3.0.0 4545 2023-01-11T13:16:43Z 2023-01-11T13:16:43Z House H HR 2010-01-27 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2010-01-29T16:31:28Z Referred to 2010-01-27T19:39:28Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-01-27T19:38:50Z Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2009 111 2880 S 2009-12-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2010-01-29 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet. Committee 2010-01-27 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-01-27 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 2010-01-27 Referred to House Agriculture IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2010-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001178 Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] Scott Murphy D NY 20 N P000600 Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] Thomas Perriello D VA S.P. 5 2010-03-02 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2010-03-02 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2010-03-12 False Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government trust funds Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public-private cooperation Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications 00 2010-01-27 Introduced in House 2010-04-13T17:23:42Z Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2010 - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish in the Department of Agriculture the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives, to be headed by the Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives.

States that the Under Secretary shall: (1) administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs previously administered by the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, including the rural broadband access loan and loan guarantee program and the community connect grant program; (2) conduct rural outreach; (3) foster development of a comprehensive rural broadband strategic vision; (4) assess relevant technologies; (5) serve as a single information source for all federal rural broadband programs and services; and (6) provide technical assistance to state, regional, and local governments to develop broadband deployment strategies.

Directs the Under Secretary to submit: (1) a comprehensive rural broadband strategy report to the President and to Congress; and (2) a plan for a Rural Broadband Advisory Panel to Congress.

Establishes in the Treasury the National Rural Broadband Innovation Fund.

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