H.R. 6530: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes.

H.R. 6530: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-12-16 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-12-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require one member of the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service (recommends changes to universal service implementation regulations) to be a Tribal representative who is nominated by the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Office of Native Affairs and Policy and appointed by the FCC.

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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · 6 cosponsors

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Tom Cole (R-OK)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr6530.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr6530 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111