3.0.0 4817 2023-01-11T13:38:59Z 2023-01-11T13:38:59Z House HR 2018-01-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LONG:H.R. 4817.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or office thereof.[Page H478]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2018-01-19T21:28:36Z Referred to 2018-01-17T15:00:51Z 2018-01-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2018-01-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 N Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Commerce Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telecommunication rates and fees Urban and suburban affairs and development Science, Technology, Communications 00 2018-01-17 Introduced in House 2018-04-30T18:33:28Z Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great Act of 2018 or the PEERING Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to award grants for entities to acquire real property and necessary equipment to establish a new Internet exchange facility in areas where there are no existing Internet exchange facilities, or to expand operations at an existing Internet exchange facility where there is only one Internet exchange facility. An Internet exchange facility is the physical infrastructure through which Internet service providers and content delivery networks exchange Internet traffic between their networks.

The bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow schools, libraries, and rural health care providers that receive funds to pay for telecommunications to use the funds to contract with a broadband provider to obtain a connection at an Internet exchange facility or to pay the costs for maintaining a connection at such a facility.

]]> PEERING Act of 2018 Display Title PEERING Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to make grants for the establishment or expansion of internet exchange facilities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced PEERING Act of 2018 Short Titles as Introduced Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4817ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4817ih.xml 2018-01-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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.