An Act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with regard to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs' games.
PL 93-107 (S.1841), enacted 09/14/1973

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PUBLIC LAW 93-105-AUG. 16, 1973 
Public Law 93-105 
[87 STAT. 
August 16, 1973 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 52] 
Atithoriziiiiii: rlie I'lvsid^nt to proclaim August 2«, 11)78. JJS "Woineii's Kqimlitv 
Day". 
Women's Equal-
ity Day. 
Designation au-
thorization. 
Resolred by the Senate and House of Representtitlres 
of the United 
States of Amerka 
hi- Congress assemhled^ That August 26, 1973, is 
designated as "Wouien's Equality Day-', and the President is authoi-
ized and lequested to issue a proclamation in commemoi-ation of that 
day in 19*2() on Avliicli tlie women of Ameiica were first guaranteed 
the right to vote. 
Approved August 16, 1973. 
August 16, 1973 
[H. R. 5649] 
Delta 
Queen. 
Certain vessel 
laws, exemption. 
84 Stat. 1835. 
Public Law 93-106 
AN ACT 
To extend until November 1. 1978, tlie existing exemption of the steaniboat 
Delta Queen from certain ve.ssel laws. 
Be It mwcted by the Senate and Houae of Rept'esentatires 
of the. 
United States of America in (Jonyress assemMed, That the primary 
purpose of the amendment nuide by section 2 of this Act is to assure 
the continuity of operation of the overnight riverboat, the steamboat 
Delta Queen, by extending her existing exemption from the safety-
at-sea laws. A new overnight passengei- riverboat will be constructed 
by the owners of the Delta Queen and, in order to assure the preserva-
tion of this historic and traditional piece of American folklore and 
life, such amendment will provide for the continued operation of the 
present steamboat Delta Queen while the new riverboat is being 
constructed. 
SK(\ 2. The penultimate sentence of section 5(b) of the Act of 
May 27, 1936 (49 Stat. 1384, 46 U.S.C. 369(b)), as amended, is 
amended by striking out "November 1, 1973," and inserting in lieu 
thereof "November 1. 1978.''. 
Approved August 16, 1973. 
Public Law 93-107 
I • 
September 14, 1973 
A N 
A C T 
[S.1841] 
To amend tlie Communications Act of 1934 with regard to the broadcasting of 
certain professional sports clubs' games. 
Certain profes-
sional sports 
clubs' games. 
Broadcasting. 
76 Stat. 151. 
47 u s e 330. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled.. That part I of title 
I I I of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new section: 
;( 
BROADCAST OF GAMES OF PROFESSIOXAL SPORTS CLUBS 
"SEC. 331. (a) If any game of a professional sports club is to be 
broadcast by means of television pursuant to a league television con-
tract and all tickets of admission for seats at such game which were 
available for purchase by the general public one hundred and twenty 
hours or more before the scheduled beginning time of such game have 
been purchased seventy-two hours or more before such time, no agree-
ment which would prevent the broadcasting by means of television 
of such game at the same time and in the area in which such game is 
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351 
being played shall be valid or have any force or effect. The right to 
broadcast such game by means of television at such time and in such 
area shall be made available, by the person or persons having such 
right, to a television broadcast licensee on reasonable terms and 
conditions unless the broadcasting by means of television of such ^ame 
at such time and in such area would be a telecasting which section 3 
of Public Law 87-331, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1293), is intended to 
prevent. 
"(b) If any person violates subsection (a) of this section, any 
interested person may commence a civil action for injunctive relief 
restraining such violation in any United States district court for a 
district in which the defendant resides or has an agent. In any such 
action, the court may award the cost of the suit including reasonable 
attorneys' fees. 
"(c) For the purposes of this section: 
"(1) The term 'professional sports club' includes any profes-
sional football, baseball, basketball, or hockey club. 
"(2) The term 'league television contract' means any joint 
agreement by or among professional sports clubs by which any 
league of such clubs sells or otherwise transfers all or any part 
of the rights of such league's member clubs in the sponsored tele-
casting of the games engaged in or conducted by such clubs. 
"(3) The term 'agreement' includes any contract, arrangement, 
or other understanding. 
" (4) The term 'available for purchase by the general public', 
when used with respect to tickets of admission for seats at a 
game or games to be {)layed by a professional sports club, means 
only those tickets on sale at the stadium where such game or 
games are to be played, or, if such tickets are not sold at such 
stadium, only those tickets on sale at the box office closest to such 
stadium.^ 
"(d) The Commission shall conduct a continuing study of the effect 
of this section and shall, not later than April 15 of each year, submit 
a report to the Committee on Commerce of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Repre-
sentatives with respect thereto. Such report shall include pertinent 
statistics and data and any recommendations for legislation relating 
to the broadcasting of professional football, baseball, basketball, and 
hockey games which the Commission determines would serve the 
public interest.". 
SEC. 2. Section 331 of the Communications Act of 1934 (as added 
by the first section of this Act) is repealed effective December 31,1975. 
Approved September 14, 1973. 
75 Stat. 732; 
80 Stat. 1515. 
Injunctive re-
lief. 
Definitions. 
Study, report 
to congressional 
committees. 
Repeal. 
Public Law 93-108 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President to proclaim the period of September Ify, 1973 through 
October 15, 1973, as "Johnny Horizon '76 Clean Up America Month". 
September 19, 1973 
[ H . J . R e s . 695] 
Resoli^ed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the President is hereby ^^ohnny^ Horizon 
authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the America^Momh. 
period of September 15, 1973, through October 15, 1973, as "Johnny 
Designation au-
Horizon '76 Clean Up America Month", and calling upon the people 
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of the United States to observe such period with appropriate activities. 
Approved September 19, 1973.