40 U.S.C. § 17703

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 17703 - National defense considerations and qualification of transferee

A transfer under this chapter shall not be made unless the Secretary of Defense determines that-

(1) the Federal Government does not need to retain the property involved in the transfer for national defense purposes;

(2) the transfer is in the public interest;

(3) the person to whom the transfer is made is prepared and qualified to provide the communication service involved in the transfer without interruption; and

(4) the long-lines communication facilities will not directly or indirectly be owned, operated, or controlled by a person that would legally be disqualified from holding a radio station license by section 310(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 310(a) ).

40 U.S.C. § 17703

Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1287.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
17703	40:782.	Pub. L. 90-135, title I, §202, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 443.