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Bill Increasing Funding for FDA, Rural Broadband, Passes House Appropriations Committee

 
• By Brian Bossetta

Funding approved by the US House Appropriations Committee makes significant investment in expanding broadband across rural America. The bill also provides $3.45bn for the US Food and Drug Administration.

INTERNET ACCESS SIGN IN RURAL AMERICA.
• Source: Alamy

The House Appropriations Committee has approved fiscal 2022 funding for the US Food and Drug Administration, which includes substantial funds for digital as well as physical infrastructure.

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