Sec. 231. GAO report on Federal efforts to expand broadband service
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the efficiency and effectiveness of efforts by Federal agencies to expand access to broadband service, including through the programs described in subsection (c). The report required by subsection
(a)shall include— for each program covered by the report and over a period of time for such program considered appropriate by the Comptroller General, an analysis of the number of subscribers that have gained access, through or as a result of such program, to broadband service that has the capacity to transmit data to enable subscribers to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video; and an analysis of implementation by Federal agencies of the recommendations of the Broadband Opportunity Council, established by the Presidential Memorandum entitled Expanding Broadband Deployment and Adoption by Addressing Regulatory Barriers and Encouraging Investment and Training and dated March 23, 2015. The programs described in this subsection are the following: Federal universal service support mechanisms established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ). The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program established under section 6001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( 47 U.S.C. 1305 ). Rural broadband loans under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb ). Telecommunications infrastructure loans under section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 922 ). Community Connect grants under the last proviso under the heading Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program in title III of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004. Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants under chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXIII of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. In this section, the term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
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