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H.R. 4699: To establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts.

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H.R. 4699: To establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-24 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts.

Plain summary

Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants supporting the advancement of high-speed telecommunications in regions with low per capita income, high unemployment, or economic adjustment problems that have populations of no more than one million. Limits the maximum assistance for any one region to $1 million. Sets Federal cost sharing for projects carried out using funds authorized by this Act at 50 percent. Authorizes in-kind contributions for the non-Federal share of project costs.

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Official text

To establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · 0 cosponsors

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A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4699 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108