47 U.S.C. § 393 — Criteria for approval and expenditures by

Page 232 TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS § 392a § 392a. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–567, title II, § 201, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2409 Section, act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 392A, as added June 5, 1976, Pub. L. 94–309, § 8, 90 Stat. 685, re- lated to demonstrations of telecommunications, grants and contracts. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Nov. 2, 1978, see section 403 of Pub. L. 95–567, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 390 of this title. § 393. Criteria for approval and expenditures by Secretary (a) Construction and planning grants The Secretary, in consultation with the Cor- poration, public telecommunications entities, and as appropriate with others, shall establish criteria for making construction and planning grants. Such criteria shall be consistent with the objectives and provisions set forth in this subpart, and shall be made available to inter- ested parties upon request. (b) Basis for determination The Secretary shall base determinations of whether to approve applications for grants under this subpart, and the amount of such grants, on criteria developed pursuant to sub- section (a) and designed to achieve— (1) the provision of new telecommunications facilities to extend service to areas currently not receiving public telecommunications serv- ices; (2) the expansion of the service areas of ex- isting public telecommunications entities; (3) the development of public telecommuni- cations facilities owned by, operated by, and available to minorities and women; and (4) the improvement of the capabilities of ex- isting public broadcast stations to provide public telecommunications services, including services to underserved audiences such as deaf and hearing impaired individuals and blind and visually impaired individuals. (c) Noncommercial radio broadcast station facili- ties Of the sums appropriated pursuant to section 391 of this title for any fiscal year, a substantial amount shall be available for the expansion and development of noncommercial radio broadcast station facilities. (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 393, as added Pub. L. 87–447, May 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 66; amended Pub. L. 90–129, title II, § 201(2), Nov. 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 95–567, title I, § 104, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2408; Pub. L. 99–272, title V, § 5001(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 102–356, § 3, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 949.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1992—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102–356 inserted before pe- riod at end ‘‘, including services to underserved audi- ences such as deaf and hearing impaired individuals and blind and visually impaired individuals’’. 1986—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 99–272 redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) re- lating to extension of services to new areas. 1978—Pub. L. 95–567 amended section generally, strik- ing out provisions dealing with keeping records and ac- cess to records by Secretary and Comptroller General and inserting provisions dealing with criteria for ap- proval and expenditures by Secretary. See sections 392(h) and 395(h) of this title. 1967—Pub. L. 90–129 substituted ‘‘subpart’’ for ‘‘part’’ wherever appearing. 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. § 393a. Long-range planning for facilities (a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Corporation, public telecommunications enti- ties, and as appropriate with other parties, shall develop a long-range plan to accomplish the ob- jectives set forth in section 390 of this title. Such plan shall include a detailed 5-year projec- tion 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 imple- menting 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 regula- tions 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. SUBPART B—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION § 394. Establishment of National Endowment (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to enhance the education of children through the creation and production of television programming specifi- cally directed toward the development of funda- mental intellectual skills.