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H.R. 5896

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To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
June 5, 2012
Cosponsors (1)
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Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process under which an incumbent service provider providing broadband service to a remote rural area may submit to the Secretary information regarding the broadband services the provider offers in the proposed service territory so that the Secretary may assess whether a submitted application meets appropriate eligibility requirements.

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