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Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017
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S. 1950 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1950


To require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 5, 2017

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Report on promoting broadband internet access service for veterans.

(a) Definitions.—In this section—

(1) the term “broadband Internet access service”—

(A) means a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all Internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service;

(B) does not include dial-up Internet access service; and

(C) includes any service that the Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in subparagraph (A);

(2) the term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission; and

(3) the term “veteran” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

(b) Report required.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 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.

(2) CONTENTS.—In the report required under paragraph (1), the Commission shall—

(A) examine broadband Internet access service and how to promote broadband Internet access service; and

(B) provide findings and recommendations for Congress with respect to broadband Internet access service and how to promote broadband Internet access service.

(c) Public notice and opportunity To comment.—In preparing the report required under 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 broadband Internet access service for such individuals.