#aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #bdgd  ,,an ,,act  ,to require the  
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states to conduct a study on the       
capability of the ,appalachian ,regional
 ,commission to include satellites in   
broadband projects1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,expanding          
,appalachia's ,broadband ,access ,act4  
#b ,,gao study on satellite broadband   
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year 
after the date of enactment of this     
section1 the ,comptroller ,general of   
the ,united ,states shall conduct1 and  
submit to ,congress the results thereof1
 a study on the capability of the       
,appalachian ,regional ,commission to   
incorporate satellites in broadband     
projects4  7b7 ,requirements ,in        
conducting the study under subsection   
7a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall--  
7#a7 review the capacity of satellite   
broadband services to be used for       
business purposes2  7#b7 evaluate       

economic development growth in areas    
that have used satellite broadband for  
businesses2 and  7#c7 analyze the       
cost-effectiveness of implementing      
broadband via satellites for economic   
development4  ,passed the ,house of     
,representatives ,march #bd1            
#bjbf4;,clerk4