legislation: 106-s-2447

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106-s-2447 106 s 2447 Rural Telework Act of 2000 Housing and Community Development 2000-04-13 2000-04-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2766-2767) Senate Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] MN D W000288 3 Rural Telework Act of 2000 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Rural Utility Service, to establish a National Centers for Distance Working Program to provide grants to eligible organizations for the Federal share of establishing National Centers for Distance Working in rural areas.Directs a recipient Center to use grants for five-year projects to: (1) identify needed skills and provide training and employment-related services to persons in rural areas and Indian tribes to support the use of teleworking (the use of telecommunications to perform work functions over a distance) in technology fields; and (2) recruit employers and provide for high-speed employer-employee communications.Authorizes the Secretary to make limited grants for teleworking studies, including development of best practices for businesses that employ teleworkers.Authorizes appropriations. 2025-08-20T14:17:02Z  

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