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 PUBLIC LAW 95-567—NOV. 2, 1978

92 STAT. 2405

Public Law 95-567 95th Congress An Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend and improve the provisions of such Act relating to long-term financing for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and relating to certain grant programs for public telecommunications, and for other purposes.

Nov. 2, 1978 [H.R. 12605]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Public be cited as the "Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978". Telecommunications Financing Act of

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FACILITIES DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

SEC. 101. Section 390 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended 47 USC 390. to read as follows: "DECLARATION or PURPOSE

"SEC. 390. The purpose of this subpart is to assist, through matching grants, in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities in order to achieve the following objectives: (1) extend delivery of public telecommunications services to as many citizens of the United States as possible by the most efficient and economical means, including the use of broadcast and nonbroadcast technologies; (2) increase public telecommunications services and facilities available to, operated by, and owned by minorities and women; and (3) strengthen the capability of existing public television and radio stations to provide public telecommunications services to the public". AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 102. Section 391 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended 47 USC 391. to read as follows: "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 391. There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, to be used by the Secretary of Commerce to assist in the planning and construction of public telecommunications facilities as provided in this subpart. Sums appropriated under this subpart for any fiscal year shall remain available until expended for payment of grants for projects for which applications approved by the Secretary pursuant to this subpart have been submitted within such fiscal year. Sums appropriated under this subpart may be used by the Secretary to cover the cost of administering the provisions of this subpart.". CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING

SEC. 103. (a) Section 392 of the Communications Act of 1934 is 47 USC 392. amended to read as follows:

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