Title 47 — Telecommunications
Chapter 5 — Wire or Radio Communication
§ 159. Regulatory fees
Statutory text
General authority
The Commission shall assess and collect regulatory fees to recover the costs of carrying out the activities described in section 156(a) of this title only to the extent, and in the total amounts, provided for in Appropriations Acts.
Establishment of schedule
The Commission shall assess and collect regulatory fees at such rates as the Commission shall establish in a schedule of regulatory fees that will result in the collection, in each fiscal year, of an amount that can reasonably be expected to equal the amounts described in subsection (a) with respect to such fiscal year.
Adjustment of schedule
In general
For each fiscal year, the Commission shall by rule adjust the schedule of regulatory fees established under this section to—
reflect unexpected increases or decreases in the number of units subject to the payment of such fees; and
result in the collection of the amount required by subsection (b).
Rounding
In making adjustments under this subsection, the Commission may round fees to the nearest $5 increment.
Amendments to schedule
In addition to the adjustments required by subsection (c), the Commission shall by rule amend the schedule of regulatory fees established under this section if the Commission determines that the schedule requires amendment so that such fees reflect the full-time equivalent number of employees within the bureaus and offices of the Commission, adjusted to take into account factors that are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the Commission’s activities. In making an amendment under this subsection, the Commission may not change the total amount of regulatory fees required by subsection (b) to be collected in a fiscal year.
Exceptions
Parties to which fees are not applicable
The regulatory fees established under this section shall not be applicable to—
a governmental entity or nonprofit entity;
an amateur radio operator licensee under part 97 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR part 97); or
a noncommercial radio station or noncommercial television station.
Cost of collection
If, in the judgment of the Commission, the cost of collecting a regulatory fee established under this section from a party would exceed the amount collected from such party, the Commission may exempt such party from paying such fee.
Deposit of collections
In general
Amounts received from fees authorized by this section shall be deposited as an offsetting collection in, and credited to, the account through which funds are made available to carry out the activities described in section 156(a) of this title.
Deposit of excess collections
Any regulatory fees collected in excess of the total amount of fees provided for in Appropriations Acts for a fiscal year shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
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.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
Pub. L. 103–66 title VI § 6003(a)(1) · 107 Stat. 312
Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 159
June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 9, as added Pub. L. 103–66, title VI, § 6003(a)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 397
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 9, as added Pub. L. 103–66, title VI, § 6003(a)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 397Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Amendment.— Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by inserting after section 8 the following new section: “SEC. 9. REGULATORY FEES. “(a) General Authority.— The Commission, in accordance with this section, shall assess and collect regulatory fees to recover the costs of the following regulatory activities of the Commission: enforcement activities, policy and rulemaking activities, user information services, and international activities. “(b) Establishment and Adjustment of Regulatory Fees.— “(1) In general.— The fees assessed under subsection (a) shall— “(A) be derived by determining the full-time equivalent number of employees performing the activities described in subsection (a) within the Private Radio Bureau, Mass Media Bureau, Common Carrier Bureau, and other offices of the Commission, adjusted to take into account factors that are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the Commission’s activities, including such factors as service area coverage, shared use versus exclusive use, and other factors that the Commission determines are necessary in the public interest; “(B) be established at amounts that will result in collection, during each fiscal year, of an amount that can reasonably be expected to equal the amount appropriated for such fiscal year for the performance of the activities described in subsection (a); and “(C) until adjusted or amended by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3), be the fees established by the Schedule of Regulatory Fees in subsection (g). “(2) Mandatory adjustment of schedule.— For any fiscal year after fiscal year 1994, the Commission shall, by rule, revise the Schedule of Regulatory Fees by proportionate increases or decreases to reflect, in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), changes in the amount appropriated for the performance of the activities described in subsection (a) for such fiscal year. Such proportionate increases or decreases shall— “(A) be adjusted to reflect, within the overall amounts described in appropriations Acts under the authority of paragraph (1)(A), unexpected increases or decreases in the number of licensees or units subject to payment of such fees; and “(B) be established at amounts that will result in collection of an aggregate amount of fees pursuant to this section that can reasonably be expected to equal the aggregate amount of fees that are required to be collected by appropriations Acts pursuant to paragraph (1)(B). Increases or decreases in fees made by adjustments pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to judicial review. In making adjustments pursuant to this paragraph the Commission may round such fees to the nearest $5 in the case of fees under $1,000, or to the nearest $25 in the case of fees of $1,000 or more. “(3) Permitted amendments.— In addition to the adjustments required by paragraph (2), the Commission shall, by regulation, amend the Schedule of Regulatory Fees if the Commission determines that the Schedule requires amendment to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1)(A). In making such amendments, the Commission shall add, delete, or reclassify services in the Schedule to reflect additions, deletions, or changes in the nature of its services as a consequence of Commission rulemaking proceedings or changes in law. Increases or decreases in fees made by amendments pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to judicial review. “(4) Notice to congress.— The Commission shall— “(A) transmit to the Congress notification of any adjustment made pursuant to paragraph (2) immediately upon the adoption of such adjustment; and “(B) transmit to the Congress notification of any amendment made pursuant to paragraph (3) not later than 90 days before the effective date of such amendment. “(c) Enforcement.— “(1) Penalties for late payment.