47 U.S. Code § 393a - Long-range planning for facilities

(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Corporation, public telecommunications entities, and as appropriate with other parties, shall develop a long-range plan to accomplish the objectives set forth in section 390 of this title. Such plan shall include a detailed 5-year projection of the broadcast and nonbroadcast public telecommunications facilities required to meet such objectives, and the expenditures necessary to provide such facilities.

(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1021(a), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 712.

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 393A, formerly § 396, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 67; renumbered § 394 and amended Pub. L. 90–129, title II, § 201(2), (4), Nov. 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 95–567, title I, § 105, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2409; renumbered § 393A, Pub. L. 101–437, title II, § 203(a)(1), Oct. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 998; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1021(a), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 712.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1995—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The plan required in subsection (a) of this section shall be updated annually, and a summary of the activities of the Secretary in implementing the plan, shall be submitted concurrently to the President and the Congress not later than the 31st day of December of each year.”

1978—Pub. L. 95–567 substituted provisions dealing with long-range planning for facilities for provisions authorizing the Secretary to establish rules and regulations necessary for this subpart. See section 392(e) of this title.

1967—Pub. L. 90–129, § 201(2), substituted “subpart” for “part”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–567 effective Nov. 2, 1978, see section 403 of Pub. L. 95–567, set out as a note under section 390 of this title.