47 U.S.C. § 646 | Other provisions

(a)

OMB

section 642(a)(1) of this titleNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the initial rule making required under 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

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

March 23, 2020If the Commission, before , 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.

June 19, 1934, ch. 652 Pub. L. 116–130, § 2Mar. 23, 2020134 Stat. 238 Pub. L. 117–58, div. F, title I, § 60102(h)(2)(E)(ii)Nov. 15, 2021135 Stat. 1198(, title VIII, § 806, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–58 section 642(a)(1) of this title2021—Subsec. (b). substituted “any rule making or other action by the Commission required under this subchapter” for “the initial rule making required under ”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Implementation

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