[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 963 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 963

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to permit recreational 
                radio operations without radio licenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 1995

    Mr. Stupak (for himself and Mr. Fields of Texas) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to permit recreational 
                radio operations without radio licenses.

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

SECTION. 1. LICENSING OF AVIATION, MARITIME, AND PERSONAL RADIO 
              SERVICES BY RULE.

    Section 307(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 307(e)) 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e)(1) Notwithstanding any license requirement established in 
this Act, if the Commission determines that such authorization serves 
the public interest, convenience, and necessity, the Commission may by 
rule authorize the operation of radio stations without individual 
licenses in the following radio services: (A) the personal radio 
services; (B) the aviation radio service for aircraft stations operated 
on domestic flights when such aircraft are not otherwise required to 
carry a radio station; and (C) the maritime radio service for ship 
stations navigated on domestic voyages when such ships are not 
otherwise required to carry a radio station.
    ``(2) Any radio station operator who is authorized by the 
Commission to operate without an individual license shall comply with 
all other provisions of this Act and with rules prescribed by the 
Commission under this Act.
    ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the terms `personal radio 
services', `aircraft station', and `ship station' shall have the 
meanings given them by the Commission by rule, except that the term 
`personal radio services' shall not include the amateur service.''.
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