§ 384. Authority of Commission; operations, installations, and additional equipment

Statutory text

The Commission shall have authority with respect to any vessel subject to this part—

to specify operating and technical conditions and characteristics including frequencies, emissions, power, communication capability and range, of installations required by reason of this part;

to approve the details as to the location and manner of installation of the equipment required by this part or of equipment necessitated by reason of the purposes and requirements of this part;

to approve installations, apparatus and spare parts necessary to comply with the purposes and requirements of this part;

to prescribe such additional equipment as may be determined to be necessary to supplement that specified herein for the proper functioning of the radio installation installed in accordance with this part or for the proper conduct of radio communication in time of emergency or distress.

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.

1934
National Health Survey Act
Pub. L. 84–652 · 70 Stat. 489
Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 384
June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 384, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 384, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048
1994
Pub. L. 103–414 title III § 303(a)(20)(D) · 108 Stat. 4279
Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 384
Pub. L. 103–414 inserted section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–414 inserted section catchline.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(D) by inserting before section 384 the following 47 USC 384. heading:

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–414 inserted section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Mar. 1, 1957, see section 4 of act Aug. 6, 1956, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.

Credits

1934–1994 · 2 acts

1934June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 384, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048
1994amended Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(20)(D), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4295.

Show as published

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 384, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048; amended Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(20)(D), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4295.)