under subsection (b) of section 6403 of the Mid-
dle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452). 
(3) UNUSED FUNDS RESCINDED AND DEPOSITED 
INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE TREASURY.— 
(A) RESCISSION AND DEPOSIT.—If any un-
obligated amounts remain in the FM Broadcast 
Station Relocation Fund after the date described 
in subparagraph (B), such amounts shall be re-
scinded and deposited into the general fund of 
the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedi-
cated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. 
(B) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date described 
in this subparagraph is the earlier of— 
(i) the date of a certification by the 
Commission under subparagraph (C) that 
all reimbursements pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1) have been made; or 
(ii) July 3, 2022. 
(C) CERTIFICATION.—If all reimbursements 
pursuant to subsection (a)(1) have been made be-
fore July 3, 2022, the Commission shall submit 
to the Secretary of the Treasury a certification 
that all such reimbursements have been made. 
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(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The amount of auction 
proceeds that the salaries and expenses account of the Com-
mission is required to retain under section 309(j)(8)(B) of 
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), 
including from the proceeds of the forward auction under 
section 6403 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Cre-
ation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452), shall be sufficient to 
cover the administrative costs incurred by the Commission 
in making any reimbursements out of the FM Broadcast 
Station Relocation Fund. 
(d) FM BROADCAST STATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘FM broadcast station’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 73.310 of title 47, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. 
SEC. 604. CONSUMER EDUCATION PAYMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is established 
in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known 
as the Broadcast Station Relocation Consumer Education 
Fund. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Broad-
cast Station Relocation Consumer Education Fund shall be 
available to the Commission to make payments solely for 
the purposes of consumer education relating to the reorga-
nization of broadcast television spectrum under subsection 
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(b) of section 6403 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452). 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The amount of auction 
proceeds that the salaries and expenses account of the Com-
mission is required to retain under section 309(j)(8)(B) of 
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), 
including from the proceeds of the forward auction under 
section 6403 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Cre-
ation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452), shall be sufficient to 
cover the administrative costs incurred by the Commission 
in making any payments out of the Broadcast Station Relo-
cation Consumer Education Fund. 
SEC. 605. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. 
The Commission shall implement and enforce this title 
as if this title is a part of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). A violation of this title, or a regula-
tion promulgated under this title, shall be considered to be 
a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, or a regula-
tion promulgated under such Act, respectively. 
SEC. 606. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title shall alter the final transition 
phase completion date established by the Commission for 
full power and Class A television stations. 
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Union Calendar No. 445 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4986 
[Report No. 115–587, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to re-
authorize appropriations for the Federal Commu-
nications Commission, to provide for certain pro-
cedural changes to the rules of the Commission 
to maximize opportunities for public participation 
and efficient decisionmaking, and for other pur-
poses. 
MARCH 6, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with an amendment 
MARCH 6, 2018 
The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and Oversight and Government Reform discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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