United States · Bill · S
S. 2298 (112th)
Connecting Rural America Act
Introduced
18 April 2012
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Summary
Connecting Rural America Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to include grants in the rural broadband loan program. Limits grants to not more than 50% of a project's development costs, with a waiver for up to 75% of such costs. Provides higher grant rates for communities that are small, remote, high poverty, and working with specified stakeholders. Authorizes appropriations for the program.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 April 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 April 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 April 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2298
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2298