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47 U.S.C. 928: Spectrum Relocation Fund

Created in 2004 by Public Law 102-538. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 309, 47 U.S.C. 923, 47 U.S.C. 1508.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–141, §612, substituted "8 years" for "5 years". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–141, §613, added subpars. (D) and (E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (e), (E)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–74 added subsecs. (g) and (h) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (i). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (g), (h), (i)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(1), substituted "relocation or sharing costs" for "relocation costs" wherever appearing. (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(2), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The amounts in the Fund from auctions of eligible frequencies are authorized to be used to pay relocation or sharing costs, as defined in section 923(g)(3) of this title, of an eligible … (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(3)(A)(iv), added subpar. (A). Former subpar. (A) redesignated (B). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(3)(A)(i), inserted "or sharing" before the semicolon. (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(3)(A)(iii), redesignated subpar. (A) as (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(3)(A)(ii), inserted "or sharing" before period at end. (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(3)(A)(iii), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(3)(B), (C), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any auction proceeds in the Fund that are remaining after the payment of the relocation or sharing costs that are payable from the Fund shall revert to and be … (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(3)(C), added par. (4). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(4)(A)(i), substituted "subsection (d)(2)(B)" for "subsection (d)(2)(A)". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(4)(A)(ii), substituted "subsection (d)(2)(C)" for "subsection (d)(2)(B)". (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(4)(B), substituted "relocation of the entity or implementation of the sharing arrangement by the entity" for "entity's relocation" and "subsection (d)(2)(B)" for "subsection (d)(2)(A)" and inserted "or the implementation of such arrangement" after "such relocat… (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 112–96, §6702(5), added subsecs. (f) and (g). (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (f), (g)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–8 inserted "and" after semicolon in cl. (ii), substituted period for "; and" in cl. (iii), and struck out cl. (iv) which read as follows: "the Comptroller General shall, within 30 days after receiving such plan, review such plan and submit to such committe… (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) Law text · (e)

    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.