‘‘(d) PENALTIES.—For purposes of this Act, a viola-
tion by an officer or employee of any policy or procedure
adopted by a common carrier pursuant to subsection (b),
or of a rule prescribed by the Commission pursuant to
subsection (a), shall be considered to be a violation by the
carrier of a rule prescribed by the Commission pursuant
to this Act.
‘‘(e) COST RECOVERY
FOR COMMUNICATIONS AS-
SISTANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT COMPLIANCE.—
‘‘(1) PETITIONS AUTHORIZED.—A common car-
rier may petition the Commission to adjust charges,
practices, classifications, and regulations to recover
costs expended for making modifications to equip-
ment, facilities, or services pursuant to the require-
ments of section 103 of the Communications Assist-
ance for Law Enforcement Act.
‘‘(2) COMMISSION AUTHORITY.—The Commis-
sion may grant, with or without modification, a peti-
tion under paragraph (1) if the Commission deter-
mines that such costs are reasonable and that per-
mitting recovery is consistent with the public inter-
est. The Commission may, consistent with maintain-
ing just and reasonable charges, practices, classifica-
tions, and regulations in connection with the provi-
sion of interstate or foreign communication by wire
or radio by a common carrier, allow carriers to ad-
just such charges, practices, classifications, and reg-
ulations in order to carry out the purposes of this
Act.
‘‘(3) JOINT
BOARD.—The Commission shall
convene a Federal-State joint board to recommend
appropriate changes to part 36 of the Commission’s
rules with respect to recovery of costs pursuant to
charges, practices, classifications, and regulations
under the jurisdiction of the Commission.’’.
SEC. 302. RECOVERY OF COST OF COMMISSION PROCEED-
INGS.
The schedule of application fees in section 8(g) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 158(g)) is
amended by inserting under item 1 of the matter pertain-
ing to common carrier services the following additional
subitem:
‘‘d. Proceeding under section 109(b) of the Communications
Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ......................................
5,000’’.
SEC. 303. CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF
1934.—The Communications Act of 1934 is amended—
(1) in section 4(f)(3), by striking ‘‘overtime ex-
ceeds beyond’’ and inserting ‘‘overtime extends be-
yond’’;
(2) in section 5, by redesignating subsection (f)
as subsection (e);
(3) in section 8(d)(2), by striking ‘‘payment of
a’’ and inserting ‘‘payment of an’’;
(4) in the schedule contained in section 8(g), in
item 7.f. under the heading ‘‘EQUIPMENT APPROVAL
SERVICES/EXPERIMENTAL RADIO’’ by striking ‘‘Addi-
tional Charge’’ and inserting ‘‘Additional Application
Fee’’;
(5) in section 9(f)(1), by inserting before the
second sentence the following:
‘‘(2) INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS.—’’;
(6) in the schedule contained in section 9(g), in
the item pertaining to interactive video data services
under the private radio bureau, insert ‘‘95’’ after
‘‘47 C.F.R. Part’’;
(7) in section 220(a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a); and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The Commission shall, by rule, prescribe a uni-
form system of accounts for use by telephone companies.
Such uniform system shall require that each common car-
rier shall maintain a system of accounting methods, proce-
dures, and techniques (including accounts and supporting
records and memoranda) which shall ensure a proper allo-
cation of all costs to and among telecommunications serv-
ices, facilities, and products (and to and among classes
of such services, facilities, and products) which are devel-
oped, manufactured, or offered by such common carrier.’’;
(8) in section 220(b), by striking ‘‘clasess’’ and
inserting ‘‘classes’’;
(9) in section 223(b)(3), by striking ‘‘defendant
restrict access’’ and inserting ‘‘defendant restricted
access’’;
(10) in section 226(d), by striking paragraph
(2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(11) in section 227(b)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’;
(12) in section 227(e)(2), by striking ‘‘national
datebase’’ and inserting ‘‘national database’’;
(13) in section 228(c), by redesignating the sec-
ond paragraph (2) and paragraphs (3) through (6)
as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;
(14) in section 228(c)(6)(D), by striking ‘‘con-
servation’’ and inserting ‘‘conversation’’;
(15) in section 308(c), by striking ‘‘May 24,
1921’’ and inserting ‘‘May 27, 1921’’;
(16) in section 309(c)(2)(F), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 325(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 325(c)’’;
(17) in section 309(i)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘Com-
munications Technical Amendments Act of 1982’’
and inserting ‘‘Communications Amendments Act of
1982’’;
(18) in section 331, by amending the heading
of such section to read as follows:
‘‘VERY HIGH FREQUENCY STATIONS AND AM RADIO
STATIONS’’;
(19) in section 358, by striking ‘‘(a)’’;
(20) in part III of title III—
(A) by inserting before section 381 the fol-
lowing heading:
‘‘VESSELS TRANSPORTING MORE THAN SIX PASSENGERS
FOR HIRE REQUIRED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO
TELEPHONE’’;
(B) by inserting before section 382 the fol-
lowing heading:
‘‘VESSELS EXCEPTED FROM RADIO TELEPHONE
REQUIREMENT’’;
(C) by inserting before section 383 the fol-
lowing heading:
‘‘EXEMPTIONS BY COMMISSION’’;
(D) by inserting before section 384 the fol-
lowing heading: