DTV Transition Assistance Act
PL 110-295 (S.2607), enacted 07/30/2008

122 STAT. 2972 
PUBLIC LAW 110–295—JULY 30, 2008 
Public Law 110–295 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To make a technical correction to section 3009 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 
2005. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DTV Transition Assistance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DTV TRANSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3008(a) of the Digital Television 
Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Assistant 
Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—As soon as practicable after the date 
of enactment of the DTV Transition Assistance Act, the Assistant 
Secretary shall make a determination, which the Assistant Sec-
retary may adjust from time to time, with respect to whether 
the full amount provided under paragraph (1) will be needed for 
payments under that paragraph. If the Assistant Secretary deter-
mines that the full amount will not be needed for payments author-
ized by paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary may use the 
remaining amount for consumer education and technical assistance 
regarding the digital television transition and the availability of 
the digital-to-analog converter box program (in addition to any 
amounts expended for such purpose under 3005(c)(2)(A) of this 
title), including partnering with, providing grants to, and con-
tracting with non-profit organizations or public interest groups in 
achieving these efforts. If the Assistant Secretary initiates such 
an education program, the Assistant Secretary shall develop a plan 
to address the educational and technical assistance needs of vulner-
able populations, such as senior citizens, individuals residing in 
rural and remote areas, and minorities, including, where appro-
priate, education plans focusing on the need for analog pass-through 
digital converter boxes in areas served by low power or translator 
stations, and shall consider the speed with which these objectives 
can be accomplished to the greatest public benefit.’’. 
(b) FISCAL YEARS TO WHICH APPLICABLE.—Section 3009(a) of 
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2009 through 2012’’; and 
47 USC 309 note. 
Plans. 
47 USC 309 note. 
47 USC 609 note. 
DTV Transition 
Assistance Act. 
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122 STAT. 2973 
PUBLIC LAW 110–295—JULY 30, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2607: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 110–348 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
June 19, considered and passed Senate. 
July 9, considered and passed House. 
(2) by striking ‘‘no earlier than October 1, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘on or after February 18, 2009’’. 
Approved July 30, 2008. 
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