To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes.

3.0.0 4059 2021-09-28T14:26:39Z 2021-09-28T14:26:39Z House H HR 2012-02-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BONO MACK:H.R. 4059.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The authority for enactment of this Bill flows from ArticleI, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. Congress mayprescribe by statute the procedures which are reasonablynecessary to effectuate its constitutional purpose ofregulating commerce among the several states.[Page H902]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-02-16T15:03:35Z 2012-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001228 Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] MARY BONO MACK R CA 45 N I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2012-02-16 True C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2012-02-16 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2012-02-16 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2012-02-16 True K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2012-02-16 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2012-02-16 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Indian social and development programs Intergovernmental relations Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications

00 2012-02-16 Introduced in House 2012-03-29T20:22:49Z Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require one member of the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service (recommends changes to universal service implementation regulations) to be a Tribal representative who is nominated by the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Office of Native Affairs and Policy and appointed by the FCC.

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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4059ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4059ih.xml 2012-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.