3.0.0 2953 2023-01-11T21:19:58Z 2023-01-11T21:19:58Z House H HR 2007-07-10 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-10T19:37:36Z Referred to 2007-07-10T18:03:10Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-07-10T18:03:05Z 2008-04-25 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from USDA. Committee 2007-07-10 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2007-07-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-07-10 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-10 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2007-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001173 Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] Zachary Space D OH T. 18 N W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2008-04-23 False Housing and Community Development Broadband Congressional reporting requirements Depreciation and amortization Economics and Public Finance Federally-guaranteed loans Government Operations and Politics Government lending Government paperwork Government publicity Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication industry Telephone Housing and Community Development 00 2007-07-10 Introduced in House 2007-07-26T20:19:11Z Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to redefine "eligible rural community."

Permits a loan or loan guarantee applicant in an area where 40% of the residents are without broadband access to qualify with a 10% loan equity position.

Provides for: (1) paperwork reduction; and (2) program outreach to underserved areas.

Prohibits loan or loan guarantees for new broadband service in communities with three or more service providers.

Provides that for each fiscal year: (1) not more than 10% of program funds shall be available to providers with more than 10% of national subscriber lines; and (2) 40% of program funds shall be available to providers with between 2%-10% of national subscriber lines.

Revises the amortization period from the life of the asset to 35 years.

Requires an annual broadband program report to Congress.

]]> Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve the application process for the rural broadband program of the Department of Agriculture. Introduced in House IH Display Title Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act Short Titles as Introduced Rural Broadband Access Enhancement Act Introduced in House 2007-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2953ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2953ih.xml 2008-04-25 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.