[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2583 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 570
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2583
To promote the non-exclusive use of electronic labeling for devices
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 10, 2014
Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014
Reported by Mr. Rockefeller, without amendment
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A BILL
To promote the non-exclusive use of electronic labeling for devices
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
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 ``Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and
Branding of Electronic Licenses Act of 2014'' or the ``E-LABEL Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Communications Commission (referred to in
this section as the ``Commission'') first standardized physical
labels for licensed products such as computers, phones, and
other electronic devices in 1973, and the Commission has
continually refined physical label requirements over time.
(2) As devices become smaller, compliance with physical
label requirements can become more difficult and costly.
(3) Many manufacturers and consumers of licensed devices in
the United States would prefer to have the option to provide or
receive important Commission labeling information digitally on
the screen of the device, at the discretion of the user.
(4) An electronic labeling option would give flexibility to
manufacturers in meeting labeling requirements.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO ALLOW
ELECTRONIC LABELING.
Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 720. OPTIONAL ELECTRONIC LABELING OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `electronic labeling' means displaying
required labeling and regulatory information electronically;
and
``(2) the term `radiofrequency device with display' means
any equipment or device that--
``(A) is required under regulations of the
Commission to be authorized by the Commission before
the equipment or device may be marketed or sold within
the United States; and
``(B) has the capability to digitally display
required labeling and regulatory information.
``(b) Requirement To Promulgate Regulations for Electronic
Labeling.--Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of the
Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses Act of
2014, the Commission shall promulgate regulations or take other
appropriate action, as necessary, to allow manufacturers of
radiofrequency devices with display the option to use electronic
labeling for the equipment in place of affixing physical labels to the
equipment.''.
SEC. 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
The amendment made by section 3 shall not be construed to affect
the authority of the Federal Communications Commission under section
302 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 302a) to provide for
electronic labeling of devices.
Calendar No. 570
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2583
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A BILL
To promote the non-exclusive use of electronic labeling for devices
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
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September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014
Reported without amendment