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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PLASKETT:H.R. 3385.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce forCommunications and Information to submit to Congress a reportcontaining an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibilityof developing a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cableconnecting the contiguous United States, the United StatesVirgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria, and for other purposes.[Page H2378]
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H801-802)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3385.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H801-803)
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Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.
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H.R. 3385, a bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59522
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 27, 2023
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H.R. 3385, a bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59522
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 27, 2023
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DiasporaLink Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the feasibility of developing a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. In particular, the report must assess the cost, value, and security implications of the cable.
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This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility, value, cost, and security implications of a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.
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To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.
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To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of developing a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria, and for other purposes.
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To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.
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