92 STAT. 2396
PUBLIC LAW 95-564—NOV. 1, 1978 mendations of the Commission for such legislative or other action as the Commission considers necessary or appropriate.
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47 USC 756.
Presidential report and recommendations, transmittal to Congress.
" S T U D Y o r RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
"SEC. 507. (a) The President, in conjunction with Government agencies which will or may be affected by the development of a Government-wide radio navigation plan, shall conduct a study of all Government radio navigation systems to determine the most effective manner of reducing the proliferation and overlap of such systems. The objective of such study shall be the development of such a plan. "(b) The President shall transmit a report to the Congress no later than 12 months after the effective date of this title relating to the study conducted under subsection (a) of this section. Such report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of such study, any action taken by the President related to such findings and conclusions, and any recommendations of the President for such legislation or other action as the President considers necessary or appropriate for implementation of a Government-wide radio navigation plan.
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"SEC. 508. For purposes of this title— "(1) the term 'person' includes an individual, partnership, ,, association, joint stock company, trust, or corporation; "(2) the term 'satellite earth terminal station' means a complex of communications equipment located on land, operationally ft: 13,. r|, interconnected with one or more terrestrial communications systems, and capable of transmitting telecommunications to, or receiving telecommunications from, the space segment; "(3) the term 'space segment' means any satellite (or capacity y on a satellite) maintained under the authority of INMAESAT, for the purpose of providing international maritime telecommunications services, and the tracking, telemetry, command, control, monitoring, and related facilities and equipment required to support the operation of such satellite; and "(4) the term 'State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin j,. Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.". Approved November 1, 1978.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1134, Pt. I (Comm. on Interstate and Foreign eommerce) and Pt. II. (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 95-1036 (Comm. on eommerce. Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): May 15, considered and passed House. Aug. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 12, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Oct. 13, House vacated proceedings of Oct. 12; receded, and concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Oct. 13, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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