§ 393. Criteria for approval and expenditures by Secretary

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. § 393

   June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 393, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 66

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 393, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 66

2. 1967

   Public Broadcasting Act of 1967

   Pub. L. 90–129 title II § 201(2) · 81 Stat. 365

   Substituted · 47 U.S.C. § 393

   Pub. L. 90–129 substituted “subpart” for “part” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–129 substituted “subpart” for “part” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) striking out “part” and inserting in lieu thereof “subpart” in sections 390, 393,395, and 396;

3. 1978

   Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–567 title I § 104 · 92 Stat. 2405

   1. Amended · 47 U.S.C. § 393

      Pub. L. 95–567 amended section generally

   2. Struck and inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 393

      Pub. L. 95–567 striking out provisions dealing with keeping records and access to records by Secretary and Comptroller General and inserting provisions dealing with criteria for approval and expenditures by Secretary. See sections 392(h) and 395(h) of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 95–567 amended section generally, striking out provisions dealing with keeping records and access to records by Secretary and Comptroller General and inserting provisions dealing with criteria for approval and expenditures by Secretary. See sections 392(h) and 395(h) of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 104. criteria for approval and expenditures by secretary of commerce 47 USC 393. Section 393 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 393. “criteria for approval and expenditures by secretary of commerce (a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Corporation, public telecommunications entities, and as appropriate with others, shall establish criteria for making construction and planning grants. Such criteria shall be consistent with the objectives and provisions set forth in this subpart, and shall be made available to interested parties upon request. “(b) Grants. The Secretary shall base determinations of whether to approve applications for grants under this subpart, and the amount of such grants, on criteria developed pursuant to subsection (a) and designed to achieve— “(1) the provision of new telecommunications facilities to extend service to areas currently not receiving public telecommunications services; “(2) the expansion of the service areas of existing public telecommunications entities; “(3) the development of public telecommunications facilities owned by, operated by, and available to minorities and women; and “(4) the improvement of the capabilities of existing public broadcast stations to provide public telecommunications services. “(c) Ante, p. 2405. Of the funds appropriated pursuant to section 391 for any fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be available to extend delivery of public telecommunications services to areas not receiving such services through grants for facilities of new and existing public telecommunications entities, and preoperational expenses associated with such facilities. In choosing among applicants for grants, the Secretary shall compare the advantages of alternate technologies on the basis of costs and benefits. “(d) Noncommercial radio broadcast station facilities. Of the sums appropriated pursuant to section 391 for any fiscal year, a substantial amount shall lie available for the expansion and development of noncommercial radio broadcast station facilities.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 95–567 effective Nov. 2, 1978, see section 403 of Pub. L. 95–567, set out as a note under section 390 of this title.

4. 1986

   Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

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

   1. Redesignated · 47 U.S.C. § 393(c); 47 U.S.C. § 393(d)

      Pub. L. 99–272 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c)

   2. Struck · 47 U.S.C. § 393(c); 47 U.S.C. § 393(d)

      Pub. L. 99–272 struck out former subsec. (c) relating to extension of services to new areas

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 99–272 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) relating to extension of services to new areas.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Allocation of Appropriations.— Section 393 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 393) is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

5. 1992

   Public Telecommunications Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–356 § 3 · 106 Stat. 949

   Inserted · 47 U.S.C. § 393(b)(4)

   Pub. L. 102–356 inserted before period at end “, including services to underserved audiences such as deaf and hearing impaired individuals and blind and visually impaired individuals”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102–356 inserted before period at end “, including services to underserved audiences such as deaf and hearing impaired individuals and blind and visually impaired individuals”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. services for underserved audiences Section 393(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 393(b)(4)) is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end the following: “, including services to underserved audiences such as deaf and hearing impaired individuals and blind and visually impaired individuals”.

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