PUBLIC LAW 98-214 —DEC. 8, 1983 97 STAT. 1471 nationwide contiguous frequency allocation for public safety purposes. (b) Pending adoption of a plan, the Commission, while making assignments and allocations, shall duly recognize the needs of State and local public safety authorities. CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICIANS SEC. 10. Section 4(f)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(f)(4)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (H) as subpar- agraphs (F) through (I), respectively; and (2) by inserting immediately after subparagraph (D) the fol- lowing new subparagraph: "(E) The Commission shall have the authority to endorse certification of individuals to perform transmitter installation, operation, maintenance, and repair duties in the private land mobile services and fixed services (as defined by the Commission by rule) if such certification programs are conducted by organi- zations or committees which are representative of the users in those services and which consist of individuals who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government.". VOLUNTEER ADMINISTERED AMATEUR RADIO EXAMINATIONS SEC. 11. Section 4(fK4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(f)(4)), as amended by section 10 of this Act, is fur- ther amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(J) With respect to the acceptance of voluntary uncompen- Reimbursement. sated services for the preparation, processing, or administration of examinations for amateur station operator licenses pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, individuals, or organizations which provide or coordinate such authorized vol- unteer services may recover from examinees reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs. The total amount of allowable cost reim- bursement per examinee shall not exceed $4, adjusted annually every January 1 for changes in the Department of Labor Con- sumer Price Index. Such individuals and organizations shall Records. maintain records of out-of-pocket expenditures and shall certify annually to the Commission that all costs for which reimburse- ment was obtained were necessarily and prudently incurred.". NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES SEC. 12. Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by inserting after section 6 the following new section: NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES "SEC. 7. (a) It shall be the policy of the United States to encourage the provision of new technologies and services to the public. Any person or party (other than the Commission) who opposes a new technology or service proposed to be permitted under this Act shall have the burden to demonstrate that such proposal is inconsistent with the public interest. 47 USC 157.
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