HR 760 · 111th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-28· Sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.(2009-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Advanced Broadband Infrastructure Bond Initiative of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in qualified advanced broadband infrastructure bonds. Limits the issuance authority for such bonds in 2009, 2010 and 2011 to $1 billion for state and local government issuers and $10 billion for all other issuers. Requires the use of bond proceeds to finance broadband infrastructure projects to provide residential or small business consumers with high-speed access to the Internet. Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the Department of Commerce to: (1) approve requests for qualified advanced broadband infrastructure projects; (2) monitor the implementation of such projects; and (3) make determinations regarding increases in the transmission speed requirements of the advanced broadband infrastructure bond program.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican