    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 113-197
    113th Congress

    An Act

    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.

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    ``(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.

    Approved November 26, 2014.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2583 (H.R. 5161):
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-575 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce) accompanying
    H.R. 5161.
    SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-280 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
    Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate.
    Nov. 13, considered and passed House.