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PUBLIC LAW 95-5^7—NOV. 2, 1978 storing, and receiving images and sounds, or intelligence, except that such term does not include the buildings to house such apparatus (other than small equipment shelters which are part of satellite earth stations, translators, microwave interconnection facilities, and similar facilities). "(14) The term 'public telecommunications services' means noncommercial educational and cultural radio and television programs, and related noncommercial instructional or informational material that may be transmitted by means of electronic communications. "(15) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce when such term is used in subpart A, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare when such term is used in subpart B, subpart C, and this subpart. "(16) The term 'State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Kico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. " (17) The term 'system of public telecommunications entities' means any combination of public telecommunications entities acting cooperatively to produce, acquire, or distribute programs, or to undertake related activities.". NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION A N N U A L REPORT

Report to Congress.

SEC. 402. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration shall submit an annual report to the Congress not later than January 31 of each calendar year, beginning with calendar year 1980. Each such report shall relate to the preceding calendar year and shall contain information on the activities of the Administration with respect to domestic communications, international communications, Federal Government communications, spectrum plans and policies, and any other matters. EFFECTIVE DATE

47 USC 390 note.

SEC. 403. The provisions of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved November 2, 1978.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTSt No. 95-1178 (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce) and No. 95-1774 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-858 accompanying S. 2883 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): July 10, considered and passed House. Sept. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2883. Oct. 13, House agreed to conference report. Oct. 14, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 44: Nov. 2, Presidential statement.

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