H.R. 5896 · 112th Congress
To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes.
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Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process under which an incumbent service provider providing broadband service to a remote rural area may submit to the Secretary information regarding the broadband services the provider offers in the proposed service territory so that the Secretary may…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 5, 2012
Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process under which an incumbent service provider providing broadband service to a remote rural area may submit to the Secretary information regarding the broadband services the provider offers in the proposed service territory so that the Secretary may assess whether a submitted application meets appropriate eligibility requirements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jun 27, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 5, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.