[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[S. 2406 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2406

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                                 AN ACT

To amend title 17, United States Code, relating to the definition of a 
  local service area of a primary transmitter, and for other purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2406

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 17, United States Code, relating to the definition of a 
  local service area of a primary transmitter, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LOCAL SERVICE AREA OF A PRIMARY TRANSMITTER.

    (a) In General.--Section 111(f) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended in the paragraph relating to the definition of ``local service 
area of a primary transmitter''--
            (1) by striking out ``comprises the area'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``comprises either the area''; and
            (2) by inserting after ``April 15, 1976,'' the following: 
        ``or such station's television market as defined in section 
        76.55(e) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
        on September 18, 1993), or any subsequent modifications to such 
        television market made pursuant to section 76.55(e) or 76.59 of 
        title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made under subsection (a), 
relating to the definition of the local service area of a primary 
transmitter, shall take effect on July 1, 1994.

            Passed the Senate August 18, 1994.

            Attest:






                                                             Secretary.