2011 US Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Subtitle VI - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 17101 - 18304)
Chapter 177 - ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL (§§ 17701 - 17708)
Section 17703 - National defense considerations and qualification of transferee
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS SUBTITLE VI - MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 177 - ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL Sec. 17703 - National defense considerations and qualification of transferee |
| Contains | section 17703 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1287. |
| Statutes at Large References | 81 Stat. 443 116 Stat. 1287 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 90-135, Public Law 107-217 |
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A transfer under this chapter shall not be made unless the Secretary of Defense determines that—
(1) the Federal Government does not need to retain the property involved in the transfer for national defense purposes;
(2) the transfer is in the public interest;
(3) the person to whom the transfer is made is prepared and qualified to provide the communication service involved in the transfer without interruption; and
(4) the long-lines communication facilities will not directly or indirectly be owned, operated, or controlled by a person that would legally be disqualified from holding a radio station license by section 310(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 310(a)).
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1287.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 17703 | 40:782. | Pub. L. 90–135, title I, §202, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 443. |
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