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HR 2530 108th Congress House

Community Telecommunications Planning Act of 2003

Official title: To authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications CommerceCommunity developmentCooperative societiesDepressed areas
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District of ColumbiaEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationEnterprise zonesFederal aid to IndiansGrants-in-aidHigher educationHousing and Community DevelopmentInfrastructureInfrastructure (Economics)MinoritiesNonprofit organizationsPlanningPublic utilities
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Telecommunications Planning Act of 2003 - Authorizes each of the Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture, and Education to make grants to a local or tribal government, local non-profit entity, cooperative, public utility, or other public entity for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development purposes. Requires, in each case, the development of a telecommunications infrastructure and market development plan. Requires the Secretary concerned to give priority to grants for such planning and development for rural or underserved areas.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1294 Identical bill Community Telecommunications Planning Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2530: Community Telecommunications Planning Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2530/
MLA
"H.R. 2530: Community Telecommunications Planning Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2530/.
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H.R. 2530, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2530/.
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