Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6394) to require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6394 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 ``Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE FOR VETERANS. (a) Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term ``veteran'' has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas. In such report, the Commission shall-- (1) examine such access and how to promote such access; and (2) provide findings and recommendations for Congress with respect to such access and how to promote such access.…
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