— The Commission shall prescribe by regulation an additional charge which shall be assessed as a penalty for late payment of fees required by subsection (a) of this section. Such penalty shall be 25 percent of the amount of the fee which was not paid in a timely manner. “(2) Dismissal of applications for filings.— The Commission may dismiss any application or other filing for failure to pay in a timely manner any fee or penalty under this section. “(3) Revocations.— In addition to or in lieu of the penalties and dismissals authorized by paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commission may revoke any instrument of authorization held by any entity that has failed to make payment of a regulatory fee assessed pursuant to this section. Such revocation action may be taken by the Commission after notice of the Commission’s intent to take such action is sent to the licensee by registered mail, return receipt requested, at the licensee’s last known address. The notice will provide the licensee at least 30 days to either pay the fee or show cause why the fee does not apply to the licensee or should otherwise be waived or payment deferred. A hearing is not required under this subsection unless the licensee’s response presents a substantial and material question of fact. In any case where a hearing is conducted pursuant to this section, the hearing shall be based on written evidence only, and the burden of proceeding with the introduction of evidence and the burden of proof shall be on the licensee. Unless the licensee substantially prevails in the hearing, the Commission may assess the licensee for the costs of such hearing. Any Commission order adopted pursuant to this subsection shall determine the amount due, if any, and provide the licensee with at least 30 days to pay that amount or have its authorization revoked. No order of revocation under this subsection shall become final until the licensee has exhausted its right to judicial review of such order under section 402(b)(5) of this title. “(d) Waiver, Reduction, and Deferment.— The Commission may waive, reduce, or defer payment of a fee in any specific instance for good cause shown, where such action would promote the public interest. “(e) Deposit of Collections.— Moneys received from fees established under this section shall be deposited as an offsetting collection in, and credited to, the account providing appropriations to carry out the functions of the Commission. “(f) Regulations.— “(1) In general.— The Commission shall prescribe appropriate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. Such rules and regulations shall permit payment by installments in the case of fees in large amounts, and in the case of fees in small amounts, shall require the payment of the fee in advance for a number of years not to exceed the term of the license held by the payor. “(g) Schedule.— Until amended by the Commission pursuant to subsection (b), the Schedule of Regulatory Fees which the Federal Communications Commission shall, subject to subsection (a)(2), assess and collect shall be as follows: Bureau/Category Annual Price Regulatory Fee Private Radio Bureau Exclusive use services (per license) Land Mobile (above 470 MHz, Base Station and SMRS) (47 C.F.R. Part 90) $16 Microwave (47 C.F.R. Part 94) 16 Interactive Video Data Service (47 C.F.R, Part) 16 Shared use services per license unless otherwise noted) 7 Amateur vanity call-signs 7 Mass Media Bureau (per license) AM radio (47 C.F.R. Part 73) Class D Daytime 260 Class A Fulltime 900 Class B Fulltime 500 Class C Fulltime 200 Construction permits 100 FM radio (47 C.F.R. Part 73) Classes C, C1, C2, B 900 Classes A, B1, C3 600 Construction permits 500 TV (47 C.F.R. Part 73) VHF Commercial Markets 1 thru 10 18,000 Markets 11 thru 25 16,000 Markets 26 thru 50 12,000 Markets 51 thru 100 8,000 Remaining; Markets 5,000 Construction permits 4,000 UHF Commercial Markets 1 thru 10 14,400 Markets 11 thru 25 12,800 Markets 26 thru 50 9,600 Markets 51 thru 100 6,400 Remaining Markets 4,000 Construction permits 3,200 Low Power TV, TV Translator, and TV Booster (47 C.F.R. Part 74) 136 Broadcast Auxiliary (47 C.F.R. Part 74) 26 International (HF) Broadcast (47 CF.R. Part 73) 200 Cable Antenna Relay Service (47 C.F.R. Part 78) 220 Cable Television System (per 1,000 subscribers) (47 C.F.R. Part 76) 370 Common Carrier Bureau Radio Facilities Cellular Radio (per 1,000 subscribers) (47 C.F.R. Part 22) 60 Personal Communications (per 1,000 subscribers) (47 C.F.R.) 60 Space Station (per operational station in geosynchronous orbit) (47 C.F.R. Part 25) 65,000 Space Station (per system in low-earth orbit) (47 CF.R. Part 25) 90,000 Public Mobile (per 1,000 subscribers) (47 C.F.R. Part 22) 60 Domestic Public Fixed (per call sign) (47 C.F.R. Part 21) 55 International Public Fixed (per call sign) (47 C.F.R. Part 23) 110 Earth Stations (47 C.F.R. Part 25) VSAT and equivalent C-Band antennas (per 100 antennas) 6 Mobile satellite earth stations (per 100 antennas) 6 Earth station antennas Less than 9 meters (per 100 antennas) 6 9 Meters or more Bureau/Category Annual Price Regulatory Fee Transmit/Receive and Transmit Only (per meter) 85 Receive only (per meter) 55 Carriers Inter-Exchange Carrier (per 1,000 presubscribed access lines) 60 Local Exchange Carrier (per 1,000 access lines) 60 Competitive access provider (per 1,000 subscribers) 60 International circuits (per 100 active 64KB circuit or equivalent) 220 “(h) Exceptions.— The charges established under this section shall not be applicable to (1) governmental entities or nonprofit entities; or (2) to amateur radio operator licenses under part 97 of the Commission’s regulations (47 C.F.R. Part 97). “(i) Accounting System.— The Commission shall develop accounting systems necessary to making the adjustments authorized by subsection (b)(3). In the Commission’s annual report, the Commission shall prepare an analysis of its progress in developing such systems and shall afford interested persons the opportunity to submit comments concerning the allocation of the costs of performing the functions described in subsection (a) among the services in the Schedule.”.Pub. L. 103–121 title I · 107 Stat. 1153
Amended · 47 U.S.C. § 159(a)
Pub. L. 103–121 designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 159(a)
Pub. L. 103–121 inserted heading
Added · 47 U.S.C. § 159(a)
Pub. L. 103–121 added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–121 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law
