H.R. 5896 · 112th Congress
To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Christopher Gibson
- Introduced
- 2012-06-05
- Latest action
- 2012-06-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Summary
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.