II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2017 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) 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 grants for access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, and for other purposes.