A bill to amend section 415 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide for a two-year period of limitations in proceedings against carriers for the recovery of overcharges or damages not based on overcharges.
PL 93-507 (S.1227), enacted 11/30/1974

88 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-507-NOV. 30, 1974 
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"(c) In addition to amateur station licenses which the Commission 
may issue to aliens pursuant to this Act, the Commission may issue 
authorizations, under such conditions and terms as it may prescribe, 
to permit an alien licensed by his government as an amateur radio 
operator to operate his amateur radio station licensed by his govern-
ment in the United States, its possessions, and the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico provided there is in effect a bilateral agreement between 
the United States and the alien's government for such operation on a 
reciprocal basis by United States amateur radio operators. Other 
provisions of this Act and of the Administrative Procedure Act shall 
not be applicable to any request or application for or modification, 
suspension, or cancellation of any such authorization." 
Approved November 30, 1974. 
Bilateral 
ment. 
5 u s e not 
prec. 551. 
Public Law 93-506 
AN ACT 
To amend subsection (b) of section 214 and subsection- (c) (1) of section 222 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, in order to designate tlie Secre-
tary of Defense (rather than the Secretaries of the Army and the Navy) as 
the person entitled to receive official notice of the filing of certain applications 
in the common carrier service and to provide notice to the Secretary of State 
where under section 214 applications involve service to foreign points. 
November 30, 1974 
[S. 1479] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsection (b) 
of section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 
U.S.C. 214(b)), is amended by deleting from the first sentence thereof 
"the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy," and inserting 
in lieu thereof "the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State (with 
respect to such applications involving service to foreign points),". 
SEC. 2. That subsection (c)(1) of section 222 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, is amended by deleting from the first sentence 
thereof "the Secretary of the Army," and "the Secretary of the Navy," 
and inserting in lieu thereof "the Secretary of Defense," immediately 
after "Secretary of State," in such sentence. 
Approved November 30, 1974. 
Federal Commu-
nications Com-
mission. 
Certain common 
carrier applica-
tions, notice. 
47 u s e 222. 
Public Law 93-507 
AN A C T 
November 30, 1974 
To amend section 415 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide 
l^s. 1227] 
for a two-year period of limitations in proceedings against carriers for the 
recovery of overcharges or damages not based on overcharges. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subsections (a), communications 
(b), and (c) of section 415 of the Communications Act of 1934, as "Tr'^ceedtngrb'y 
amended (47 U.S.C. 415), are amended to read as follows: 
or against, umi-
"(a) All actions at law by carriers for recovery of their lawful tation period, ex-
charges, or any part thereof, shall be begun, within two years from the 
time the cause of action accrues, and not after. 
"(b) All complaints against carriers for the recovery of damages 
not based on overcharges shall be filed with the Commission within 
two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after, 
subject to subsection (d) of this section. 
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[88 STAT. 
"(c) For recovery of overcharges action at law shall be begun or 
complaint filed with the Commission against carriers within two 
years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after, subject 
to subsection (d) of this section, except that if claim for.the overcharge 
has been presented in writing to the carrier within the two-year 
period of limitation said period shall be extended to include two 
years from the time notice in writing is given by the carrier to the 
claimant of disallowance of the claim, or any part or parts thereof, 
specified in the notice." 
Approved November 30, 1974. 
Public Law 93-508 
Decembers, 1974 
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A C T 
[H. R. 12628] 
ry,Q amend title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation sub-
sistence allowances, educational and training assistance allowances, and special 
allowances paid to eligible veterans and persons under chapters 31, 34, and 35 
of such title; to improve and expand the special programs for educationally 
disadvantaged veterans and servicemen under chapter 34 of such title; to 
improve and expand the veteran-student services program; to establish an 
education loan program for veterans and persons eligible for benefits under 
chapter 34 or 35 of such title; to make other improvements in the educational 
assistance program and in the administration of educational benefits; to 
promote the employment of veterans and the wives and widows of certain 
veterans by improving and expanding the provisions governing the operation 
of the Veterans Employment Service, by increasing the employment of veterans 
by Federal contractors and subcontractors, and by providing for an action 
plan for the employment of disabled and Vietnam era veterans within the 
Federal Government; to codify and expand veterans reemployment rights ; and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted 
hy the S,enate and House 
of Representatives 
of the 
United 
States 
of America 
in Congress 
assenibled^ Tliat this Act may 
/uVtment AssF^t- 
be citcd as the "Vietnam E r a Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act 
ance Act of 1974. 
o f 1 9 7 4 " . 
Vietnam Era 
Veterans' Read-
38 u s e 1501 
note. 
38 u s e 1501. 
38 u s e 1502. 
T I T L E I — V O C A T I O N A L R E H A B I L I T A T I O N A N D E D U C A -
T I O N A L 
A N D 
T R A I N I N G 
A S S I S T A N C E 
A L L O W A N C E 
R A T E A D J U S T M E N T S 
SEC. 101. Chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) by inserting in section 1501(2) a comma and "all appropri-
ate individualized tutorial assistance," after "counseling"; 
(2) by striking out in section 1502(a) all after "if such disabil-
ity" and inserting in lieu thereof "arose out of service during 
World W a r I I or thereafter."; and