US Congress House Bill 4545 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-01-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010 - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish in the Department of Agriculture 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. Establishes in the Treasury the National Rural Broadband Innovation Fund.

Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010

Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]

Rep. Scott Murphy [D-NY]

Rep. Thomas Perriello [D-VA]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-29		Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
2010-01-27		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-01-27		Referred to House Agriculture
2010-01-27		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.

SB2880 (Related) 2009-12-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4545/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4545/BILLS-111hr4545ih.pdf