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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 736

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (4) The term "qualifying advertising" means any type of advertising specified by the Commission under subsection (d)(3)(A). TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 1234. (a) Section 396(g) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(g)) is amended by striking out paragraph (5) thereof, and by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (b) Section 397(15) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 397(15)) is amended by striking out ", Education, and Welfare" and inserting in lieu thereof "Human Services". CHAPTER 2-TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING TELEVISION AND RADIO UCENSE TERMS

Effective date. 47 USC 307 note.

SEC. 1241. (a) Section 307(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 307(d)) is amended— (1) by inserting "television" after "operation of a"; (2) by striking out "three years" each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "five years"; (3) by inserting "(other than a radio broadcasting station)" after "class of station"; (4) by inserting after the first sentence thereof the following new sentence: "£Ach license granted for the operation of a radio broadcasting station shall be for a term of not to exceed seven years."; (5) by inserting "television" after "in the case of* the first place it appears therem; (6) by inserting "for a term of not to exceed seven years in the case 01 radio broadcasting station licenses," after "licenses," the first place it appears therein; and (7) by inserting "for a term o f after "and" the third place it £^)ears therein. (b) The amendments made in subsection (a) shall apply to television and radio broadcasting licenses granted or renewed by the Federal Communications Commission after the date of the enactment of this Act. GRANTING OF CERTAIN INITIAL UCENSES AND PERMITS BASED ON SYSTEM OF RANDOM SELECTION

47 USC 308.

47 USC 409. Rules.

SEC. 1242. (a) Section 309 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(i)(1) If there is more than one applicant for any initial license or construction permit which will involve any use of the electromagnetic spectrum, then the Commission, after determining the qualifications of each such applicant under section 308(b), shall have authority to grant such license or permit to a qualified applicant through the use of a system of random selection. "(2) The determination of the Commission under paragraph (1) with respect to the qualifications of applicants for an initial license or construction permit shall be made after notice and opportunity for a hearing, except that the provisions of section 409(c)(2) shall not apply in the case of any such determination. "(3)(A) The Commission shall establish rules and procedures to ensure that, in the administration of any system of random selection