Rural Broadband Enhancement Act

1/16/2023, 3:48 PM
Rural Broadband Enhancement Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture to make loans or other extensions of credit to eligible entities (any non-Federal public or private entity that submits a qualifying project) to provide funds for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of broadband telecommunications service in eligible rural communities (non-metropolitan areas with no more than 20,000 inhabitants). Prohibits any such loan or credit extension after September 20, 2006.
Congress
107
Number
HR - 2038
Introduced on
2001-05-25
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/25/2001
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Rural Broadband Enhancement Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture to make loans or other extensions of credit to eligible entities (any non-Federal public or private entity that submits a qualifying project) to provide funds for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment for the provision of broadband telecommunications service in eligible rural communities (non-metropolitan areas with no more than 20,000 inhabitants). Prohibits any such loan or credit extension after September 20, 2006.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to encourage deployment of broadband service to rural America.
Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications
Potential Impact
Cable television•
Commerce•
Economics and Public Finance•
Federal aid to rural areas•
Government lending•
Housing and Community Development•
Internet•
Sparsely populated areas•
Telecommunication industry•
Television relay systems•
Wireless communication

Comments

Related

Member:  
Ted Strickland
Member:  
Bart Stupak
Member:  
Earl Pomeroy

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/28/2006
Rural Broadband Enhancement Act - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to direct the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture to make loans or other extensions of credit to eligible en...
Latest Action6/8/2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.