TITLE I— DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs justice assistance For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, the Missing Children’s Assistance Act, as amended, and the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended, including salaries and expenses in connection therewith, $90,105,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, as amended by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat. 3524), of which $650,000 of the funds provided under the Missing Children’s Program shall be made available as a grant to a national voluntary organization representing Alzheimer patients and families to plan, design, and operate the “Safe Return” Program. In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, for State and Local Narcotics Control and Justice Assistance Improvements, notwithstanding the provisions of section 511 of said Act, $474,500,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by section 1001(a) of title I of said Act, as amended by Public Law 102–534 (106 Stat. 3524), of which: (a) $358,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of subpart 1 of part E of title I of said Act and $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title I of said Act, for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs; (b) $12,000,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of chapter B of subpart 2 of part E of title I of said Act, for Correctional Options Grants; (c) an additional $25,000,000 shall be available pursuant to the provisions of chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title I of said Act, for community policing; (d) $13,000,000 shall be available to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the National Crime Information Center 2000 project, as authorized by section 613 of Public Law 101–647 (104 Stat. 4824); (e) $16,000,000 shall be available to reimburse any appropriation account, as designated by the Attorney General, for selected costs incurred by State and local law enforcement agencies which enter into cooperative agreements to conduct joint law enforcement operations with Federal agencies; (f) $500,000 shall be available to carry out the provisions of subtitle B of title I of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–519), notwithstanding the provisions of section 131(b)(2) of said Act, for grants to be used in combating motor vehicle theft: Provided, That not to exceed $12,500,000 of the funds made available in fiscal year 1994 under chapter A of subpart 2 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, shall be available as follows: (a) $2,000,000 shall be available for the activities of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Drug Enforcement Task Force; (b) not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for start-up costs associated with coordinating the national background check system; and (c) $500,000 shall be transferred to the National Commission to Support Law Enforcement for the necessary expenses of the Commission as authorized by section 211(B) of Public Law 101–515: Provided, That funds made available in fiscal year 1994 under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, may be obligated for programs to assist States in the litigation processing of death penalty Federal habeas corpus petitions: Provided further, That funds made available in fiscal year 1994 under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, may be obligated for programs for the prosecution of driving while intoxicated charges and the enforcement of other laws relating to alcohol use and the operation of motor vehicles. In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, including salaries and expenses in connection therewith, $107,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by section 299 of part I of title II and section 506 of title V of said Act, as amended by Public Law 102–586, of which: (a) $85,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by parts A, B, and C of title II of said Act; (b) $5,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by sections 281 and 282 of part D of title II of said Act for prevention and treatment programs relating to juvenile gangs; (c) $4,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by part G of title II of said Act for juvenile mentoring programs; and (d) $13,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by title V of said Act for incentive grants for local delinquency prevention programs. In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by sections 214B, 218, and 224 of said Act, of which: (a) $500,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by section 213 of said Act for regional children’s advocacy centers; (b) $1,000,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by section 214 of said Act for local children’s advocacy centers; (c) $1,500,000 shall be available for technical assistance and training, as authorized by section 214A of said Act, for a grant to the American Prosecutor Research Institute’s National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse; (d) $1,000,000 shall be available for training and technical assistance, as authorized by section 217(b)(1) of said Act for a grant to the National Court Appointed Special Advocates program; (e) $3,500,000 shall be available for expenses authorized by section 217(b)(2) of said Act to initiate and expand local court appointed special advocate programs; and (f) $500,000, notwithstanding section 224(b) of said Act, shall be available to develop model technical assistance and training programs to improve the handling of child abuse and neglect cases, as authorized by section 223(a) of said Act, for a grant to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. public safety officers benefits For payments authorized by part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796), as amended, such sums as are necessary, to remain available until expended, as authorized by section 6093 of Public Law 100–690 (102 Stat. 4339–4340). General Administration salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of Justice, $119,000,000; of which not to exceed $3,317,000 is for the Facilities Program 2000, to remain available until expended. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $30,000,000; including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the direction, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; and for the acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price limitation. Weed and Seed Program Fund For necessary expenses, including salaries and related expenses of the Executive Office for Weed and Seed, to implement “Weed and Seed” program activities, $13,150,000, to remain available until expended for intergovernmental agreements, including grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts, with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes and drug offenses in “Weed and Seed” designated communities, and for either reimbursements or transfers to appropriation accounts of the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies which shall be specified by the Attorney General to execute the “Weed and Seed” program strategy: Provided, That funds des-ignated by Congress through language or through policy guidance in reports for other Department of Justice appropriation accounts for “Weed and Seed” program activities shall be managed and executed by the Attorney General through the Executive Office for Weed and Seed: Provided further, That the Attorney General may direct the use of other Department of Justice funds and personnel in support of “Weed and Seed” program activities only after the Attorney General notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this Act. United States Parole Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission as authorized bylaw, $9,123,000. Legal Activities salaries and expenses, general legal activities For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the District of Columbia; $403,968,000; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the funds available in this appropriation, not to exceed $50,099,000 shall remain available until expended for office automation systems for the legal divisions covered by this appropriation, and