HR 3385 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Introduced 2023-05-16· Sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2024-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] DiasporaLink Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the feasibility of developing a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. In particular, the report must assess the cost, value, and security implications of the cable.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3385, a bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria

Aug 24, 2023

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 27, 2023

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H.R. 3385, a bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria

Aug 24, 2023

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 27, 2023

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]ID