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10/24/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Broadband Data Improvement Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) revise the definitions of advanced telecommunications capability, or broadband; (2) identify tiers of broadband service in which most connections can reliably transmit full-motion, high definition video; and (3) revise certain provider reporting requirements to enable the FCC to identify actual numbers of broadband connections by customer type and geographic area. Requires the FCC to determine certain demographic data for geographical areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability. Requires expansion of the American Community Survey to elicit information to determine whether persons subscribe to Internet service and, if so, by dial-up or broadband. (Sec. 4) Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study to evaluate additional broadband metrics or standards that may be used to provide users with more accurate information about the cost and capability of their broadband connection and to better compare the deployment and penetration of broadband in the United States with other countries. Requires a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. (Sec. 5) Requires the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy to conduct a study on the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses. (Sec. 6) Provides for grants to develop and implement statewide initiatives to identify and track the availability and adoption of broadband services within each state. Requires that the FCC provide eligible entities (nonprofit organizations selected by states to work in partnership with state agencies and private sector partners in identifying and tracking the availability and adoption of broadband services in each state) electronic access to aggregate data collected by the FCC from broadband service providers. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>

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I000025 1924-09-07 6047 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] 2902 N00001762 8012 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 2.11111111111111 http://inouye.senate.gov/ B000711 1940-11-11 14990 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7352 N00006692 29564 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.44081632653061 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 8022 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. 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Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 25729 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.32330827067669 C001035 1952-12-07 11016 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5844 N00000491 12035 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.56923076923077 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins D000432 1942-05-14 8072 322 Hart Senate Office Building http://dorgan.senate.gov/contact/contact_form.cfm 202-224-1193 Byron 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'byron':2,6,8 'dorgan':3,7,9 M 300037 Dorgan Byron_Dorgan L. Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] 4833 N00004615 8283 Democrat 202-224-2551 Lutheran ND Byron Dorgan 4.73684210526316 http://dorgan.senate.gov senatordorgan D000563 1944-11-21 8158 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4488 N00004981 17151 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.75925925925926 http://durbin.senate.gov H001016 1943-07-22 1119 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] 170 N00005675 17022 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.39449541284404 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison J000177 1946-12-28 7403 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] 3687 N00010084 8139 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.0 http://johnson.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 26682 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. 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Mary Landrieu [D, LA] 4563 N00005395 12118 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 1.875 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ N000032 1942-09-29 8785 716 Hart Senate Office Building http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-2183 Bill 'd':4 'fl':5 'sen':1 'bill':2,6,8 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300078 Nelson Bill_Nelson Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] 4310 N00009926 18960 Democrat 202-224-5274 Presbyterian FL Bill Nelson 2.19791666666667 http://billnelson.senate.gov/ SenBillNelson O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 54831 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.71101871101871 P000590 1963-01-10 5805 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. 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Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7847 N00001093 20961 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.11538461538462 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S001142 1952-05-25 5160 Gordon 'smith':2,4,6 'gordon':1,3,5 M 300090 Smith Gordon_Smith Harold Gordon Smith 1881 N00007815 7306 Republican Latter Day Saints Gordon Smith 3.71428571428571 S000663 1947-02-21 8903 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3622 N00000480 16267 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.54918032786885 http://snowe.senate.gov/ T000250 1961-01-07 6709 493 Russell Senate Office Building http://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email 202-228-5429 John 'r':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'thune':3,7,9 M 400546 Thune John_Thune Sen. John Thune [R, SD] 3056 N00004572 8435 Republican 202-224-2321 SD John Thune 5.54838709677419 http://thune.senate.gov/ JohnThune W000803 1946-02-09 10683 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] 3813 N00028058 13577 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 3.85333333333333 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb enacted 44161 1223611200 Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176875 Became Public Law No: 110-385. signed 44161 1223611200 Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176868 Signed by President. topresident 44161 1222920000 Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176428 Presented to President. action 44161 1222833600 Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176230 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 44161 1222747200 Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176098 Senate agreed to the House amendments by Unanimous Consent. action 44161 1222747200 Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176097 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. topresident 44161 1222747200 Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176229 Cleared for White House. vote 44161 1222710240 Mon Sep 29 14:44:00 -0500 2008 without objection 175819 pass On passage Passed without objection. vote2 h action 44161 1222710180 Mon Sep 29 14:43:00 -0500 2008 175817 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. action 44161 1222710180 Mon Sep 29 14:43:00 -0500 2008 175816 Mr. Markey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. action 44161 1222710180 Mon Sep 29 14:43:00 -0500 2008 175818 Considered by unanimous consent. vote 44161 1222710180 Mon Sep 29 14:43:00 -0500 2008 without objection 176228 pass On passage Passed without objection. vote2 h action 44161 1222525260 Sat Sep 27 11:21:00 -0500 2008 175814 Received in the House. action 44161 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 175815 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. action 44161 1222488000 Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2008 175503 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 44161 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174151 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. vote 44161 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 174153 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 44161 1222401600 Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174152 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. action 44161 1221537600 Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171489 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. calendar 44161 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134691 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441. action 44161 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134690 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. action 44161 1184817600 Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 123140 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 44161 1184817600 Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 142969 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m. calendar 44161 1184817600 Thu Jul 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 176739 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 44161 1179979200 Thu May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114154 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. action 44161 1179979200 Thu May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122534 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6860) introduced 44161 1179979200 Thu May 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 114153