for the United States Attorneys, the Antitrust Division, and offices funded through “Salaries and Expenses”, General Administration: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,000 shall be available to the United States National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, for official reception and representation expenses. In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of Justice associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $2,000,000 to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, as authorized by section 6601 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 1989, as amended by Public Law 101–509 (104 Stet. 1289). salaries and expenses, antitrust division For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws, $66,817,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $20,820,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1994, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1994 appropriation estimated at not more than $45,997,000: Provided further, That any fees received in excess of $20,820,000 in fiscal year 1994 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1994. salaries and expenses, united states attorneys For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Attorneys, including intergovernmental agreements, $813,797,000, of which not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 1995 for the purposes of (1) providing training of personnel of the Department of Justice in debt collection, (2) providing services to the Department of Justice related to locating debtors and their property, such as title searches, debtor skiptracing, asset searches, credit reports and other investigations, (3) paying the costs of the Department of Justice for the sale of property not covered by the sale proceeds, such as auctioneers’ fees and expenses, maintenance and protection of property and businesses, advertising and title search and surveying costs, and (4) paying the costs of processing and tracking debts owed to the United States Government: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of those funds available for automated litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended. united states trustee system For the necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, $99,000,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 589a(a), to remain available until expended, for activities authorized by section 115 of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–554), of which $61,513,000 shall be derived from the United States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That deposits to the Fund are available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $37,487,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected pursuant to section 589a(f) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 111 of Public Law 102–140 (105 Stat. 795), shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That the $99,000,000 herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1994, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1994 appropriation estimated at not more than $61,513,000: Provided further, That any of the aforementioned fees collected in excess of $37,487,000 in fiscal year 1994 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1994. salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $940,000. salaries and expenses, united states marshals service For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service; including the acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of vehicles and aircraft, and the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; $339,808,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i), of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. support of united states prisoners For support of United States prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized in 18 U.S.C. 4013, but not including expenses otherwise provided for in appropriations available to the Attorney General; $312,884,000, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 561(i), to remain available until expended. fees and expenses of witnesses For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per diems of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private counsel expenses, and for per diems in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law, including advances, $103,022,000, to remain available until expended; of which not to exceed $4,750,000 may be made available for planning, construction, renovation, maintenance, remodeling, and repair of buildings and the purchase of equipment incident thereto for protected witness safesites; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be made available for the purchase and maintenance of armored vehicles for transportation of protected witnesses; and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 may be made available for the purchase, installation and maintenance of a secure automated information network to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected witnesses. salaries and expenses, community relations service For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, established by title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $26,106,000, of which not to exceed $16,278,000 shall remain available until expended to make payments in advance for grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements and other expenses necessary under section 501(c) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–422; 94 Stat. 1809) for the processing, care, maintenance, security, transportation and reception and placement in the United States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: Provided, That notwithstanding section 501(e)(2)(B) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–422; 94 Stat. 1810), funds may be expended for assistance with respect to Cuban and Haitian entrants as authorized under section 501(c) of such Act: Provided further, That to expedite the outplacement of eligible Mariel Cubans or other aliens from Bureau of Prisons or Immigration and Naturalization Service operated or contracted facilities into Community Relations Service contracted hospital and halfway house facilities, the Attorney General may direct reimbursements to the Cuban Haitian Entrant Program from “Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses” or “Immigration and Naturalization Service, Salaries and Expenses”: Provided further, That if such reimbursements described above exceed $500,000, they shall only be made after notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this Act. assets forfeiture fund For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1) (A)(ii), (B), (C), (F), and (G), as amended, $55,000,000 to be derived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. Radiation Exposure Compensation administrative expenses For necessary administrative expenses in accordance with the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, $2,668,000. Interagency Law Enforcement organized crime drug enforcement For necessary expenses for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking not otherwise provided for, to include intergovernmental agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug trafficking, $382,381,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation: