[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6165 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6165

    To require the Federal Communications Commission to take action 
 relating to promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2016

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Federal Communications Commission to take action 
 relating to promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Broadband Access for 
Veterans Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. RULEMAKING RELATING TO PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS 
              SERVICE FOR VETERANS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``broadband Internet access service'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of 
        Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and
            (2) the term ``veteran'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall release a 
notice of inquiry relating to examining and promoting broadband 
Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans 
and veterans residing in rural areas.
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