II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2970 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2018 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide requirements on the use of assistance for broadband deployment, and for other purposes.