PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Commission must issue the initial rule without review by the Office of Management and Budget. The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to any rulemaking or action under this part. Except where other parts let a non‑Universal Service Administrative Company act, the Commission must do these duties itself and may not give them to any third party, including the Universal Service Administrative Company. Each year the Commission must send the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce a report on implementation and enforcement from the prior fiscal year. Actions the Commission took before March 23, 2020, that fit this part do not have to be redone.

Title 47, §646

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(a)OMB

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the initial rule making required under section 642(a)(1) of this title shall be exempt from review by the Office of Management and Budget.

(b)PRA

Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”) shall not apply to any rule making or other action by the Commission required under this subchapter.

(c)Execution of responsibilities

Except, with respect to an entity that is not the Universal Service Administrative Company, as provided in section 642(a)(2)(B) of this title, section 642(b)(1)(A)(ii) of this title, and subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 644 of this title, the Commission—

(1)including the offices of the Commission, shall carry out the responsibilities assigned to the Commission under this subchapter; and

(2)may not delegate any of the responsibilities assigned to the Commission under this subchapter to any third party, including the Universal Service Administrative Company.

(d)Reporting

Each fiscal year, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that summarizes the implementation of this subchapter and associated enforcement activities conducted during the previous fiscal year.

(e)Rule of construction

If the Commission, before March 23, 2020, has taken an action that, in whole or in part, implements this subchapter, the Commission shall not be required to revisit such action to the extent that such action is consistent with this subchapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–58 substituted “any rule making or other action by the Commission required under this subchapter” for “the initial rule making required under section 642(a)(1) of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

ImplementationFor requirement to implement amendment made by section 60102(h)(2)(E)(ii) of Pub. L. 117–58 as soon as possible after Nov. 15, 2021, see section 1702(h)(2)(E)(iii) of this title.

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