United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5896 (112th)
To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes.
Introduced
5 June 2012
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
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Summary
Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process under which an incumbent service provider providing broadband service to a remote rural area may submit to the Secretary information regarding the broadband services the provider offers in the proposed service territory so that the Secretary may assess whether a submitted application meets appropriate eligibility requirements.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 2012
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Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 June 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5896
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5896