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 110 STAT. 130 PUBLIC LAW 104-104—FEB. 8, 1996 filed on or after one year after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) CLASSIFICATION OF CARRIERS.— In classifying carriers according to section 32.11 of its regulations (47 C.F.R. 32.11) and in establishing reporting requirements pursuant to part 43 of its regulations (47 C.F.R. part 43) and section 64.903 of its regulations (47 C.F.R. 64.903), the Commission shall adjust the revenue requirements to account for inflation as of the release date of the Commission's Report and Order in CC Docket No. 91-141, and annually Effective date. thereafter. This subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 403. ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY COMMISSION REGULATIONS AND FUNCTIONS. (a) MODIFICATION OF AMATEUR RADIO EXAMINATION PROCE- DURES.—Section 4(f)(4) (47 U.S.C. 154(f)(4)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting "or administering" after "for purposes of preparing"; (B) by inserting "of after "than the class"; and (C) by inserting "or administered" after "for which the examination is being prepared"; (2) by striking subparagraph (B); (3) in subparagraph (H), by striking "(A), (B), and (C)" and inserting "(A) and (B)"; (4) in subparagraph (J)— (A) by striking "or (B)"; and (B) by striking the last sentence; and (5) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (J) as subparagraphs (B) through (I), respectively. (b) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE ENTITIES TO INSPECT.— Section 4(f)(3) (47 U.S.C. 154(f)(3)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ": and Provided further, That, in the alternative, an entity designated by the Commission may make the inspections referred to in this paragraph". (c) EXPEDITING INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE PROCESSING.— Section 5(c)(1) (47 U.S.C. 155(c)(1)) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: "Except for cases involving the authorization of service in the instructional television fixed service, or as otherwise provided in this Act, nothing in this paragraph shall authorize the Commission to provide for the conduct, by any person or persons other than persons referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 556(b) of title 5, United States Code, of any hearing to which such section applies.". (d) REPEAL SETTING OF DEPRECIATION RATES. —The first sentence of section 220(b) (47 U.S.C. 220(b)) is amended by striking "shall prescribe for such carriers" and inserting "may prescribe, for such carriers as it determines to be appropriate,". (e) USE OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.— Section 220(c) (47 U.S.C. 220(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Commission may obtain the services of any person licensed to provide public accounting services under the law of any State to assist with, or conduct, audits under this section. While so employed or engaged in conducting an audit for the Commission under this section, any such person shall have the powers granted the Commission under this subsection and shall be subject to sub-

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