Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs - 47 USC Section 156

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01/19/04

Sec. 156. Authorization of appropriations

      (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the
    administration of this chapter by the Commission $109,831,000 for
    fiscal year 1990 and $119,831,000 for fiscal year 1991, together
    with such sums as may be necessary for increases resulting from
    adjustments in salary, pay, retirement, other employee benefits
    required by law, and other nondiscretionary costs, for each of the
    fiscal years 1990 and 1991.
      (b) In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated
    under this section, not more than 4 percent of the amount of any
    fees or other charges payable to the United States which are
    collected by the Commission during fiscal year 1990 are authorized
    to be made available to the Commission until expended to defray the
    fully distributed costs of such fees collection.
      (c) Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of
    this section for fiscal year 1991, such sums as may be necessary
    not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be expended for upgrading and
    modernizing equipment at the Commission's electronic emissions test
    laboratory located in Laurel, Maryland.
      (d) Of the sum appropriated in any fiscal year under this
    section, a portion, in an amount determined under section 159(b) of
    this title, shall be derived from fees authorized by section 159 of
    this title.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1993 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-66 added subsec. (d).
      1990 - Pub. L. 101-396 amended section generally. Prior to
    amendment, section read as follows: "There are authorized to be
    appropriated for the administration of this chapter by the
    Commission $107,250,000 for fiscal year 1988 and $109,250,000 for
    fiscal year 1989, together with such sums as may be necessary for
    increases resulting from adjustments in salary, pay, retirement,
    other employee benefits required by law, and other nondiscretionary
    costs, for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989."
      1988 - Pub. L. 100-594 amended section generally. Prior to
    amendment, section read as follows: "There are authorized to be
    appropriated for the administration of this chapter by the
    Commission $98,100,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $97,600,000 for
    fiscal year 1987, together with such sums as may be necessary for
    increases resulting from adjustments in salary, pay, retirement,
    other employee benefits required by law, and other nondiscretionary
    costs, for each of the fiscal years 1986 and 1987."
      1986 - Pub. L. 99-272 amended section generally. Prior to
    amendment, section read as follows: "There are authorized to be
    appropriated for the administration of this chapter by the
    Commission $91,156,000, together with such sums as may be necessary
    for increases resulting from adjustments in salary, pay,
    retirement, other employee benefits required by law, and other
    nondiscretionary costs, for each of the fiscal years 1984 and
    1985."
      1983 - Pub. L. 98-214 substituted provisions authorizing
    appropriations of $91,156,000 for each of the fiscal years 1984 and
    1985 for provisions authorizing appropriations of $76,900,000 for
    each of the fiscal years 1982 and 1983.
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 2(b) of Pub. L. 100-594 provided that: "The amendment
    made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section]
    shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after September
    30, 1987."
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 5002(a)(2) of Pub. L. 99-272 provided that: "The
    amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection [amending this
    section] shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after
    September 30, 1985."
                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT                 
      Section 2(b) of Pub. L. 98-214 provided that: "The amendment made
    by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect
    to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1983."
                      AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS                  
      Pub. L. 104-104, title VII, Sec. 710(a), (b), Feb. 8, 1996, 110
    Stat. 160, provided that:
      "(a) In General. - In addition to any other sums authorized by
    law, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Federal
    Communications Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry
    out this Act [see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out under
    section 609 of this title] and the amendments made by this Act.
      "(b) Effect on Fees. - For the purposes of section 9(b)(2) (47
    U.S.C. 159(b)(2)), additional amounts appropriated pursuant to
    subsection (a) shall be construed to be changes in the amounts
    appropriated for the performance of activities described in section
    9(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 [47 U.S.C. 159(a)]."

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