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47 U.S.C. § 1472 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1472. Parity of protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9–1–1 services
(a) Immunity
A provider or user of Next Generation 9–1–1 services, a public safety answering point, and the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) of such provider, user, or public safety answering point, shall have immunity and protection from liability under Federal and State law to the extent provided in subsection (b) with respect to—
(1) the release of subscriber information related to emergency calls or emergency services;
(2) the use or provision of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services; and
(3) other matters related to 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services.
(b) Scope of immunity and protection from liability
The scope and extent of the immunity and protection from liability afforded under subsection (a) shall be the same as that provided under section 615a of this title to wireless carriers, public safety answering points, and users of wireless 9–1–1 service (as defined in paragraphs (4), (3), and (6), respectively, of section 615b of this title 1) with respect to such release, use, and other matters.
(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6506, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 242.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 615b of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original a reference to section 6 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, Pub. L. 106–81, and was translated as if it had been a reference to section 7 of Pub. L. 106–81, which is classified to section 615b of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 6 of Pub. L. 106–81 as section 7 by Pub. L. 110–283, title I, § 101(1), July 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 2620. Pub. L. 110–283, title I, § 101(3), July 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 2620 enacted a new section 6 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 which is classified to section 215a–1 of this title, but that section does not contain definitions.
47 U.S.C. § 1501 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1501. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Appropriate committees of Congress
The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
(C) each committee of the Senate or of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction over a Federal entity affected by the applicable section in which the term appears.
(2) Commission
The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
(3) Federal entity
The term “Federal entity” has the meaning given the term in section 923(l) of this title.
(4) NTIA
The term “NTIA” means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Department of Commerce.
(5) OMB
The term “OMB” means the Office of Management and Budget.
(6) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
(Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title VI, § 602, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1097.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VI of div. P of Pub. L. 115–141, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1097, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title VI, § 601, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1097, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter, amending sections 928 and 1455 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1455 of this title, and enacting and amending provisions set out as as notes under section 1303 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works] may be cited as the ‘Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act’ or the ‘MOBILE NOW Act’.”
47 U.S.C. § 1511 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1511. Rules of construction
(a) Ranges of frequencies
Each range of frequencies described in this chapter shall be construed to be inclusive of the upper and lower frequencies in the range.
(b) Assessment of electromagnetic spectrum reallocation
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any requirement under section 156 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 note), as added by section 1062(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.
(Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title VI, § 621, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1115.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VI of div. P of Pub. L. 115–141, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1097, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.
Section 156 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act, as added by section 1062(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 156 of title I of Pub. L. 102–538, as added by Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1062(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 767, formerly set out as a note under section 921 of this title.
47 U.S.C. § 1512 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1512. Relationship to Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit, restrict, or circumvent in any way the implementation of the nationwide public safety broadband network defined in section 6001 of title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401) or any rules implementing that network under title VI of that Act (47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title VI, § 622, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1115.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VI of div. P of Pub. L. 115–141, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1097, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 112–96, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 156. Title VI of the Act is classified principally to chapter 13 (§ 1401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1(a) of Pub. L. 112–96, set out as a Short Title of 2012 Amendment note under section 1 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and Tables.
47 U.S.C. § 1513 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1513. No additional funds authorized
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter. This chapter shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
(Pub. L. 115–141, div. P, title VI, § 623, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1115.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VI of div. P of Pub. L. 115–141, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1097, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title VI to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.
47 U.S.C. § 1606 (TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
§ 1606. Enforcement
(a) Violations
A violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter shall be treated as a violation of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or a regulation promulgated under such Act, respectively. The Commission shall enforce this chapter and the regulations promulgated under this chapter in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter.
(b) Additional penalties
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), in addition to penalties under the Communications Act of 1934, a recipient of a reimbursement under the Program found to have violated section 1603 of this title, the regulations promulgated under such section, or the commitments made by the recipient in the application for the reimbursement—
(A) shall repay to the Commission all reimbursement funds provided to the recipient under the Program;
(B) shall be barred from further participation in the Program;
(C) shall be referred to all appropriate law enforcement agencies or officials for further action under applicable criminal and civil laws; and
(D) may be barred by the Commission from participation in other programs of the Commission, including the Federal universal service support programs established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254).
