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 PUBLIC LAW 94-309—JUNE 5, 1976 ,

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90 STAT. 6J85

AUDIO RECORDING EQUIPMENT

SEC. 7, Section 399(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 is 47 USC 399. amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) From amounts appropriated pursuant to section 391 after the Grant. date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary may make a grant 47 USC 391. to any licensee of a noncommercial educational broadcast station who received assistance under this part of the full amount necessary to acquire equipment to permit such licensee to comply with paragraph (1) of this subsection.'. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEMONSTRATIONS

SEC. 8. The Communications Act of 1934 is amended by adding after section 392 the following new section: a, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

DEMONSTRATIONS

"SEC. 392A. (a) I t is the purpose of this section to promote the 47 USC 392a. development of nonbroadcast telecommunications facilities and services for the transmission, distribution and delivery of health, education, and public or social service information. The Secretary is Grants and authorized, upon receipt of an application in such form and containing contracts. such information as he may by regulation require, to make grants to, and enter into contracts with public and private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions for the purpose of carrying out telecommunications demonstrations. "(b) The Secretary may approve an application submitted under Application approval. subsection (a) if he determines— "(1) that the project for which application is made will demonstrate innovative methods or techniques of utilizing nonbroadcast telecommunications equipment or facilities to satisfy the purpose of this section; "(2) that demonstrations and related activities assisted under this section will remain under the administration and control of the applicant; "(3) that the applicant has the managerial and technical capability to carry out the project for which the application is made; and "(4) that the facilities and equipment acquired or developed pursuant to the application will be used substantially for the transmission, distribution, and delivery of health, education, or public or social service information. "(c) Upon approving any application under this section with respect to any project, the Secretary shall make a grant to or enter into a contract with the applicant in an amount determined by the Secretary not to exceed the reasonable and necessary cost of such project. The Secretary shall pay such amount from the sum available therefor, in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments consistent with established practice, as he may determine. " (d) Funds made available pursuant to this section shall not be available for the construction, remodeling, or repair of structures to house the facilities or equipment acquired or developed with such funds, except that such funds may be used for minor remodeling which is necessary for and incident to the installation of such facilities or equipment.

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