Provided further, That any unobligated balances remaining available at the end of the fiscal year snail revert to the Attorney General for reallocation among participating organizations in succeeding fiscal years, subject to the reprogramming procedures described in section 605 of this Act. Federal Bureau of Investigation salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the United States; including purchase or police-type use of not to exceed 1,665 passenger motor vehicles of which 1,300 will be for replacement only, without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of aircraft; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; $2,038,705,000, of which not to exceed $25,000,000 for automated data processing and telecommunications and $1,000,000 for undercover operations shall remain available until September 30, 1995; of which not to exceed $8,000,000 for research and development related to investigative activities shall remain available until expended; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 is authorized to be made available for making payments or advances for expenses arising out of contractual or reimbursable agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative activities related to violent crime, terrorism, organized crime, and drug investigations; of which $84,400,000, to remain available until expended, shall only be avail-able to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint identification services and related costs; and of which $1,500,000 shall be available to maintain an independent program office dedicated solely to the relocation of the Identification Division and the automation of fingerprint identification services: Provided, That not to exceed $45,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. Drug Enforcement Administration salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; expenses for conducting drug education and training programs, including travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs; purchase of not to exceed 1,117 passenger motor vehicles of which 1,117 are for replacement only for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; and acquisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; $722,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for research shall remain available until expended, and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for information, not to exceed $4,000,000 for contracting for ADP and telecommunications equipment, and not to exceed $2,000,000 for technical and laboratory equipment shall remain available until September 30, 1995, and of which not to exceed $45,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. Immigration and Naturalization Service salaries and expenses For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the administration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, and alien registration, including not to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; purchase for police-type use (not to exceed 597 of which 302 are for replacement only) without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance and operation of aircraft; and research related to immigration enforcement; $1,048,538,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 for research shall remain available until expended, and of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available for costs associated with the Training program for basic officer training: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Immigration and Naturalization Service shall be available for administrative expenses to pay any employee overtime pay in an amount in excess of $25,000: Provided further, That uniforms may be purchased without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That the Land Border Fee Pilot Project scheduled to end September 30, 1993, is extended to September 30, 1996 for projects on the northern border of the United States only. In addition, section 286 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1356), as amended, is further amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking 15’, and inserting “$6”; and (2) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by deleting subsection (v), and inserting the following: “(v) providing detention and deportation services for: excludable aliens arriving on commercial aircraft and vessels; and any alien who is excludable under section 212(a) who has attempted illegal entry into the United States through avoidance of immigration inspection at air or sea ports-of-entry. “(vi) providing exclusion and asylum proceedings at air or sea ports-of-entry for: excludable aliens arriving on commercial aircraft and vessels including immigration exclusion proceedings resulting from presentation of fraudulent documents and failure to present documentation; and any alien who is excludable under section 212(a) who has attempted illegal entry into the United States through avoidance of immigration inspection at air or sea ports-of-entry.”. Immigration Emergency Fund For the Immigration Emergency Fund, as authorized by section 404(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1101), $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. Federal Prison System salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, including purchase (not to exceed 770 of which 405 are for replacement only) and hire of law enforcement and passenger motor vehicles; and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments; $1,950,000,000: Provided, That there may be transferred to the Health Resources and Services Administration such amounts as may be necessary, in the discretion of the Attorney General, for direct expenditures by that Administration for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison System (FPS), where necessary, may enter into contracts with a fiscal agent/fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the FPS, furnish health services to individuals committed to the custody of the FPS: Provided further, That uniforms may be purchased without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000 for the activation of new facilities shall remain available until September 30, 1995. national institute of corrections For carrying out the provisions of sections 4351–4353 of title 18, United States Code, which established a National Institute of Corrections, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $10,211,000, to remain available until expended. buildings and facilities For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities; leasing the Oklahoma City Airport Trust Facility; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling and equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; $269,543,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $14,074,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate work programs: Provided, That not to exceed $16,000,000 from unobligated balances shall be available for the Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP): Provided further, That labor of United States prisoners may be used for work performed under this appropriation: Provided further, That not to exceed 10 per centum of the funds appropriated to “Buildings and Facilities” in this Act or any other Act may be transferred to “Salaries and Expenses”, Federal Prison System upon notification by the