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SENATE 1908117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

Last Action
5/27/2021

Actions

  • 2021-05-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • 2021-05-27Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-27 (00)

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for ports in rural areas.

In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.

Subjects

  • Agricultural practices and innovations
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Farmland
  • Geography and mapping
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Telecommunication rates and fees
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