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Rural Broadband Enhancement Act

1/16/2023, 4:03 PM

Congressional Summary of S 966

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 966

Bill S 966 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 25, 2001. Bill S 966 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on May 25, 2001.  Bill S 966's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of May 25, 2001

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 966

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
8
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 966

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 966

Rural Broadband Enhancement Act
A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to encourage deployment of broadband service to rural America.
Rural Broadband Enhancement Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 966

Byron L. Dorgan
Byron L. Dorgan
North DakotaDemocrat
Paul D. Wellstone
Paul D. Wellstone
MinnesotaIndependent
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
WashingtonDemocrat
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
South DakotaIndependent
Ernest F. Hollings
Ernest F. Hollings
South CarolinaIndependent
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
IowaDemocrat

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