United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3615 (106th)
Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act
Introduced
10 February 2000
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Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to authorize the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service to make loan guarantees (through a specified date) to providers of multichannel video services, including direct broadcast satellite licensees, to improve access to local television broadcasting to all households desiring such service in unserved and underserved rural areas. Requires loan guarantee approval by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Sets forth satellite carrier loan guarantee qualifications. Authorizes appropriations. Sets forth conditions under which a borrower shall be obliged to carry local broadcast signals without charge.
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12 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 2 May 2000
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 2 May 2000
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 13 April 2000
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 13 April 2000
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 April 2000
Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 6 April 2000
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 1 March 2000
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 1 March 2000
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 1 March 2000
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 February 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 February 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3615
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/3615