3.0.0 800 2023-01-11T13:35:02Z 2023-01-11T13:35:02Z House HR 2017-02-01 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUFFMAN:H.R. 800.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 H878]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-24T16:34:19Z Referred to 2017-02-01T15:03:25Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-15T21:39:40Z hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-15T21:39:32Z Referred to 2017-02-01T15:03:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-03T16:01:50Z Referred to 2017-02-01T15:03:35Z Public Lands Telecommunications Act 115 2425 HR 2018-12-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 861. Related bill CRS 2017-02-24 hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Committee 2017-02-15 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2017-02-15 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2017-02-03 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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 2017-02-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 N P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2017-02-01 True N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2017-02-01 True O000171 Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] Tom O'Halleran D AZ 1 2017-02-02 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2017-02-02 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2017-02-02 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2017-02-02 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-02-02 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2017-02-07 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2017-02-07 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2017-02-07 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-02-13 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2017-02-16 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2017-02-27 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2017-03-10 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-03-20 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2017-03-21 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2017-03-23 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2017-03-29 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2017-04-03 False O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2018-04-09 False Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Indian social and development programs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Land use and conservation Minority and disadvantaged businesses Rural conditions and development Small business State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication User charges and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-02-01 Introduced in House 2017-06-09T21:52:42Z New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017

This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a rural broadband office within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorize new grants and loans for developing broadband in rural, underserved, and tribal areas.

The bill establishes the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives and the position of Under Secretary for Rural Broadband Initiatives to:

  • administer all rural broadband-related grant and loan programs currently administered by the Rural Utilities Service,
  • conduct specified outreach and coordination activities, and
  • conduct and release to the public an inventory of federal and state property on which a broadband facility could be constructed.

The bill establishes the Breaking Ground on Rural Broadband Program and the Tribal Broadband Assistance Program to provide grants, loans, or loan guarantees for the development of broadband in rural, underserved, and tribal areas.

The bill modifies existing programs to authorize USDA to: (1) provide grants, in addition to loans and loan guarantees permitted under current law, for the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas; and (2) give priority to multijurisdictional projects for the development of broadband or telecommunications services through the collaboration and participation of multiple stakeholders in the service area.

The bill authorizes federal land management agencies to retain and use certain rental fees for communications activities on federal lands. The agencies may use the fees for specified activities related to administering and managing communications sites.

]]> New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 Display Title New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To establish the Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives within the Department of Agriculture, to preserve open Internet requirements, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr800ih/xml/BILLS-115hr800ih.xml 2017-02-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. 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.