Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-3501
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2016-12-05
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Rural conditions and development

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-12-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas. </p> <p> In preparing the report, the FCC shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2016 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 . 2. Report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans (a) Veteran defined In this section, the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas. In such report, the Commission shall— (1) examine such access and how to promote such access; and (2) provide findings and recommendations for Congress with respect to such access and how to promote such access. (c) Public notice and opportunity To comment In preparing the report required by subsection (b), the Commission shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment on broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas, and how to promote such access.