S 297
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 297
To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal
service support programs established pursuant to that section are not
subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly
known as the Antideficiency Act.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 7, 2011
Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. SNOWE) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal
service support programs established pursuant to that section are not
subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly
known as the Antideficiency Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDING.
Congress finds that in order to ensure the efficient and effective implementation
of the Universal Service Fund on a long-term basis, the Universal Service
Fund needs to be exempt from the Antideficiency Act.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934.
Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
`(m) Application of Antideficiency Act- Section 1341 and subchapter
II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code, do not apply--
`(1) to any amount collected or received as Federal universal service
contributions required by this section, including any interest earned
on such contributions; nor
`(2) to the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such
contributions for universal service support programs established pursuant
to this section.'.
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