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47 U.S.C. 731: OmittedText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 47-TELECOMMUNICATIONSCHAPTER 6-COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM

§§731, 735. Omitted

Editorial Notes

Codification

Sections 731 and 732 ceased to be effective Apr. 15, 2005, pursuant to section 765d(4) of this title.

Section 731, Pub. L. 87–624, title III, § 301, as added Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 304(b)(2), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4297, related to the creation of a communications satellite corporation.

A prior section 731, Pub. L. 87–624, title III, § 301, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 423, authorized creation of a for-profit communications satellite corporation not to be a Government agency, subject to this chapter and the District of Columbia Business Corporation Act, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–414, § 304(b)(2).

Section 732, Pub. L. 87–624, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 304(b)(2), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4297, related to laws applicable to the corporation.

A prior section 732, Pub. L. 87–624, title III, § 302, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 423, related to process of organization of the communications satellite corporation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–414, § 304(b)(2).

Sections 733 and 734 ceased to be effective Mar. 17, 2000, pursuant to section 765d(1) of this title.

Section 733, Pub. L. 87–624, title III, § 303, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 91–3, § 1, Mar. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(b)(1), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4296, related to the board of directors and officers of the corporation.

Section 734, Pub. L. 87–624, title III, § 304, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 97–410, § 5, Jan. 3, 1983, 96 Stat. 2045; Pub. L. 103–414, title III, §§ 303(b)(2), (3), 304(b)(3), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4296, 4297, related to financing of the corporation.

Section 735, Pub. L. 87–624, title III, § 305, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 425, which related to powers of the corporation, ceased to be effective July 18, 2001, pursuant to section 765d(2) of this title.