Attorney General to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in compliance with provisions set forth in section 605 of this Act: Provided further, That unless a notification as required under section 605 of this Act is submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate, none of the funds in this Act for the CAP shall be available for a cooperative agreement with a State or local government for the housing of Federal prisoners and detainees when the cost per bed space for such cooperative agreement exceeds $50,000, and in addition, any cooperative agreement with a cost per bed space that exceeds $25,000 must remain in effect for no less than 15 years. federal prison industries, incorporated The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments, without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation, including purchase of (not to exceed five for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles. limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, incorporated Not to exceed $3,395,000 of the funds of the corporation shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be computed on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the corporation’s prescribed accounting system in effect on July 1, 1946, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which the said accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest. General Provisions—Department of Justice Sec. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this title for official reception and representation expenses, a total of not to exceed $45,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney General for official reception and representation expenses in accordance with distributions, procedures, and regulations established by the Attorney General. Sec. 102. Subject to subsection (b) of section 102 of the Department of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, authorities contained in Public Law 96–132, ‘The Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980”, shall remain in effect until the termination date of this Act or until the effective date of a Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, whichever is earlier. Sec. 103. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. Sec. 104. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect of section 103 intended to address the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons. Sec. 105. Pursuant to the provisions of law set forth in 18 U.S.C. 3071–3077, not to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available for rewards to individuals who furnish information regarding acts of terrorism against a United States person or property. Sec. 106. For fiscal year 1994 and thereafter, deposits transferred from the Assets Forfeiture Fund to the Buildings and Facilities account of the Federal Prison System may be used for the construction of correctional institutions, and the construction and renovation of Immigration and Naturalization Service and United States Marshals Service detention facilities, and for the authorized purposes of the Cooperative Agreement Program. Sec. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That this section shall not apply to any appropriation made available in title I of this Act under the heading, “Office of Justice Programs, Justice Assistance”: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. Sec. 108. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 or any other statute affecting the crediting of collections, the Attorney General may credit, as an offsetting collection, to the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund, for fiscal year 1994 and thereafter, up to three percent of all amounts collected pursuant to civil debt collection litigation activities of the Department of Justice. Such amounts in the Working Capital Fund shall remain available until expended and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of that fund, and shall be used only for paying the costs of processing and tracking such litigation. Sec. 109. Section 524(c)(9) of title 28, United States Code, as amended, is further amended by deleting subsection (E). Sec. 110. Technical Amendments to the Victims of Crime Act.— (a) Section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601), is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(C) 1 percent shall be available for grants under section 1404(c); and “(D) 4.5 percent shall be available for grants as provided in section 1404A”; (2) in subsection (d)(3), by striking “1404(a)” and inserting “1404A”; and (3) in subsection (g)(1), by striking “(d)(2)(A)(iv)” and inserting “(d)(2)(D)”. (b) Section 1404A of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(a)), is amended by striking “1402(d)(2)” and inserting “1402(d)(2)(D) and (d)(3).”. Sec. 111. Bankruptcy Fees.— (a) Chapters 7 and 13 Filing Fees.— Effective 30 days after enactment of this Act— (1) section 1930(a)(1) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking “$120” and inserting “$130”; (2) section 589a of title 28 of the United States Code is amended in subsection (b)(1), by striking “one-fourth” and inserting “23.08 per centum”; and (3) section 4O6.(b) of Public Law 101–162 (103 Stat. 1016) is amended by striking “25 percent”, and inserting “30.76 per centum”. (b) Chapter 11 Filing Fee.— Effective 30 days after enactment of this Act— (1) section 1930(a)(3) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking “$600” and inserting in lieu thereof “800”; (2) section 589a of title 28 of the United States Code is amended in subsection (b)(2), by striking “50 per centum” and inserting “37.5 per centum”; (3) section 589a of title 28 of the United States Code is amended in subsection (f)(1), by striking “16.7 per centum” and inserting “12.5 per centum”; and (4) section 4O6.(b) of Public Law 101–162 (103 Stat. 1016) is amended by adding “and 25 percent of the fees hereafter collected under 28 U.S.C. section 1930(a)(3)” immediately after “28 U.S.C. section 1930(a)(1)”. (c) No funds provided by this Act shall be expended to fill any bankruptcy judgeship unless such appointee was on a merit selection list or report submitted to the court of appeals by either the judicial council or a subcommittee of the members of the council, in accordance with section 120 of the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–353; 98 Stat. 344), section 152 of title 28 of the United States Code, and the Judicial Conference of the United States’ Procedures for the Selection and Appointment of Bankruptcy Judges. (d) Report on Bankruptcy Fees.— (1) Report required.— Not later than March 31, 1998, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report relating to the bankruptcy fee system and the impact of such system on various participants in bankruptcy cases. (2) Contents of report.— Such report shall include— (A) (i) an estimate of the costs and benefits that would result from waiving bankruptcy fees payable by debtors who are individuals, and (ii) recommendations regarding various revenue sources to offset the net cost of waiving such fees; and (B) (i) an evaluation of the effects that would result in cases under chapters 11 and 13 of title 11, United States Code, from using a graduated bankruptcy fee system based on assets, liabilities, or both of the debtor, and (ii) recommendations regarding various methods to implement such a graduated bankruptcy fee system. (3) Waiver of fees in selected districts.