This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility, value, cost, and security implications of a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. The report must include, among other topics, an assessment of the potential establishment of a data center and high-security cloud services facility in the U.S. Virgin Islands for certain national security communications.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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