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47 U.S.C. 316: Modification by Commission of station licenses or construction permits; burden of proof
Created in 1983 by Public Law 98-214. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 1452.
6 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (6).
- past change
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1983
- Pub. L. 98–214, §4(a)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "and shall be given reasonable opportunity, of at least thirty days, to protest such proposed order of modification; except that, where safety of life or property is involved, the Commission may by o… · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–214, §4(a)(3), inserted "; except that, with respect to any issue that addresses the question of whether the proposed action would modify the license or permit of a person described in subsection (a)(2), such burdens shall be as determined by the Commission". · (b)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.