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21st Century Rural Utility Service Rural Development Enhancement Through Local Information Act

Introduced: November 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 19, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15093-15094)
Nov 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
21st Century Rural Utility Service Rural Development Enhancement Through Local Information Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to authorize the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service to make loan guarantees (through a specified date) to providers of multichannel video services, including direct broadcast satellite licensees, to improve access to local television broadcasting to all households desiring such service in unserved and underserved rural areas.

Requires loan guarantee approval by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Sets forth satellite carrier loan guarantee qualifications.

Authorizes appropriations.

Sets forth conditions under which a borrower shall be obliged to carry local broadcast signals without charge.

What's happening now November 19, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 19, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 19, 1999
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1980: 21st Century Rural Utility Service Rural Development Enhancement Through Local Information Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1980/
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