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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 729

(3) Section 396(kK3XB) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(B)) is amended— (A) in clause (ii) thereof, by striking out "contained in the annual budget established by the Corporation under clause (i)" and inserting in lieu thereof "available for distribution under clause (i)"; and (B) by striking out clause (iii) and clause (iv) thereof. (4) The amendments made in this subsection shall apply to fiscal 47 USC 396 note. years beginning after September 30, 1983. (d)(1) Section 396(k)(6)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(6)(A)) is amended to read as follows: "(6)(A) The Corporation, in consultation with public radio stations and with National Public Radio (or any successor organization), shall determine the percentage of funds allocated under subclause (I) and subclause (II) of paragraph (3)(A)(iii) for each fiscal year. The Corporation, in consultation with such organizations, also shall conduct an annual review of the criteria and conditions applicable to such allocations.". (2) Section 396(k)(6)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(6)(B)) is amended— (A) by striking out the first sentence thereof; (B) in the second sentence thereof, by inserting "under paragraph (3)(A)(iiXI)" after "stations"; and (C) in the last sentence thereof, by inserting "under paragraph (3)(A)(iiiXI)" after "radio stations^'. (3) The amendments made in this subsection shall apply to fiscal 47 USC 396 note. years beginning after September 30, 1983. (e) Section 396(k)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(7)) is amended to read as follows: "(7) The funds distributed pursuant to paragraph (3)(A) may be used at the discretion of the recipient for purposes related primarily to the production or acquisition of programming.". (f) Section 396(k)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(8)) is amended to read as follows: "(8) Any public telecommunications entity which— "(A) receives any funds pursuant to this subpart for any fiscal year; and "(B) during such fiscal year has filed or was required to file a return with the Internal Revenue Service declaring unrelated business income related to station operations under sections 501, 511, and 512 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; 26 USC 50i, 5ii, 512. shall refund to the Corporation an amount e^ual to the amount of unrelated business income tax paid as stated m such filed return.". (g)(1) Section 396(k)(9)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(9)(A)) is amended— (A) by inserting "(other than any station which is owned and operated by a State, a political or special purpose subdivision of a State, or a public agency)" after "public broadcast station"; (B) by inserting after "assure that" the following: "(i) its advisory board meets at regular intervals; (ii) the members of its advisory board regularly attend the meetings of the advisory board; and (iii)"; and (C) by striking out "reasonably reflects" and inserting in lieu thereof "are reasonably representative of. (2) Section 396(k)(9)(D) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(k)(9)CD)) is amended by inserting "(other than any station which is owned and operated by a State, a political or special purpose