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To tailor the rural broadband program to better serve those living in rural areas.
4/25/2007--Introduced. Rural Broadband Improvement Act - Amends provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 relating to loans and loan guarantees for the provision of broadband service in eligible rural communities to revise the definition of "eligible rural communities." Regulates the amount of a loan or loan guarantee. Requires full repayment of a loan or loan guarantee if a project is not entirely completed within 3 years.
Latest Actions
- 05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
- 05/04/2007 - Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- 05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
- 04/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- 04/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865)
show all actions- 05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
- 05/04/2007 - Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
- 05/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
- 04/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- 04/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E865)
- 04/25/2007 - 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.
- 04/25/2007 - Referred to House Agriculture
- 04/25/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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