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House

H.R. 138, Rural America Digital Accessibility Act
Sponsor: Rep. John McHugh, R-NY
Introduced: Jan. 7, 2003
Committee: House Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science
Description: H.R. 138 would authorize grants and guaranteed loans aimed at encouraging the deployment of high-speed Internet services in rural areas. Each grant or loan would be for $100,000 or less, and the money could be used to provide Internet service by local telephone, demonstrate emerging technologies and stimulate the economy by such things as broadband connections among industrial parks and for "incubators" geared toward small businesses.
H.R. 267, Broadband Internet Access Act
Sponsor: Rep. Phil English, R-Pa.
Introduced: Jan. 8, 2003
Committee: House Ways and Means
Description: H.R. 267 would provide tax credits for companies making investments in high-speed Internet infrastructure. The bill mirrors a measure from the 107th Congress by the same number. It would offer a 10-percent tax credit for investments in current broadband infrastructure in rural and underserved areas, and a 20-percent tax credit for investments in advanced broadband systems made in those overlooked areas.
H.R. 340, Jumpstart Broadband Act
Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa, D-Calif.
Introduced: Jan. 27, 2003
Committee: House Energy and Commerce
Description: H.R. 340 seeks to promote wireless technology as a way to resolve the controversial debate over telecommunications regulation aimed at deploying high-speed Internet services. The bill would direct the FCC to reserve 255 megahertz of spectrum in the 5-gigahertz band for unlicensed wireless devices with broadband capability. It also would direct the agency to establish rules to minimize interference in that spectrum among devices and to ensure that Defense Department systems operating in that spectrum are not compromised. Similar House and Senate measures, H.R. 363 and S. 159, were introduced.
H.R. 363, Jumpstart Broadband Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif.
Introduced: Jan. 27, 2003
Committee: House Energy and Commerce
Description: H.R.363 seeks to promote wireless technology as a way to resolve the controversial debate over telecommunications regulation aimed at deploying high-speed Internet services. The bill would direct the FCC to reserve 255 megahertz of spectrum in the 5-gigahertz band for unlicensed wireless devices with broadband capability. It also would direct the agency to establish rules to minimize interference in that spectrum among devices and to ensure that Defense Department systems operating in that spectrum are not compromised. Similar House and Senate measures, H.R. 340 and S. 159, were introduced.
H.R. 768, Untitled
Sponsor: Rep. Phil English, R-Pa.
Introduced: Feb. 13, 2003
Committee: House Ways and Means
Description: H.R. 768 would create tax credits designed to foster the deployment of high-speed Internet access. The bill would provide a 10-percent tax credit for companies deploying such broadband services using current technologies in rural and underserved areas, and a 20-percent credit for companies building upgraded systems in those same areas. Bill sponsor Phil English, R-Pa., introduced a related measure, H.R. 769, the same day.
H.R. 769, Untitled
Sponsor: Rep. Phil English, R-Pa.
Introduced: Feb. 13, 2003
Committee: House Ways and Means
Description: H.R. 769 would allow companies that deploy high-speed Internet services to write the cost of those efforts off their tax liability. The costs of broadband equipment and installing it would qualify for the tax break, as long as they are incurred between Dec. 31, 2002, and Jan. 1, 2008. Bill sponsor Phil English, R-Pa., introduced a related measure, H.R. 768, the same day.
H.R. 824, Research on High-Performance Networking for Science Education Act
Sponsor: Rep. John Larson, D-Conn.
Introduced: Feb. 13, 2003
Committee: House Science
Description: H.R. 824 would authorize demonstration projects designed to foster the use of high-speed Internet connections in teaching science, math and technology. Under the bill, the National Science Foundation would conduct research on novel uses for high-performance computers in elementary and secondary schools.
H.R. 2530, Community Telecommunications Planning Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash.
Introduced: June 19, 2003
Committee: House Energy and Commerce
Description: H.R. 2530 would authorize $60 million in grants designed to expand high-speed Internet access to rural communities. The measure seeks to aid community interests such as healthcare facilities, schools and local small businesses. A Senate companion bill, S. 1294, also was introduced.
H.R. 3089, Greater Access to E-Governance (GATE) Act
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Andrews, D-N.J.
Introduced: Sept. 16, 2003
Committee: House Energy and Commerce
Description: H.R. 3089 would establish a grant program to enable state and local governments to deploy high-speed Internet networks in local schools and libraries. Grant money could be used to hire nonprofit organizations or contractors to deploy the broadband service or to acquire necessary equipment and services.

Senate

S. 159, Jumpstart Broadband Act
Sponsor: Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
Introduced: Jan. 14, 2003
Committee: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Description: S.159 seeks to promote wireless technology as a way to resolve the controversial debate over telecommunications regulation aimed at deploying high-speed Internet services. The bill would direct the FCC to reserve 255 megahertz of spectrum in the 5-gigahertz band for unlicensed wireless devices with broadband capability. It also would direct the agency to establish rules to minimize interference in that spectrum among devices and to ensure that Defense Department systems operating in that spectrum are not compromised. Similar House bills, H.R. 340 and H.R. 363, were introduced.
S. 160, Untitled
Sponsor: Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont.
Introduced: Jan. 14, 2003
Committee: Senate Finance
Description: S.160 would accelerate the rate at which companies can claim tax deductions for investments in high-speed Internet infrastructure in rural areas. Under the bill, companies could immediately claim as a tax write-off 50 percent of their broadband expenses in qualified regions.
S. 905, Broadband Internet Access Act
Sponsor: Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va.
Introduced: April 11, 2003
Committee: Senate Finance
Description: S. 905 would provide a tax incentive to businesses that deploy high-speed Internet services to rural areas. Companies building the infrastructure for current broadband services could claim a 10-percent tax credit for the costs and a 20-percent credit for building the networks necessary for advanced broadband connections.
S. 1246, Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act
Sponsor: Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan.
Introduced: June 12, 2003
Committee: Senate Finance
Description: S. 1246 would amend the tax code to maintain tax-exempt status for organizations that provide money for collegiate housing and infrastructure. The measure would continue to let nonprofit groups keep their tax status so they can provide more grants to help expand infrastructures such as high-speed Internet access to colleges and universities.
S. 1294, Community Telecommunications Planning Act
Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Introduced: June 19, 2003
Committee: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Description: S. 1294 would authorize $60 million in grants designed to expand high-speed Internet access to rural communities. The measure seeks to aid community interests such as healthcare facilities, schools and local small businesses. A House companion bill, H.R. 2530, also was introduced.

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