(2) Notice and opportunity to cure
The penalties described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to a recipient of a reimbursement under the Program unless—
(A) the Commission provides the recipient with notice of the violation; and
(B) the recipient fails to cure the violation within 180 days after the Commission provides such notice.
(c) Recovery of funds
The Commission shall immediately take action to recover all reimbursement funds awarded to a recipient of a reimbursement under the Program in any case in which such recipient is required to repay reimbursement funds under subsection (b)(1)(A).
(Pub. L. 116–124, § 7, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 167.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.
51 U.S.C. § 50113 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 50113. Acquisition of space science data
(a) Definition of Space Science Data.—
In this section, the term “space science data” includes scientific data concerning—
(1) the elemental and mineralogical resources of the moon, asteroids, planets and their moons, and comets;
(2) microgravity acceleration; and
(3) solar storm monitoring.
(b) Acquisition From Commercial Providers.—
The Administrator shall, to the extent possible and while satisfying the scientific or educational requirements of the Administration, and where appropriate, of other Federal agencies and scientific researchers, acquire, where cost effective, space science data from a commercial provider.
(c) Treatment of Space Science Data as Commercial Product or Commercial Service Under Acquisition Laws.—
Acquisitions of space science data by the Administrator shall be carried out in accordance with applicable acquisition laws and regulations (including chapters 137 and 140 of title 10). For purposes of such law and regulations, space science data shall be considered to be a commercial product or commercial service. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the United States from acquiring, through contracts with commercial providers, sufficient rights in data to meet the needs of the scientific and educational community or the needs of other government activities.
(d) Safety Standards.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Federal Government from requiring compliance with applicable safety standards.
(e) Limitation.—
This section does not authorize the Administration to provide financial assistance for the development of commercial systems for the collection of space science data.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 836(g)(10)(A), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1874.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
50113
42 U.S.C. 14713.
Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 105, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2852.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commercial Product or Commercial Service” for “Commercial Item” in heading and “commercial product or commercial service” for “commercial item” in text.
heading: Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.
51 U.S.C. § 60604 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 60604. Research activities
(a) Basic Research.—
The Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Secretary of Defense, shall—
(1) continue to carry out basic research on heliophysics, geospace science, and space weather; and
(2) support competitive, peer-reviewed proposals for conducting research, advancing modeling, and monitoring of space weather and its impacts, including the science goals outlined in decadal surveys in solar and space physics conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
(b) Multidisciplinary Research.—
(1) Findings.—
Congress finds that the multidisciplinary nature of solar and space physics creates funding challenges that require coordination across scientific disciplines and Federal agencies.
(2) Sense of congress.—
It is the sense of Congress that science centers could coordinate multidisciplinary solar and space physics research. The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Director of the National Science Foundation should support competitively awarded grants for multidisciplinary science centers that advance solar and space physics research, including research-to-operations and operations-to-research processes.
(3) Multidisciplinary research.—
The Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall each pursue multidisciplinary research in subjects that further the understanding of solar physics, space physics, and space weather.
(c) Science Missions.—
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should implement missions that meet the science objectives identified in solar and space physics decadal surveys conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
(d) Research to Operations; Operations to Research.—
The interagency working group shall, upon consideration of the advice of the advisory group, develop formal mechanisms to—
(1) transition the space weather research findings, models, and capabilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the United States Geological Survey, and other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of Defense;
(2) enhance coordination between research modeling centers and forecasting centers; and
(3) communicate the operational needs of space weather forecasters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Defense, as appropriate, to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Geological Survey.
(Pub. L. 116–181, § 2(b), Oct. 21, 2020, 134 Stat. 889.)
