legislation: 102-hr-5954
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| 102-hr-5954 | 102 | hr | 5954 | An act to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve health care services and educational services through telecommunications, and for other purposes. | Agriculture and Food | 1992-09-16 | 1992-10-28 | Became Public Law No: 102-551. | House | Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] | OK | D | E000184 | 0 | Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration to: (1) encourage the development of consortia to provide health care or educational services through telecommunications in rural areas of a qualified local exchange carrier service area; and (2) provide grants ($1.5 million maximum award, three-year maximum disbursement) for such purposes. Provides for expedited telephone loans for local exchange carrier service areas. Extends the termination date for certain distance learning and medical link programs provisions of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z |