H.R.2847: Rural America Technology Enhancement Act of 2001

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Bill Summary

Rural America Technology Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utility Service, to: (1) establish a National Centers for Distance Working Program to provide grants to eligible organizations for the Federal share of the cost of establishing National Centers for Distance Working in rural areas (and Indian reservations)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Sept. 6, 2001

Introduced in the House by Leonard L. Boswell (D-Iowa)

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