51 U.S.C. § 60605 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 60605. Space weather data
(a) In General.—
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to—
(1) make space weather-related data obtained for scientific research purposes available to space weather forecasters and operations centers; and
(2) support model development and model applications to space weather forecasting.
(b) Research.—
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall make space weather-related data obtained from operational forecasting available for research.
(Pub. L. 116–181, § 2(b), Oct. 21, 2020, 134 Stat. 890.)
51 U.S.C. § 60606 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 60606. Space weather knowledge transfer and information exchange
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the PROSWIFT Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in collaboration with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to establish a Space Weather Government-Academic-Commercial Roundtable to facilitate communication and knowledge transfer among Government participants in the space weather interagency working group established under section 60601(c), the academic community, and the commercial space weather sector to—
(1) facilitate advances in space weather prediction and forecasting;
(2) increase coordination of space weather research to operations and operations to research; and
(3) improve preparedness for potential space weather phenomena.
(Pub. L. 116–181, § 2(b), Oct. 21, 2020, 134 Stat. 891.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of enactment of the PROSWIFT Act, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 116–181, which was approved Oct. 21, 2020.
51 U.S.C. § 60608 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 60608. Space weather benchmarks
The interagency working group established under section 60601(c) shall periodically review and update the benchmarks described in the report of the National Science and Technology Council entitled “Space Weather Phase 1 Benchmarks” and dated June 2018, as necessary, based on—
(1) any significant new data or advances in scientific understanding that become available; or
(2) the evolving needs of entities impacted by space weather phenomena.
(Pub. L. 116–181, § 2(b), Oct. 21, 2020, 134 Stat. 892.)
7 U.S.C. § 8356 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 8356. Depredation permits for black vultures and common ravens
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), may issue depredation permits to livestock producers authorizing takings of black vultures or common ravens otherwise prohibited by Federal law to prevent those vultures or common ravens from taking livestock during the calving season or lambing season.
(b) Limited to affected States or regions
The Secretary may issue permits under subsection (a) only to livestock producers in States and regions in which livestock producers are affected or have been affected in the previous year by black vultures or common ravens, as determined by Secretary.
(c) Reporting
The Secretary shall require, as a condition of a permit under subsection (a), that the permit holder shall report to the appropriate enforcement agencies the takings of black vultures or common ravens pursuant to the permit.
(Pub. L. 116–188, title I, § 103, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 911.)
13 U.S.C. § 1 (CENSUS)
§ 1. Definitions
As used in this title, unless the context requires another meaning or unless it is otherwise provided—
(1) “Bureau” means the Bureau of the Census;
(2) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce; and
(3) “respondent” includes a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, proprietorship, society, joint stock company, individual, or other organization or entity which reported information, or on behalf of which information was reported, in response to a questionnaire, inquiry, or other request of the Bureau.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 94–521, § 1, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2459.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Section is new, and was inserted to eliminate the necessity for referring, throughout this title, to the Bureau of the Census, and the Secretary of Commerce, by their full designations.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–521 designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2), and added par. (3).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 94–521, § 17, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2466, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 181 to 184 and 196 of this title, amending this section and sections 3 to 6, 8, 23, 141, 191, 195, 214, 221, 224, 225, and 241 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1976, or on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 1976], whichever date is later”.
heading: Short Title of 2015 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 114–72, § 1, Oct. 22, 2015, 129 Stat. 566, provided that: “This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under section 91 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act’.”
heading: Short Title of 1999 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. B, title XII, subtitle E, § 1251], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–505, provided that: “This subtitle [amending section 301 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 301 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Proliferation Prevention Enhancement Act of 1999’.”
heading: Short Title of 1994 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 103–430, § 1, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4393, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 16 of this title, amending sections 9 and 214 of this title and section 412 of Title 39, Postal Service, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 16 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994’.”
heading: Separability
text: Pub. L. 94–521, § 16, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2466, provided that: “If a provision enacted by this Act [see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521 set out above] is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act [Pub. L. 94–521] is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the provision remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application or applications.”