APPLICATION OF CERTAIN TITLE 31 PROVISIONS TO UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND.

SEC. 302. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN TITLE 31 PROVISIONS TO UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND. (a) In General.—During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2024, section 1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code, do not apply— (1) to any amount collected or received as Federal universal service contributions required by section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254), including any interest earned on such contributions; nor (2) to the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions for universal service support programs established pursuant to that section. (b) Post-2005 Fulfillment of Protected Obligations.—Section 1341 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code, do not apply after December 31, 2024, to an expenditure or obligation described in subsection (a)(2) made or authorized during the period described in subsection (a).