Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1131

 PUBLIC LAW 97-259—SEPT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 1089

"(2)(A)If"(i) the necessary expenses specified in the last sentence of paragraph (1) have been incurred for the purpose of enabling commissioners or employees of the Commission to attend and participate in any convention, conference, or meeting; "(ii) such attendance and participation are in furtherance of the functions of the Commission; and "(iii) such attendance and participation are requested by the person sponsoring such convention, conference, or meeting; then the Commission shall have authority to accept direct reimbursement from such sponsor for such necessary expenses. "(B) The total amount of unreimbursed expenditures made by the Commission for travel for any fiscal year, together with the total amount of reimbursements which the Commission accepts under subparagraph (A) for such fiscal year, shall not exceed the level of travel expenses appropriated to the Commission for such fiscal year. "(C) The Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees Publication in of the Congress, and publish in the Federal Register, quarterly federal reports specifying reimbursements which the Commission has ^^^^ster. accepted under this paragraph. "(D) The provisions of this paragraph shall cease to have any force or effect at the end of fiscal year 1985.". (e) Section 4(k)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(k)(2)) is amended by striking out ": Provided, That the" and all that follows through "by such reports". (f) Section 4(k) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(k)) is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) and paragraph (5) as paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), respectively. (g) Section 4(k)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as so redesignated in subsection (f), is amended by striking out "Bureau of the Budget" and inserting in lieu thereof "Office of Management and Budget". USE OF AMATEUR VOLUNTEERS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES

SEC. 104. Section 4(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(f)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4)(A) The Commission, for purposes of preparing any examination for an amateur station operator license, may accept and employ the voluntary and uncompensated services of any individual who holds an amateur station operator license of a higher class than the class license for which the examination is being prepared. In the case of examinations for the highest class of amateur station operator license, the Commission may accept and employ such services of any individual who holds such class of license. '(B) The Commission, for purposes of administering any examination for an amateur station operator license, may accept and employ the voluntary and uncompensated services of any individual who holds an amateur station operator license of a higher cleiss than the class license for which the examination is being conducted. In the case of examinations for the highest class of amateur station operator license, the Commission may accept and employ such services of any individual who holds such class of license. Any person who owns a significant interest in, or is an employee of, any company or other entity which is engaged in the manufacture or distribution of equipment used in connection with amateur radio transmissions, or in the

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