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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
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
8Democrat Cosponsors
8Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 966
Primary Policy Focus
Science, Technology, CommunicationsPotential 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
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