Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1134

 96 STAT. 1092

47 USC 302a.

47 USC 302a.

47 USC 302a.

47 USC 302a note.

PUBLIC LAW 97-259—SEPT. 13, 1982

standards for home electronic equipment and systems to reduce their susceptibility to interference from radio frequency energy". (2) The last sentence of section 302(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 302(a)) is amended by striking out "shipment, or use of such devices" and inserting in lieu thereof "or shipment of such devices and home electronic equipment and systems, and to the use of such devices". (3) Section 302(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 302(b)) is amended by striking out "ship, or use devices" and inserting in lieu thereof "or ship devices or home electronic equipment and systems, or use devices,". (4) Section 302(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 302(c)) is amended— (A) in the first sentence thereof, by inserting "or home electronic equipment and systems" after "devices" each place it appears therein; and (B) in the last sentence thereof, by inserting "and home electronic equipment and systems" after "Devices", by striking out "common objective" and inserting in lieu thereof "objectives", and by inserting "and to home electronic equipment and systems" after "reception". (b) Any minimum performance standard established by the Federal Communications Commission under section 302(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by the amendment made in subsection (a)(1), shall not apply to any home electronic equipment or systems manufactured before the date of the enactment of this Act. QUALIFICATIONS OF STATION OPERATORS

SEC. 109. Section 303(1)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 303(1)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking out "such citizens" and all that follows through "qualified" and inserting in lieu thereof "persons who are found to be qualified by the Commission and who otherwise are legally eligible for employment in the United States"; and (2) by striking out "in issuing licenses" and all that follows through the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "such requirement relating to eligibility for employment in the United States shall not apply in the case of licenses issued by the Commission to (A) persons holding United States pilot certificates; or (B) persons holding foreign aircraft pilot certificates which are valid in the United States, if the foreign government involved has entered into a reciprocal agreement under which such foreign government does not impose any similar requirement relating to eligibility for employment upon citizens of the United States;". GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OF LICENSES

SEC. 110. Section 303(mKl)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 303(m)(l)(A)) is amended by inserting ", or caused, aided, or abetted the violation of," after "violated".

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