[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5578]
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SA 2156. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Lujan) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr.
Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in division F, insert the
following:
SEC. _____. E-RATE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL BUS WI-FI.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``school bus''
means a passenger motor vehicle that is--
(1) designed to carry a driver and not less than 5
passengers; and
(2) used significantly to transport early child education,
elementary school, or secondary school students to or from
school or an event related to school.
(b) Rulemaking.--Notwithstanding the limitations under
paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) of section 254(h) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) regarding the
authorized recipients and uses of discounted
telecommunications services, not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications
Commission shall commence a rulemaking to make the provision
of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under
the E-rate program of the Commission set forth under subpart
F of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.
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