Introduced in Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4459 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4459

 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.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2026

 Mr. Husted (for himself and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
                            and Public Works

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                                 A BILL

 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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2 GAO STUDY ON SATELLITE BROADBAND.

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 of the United States 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.
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