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Title 47 — Telecommunications

Part III · Chapter 5 — Wire or Radio Communication

§ 385. Inspections

Statutory text

The Commission or an entity designated by the Commission shall make such inspections as may be necessary to insure compliance with the requirements of this part. In accordance with such other provisions of law as apply to Government contracts, the Commission may enter into contracts with any person for the purpose of carrying out such inspections and certifying compliance with those requirements, and may, as part of any such contract, allow any such person to accept reimbursement from the license holder for travel and expense costs of any employee conducting an inspection or certification.

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. National Health Survey Act

    Pub. L. 84–652 · 70 Stat. 489

    Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 385

    June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 385, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 385, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048

  2. Pub. L. 103–414 title III § 303(a)(20)(E) · 108 Stat. 4279

    Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 385

    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
    (E) by inserting before section 385 the following 47 USC 385. heading:

  3. Pub. L. 104–104 title IV § 403 · 110 Stat. 132

    1. Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 385

      Pub. L. 104–104 inserted “or an entity designated by the Commission” after “The Commission”

    2. Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 385

      Pub. L. 104–104 inserted at end “In accordance with such other provisions of law as apply to Government contracts, the Commission may enter into contracts with any person for the purpose of carrying out such inspections and certifying compliance with those requirements, and may, as part of any such contract, allow any such person to accept reimbursement from the license holder for travel and expense costs of any employee conducting an inspection or certification.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–104 inserted “or an entity designated by the Commission” after “The Commission” and inserted at end “In accordance with such other provisions of law as apply to Government contracts, the Commission may enter into contracts with any person for the purpose of carrying out such inspections and certifying compliance with those requirements, and may, as part of any such contract, allow any such person to accept reimbursement from the license holder for travel and expense costs of any employee conducting an inspection or certification.”

1 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1994–1996 · 2 rounds

1996

Pub. L. 104–104 inserted “or an entity designated by the Commission” after “The Commission” and inserted at end “In accordance with such other provisions of law as apply to Government contracts, the Commission may enter into contracts with any person for the purpose of carrying out such inspections and certifying compliance with those requirements, and may, as part of any such contract, allow any such person to accept reimbursement from the license holder for travel and expense costs of any employee conducting an inspection or certification.”

1994

Pub. L. 103–414 inserted section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 4 of act , set out as a note under section 381 of this title.

Credits

1934–1996 · 3 acts
  1. 1934June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 385, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048
  2. 1994amended Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(20)(E), , 108 Stat. 4295
  3. 1996Pub. L. 104–104, title IV, § 403(o), , 110 Stat. 132.
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(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 385, as added Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 1, 70 Stat. 1048; amended Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(20)(E), , 108 Stat. 4295; Pub. L. 104–104, title IV, § 403(o), , 110 Stat. 132.)

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