§1465ff — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used in this subchapter: "Licensee" means what 47 U.S.C. 153(c) says; "Incumbent domestic licensee" means a licensee that was broadcasting a television signal on January 1, 1989; "Objectionable interference" is used the same way the FCC uses that term for other U.S. broadcasters; "Appropriate committees of Congress" means the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Title 22, §1465ff

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As used in this subchapter—

(1)the term “licensee” has the meaning provided in section 153(c) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 47;

(2)the term “incumbent domestic licensee” means a licensee as provided in section 153(c) 1 of title 47 that was broadcasting a television signal as of January 1, 1989;

(3)the term “objectionable interference” shall be applied in the same manner as such term is applied under regulations of the Federal Communications Commission to other domestic broadcasters; and

(4)the term “appropriate committees of Congress” includes the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Repeal of Section Section repealed upon transmittal of determination by President under section 6063(c)(3) of this title that democratically elected government in Cuba is in power, see section 6037(c) of this title.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 153 of title 47, referred to in pars. (1) and (2), was subsequently amended, and section 153(c) no longer defines “licensee”. However, such term is defined elsewhere in that section. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.

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