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[H. Res. 1271 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 122
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1271
[Report No. 117-512]
Of inquiry requesting the President transmit to the House of
Representatives certain documents relating to activities of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration relating to
broadband service.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 26, 2022
Mr. Hudson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
September 28, 2022
Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, referred
to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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RESOLUTION
Of inquiry requesting the President transmit to the House of
Representatives certain documents relating to activities of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration relating to
broadband service.
Resolved, That the President of the United States is requested to
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after
the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document,
record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence
(electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or
any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call
log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication,
that refers or relates to the following:
(1) Communication or coordination between the personnel of
the Executive Office of the President and the personnel of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration with
respect to--
(A) the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot
Program established under section 902 of division N of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
116-260; 47 U.S.C. 1306);
(B) the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
established under section 905(c) of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 47 U.S.C.
1306), and any amendments made to such program under
section 60201 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act (Public Law 117-58);
(C) the Broadband Infrastructure Program
established under section 905(d) of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260; 47 U.S.C.
1306);
(D) the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment
Program established under section 60102(b) of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
58; 47 U.S.C. 1702), including any communication or
coordination relating to--
(i) the definition of reliable broadband
service;
(ii) rate regulation;
(iii) the definition of unserved areas that
may be served by fixed wireless using
unlicensed spectrum; and
(iv) use of the maps of the Federal
Communications Commission, as required by
section 802(c)(2) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 642(c)(2)) in order to make
funding determinations;
(E) the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
established under section 60304 of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 47 U.S.C.
1723);
(F) the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
established under section 60305 of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 47 U.S.C.
1724); or
(G) the program established under section 60401(c)
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public
Law 117-58; 47 U.S.C. 1741) to make grants available
for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of
middle mile infrastructure.
(2) Communication or coordination between the personnel of
the Office of Vice President and the personnel of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration and the
personnel of the Federal Communications Commission relating to
Federal broadband policy since the President's announcement on
April 28, 2021, to a joint session of Congress that he asked
Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts to close the
digital divide.
(3) Communication or coordination between the personnel of
the Executive Office of the President and the personnel of
National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the
Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Education,
or the Department of Agriculture relating to overlap or
duplication, or the potential for overlap or duplication, among
programs that support broadband.
House Calendar No. 122
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1271
[Report No. 117-512]
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RESOLUTION
Of inquiry requesting the President transmit to the House of
Representatives certain documents relating to activities of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration relating to
broadband service.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 28, 2022
Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, referred
to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed