Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

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Bill Number

HR 5486

Introduced

Dec 18, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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Topics

Agricultural practices and innovations Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Farmland Geography and mapping Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Navigation, waterways, harbors Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication rates and fees

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Summary

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for small ports and projects on cropland or ranchland.

In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.

Actions

Jan 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Dec 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Dec 18, 2019

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.
Dec 18, 2019

Introduced in House

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