Title 40 of the U.S. Code § 18103 - Research and development
Full text of § 18103 from Title 40 of the United States Code.
§ 18103. Research and development
(a)
(b)
(1) modifications that the Administrator determines are necessary to achieve the objectives of section 18102(a) of this title; and
(2) technological improvements in telecommunications devices and systems that provide accessibility to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1291.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 18103 | 40:762b. | Pub. L. 100–542, §4, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2722. |
Subsection (b)(1) is substituted for "results of the analysis required by section 762a(b)(3) of this title" because 40:762a(b)(3), which is omitted as executed and obsolete (see the revision note for section 18102(b) of the revised title), provided for an analysis and report regarding modifications that the Administrator determined were necessary to achieve the objectives of 40:762a(a), which is restated in section 18102(a) of the revised title.
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