A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the provision of telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas.

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Bill Number

S 1559

Introduced

Jun 6, 2007

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Topics

Authorization Distance education Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Health Housing and Community Development Rural education Science, Technology, Communications Telemedicine

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Summary

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize appropriations through FY2012 to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assistance for the construction of facilities and systems to provide telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas.

Actions

Jun 6, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 6, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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