3.0.0 161 2022-11-01T14:17:31Z 2022-11-01T14:21:14Z Senate S 2019-01-16 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-01-16T22:25:46Z To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. 116 711 HR 2019-01-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Identical bill CRS 2019-01-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-01-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK N Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Educational facilities and institutions Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Rural conditions and development Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-01-16 Introduced in Senate 2019-03-12T21:24:01Z This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress on the filing requirements for telecommunications carriers or service providers that receive Universal Service Fund program support to provide service to qualifying low-income consumers, rural or high-cost areas, rural health care providers, schools, or libraries. The report must analyze the financial impact of those filing requirements and provide any recommendations on how to consolidate redundant filing requirements.

After receiving the GAO report, the FCC must initiate a rulemaking to consolidate redundant filing requirements and incorporate any of the reported recommendations.

]]> A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. Display Title A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s161is/xml/BILLS-116s161is.xml 2019-01-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.