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1 relay services so that such services provide individuals who 2 use nonvoice terminal devices because of disabilities with op3 portunities for communications that are equal to those provid4 ed to their customers who are able to use voice telephone 5 services.

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(c) CONSTRUCTION.-Nothing in this title shall be con7 strued to discourage or impair the development of improved 8 or future technology designed to improve access to telecom

9 munications services for individuals with disabilities.

10 SEC. 503. REGULATIONS.

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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 12 this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations to carry out 13 this title, and such regulations shall establish minimum stand14 ards and guidelines for telecommunications relay services. 15 SEC. 504. ENFORCEMENT.

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(a) CIVIL ACTIONS.-Section 802(i), 813, and 814 (a) 17 and (d) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602(i), 3613, 18 and 3614 (a) and (d)) shall be available with respect to any 19 aggrieved individual, except that—

(1) any reference to a discriminatory housing practice or breach of a conciliation agreement shall be considered to be a reference to a practice that is discriminatory under this title concerning the provision of an appropriate interstate or intrastate telecommunication relay service; and

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(2) subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) and para

graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) and subsection (d)

of section 813 shall not apply.

(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT.

(1) IN GENERAL.-The Commission shall enforce

the provisions of this title.

(2) APPLICABLE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.The remedies, procedures, and rights set forth in sections 206, 207, 208, and 209 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 206, 207, 208, and 209) and in title IV of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) shall apply with respect to the en

forcement of this title, except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or restrict in any

manner the remedies, procedures, or rights set forth in subsection (a).

(3) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS.-Whenever, after full opportunity for hearing, on a complaint or under an order for investigation and hearing made by the Commission on the initiative of the Commission,

the Commission shall be of the opinion that any car

rier, or any State as described in section 502(b), is or will be in violation of this title or of any regulation

issued under this title, the Commission shall

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(A) order that the carrier or State cease and desist from such violation to the extent that the

Commission finds that such violation exists or will

exist; and

(B) take other actions as it finds appropriate

and necessary.

(4) PENALTIES.

(A) IN GENERAL.-Any carrier or State to which section 502(b) applies that knowingly fails

or neglects to comply with this title or of any regulation or order made by the Commission in carrying out this title shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $10,000 for each such offense.

(B) SEPARATE OFFENSES.-Each distinct violation of the provisions of this title shall be a separate offense under subparagraph (A). In case of a continuing violation, each day shall be con

sidered a separate offense.

(C) RECOVERING FORFEITURES.-Such forfeitures shall be payable and recoverable in the

same manner as prescribed in section 504 of the

Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 504).

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(2) subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) and para

graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) and subsection (d)

of section 813 shall not apply.

(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-The Commission shall enforce

the provisions of this title.

(2) APPLICABLE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.The remedies, procedures, and rights set forth in sections 206, 207, 208, and 209 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 206, 207, 208, and 209) and in title IV of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) shall apply with respect to the en

forcement of this title, except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or restrict in any manner the remedies, procedures, or rights set forth in subsection (a).

(3) CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS.-Whenever, after full opportunity for hearing, on a complaint or under an order for investigation and hearing made by the Commission on the initiative of the Commission,

the Commission shall be of the opinion that any carrier, or any State as described in section 502(b), is or will be in violation of this title or of any regulation

issued under this title, the Commission shall

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(A) order that the carrier or State cease and

desist from such violation to the extent that the

Commission finds that such violation exists or will exist; and

(B) take other actions as it finds appropriate

and necessary.

(4) PENALTIES.

(A) IN GENERAL.-Any carrier or State to which section 502(b) applies that knowingly fails or neglects to comply with this title or of any reg

ulation or order made by the Commission in carrying out this title shall forfeit to the United

States the sum of $10,000 for each such offense.

(B) SEPARATE OFFENSES.-Each distinct violation of the provisions of this title shall be a separate offense under subparagraph (A). In case of a continuing violation, each day shall be con

sidered a separate offense.

(C) RECOVERING FORFEITURES.-Such forfeitures shall be payable and recoverable in the

same manner as prescribed in section 504 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 504).