Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010
Latest action · Jan 29, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 27, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010 - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish in the Department of Agriculture the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives, to be headed by the Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives.
States that the Under Secretary shall: (1) administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs previously administered by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, including the rural broadband access loan and loan guarantee program and the community connect grant program; (2) conduct rural outreach; (3) foster development of a comprehensive rural broadband strategic vision; (4) assess relevant technologies; (5) serve as a single information source for all federal rural broadband programs and services; and (6) provide technical assistance to state, regional, and local governments to develop broadband deployment strategies.
Directs the Under Secretary to submit: (1) a comprehensive rural broadband strategy report to the President and to Congress; and (2) a plan for a Rural Broadband Advisory Panel to Congress.
Establishes in the Treasury the National Rural Broadband Innovation Fund.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2010 to Mar 12, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Mar 2, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Thomas S.P. Perriello | Mar 2, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Mar 12, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
- Jan 27, 2010Introduced in House
- Jan 27, 2010Referred to House Agriculture
- Jan 27, 2010Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jan 27, 2010Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2880 | Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2009 | Related bill | Dec 14, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Advisory bodies
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Agriculture
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Public-private cooperation
- Rural conditions and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2010Introduced in House
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