.— (1) Other agencies.— Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of a provision of this title that is expressly required to be carried out by an agency (as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) other than the Commission. (2) NTIA regulations.— The Assistant Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce any provision of this title that is expressly required to be carried out by the Assistant Secretary.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.