US Congress Senate Bill 3648 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of Commerce to award economic development grants for public-private partnerships and certain consortiums to carry out specified broadband projects. Such projects shall be to provide, extend, expand, or improve high-speed broadband service through (1) planning, technical assistance, or training; (2) land acquisition or development; or (3) acquisition, construction, or improvement of facilities. Title to real or personal property acquired or improved with grant funds, or another acceptable possessory interest, must be vested in a public partner or eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful life of the project. In addition, grant funds may be combined with amounts made available under any other federal program, and Commerce may provide credit toward the non-federal share of a broadband project's cost.

E-BRIDGE Act Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act

Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]

Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB6491 (Related) 2020-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3648/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3648/BILLS-116s3648is.pdf