S. 1492 - Broadband Data Improvement Act

Broadband Data Improvement Act

S. 1492 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to update the definition of advanced telecommunications and study the quality and demographics of telecommunications services provided in the United States. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation.

Other Titles

• Broadband Data Improvement Act
• Broadband Data Improvement Act
• Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
• Broadband Data Improvement Act
• Broadband Data Improvement Act
• Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
• Broadband Data Improvement Act
• Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

Sponsor

Daniel K. Inouye

Co-Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar
• Susan M. Collins
• Maria Cantwell
• Barbara Boxer
• John F. Kerry
• Richard J. Durbin
• Charles E. Schumer
• Thomas R. Carper
• Jim Webb
• Byron Dorgan
• John Thune
• Sherrod Brown
• Kay Bailey Hutchison
• Mark L. Pryor
• Hillary Clinton
• Olympia J. Snowe
• Bill Nelson
• Mary L. Landrieu
• Barack Obama
• John D. Rockefeller, IV
• Tim Johnson
• Gordon Smith

Subjects

• Telecommunication
• Administrative procedure
• Broadband
• Budgets
• Business
• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Demography
• Executive departments
• Federal Communications Commission
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Governmental investigations
• Grants-in-aid
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Internet
• Law
• Nonprofit organizations
• Small business
• Social services
• Standards
• Surveys
• Technology
• Telecommunication rates

Related Bills

• H.R. 3627 (110^th) : Connect The Nation Act
• H.R. 3893 (110^th) : Connect America Now Act
• S. 1190 (110^th) : Connect The Nation Act
• S. 1965 (110^th) : Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

Major Actions

Introduced	5/24/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed Senate	9/26/2008
Passed House	9/29/2008
Signed by President	10/10/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	9/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 5664 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 5665 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/26/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	House	On passage Passed without objection.	9/29/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.	9/29/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/24/2007
		5/24/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
		5/24/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6860)
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/19/2007	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		10/24/2007	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-204.
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/24/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
		9/16/2008	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
		9/26/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		9/26/2008	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	9/26/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		9/26/2008	Amendment SA 5664 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Inouye.
select this vote	Vote	9/26/2008	Amendment SA 5664 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		9/26/2008	Amendment SA 5665 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Inouye to Amendment SA 5664.
select this vote	Vote	9/26/2008	Amendment SA 5665 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		9/27/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/27/2008	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		9/27/2008	Received in the House.
		9/29/2008	Mr. Markey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
		9/29/2008	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
		9/29/2008	Considered by unanimous consent.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	9/29/2008	On passage Passed without objection.
		9/29/2008	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Markey.
select this vote	Vote	9/29/2008	On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
		9/30/2008	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
		9/30/2008	Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
	Presented to President	9/30/2008	Cleared for White House.
		10/01/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	10/02/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	10/10/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	10/10/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-385.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 5664	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	September 26, 2008	Passed by voice vote on September 25, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 5665	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	September 26, 2008	Passed by voice vote on September 25, 2008.
	To make technical and minor changes to the substitute amendment. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1189	Markey, Edward [D-MA]	September 29, 2008	Passed by voice vote on September 29, 2008.
	Amendment made technical and clarifying changes. Show amendment details