(e)(1) In conducting its activities, the Commission may enter into contracts to the extent it deems necessary to carry out its reponsibilities, including contracts with nongovernmental entities that are competent to perform research or investigations in areas within the Commission's responsibilities.

(2) The Commission is authorized to hold public hearings, forums, and other meetings to enable full public participation.

(f) The heads of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall cooperate with the Commission in carrying out this section and shall furnish to the Commission such information as the Commission deems necessary to carry out this section, in accordance with otherwise applicable law.

(g) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be appropriated to carry out this section for a period of three fiscal years.

(h) Activities authorized by this section may be carried out only with funds and to the extent approved in appropriation Acts.

(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any proceedings by, or activities of, the Federal Communications Commission, except that the Federal Communications Commission shall consider submissions by the Commission submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2).

Provisions superseded by the Communications Act...... 409(d)

139

Administrative Sanctions.....

312

Amateurs, transmissions to general public by, accepted.....

Amendments to existing legislation effected by Act

Annual and other reports of carriers

Regulation, by Commission.....

Ship radio, technical requirements for installation of.. 355, 356

181

3

Transmitting: inspection of ..
Operation of

Use of, in national emergency....

Appeal:

Costs accruing on, petitioner liable for..

Notices of....

Right of, in antitrust revocation procedure.

Suits commenced prior to organization of Commission.....

Appeals (see District_court_Review Sec. 401): Review by
Court of Appeals of District of Columbia..
Appearance: In person or by attorney..
Application of Act..

To receivers and trustees of carriers.....

Applications for license (see also license; and renewal)
Appropriations for expenses United States Courts: Cover

cost of certain prosecutions under this Act

Areas, exchange: Telephone service between..
Areas of service, established by Commission.
Armed Forces, use in wartime to protect radio.
Assistant to Commissioners...

Attorney: Appearance before Commission

Attorney General:

Participation in enforcing act

318

706(c)

407

402(d)

313

704(d)

402 4(j)

2

216

308

401(c)

3 (r), (s)

303(h)

706(b)

4(f)(2)

4(j)

401

503(b)

206

318

5(c)

75

184

611

Conditions of sale.......

627

170

Consumer protection.

632

172

Coordination of Federal, State, and local authority.

636

177

Criminal and civil liability.

Definitions.......

Cable Companies: provisions of Interstate Commerce Act relating to, repealed.

Canal Zone:

Interstate communication or transmission.
Nonapplication of Act to.....

Secretary of State: Handles international radio mat-
ters relating to.......

Title III not applicable to

United States, limits of, does not include
Candidates for public office, use of broadcasting facilities

Franks and passes...

Free services to government.

Directors or officers of.
Discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service

may be enjoined

Extension of lines...

................................

Liability for damages

Line, definition of

Joinder of parties in awarding damages
Liability for acts of agents

Management: Commission inquiry.

Practices of, violative of act.

Property, valuation of.

Public office, establishment of, may be required.

Receivers of, subject to act..

Record carriers....

Rendering free service to Government on national

defense...

Broadcasts by political candidates.

Reparations by..

Reports by, of ship positions.

Reports required of...

Cease and desist orders: Commission may issue.

Censorship: Power of......

Certiorari, writ of.

Chain broadcasting:

Section

3(e)

2(a)

328

328

3(g)

312(a), 315

219(a)

214(a)
214(d)

219(a)

Forfeitures for violations of Rules and Regulations...... 510

Improvement to property

213(e)

Interconnection with public broadcasting.
International, cable landing license......
Inventory of property..

396(h)
308(c)

217

413

416(a)

219

219(b)

219(b)

203(a)
205(a)

220

3(h)

415(b)

2(b)(2), 3(u)
211, 213(f)

215(c)

213(c)

220(b)

212

214(a), (c)

214

210(a)

210(b)

213(b)

411(b)

217

206, 207
214(a)

218

205(a)

213(a), 221(d)
214(d)

216

222

210(b)
208

201(b)

219

205(a), 312

326

315
402(j)

Charges in connection with wire used.

202(b)
3(p)

Defined.....

Regulations re stations engaged in....

303(i)

Chairman: see also Commission (Chairman) assistants to... 4(f)(2)