[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2166 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2166

 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide universal service 
        support to head start programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2009

 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide universal service 
        support to head start programs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR HEAD START PROGRAMS.

    Section 254(h)(7)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
254(h)(7)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``schools.--The term'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``Schools.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Head starts included.--The terms 
                        `elementary and secondary schools', `elementary 
                        or secondary school', `elementary schools', and 
                        `school' shall include any local public or 
                        private nonprofit agency that is designated by 
                        the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a 
                        Head Start agency under section 641 of the Head 
                        Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9836).''.
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