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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 253 (Engrossed in Senate) — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commis... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Consolidation of redundant reports; conforming amendments

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Section 646 of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 ( 47 U.S.C. 765e ) is repealed. Section 4 of Public Law 109–34 ( 47 U.S.C. 703 ) is repealed. Section 103(b)(1) of the Broadband Data Improvement Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1303(b)(1) ) is amended by striking the assessment and report and all that follows through the Federal Communications Commission and inserting its report under section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934, the Federal Communications Commission . Section 628 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 548 ) is amended— by striking subsection (g); by redesignating subsection
(j)as subsection (g); and by transferring subsection
(g)(as redesignated) so that it appears after subsection (f). Section 623(k) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 543(k) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking annually publish and inserting publish with its report under section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ; and in paragraph (2), in the heading, by striking . annual Section 257 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 257 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). Section 332(c)(1)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332(c)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking the first and second sentences. Section 4 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 154 ) is amended— by striking subsection (k); and by redesignating subsections
(l)through
(o)as subsections
(k)through (n), respectively. The Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended— in section 9(i), by striking In the Commission’s annual report, the Commission shall prepare an analysis of its progress in developing such systems and and inserting The Commission ; and in section 309(j)(8)(B), by striking the last sentence. The Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended— in section 4— in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), by striking and shall furnish notice of such action and all that follows through subject of the waiver ; and in subsection (g)— by striking paragraph (2); and by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (2); in section 215— by striking subsection (b); and by redesignating subsection
(c)as subsection (b); in section 227(e)— by striking paragraph (4); and by redesignating paragraphs
(5)through
(9)as paragraphs
(4)through (8), respectively; in section 303(u)(1)(B), by striking section 713(f) and inserting section 713(e) ; in section 309(j)— by striking paragraph (12); by redesignating paragraphs
(13)through
(17)as paragraphs
(12)through (16), respectively; and in paragraph (14)(C), as redesignated— by striking clause (iv); and by redesignating clauses
(v)and
(vi)as clauses
(iv)and (v), respectively; in section 331(b), by striking the last sentence; in section 336(e), by amending paragraph
(4)to read as follows: The Commission shall annually advise the Congress on the amounts collected pursuant to the program required by this subsection. ; in section 338(k)(6), by striking section 396(k)(6)(B) and inserting section 396(j)(6)(B) ; in section 339(c)— by striking paragraph (1); by redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(5)as paragraphs
(1)through (4), respectively; in paragraph (3)(A), as redesignated, by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting paragraph
(1); and in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraphs
(2)and
(4)and inserting paragraphs
(1)and
(3); in section 396— by striking subsections
(i)and (m); by redesignating subsections
(j)through
(l)as subsections
(i)through (k), respectively; in subsection (j), as redesignated— in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (F); in paragraph (3)(B)(iii)— by striking subclause (V); by redesignating subclause
(VI)as subclause (V); and in subclause (V), as redesignated, by striking subsection (l)(4)(B) and inserting subsection (k)(4)(B) ; and in paragraph (5), by striking subsection (1)(3)(B) and inserting subsection (k)(3)(B) ; and in subsection (k), as redesignated— in paragraph (1)(B), by striking shall be included and all that follows through The audit report ; and in paragraph (4), by striking subsection
(k)each place that term appears and inserting subsection
(j); in section 398(b)(4), by striking the third sentence; in section 399B(c), by striking section 396(k) and inserting section 396(j) ; in section 615(l)(1)(A)(ii), by striking section 396(k)(6)(B) and inserting section 396(j)(6)(B) ; in section 624A(b)(1)— by striking and inserting Report; regulations ; Regulations by striking Within 1 year after and all that follows through on means of assuring and inserting The Commission shall issue such regulations as are necessary to assure ; and by striking Within 180 days after and all that follows through to assure such compatibility. ; and in section 713— by striking subsection (a); by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and
(j)as subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; in subsection (a), as redesignated, by striking subsection
(d)each place that term appears and inserting subsection
(c); in subsection (b), as redesignated, by striking subsection
(b)each place that term appears and inserting subsection
(a); in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking subsection
(b)and inserting subsection
(a); in subsection (e)(2)(A), as redesignated, by striking subsection
(h)and inserting subsection
(g); and in subsection (f), as redesignated, by striking subsection (e)(2) and inserting subsection (d)(2) . Section 6401(b) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1451(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking (15)(A) and inserting (14)(A) ; and in paragraph (3), by striking (16)(B) and inserting (15)(B) . Title 17, United States Code, is amended— in section 114(d)(1)(B)(iv), by striking section 396(k) and inserting section 396(j) ; and in section 119(a)— in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)— in subclause (I), by striking section 339(c)(3) and inserting section 339(c)(2) ; in subclause (II), by striking section 339(c)(4) and inserting section 339(c)(3) ; and in subclause (III), by striking section 339(c)(3) and inserting section 339(c)(2) ; in paragraph (3)(E), by striking section 339(c)(2) and inserting section 339(c)(1) ; and in paragraph (13), by striking section 339(c)(2) and inserting section 339(c)(1) .
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