# 47 U.S.C. § 229: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act compliance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t47_s229

## Section

- **Citation:** 47 U.S.C. § 229
- **Heading:** Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act compliance
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS > CHAPTER 5—WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II—COMMON CARRIERS > Part I—Common Carrier Regulation

## Text

The Commission shall prescribe such rules as are necessary to implement the requirements of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act [ 47 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.].

( June 19, 1934, ch. 652 , title II, § 229, as added Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 301 , Oct. 25, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4292 .)

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