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21st Century Rural Utility Service Rural Development Enhancement Through Local Information Act
Introduced: November 19, 1999
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Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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