of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking 
the first and second sentences. 
(i) PREVIOUSLY ELIMINATED ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (k); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(l) 
through (o) as subsections (k) through (n), re-
spectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Commu-
nications Act of 1934 is amended— 
(A) in section 9(i), by striking ‘‘In the 
Commission’s annual report, the Commission 
shall prepare an analysis of its progress in de-
veloping such systems and’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Commission’’; and 
(B) in section 309(j)(8)(B), by striking the 
last sentence. 
(j) ADDITIONAL OUTDATED REPORTS.—The Com-
munications Act of 1934 is further amended— 
(1) in section 4— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘and shall furnish notice of such action’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘subject of the waiver’’; 
and
(B) in subsection (g), by striking para-
graph (2); 
(2) in section 215— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b); 
(3) in section 227(e), by striking paragraph (4); 
(4) in section 309(j)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (12); and 
(B) in paragraph (15)(C), by striking 
clause (iv); 
(5) in section 331(b), by striking the last sen-
tence; 
(6) in section 336(e), by amending paragraph 
(4) to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—The Commission shall annually 
advise the Congress on the amounts collected pursu-
ant to the program required by this subsection.’’; 
(7) in section 339(c), by striking paragraph (1); 
(8) in section 396— 
(A) by striking subsection (i); 
(B) in subsection (k)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking sub-
paragraph (F); and
(ii) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by strik-
ing subclause (V); 
(C) in subsection (l)(1)(B), by striking 
‘‘shall be included’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘The audit report’’; and 
(D) by striking subsection (m); 
(9) in section 398(b)(4), by striking the third 
sentence; 
(10) in section 624A(b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘REPORT; REGULATIONS’’ 
and inserting ‘‘REGULATIONS’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Within 1 year after’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘on means of assuring’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Commission shall issue such 
regulations as are necessary to assure’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Within 180 days after’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘to assure such 
compatibility.’’; and 
(11) in section 713, by striking subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. EFFECT ON AUTHORITY. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act shall be construed to expand or contract the authority 
of the Federal Communications Commission.
SEC. 5. OTHER REPORTS. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise prevent the 
Federal Communications Commission from producing any 
additional reports otherwise within the authority of the 
Commission. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2844 
AN ACT 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to con-
solidate the reporting obligations of the Federal 
Communications Commission in order to improve 
congressional oversight and reduce reporting bur-
dens.