Telecommunications
NAICS 517 · subsector · PAC industry group on the money pages: Communications & technology
29 laws and 106 sections whose text names, amends, funds or regulates something in this industry.
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S. 3971 · 119th Congress
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
1 section · high confidence
S. 1071 · 119th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
2 sections · medium confidence
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Sec. 6502 Improvements to security of Central Intelligence Agency installations
- “47 U.S.C. 153” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 8531 Requirements relating to the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List
- “47 U.S.C. 1601” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
S. 146 · 119th Congress
Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act
2 sections · high confidence
S. 98 · 119th Congress
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025
1 section · high confidence
H.R. 7148 · 119th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
2 sections · medium confidence
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The “Salaries and Expenses” paragraph Salaries and Expenses
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 624 None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal…
- “telecommunications carriers” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-telecom) · low confidence · Source
H.R. 7147 · 119th Congress
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Whole law · medium confidence
19% of contract obligations on awards linked to DEFC AAP went to recipients in NAICS 517 (Telecommunications) · Rule e · Source
H.R. 6938 · 119th Congress
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
2 sections · high confidence
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Sec. 544 (a) Of the amounts made available under the heading Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and…
- “National Telecommunications and Information Administration” in the text · Rule b (b:ntia) · high confidence · Source
The “Administrative Provisions” paragraph Administrative Provisions
- “Rural Electrification Act of 1936” in the text · Rule a (a:act-rea) · low confidence · Source
H.R. 5371 · 119th Congress
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
8 sections · medium confidence
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The “Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account” paragraph Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account
The “Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account” paragraph Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account
The “Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program” paragraph Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program
Sec. 708 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has…
Sec. 733 Of the total amounts made available by this Act for direct loans and grants…
- “Rural Utilities Service” in the text · Rule b (b:rus) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 760 (a) Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–2(a)), shall…
Sec. 769 Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available under the heading Distance…
Sec. 5002 Extension of agricultural programs
H.R. 1968 · 119th Congress
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
1 section · medium confidence
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Sec. 1201 Notwithstanding section 1101 of this Act, the level for each of the following accounts…
H.R. 1 · 119th Congress
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
1 section · medium confidence
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Sec. 40002 Spectrum auctions
S. 4367 · 118th Congress
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
1 section · low confidence
H.R. 10545 · 118th Congress
American Relief Act, 2025
1 section · medium confidence
16% of contract obligations on awards linked to DEFC AAK went to recipients in NAICS 517 (Telecommunications) · Rule e · Source
H.R. 6492 · 118th Congress
Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act
1 section · low confidence
H.R. 5860 · 118th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
1 section · high confidence
11% of contract obligations on awards linked to DEFC AAE went to recipients in NAICS 517 (Telecommunications) · Rule e · Source
H.R. 5009 · 118th Congress
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
6 sections · high confidence
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Sec. 651 Access to broadband internet access service for certain members of the Armed Forces
- “47 U.S.C. 1302” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 1709 Analysis of certain unmanned aircraft systems entities
- “47 U.S.C. 1608” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 5114 Promoting digitalization and cybersecurity in the Western Hemisphere
- “47 U.S.C. 1601” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 5403 FCC auction of certain licenses
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 5404 Spectrum auction trust fund
Sec. 5405 Increase in limitation on expenditure under secure and trusted communications networks reimbursement program
- “47 U.S.C. 1603” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · high confidence · Source
H.R. 4366 · 118th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
8 sections · medium confidence
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The “Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account” paragraph Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account
The “Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account” paragraph Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account
The “Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program” paragraph Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program
Sec. 708 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has…
Sec. 729 Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the Broadband Treasury…
Sec. 736 Of the total amounts made available by this Act for direct loans and grants…
- “Rural Utilities Service” in the text · Rule b (b:rus) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 780 Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–2(a)), shall be…
The “Administrative Provisions” paragraph Administrative Provisions
- “Rural Electrification Act of 1936” in the text · Rule a (a:act-rea) · low confidence · Source
H.R. 3935 · 118th Congress
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act
1 section · high confidence
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H.R. 3746 · 118th Congress
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
1 section · high confidence
H.R. 2882 · 118th Congress
Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023
3 sections · medium confidence
5% of contract obligations on awards linked to DEFC AAH, AAI went to recipients in NAICS 517 (Telecommunications) · Rule e · Source
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The “Salaries and Expenses” paragraph Salaries and Expenses
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 624 None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal…
- “telecommunications carriers” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-telecom) · low confidence · Source
The “Corporation for Public Broadcasting” paragraph Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
H.R. 2670 · 118th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
1 section · high confidence
S. 1605 · 117th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
1 section · high confidence
H.R. 7776 · 117th Congress
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
3 sections · medium confidence
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Sec. 221 Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at all military installations
- “broadband” in the heading · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 5933 Definitions
