US Congress House Bill 1083 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Rural Broadband Initiative Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives, to be headed by the Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives. States that the Under Secretary shall: (1) administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs previously administered by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, including the rural broadband access loan and loan guarantee program and the community connect grant program; (2) conduct rural outreach; (3) foster development of a comprehensive rural broadband strategic vision; (4) assess relevant technologies; (5) serve as a single information source for all federal rural broadband programs and services; and (6) provide technical assistance to state, regional, and local governments to develop broadband deployment strategies. Directs the Under Secretary to submit: (1) a comprehensive rural broadband strategy report to the President and to Congress, and (2) a plan for a Rural Broadband Advisory Panel to Congress.

Rural Broadband Initiative Act

Rep. William Owens [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
2011-03-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2011-03-15	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-03-15	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2011-03-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1083/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1083/BILLS-112hr1083ih.pdf