References in Text
The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 117–328, which was approved Dec. 29, 2022.
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (f), is Puspan. L. 96–480, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2311, which is classified generally to chapter 63 (§ 3701 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of Title 15 and Tables.
Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (g)(10), is classified to section 501 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Findings
Puspan. L. 117–328, div. Z, § 102, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5523, provided that: “Congress finds the following:“(1) Access to computers and computer technology is indispensable for success in the 21st century. Millions of Americans do not regularly use a computer and research shows that substantial disparities remain in both internet use and the quality of access, with the digital divide concentrated among older, less educated, less affluent populations, especially veterans, low-income students, and senior citizens.
“(2) The COVID–19 pandemic has highlighted the gap between those with computer access and those without. Millions of students, their families, and workers from across the economy were unable to do schoolwork, work remotely from home, or connect to loved ones and their communities because of the digital divide.
“(3) Any Federal program that distributes surplus, repairable Federal computers or technology equipment would benefit from a partnership with a nonprofit organization whose mission is bridging the digital divide.”
