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S 428 107th Congress Senate

Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative of 2001

Official title: A bill to provide grants and other incentives to promote new communications technologies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications CommerceEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to rural areasFederally-guaranteed loans
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 1, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1764)
Mar 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1761-1762, S1766-1767)
Mar 1, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 1, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1764)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) make grants to eligible recipients to facilitate the deployment by the private sector of broadband telecommunications networks and capabilities to underserved rural areas; and (2) guarantee loans used for such purpose. Requires particular emphasis to be given to entities that use grant proceeds to: (1) provide underserved rural areas with access to Internet services by local telephone; (2) demonstrate models or technologies to bring broadband services to such areas; and (3) use broadband services to stimulate economic development in such areas.

Limits to $100 million the total amount of such grants.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1416 Identical bill Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative of 2001
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 428: Broadband Expansion Grant Initiative of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-428/
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