§ 391. Authorization of appropriations

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. 1934

   Pub. L. 87–447 · 76 Stat. 64

   Enacted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 391, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 65

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 391, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 65

2. 1967

   Public Broadcasting Act of 1967

   Pub. L. 90–129 title I § 101 · 81 Stat. 365

   Changed · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   Pub. L. 90–129 authorized appropriations of $10,500,000, and $12,500,000, and $15,000,000 for fiscal years ending June 30, 1968, 1969, and 1970, and extended date for submission of applications from “prior to July 1, 1968”, to “prior to July 1, 1971”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–129 authorized appropriations of $10,500,000, and $12,500,000, and $15,000,000 for fiscal years ending June 30, 1968, 1969, and 1970, and extended date for submission of applications from “prior to July 1, 1968”, to “prior to July 1, 1971”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 101. extension of duration of construction grants for educational broadcasting (a) Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 391) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 76 Stat. 65. new sentence: “There are also authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the purposes of such section, $10,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $12,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970.” (b) The last sentence of such section is amended by striking out “July 1, 1968” and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1971”.

3. 1969

   Pub. L. 91–97 § 2 · 83 Stat. 146

   Changed · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   Pub. L. 91–97 authorized appropriations of $15,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, and extended date for submission of applications from “prior to July 1, 1971” to “prior to July 1, 1974”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 91–97 authorized appropriations of $15,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, and extended date for submission of applications from “prior to July 1, 1971” to “prior to July 1, 1974”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. (a) Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 76 Stat. 65; 81 Stat. 365. U.S.C. 391) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: “There are also authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, $15,000,000 per fiscal year.” (b) The last sentence of such section is amended by striking out “July 1, 1971” and inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1974”.

4. 1972

   Pub. L. 92–411 § 2 · 86 Stat. 643

   1. Substituted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

      Pub. L. 92–411 substituted authorization of appropriation of $25,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for authorization of $15,000,000 for such year

   2. Struck · 47 U.S.C. § 391

      Pub. L. 92–411 struck out authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1963 to 1972

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 92–411 substituted authorization of appropriation of $25,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for authorization of $15,000,000 for such year, and struck out authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1963 to 1972.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 76 Stat. 65; 83 Stat. 146. 47 USC 391. is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 391. “authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, such sums, not to exceed $25,000,000 as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 390. Sums appropriated under this section shall remain available for payment of grants for projects for which applications, approved under section 392, have been submitted under such section prior to July 1, 1974.”

5. 1973

   Pub. L. 93–84 § 1(c) · 87 Stat. 219

   Substituted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   Pub. L. 93–84 substituted authorization of appropriation of amounts not exceeding $25,000,000 and $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 and the succeeding fiscal year, respectively, for authorization of appropriation of amount not exceeding $25,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 93–84 substituted authorization of appropriation of amounts not exceeding $25,000,000 and $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 and the succeeding fiscal year, respectively, for authorization of appropriation of amount not exceeding $25,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.

6. 1976

   Educational Broadcasting Facilities and Telecommunications Demonstration Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–309 § 3 · 90 Stat. 683

   Substituted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   Pub. L. 94–309 substituted provision authorizing appropriation of $7,500,000 for period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to assist (through matching grants) in the construction of noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting facilities as provided in this subpart and provision that sums appropriated under this section for any fiscal year or period shall remain available for payment of grants for projects for which applications approved under section 392 of this title have been submitted under such section within one year after the last day of such fiscal year or period for provision authorizing appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 and for the succeeding fiscal year such sums not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $30,000,000 for the succeeding fiscal year, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 390 of this title and provision that sums appropriated under this section for any fiscal year shall remain available for payment of grants for projects for which applications approved under section 392 of this title have been submitted under such section prior to the end of the succeeding fiscal year, respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–309 substituted provision authorizing appropriation of $7,500,000 for period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to assist (through matching grants) in the construction of noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting facilities as provided in this subpart and provision that sums appropriated under this section for any fiscal year or period shall remain available for payment of grants for projects for which applications approved under section 392 of this title have been submitted under such section within one year after the last day of such fiscal year or period for provision authorizing appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 and for the succeeding fiscal year such sums not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and $30,000,000 for the succeeding fiscal year, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 390 of this title and provision that sums appropriated under this section for any fiscal year shall remain available for payment of grants for projects for which applications approved under section 392 of this title have been submitted under such section prior to the end of the succeeding fiscal year, respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. authorization of appropriations Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended 47 USC 391. to read as follows: “Sec. 391. There are authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to assist (through matching grants) in the construction of noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting facilities as provided in this subpart. Sums appropriated under this section for any fiscal year or period shall remain available for payment of grants for projects for which applications approved under section 392 have been submitted under such section within one year after the last day of such fiscal year or period.”.

