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PUBLIC LAW 93-507-NOV. 30, 1974

"(c) In addition to amateur station licenses which the Commission may issue to aliens pursuant to this Act, the Commission may issue authorizations, under such conditions and terms as it may prescribe, to permit an alien licensed by his government as an amateur radio operator to operate his amateur radio station licensed by his government in the United States, its possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico provided there is in effect a bilateral agreement between the United States and the alien's government for such operation on a reciprocal basis by United States amateur radio operators. Other provisions of this Act and of the Administrative Procedure Act shall not be applicable to any request or application for or modification, suspension, or cancellation of any such authorization." Approved November 30, 1974.

Bilateral ment. 5 USC not prec. 551.

Public Law 93-506 AN ACT To amend subsection (b) of section 214 and subsection- (c)(1) of section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, in order to designate the Secretary of Defense (rather than the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy) as the person entitled to receive official notice of the filing of certain applications in the common carrier service and to provide notice to the Secretary of State where under section 214 applications involve service to foreign points. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) of section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 214(b)), is amended by deleting from the first sentence thereof "the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy," and inserting in lieu thereof "the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State (with respect to such applications involving service to foreign points),". SEC. 2. That subsection (c)(1) of section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is amended by deleting from the first sentence thereof "the Secretary of the Army," and "the Secretary of the Navy," and inserting in lieu thereof "the Secretary of Defense," immediately after "Secretary of State," in such sentence. Approved November 30, 1974.

November 30, 1974 [S. 1479]

Federal Commun i c a t i o n s Commission. Certain common carrier applications, notice.

47 USC 222.

Public Law 93-507 AN ACT

November 30, 1974

To amend section 415 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide for a two-year period of limitations in proceedings against carriers for the recovery of overcharges or damages not based on overcharges.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 415 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 415), are amended to read as follows: " (a) All actions at law by carriers for recovery of their lawful charges, or any part thereof, shall be begun, within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after. "(b) All complaints against carriers for the recovery of damages not based on overcharges shall be filed with the Commission within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after, subject to subsection (d) of this section.

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