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47 U.S.C. 336: Broadcast spectrum flexibility

Created in 1996 by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Communications Commission (6).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

2000Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001

1999Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000

1996Telecommunications Act of 1996added it

47 U.S.C. 336Broadcast spectrum flexibility

(a)Commission action

(b)Contents of regulations

(c)Recovery of license

(d)Public interest requirement

(e)Fees

(f)Preservation of low-power community television broadcasting

(g)Evaluation

(h)Provision of digital data service by low-power television stations

(i)Definitions

This CongressBills that change it or would

None we track

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–141 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Within 5 years after February 8, 1996, the Commission shall report to the Congress on the implementation of the program required by this subsection, and shall annually thereafter advise the Congre… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (e)

2000

Pub. L. 106–554 added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (h), (i)

1999

Pub. L. 106–113 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (f), (g), (h)

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.