7. 1978

   Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–567 title I § 102 · 92 Stat. 2405

   Substituted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   Pub. L. 95–567 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1979 to 1981 for provisions authorizing appropriations of $7,500,000 for July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976 and $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, provision that such funds would remain available until expended for provision that such funds would remain available for one year after the last day of the fiscal year, and also made allowance for the funds to be used for the cost of administering this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 95–567 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of $40,000,000 for fiscal years 1979 to 1981 for provisions authorizing appropriations of $7,500,000 for July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976 and $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, provision that such funds would remain available until expended for provision that such funds would remain available for one year after the last day of the fiscal year, and also made allowance for the funds to be used for the cost of administering this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 102. authorization of appropriations Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended 47 USC 391. to read as follows: “Sec. 391. “authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities as provided in this subpart. Sums appropriated under this subpart for any fiscal year shall remain available until expended for payment of grants for projects for which applications approved by the Secretary pursuant to this subpart have been submitted within such fiscal year. Sums appropriated under this subpart may be used by the Secretary to cover the cost of administering the provisions of this subpart.”.

8. 1981

   Pub. L. 97–35 title XII § 1222 · 95 Stat. 357

   Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   Pub. L. 97–35 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984 of $20,000,000, $15,000,000, and $12,000,000, respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–35 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984 of $20,000,000, $15,000,000, and $12,000,000, respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1222. authorization of appropriations for public telecommunications facilities Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 391) is amended by inserting after “1981,” the following: “$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1984,”.

9. 1986

   Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–272 title V § 5001(a) · 100 Stat. 82

   Struck and inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

   Pub. L. 99–272 struck out “and” after “1983,” and inserted “, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $28,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $32,000,000 for fiscal year 1988,” after “1984,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–272 struck out “and” after “1983,” and inserted “, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $28,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $32,000,000 for fiscal year 1988,” after “1984,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Public Telecommunications Facilities.— Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 391) is amended— (1) by striking out “and” after “1983,”; and (2) by inserting “, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $28,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, and $32,000,000 for fiscal year 1988,” immediately after “1984,”.

10. 1988

    Pub. L. 100–626 § 2 · 102 Stat. 3207

    Struck and inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

    Pub. L. 100–626 struck out “and” after “fiscal year 1987,” and inserted “$36,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $39,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $42,000,000 for fiscal year 1991,” after “fiscal year 1988,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–626 struck out “and” after “fiscal year 1987,” and inserted “$36,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $39,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $42,000,000 for fiscal year 1991,” after “fiscal year 1988,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. public telecommunications facilities authorizations Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 391) is amended— (1) by striking “and” after “1987,”; and (2) by inserting “$36,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $39,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $42,000,000 for fiscal year 1991,” immediately after “1988,”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 100–626, § 12, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3212, provided that: “This Act and the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 396, 398, 399, and 605 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 396 and 609 of this title] are effective on the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 7, 1988], except that the amendments made by sections 6 and 7(d) [amending section 396 of this title] are effective on October 1, 1989.”

11. 1992

    Public Telecommunications Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–356 § 2 · 106 Stat. 949

    Substituted · 47 U.S.C. § 391

    Pub. L. 102–356 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of $42,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for provisions authorizing appropriations of $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $28,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $32,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $39,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $42,000,000 for fiscal year 1991

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–356 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of $42,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 for provisions authorizing appropriations of $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1986, $28,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $32,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $39,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $42,000,000 for fiscal year 1991.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. public telecommunications facilities authorization Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 391) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “There are authorized to be appropriated $42,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994, to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities as provided in this subpart.”.

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