S.Amdt. 3124Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)

S.Amdt. 3124

Submitted June 26, 2018

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Senate amendment submitted

June 26, 2018

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SA 3124. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:

SEC. 62__. INCLUSION OF SATELLITE IN RURAL BROADBAND
SERVICES.

Section 601(b)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
(7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The term''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Inclusion.--The term `broadband service' includes a
satellite project or technology with the capacity described
in subparagraph (A), as determined by the Secretary.''.
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