2014 US Code
Title 47 - Telecommunications (Sections 1 - 1473)
Chapter 5 - Wire or Radio Communication (Sections 151 - 622)
Subchapter III - Special Provisions Relating to Radio (Sections 301 - 399b)
Part IV - Assistance for Planning and Construction of Public Telecommunications Facilities; Telecommunications Demonstrations; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; General Provisions (Sections 390 - 399b)
Subpart a - Assistance for Planning and Construction of Public Telecommunications Facilities (Sections 390 - 393a)
Sec. 393 - Criteria for approval and expenditures by Secretary
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 5 - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION SUBCHAPTER III - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO Part IV - Assistance for Planning and Construction of Public Telecommunications Facilities; Telecommunications Demonstrations; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; General Provisions subpart a - assistance for planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities Sec. 393 - Criteria for approval and expenditures by Secretary |
Contains | section 393 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, §393, as added Pub. L. 87-447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 66; amended Pub. L. 90-129, title II, §201(2), Nov. 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 95-567, title I, §104, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2408; Pub. L. 99-272, title V, §5001(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 102-356, §3, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 949. |
Statutes at Large References | 76 Stat. 66 81 Stat. 367 92 Stat. 2408 100 Stat. 117 106 Stat. 949 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 87-447, Public Law 90-129, Public Law 95-567, Public Law 99-272, Public Law 102-356 |
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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) Basis for determinationThe 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) of this section 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, including services to underserved audiences such as deaf and hearing impaired individuals and blind and visually impaired individuals.
(c) Noncommercial radio broadcast station facilitiesOf the sums appropriated pursuant to section 391 of this title for any fiscal year, a substantial amount shall be available for the expansion and development of noncommercial radio broadcast station facilities.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, §393, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 66; amended Pub. L. 90–129, title II, §201(2), Nov. 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 95–567, title I, §104, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2408; Pub. L. 99–272, title V, §5001(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 102–356, §3, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 949.)
AMENDMENTS1992—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".
1986—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.
1978—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.
1967—Pub. L. 90–129 substituted "subpart" for "part" wherever appearing.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENTAmendment 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.
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