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Senate Bill 696
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Connected Rural Schools Act
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Introduced in Senate on Mar 10, 2021
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S. 696 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 696


To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to allow counties to use certain funds to provide or expand access to broadband telecommunications services and other technologies.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 10, 2021

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to allow counties to use certain funds to provide or expand access to broadband telecommunications services and other technologies.

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 “Connected Rural Schools Act”.

SEC. 2. Access to broadband and other technology.

Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end;

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(5) to provide or expand access to—

“(A) broadband telecommunications services at local schools; or

“(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus.”.