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106 STAT. 3542 PUBLIC LAW 102-538—OCT. 27, 1992 and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report summarizing the recommendations made by the Panel under subsection (b). (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this section $1,000,000 to remain available until expended. SEC. 185. REPORT ON THE ROLE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN HATE CRIMEa (a) REQUIREMENT OF REPORT.—Within 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the NTIA, with the assistance of the Commission, the Department of Justice, and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, shall prepare a report on the role of telecommunications in crimes of fiate and violent acts against ethnic, religious, and racial minorities and shall submit such report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (b) SCOPE OF REPORT. —The report required by subsection (a) shall— (1) anal3rze information on the use of telecommunications, including broadcast television and radio, cable television, public access television, computer bulletin boards, and other electronic media, to advocate and encourage violent acts and the commission of crimes of hate, as described in the Hate Crimes Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534), against ethnic, religious, and racial minorities. (2) include any recommendations deemed appropriate and necessary by the OTIA TITLE II—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION SEC. 201. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. Section 4(g)(2)(D) of the Commimications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(g)(2)(D)) is amended by striking "1992" and inserting in lieu thereof'*1994. SEC. 202. HAWAn MONITORING STATION. Section 9(a) of the Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-594; 102 Stat. 3024) is amended by striking "1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992" and inserting in lieu thereof "1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994". SEC. 203. CLARIFICATION OF COMMISSION REFUND AUTHORITY. Section 204(a)(l) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 204(a)(l)) is amended— (1) by striking "an increased charge" and inserting in lieu thereof "a revised charge"; (2) by striking "or increased" and inserting in lieu thereof "or revised"; (3) by striking "increased charges" and inserting in lieu thereof "revised charges"; (4) by striking "charge increased, or sought to be increased" and inserting in lieu thereof "new or revised charge, or a proposed new or revised charge"; and