- “47 U.S.C. 230” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 5949 Prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services
- “47 U.S.C. 1603” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
H.R. 6833 · 117th Congress
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
2 sections · high confidence
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Sec. 120 Amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Commerce—National Telecommunications and Information Administration—Salaries…
- “National Telecommunications and Information Administration” in the heading · Rule b (b:ntia) · high confidence · Source
Sec. 101 Extension of FCC Auction Authority
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
H.R. 5376 · 117th Congress
Build Back Better Act
2 sections · low confidence
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Sec. 22001 Additional funding for electric loans for renewable energy
Sec. 22004 USDA assistance for rural electric cooperatives
- “Rural Electrification Act of 1936” in the text · Rule a (a:act-rea) · low confidence · Source
H.R. 4346 · 117th Congress
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022
3 sections · high confidence
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Sec. 102 Creating helpful incentives to produce semiconductors (CHIPS) for America fund
- “47 U.S.C. 906” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 105 Additional GAO reporting requirements
- “47 U.S.C. 906” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · high confidence · Source
Sec. 10514 National Academies evaluation
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
H.R. 3684 · 117th Congress
Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
26 sections · high confidence
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Sec. 11506 Appalachian Regional Commission
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 24215 Emergency medical services and 9–1–1
- “47 U.S.C. 942” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · high confidence · Source
Sec. 40411 Definitions
- “7 U.S.C. 918c” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-7-rural-elec) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 41202 Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 60101 Findings
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 60102 Grants for broadband deployment
Sec. 60103 Broadband DATA maps
Sec. 60104 Report on future of Universal Service Fund
- “47 U.S.C. 1302” in the text · Rule a (a:usc-47) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 60105 Broadband deployment locations map
Sec. 60201 Tribal connectivity technical amendments
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 60302 Definitions
Sec. 60304 State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
Sec. 60305 Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 60401 Enabling middle mile broadband infrastructure
Sec. 60502 Broadband affordability
Sec. 60503 Coordination with certain other Federal agencies
Sec. 60504 Adoption of consumer broadband labels
- “broadband” in the heading · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 60505 GAO report
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 60506 Digital discrimination
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 60602 Telecommunications interagency working group
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 60604 GAO assessment of workforce needs of the telecommunications industry
- “broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 80401 Private activity bonds for qualified broadband projects
- “broadband” in the heading · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
Sec. 90008 Spectrum auctions
The “Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program” paragraph Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program
The “Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program” paragraph Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
- “Broadband” in the heading · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
The “Broadband Connectivity Fund” paragraph Broadband Connectivity Fund
- “Broadband” in the heading · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
H.R. 2617 · 117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
11 sections · high confidence
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The “Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account” paragraph Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account
The “Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account” paragraph Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account
The “Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program” paragraph Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program
Sec. 708 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has…
Sec. 736 Of the total amounts made available by this Act for direct loans and grants…
- “Rural Utilities Service” in the text · Rule b (b:rus) · medium confidence · Source
The “Salaries and Expenses” paragraph Salaries and Expenses
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 624 None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal…
- “telecommunications carriers” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-telecom) · low confidence · Source
The “Administrative Provisions” paragraph Administrative Provisions
- “Rural Electrification Act of 1936” in the text · Rule a (a:act-rea) · low confidence · Source
The “Corporation for Public Broadcasting” paragraph Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 901 Extension of FCC auction authority
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 151 Establishment of strategic plan requirement for Office of Connected Care of Department of Veterans Affairs
- “Federal Communications Commission” in the text · Rule b (b:fcc) · high confidence · Source
H.R. 2471 · 117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
12 sections · medium confidence
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The “Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account” paragraph Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account
The “Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account” paragraph Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account
The “Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program” paragraph Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program
Sec. 708 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has…
Sec. 736 Of the total amounts made available by this Act for direct loans and grants…
- “Rural Utilities Service” in the text · Rule b (b:rus) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 755 Section 313(b) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)),…
Sec. 786 The matter under the heading Department of Agriculture—Rural Development Programs—Rural Utilities Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine,…
- “Rural Utilities Service” in the heading · Rule b (b:rus) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 541 The matter preceding the first proviso under the heading Department of Commerce—National Telecommunications and…
- “Broadband” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-broadband) · low confidence · Source
The “Salaries and Expenses” paragraph Salaries and Expenses
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
Sec. 623 None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal…
- “telecommunications carriers” in the text · Rule f (f:kw-telecom) · low confidence · Source
The “Administrative Provisions” paragraph Administrative Provisions
- “Rural Electrification Act of 1936” in the text · Rule a (a:act-rea) · low confidence · Source
The “Corporation for Public Broadcasting” paragraph Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- “Communications Act of 1934” in the text · Rule a (a:act-commact) · medium confidence · Source
H.R. 1319 · 117th Congress
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2 sections · medium confidence
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