3.0.0 1083 2023-01-11T13:20:21Z 2023-01-11T13:20:21Z House H HR 2011-03-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OWENS:H.R. 1083.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating to thepower of Congress to provide for the general welfare of theUnited States), Clause 3 (relating to the power to regulateinterstate commerce), and Clause 18 (relating to the power tomake all laws necessary and proper for carrying out thepowers vested in Congress).[Page H1842]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-22T19:23:15Z Referred to 2011-03-15T14:02:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-21T14:08:38Z Referred to 2011-03-15T14:02:20Z 2011-03-22 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2011-03-21 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2011-03-15 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 2011-03-15 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 2011-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000169 Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] William Owens D NY L. 23 N Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public-private cooperation Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-03-15 Introduced in House 2011-03-28T19:38:31Z Rural Broadband Initiative Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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.

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