[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4426]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3124. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide 
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of 
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 62__. INCLUSION OF SATELLITE IN RURAL BROADBAND 
                   SERVICES.

       Section 601(b)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
     (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The term''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `broadband service' includes a 
     satellite project or technology with the capacity described 
     in subparagraph (A), as determined by the Secretary.''.
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