— For purposes of carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Judicial Conference of the United States shall carry out in not more than six judicial districts, throughout the 3-year period beginning on October 1, 1994, a program under which fees payable under section 1930 of title 28, United States Code, may be waived in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, for debtors who are individuals unable to pay such fees in installments. (4) Study of graduated fee system.— For purposes of carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), the Judicial Conference of the United States shall carry out, in not fewer than six judicial districts, a study to estimate the results that would occur in cases under chapters 11 and 13 of title 11, United States Code, if filing fees payable under section 1930 of title 28, United States Code, were paid on a graduated scale based on assets, liabilities, or both of the debtor. Sec. 112. For fiscal year 1994 only, grants awarded to State and local governments for the purpose of participating in gang task forces and for programs or projects to abate drug activity in residential and commercial buildings through community participation, shall be exempt from the provisions of section 504(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended. RELATED AGENCIES Commission on Civil Rights salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $7,776,000, of which $2,000,000 is for regional offices and $700,000 is for civil rights monitoring activities authorized by section 5 of Public Law 98–183: Provided, That not to exceed $20,000 may be used to employ consultants: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception of the Chairman who is permitted 125 billable days. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621–634), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); nonmonetary awards to private citizens; not to exceed $26,500,000, for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for services to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, sections 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; $230,000,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 from available funds. Federal Communications Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–02; not to exceed $450,000 for land and structures; not to exceed $300,000 for improvement and care of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase (not to exceed sixteen) and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $160,300,000, of which not to exceed $300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1995, for research and policy studies: Provided, That $60,400,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1994, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1994 appropriation estimated at not more than $99,900,000: Provided further, That any offsetting collections received in excess of $60,400,000 in fiscal year 1994 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1994: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used to repeal, to retroactively apply changes in, or to continue a reexamination of, the policies of the Federal Communications Commission with respect to comparative licensing, distress sales and tax certificates granted under 26 U.S.C. 1071, to expand minority ownership of broadcasting licenses, including those established in the Statement of Policy on Minority Ownership of Broadcasting Facilities, 68 F.C.C. 2d 979 and 69 F.C.C. 2d 1591, as amended 52 R.R. 2d 1313 (1982) and Mid-Florida Television Corp., 69 F.C.C. 2d 607 (Rev. Bd. 1978), which were effective prior to September 12, 1986, other than to close MM Docket No. 86–484 with a reinstatement of prior policy and a lifting of suspension of any sales, licenses, applications, or proceedings, which were suspended pending the conclusion of the inquiry: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the Federal Communications Commission by this Act may be used to diminish the number of VHF channel assignments reserved for noncommercial educational television stations in the Television Table of Assignments (section 73.606 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations): Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to repeal, to retroactively apply changes in, or to begin or continue a reexamination of the rules and the policies established to administer such rules of the Federal Communications Commission as set forth at section 73.3555(d) of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, other than to amend policies with respect to waivers of the portion of section 73.3555(d) that concerns cross-ownership of a daily newspaper and an AM or FM radio broadcast station. In addition, section 9(a) of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is further amended as follows: (a) by striking “(a) General Authority.—” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(a) General Authority.— “(1) Recovery of costs.—”; and (b) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) Fees contingent on appropriations.— The fees described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be collected only if, and only in the total amounts, required in Appropriations Acts.”. Federal Maritime Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 App. U.S.C. 1111), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–02; $18,900,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. Federal Trade Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses; $88,740,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $20,820,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18(a)) shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 1994, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1994 appropriation estimated at not more than $67,920,000: Provided further, That any fees received in excess of $20,820,000 in fiscal year 1994 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be available for obligation until October 1, 1994: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Federal Trade Commission shall be available for obligation for expenses authorized by section 151 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–242, 105 Stat. 2282–2285): Provided further, That the funds appropriated in this paragraph are subject to the limitations and provisions of sections 10(a) and 10(c) (notwithstanding section 10(e)), 11(b), 18, and 20 of the Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–252; 94 Stat. 374), except that this proviso shall cease to be effective upon enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for fiscal year 1994. Securities and Exchange Commission salaries and expenses For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $57,856,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used toward funding a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions, and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, members of their delegations, appropriate representatives and staff to exchange views concerning developments relating to securities matters, development and implementation of cooperation agreements concerning securities matters and provision of technical assistance for the development of foreign securities