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H.R.2401: Rural America Digital Accessibility Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced June 28, 2001
- Latest Major Action July 16, 2001
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants or guarantee loans in order to facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities (including wireless and satellite services) to underserved rural areas. Limits to $100 million the total amount of such grants and loan guarantees.Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to research...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, 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.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Science
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Research.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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| June 28, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.) |