S ___, the National Broadband Strategy Act of 2002.
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT).
Date Introduced: June 6, 2002.
Source: Office of Sen. Lieberman.


107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION

S. ____

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

Mr. LIEBERMAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on ______

A BILL

To require a report to Congress on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services, 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 ‘‘National Broadband Strategy Act of 2002’’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:

SEC. 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HIGH SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET DEPLOYMENT.

(a) STRATEGY FOR INCREASING STRUCTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report setting forth a strategy for the nation-wide deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services.

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:

(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall include a draft proposal of any legislation required to implement the goal described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), and of any of the proposals set forth under paragraphs (2) through (8) and (10) of that subsection (b).