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S. 2447 (106th)

Rural Telework Act of 2000

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Introduced

13 April 2000

Last action

13 April 2000 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2766-2767)

Sponsors

Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Subjects

Housing, Agriculture

Source updated

20 August 2025

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Summary

Rural Telework Act of 2000 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Rural Utility Service, to establish a National Centers for Distance Working Program to provide grants to eligible organizations for the Federal share of establishing National Centers for Distance Working in rural areas. Directs a recipient Center to use grants for five-year projects to: (1) identify needed skills and provide training and employment-related services to persons in rural areas and Indian tribes to support the use of teleworking (the use of telecommunications to perform work functions over a distance) in technology fields; and (2) recruit employers and provide for high-speed employer-employee communications. Authorizes the Secretary to make limited grants for teleworking studies, including development of best practices for businesses that employ teleworkers. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 13 April 2000

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2766-2767)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 April 2000

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2765-2766)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 April 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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