markets, such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such consultations and meetings including: (i) such incidental expenses as meals taken in the course of such attendance, (ii) any travel or transportation to or from such meetings, and (iii) any other related lodging or subsistence: Provided, That imme-diately upon enactment of this Act, the rate of fees under section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77Kb)) shall increase from one-fiftieth of 1 per centum to one twenty-ninth of 1 per centum and such increase shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to this appropriation, to remain available until expended, to recover costs of services of the securities registration process: Provided further, That such fee increase shall be repealed upon enactment of legislation amending the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a new fee system in fiscal year 1994 for full cost recovery of Commission expenses. In addition, and subject to enactment of legislation amending the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a new fee system in fiscal year 1994 to require the Commission to collect $171,621,000 in fees to be deposited to this appropriation as an offsetting collection; $171,621,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That subject to the fee provisions contained in said legislation, $171,621,000 of fees shall be assessed and deposited as an offsetting collection to this appropriation to recover the costs of services of the securities registration process: Provided further, That the $171,621,000 herein appropriated shall be reduced as the aforementioned fees are collected during fiscal year 1994, so as to result in a final fiscal year 1994 appropriation estimated at not more than $0. In addition, upon enactment of legislation amending the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.), and subject to the schedule of fees contained in such legislation, the Commission may collect not to exceed $16,600,000 in fees, and such fees shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to this appropriation to recover the costs of registration, supervision, and regulation of investment advisers and their activities: Provided, That such fees shall remain available until expended. State Justice Institute salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as authorized by The State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–572 (106 Stat. 4515–4516)), $13,550,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. This title may be cited as the “Department of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994”.Pub. L. 103–414 § 303(a)(5) · 108 Stat. 4279
Amended · 47 U.S.C. § 159(f)
Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(5), designated second sentence of par. (1) as par. (2)
Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 159(f)
Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(5), inserted par. (2) heading
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Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(5), designated second sentence of par. (1) as par. (2) and inserted par. (2) heading.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(5) in section 9(f)(1), by inserting before the second sentence the following: “(2) Installment payments.—”;Pub. L. 103–414 § 303(a)(6) · 108 Stat. 4279
Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 159(g)
Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(6), inserted “95” after “(47 C.F.R. Part” in item pertaining to Interactive Video Data Service under Private Radio Bureau in Schedule of Regulatory Fees
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Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(6), inserted “95” after “(47 C.F.R. Part” in item pertaining to Interactive Video Data Service under Private Radio Bureau in Schedule of Regulatory Fees.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(6) in the schedule contained in section 9(g), in the item pertaining to interactive video data services under the private radio bureau, insert “95” after “47 C.F.R. Part”;Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2018
Pub. L. 115–141 div. P title I § 102(b) · 132 Stat. 348
Amended · 47 U.S.C. § 159
Pub. L. 115–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to regulatory fees
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Pub. L. 115–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to regulatory fees.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–141 effective Oct. 1, 2018, see section 103 of div. P of Pub. L. 115–141, set out as a note under section 156 of this title.
5 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1993–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Pub. L. 115–141 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to regulatory fees.
1994
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(5), designated second sentence of par. (1) as par. (2) and inserted par. (2) heading.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–414, § 303(a)(6), inserted “95” after “(47 C.F.R. Part” in item pertaining to Interactive Video Data Service under Private Radio Bureau in Schedule of Regulatory Fees.
1993
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–121 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–141 effective , see section 103 of div. P of Pub. L. 115–141, set out as a note under section 156 of this title.
Continued Applicability of Regulatory Fees
Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title I, § 102(d)(2), , 132 Stat. 1086, provided that: “A regulatory fee established under section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934 [47 U.S.C. 159], as such section is in effect on the day before the effective date described in section 103 of this title [], shall remain in effect under section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, until such time as the Commission [Federal Communications Commission] adjusts or amends such fee under subsection (c) or (d) of such section 9, as so amended.”
Rulemaking To Amend Schedule of Regulatory Fees
Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title I, § 102(e)(1), , 132 Stat. 1086, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the effective date described in section 103 of this title [], the Commission [Federal Communications Commission] shall complete a rulemaking proceeding under subsection (d) of section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934 [47 U.S.C. 159], as amended by subsection (b) of this section.”
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1934–2018 · 4 acts
- 1934June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 9, as added Pub. L. 103–66, title VI, § 6003(a)(1), , 107 Stat. 397
- 1993amended Pub. L. 103–121, title I, , 107 Stat. 1167
- 1994Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(5), (6), , 108 Stat. 4294
- 2018Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title I, § 102(b), , 132 Stat. 1083.
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(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 9, as added Pub. L. 103–66, title VI, § 6003(a)(1), , 107 Stat. 397; amended Pub. L. 103–121, title I, , 107 Stat. 1167; Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(5), (6), , 108 Stat. 4294; Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title I, § 102(b), , 132 Stat. 1083.)