The Rural Broadband Protection Act requires federal regulators to create a new process to check the backgrounds of companies that want federal money to build internet networks. This ensures that only companies with a proven track record can get funding to bring high-speed internet to rural areas.
A second law gives federal energy regulators the power to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects. Companies can now get an extra six years to start building, which helps projects survive if they run into unexpected delays or paperwork issues.
These changes are designed to make federal infrastructure spending more efficient. By checking internet providers more carefully, the government hopes to avoid wasting money on projects that never get finished or fail to provide the service they promised.
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Congressional Bills S. 98 and S. 1020 Signed into Law
