Rural Broadband Improvement Act

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Bill Number

HR 2035

Introduced

Apr 25, 2007

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Broadband Economics and Public Finance Federally-guaranteed loans Government lending Housing and Community Development Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Rural Broadband Improvement Act - Amends provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 relating to loans and loan guarantees for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural communities to revise the definition of "eligible rural communities." Regulates the amount of a loan or loan guarantee. Requires full repayment of a loan or loan guarantee if a project is not entirely completed within 3 years.

Actions

May 4, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
May 4, 2007

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 4, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Apr 26, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Apr 26, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865)
Apr 25, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 25, 2007

Introduced in House

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