Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2474 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2474

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                                 AN ACT

 
 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
   study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to 
   include satellites in broadband projects, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Appalachia's Broadband 
Access Act''.

SEC. 2 GAO STUDY ON SATELLITE BROADBAND.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct, and submit to Congress the results thereof, a study on the 
capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to incorporate 
satellites in broadband projects.
    (b) Requirements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Comptroller General shall--
            (1) review the capacity of satellite broadband services to 
        be used for business purposes;
            (2) evaluate economic development growth in areas that have 
        used satellite broadband for businesses; and
            (3) analyze the cost-effectiveness of implementing 
        broadband via satellites for economic development.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2474

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
   study on the capability of the Appalachian Regional Commission to 
   include satellites in broadband projects, and for other purposes.