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Title 47 — Telecommunications

Chapter 5 — Wire or Radio Communication

§ 162. Additional research authorities of the FCC

Statutory text

In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the Commission may—

(1)

undertake research and development work in connection with any matter in relation to which the Commission has jurisdiction; and

(2)

promote the carrying out of such research and development by others, or otherwise to arrange for such research and development to be carried out by others.

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.

  1. America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–358 title VIII § 803 · 124 Stat. 3982

    Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 162

    (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 12, as added Pub. L. 111–358, title VIII, § 803, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4043.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 12, as added Pub. L. 111–358, title VIII, § 803, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4043.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 803. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AUTHORITIES OF THE FCC.   Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 12. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AUTHORITIES OF THE FCC.   “In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the Commission may— “(1) undertake research and development work in connection with any matter in relation to which the Commission has jurisdiction; and “(2) promote the carrying out of such research and development by others, or otherwise to arrange for such research and development to be carried out by others.” .

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

Credits

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title I, § 12, as added Pub. L. 111–358, title VIII, § 803, , 124 Stat. 4043.)

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