,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dafj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #b1 #bjae ,mr4 ,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,nolan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf to increase regional telecommunications developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,broadb& ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,act4 #b4 ,rural telecommunications developm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #bjh4 ,regional telecommunications developm5t ,9 addition to any pref]5ce giv5 "u section #bja ) respect to a telephone loan made "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may give pref]5ce to an application = su* a loan = a project t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 supports ! developm5t ( telecommunications s]vices on a multijurisdictional basis4 ,9 evaluat+ su* an application1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] :e!r-- 7#a7 ! project t is ! subject ( ! application 0 develop$ ?r\gh ! collaboration & p>ticipation ( multiple /akehold]s 9 ! s]vice area ( ! project1 includ+ ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & private entities2 7#b7 ! applicant has an und]/&+ ( ! applicable regional res\rces t c\ld support ! project1 includ+ natural res\rces1 human res\rces1 infra/ructure1 & f9ancial res\rces2 & 7#c7 ! project has cle> objectives & includes a means to e/abli% measurable p]=mance measures & to track progress t[>d meet+ su* objectives4 4 7b7 ,exemption f ,/ate ag5cy requirem5t ,section #bja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb7 is am5d$ 9 ! la/ s5t5ce by ins]t+ or ! application involv$ is an application describ$ 9 section #bjh be=e ! p]iod at ! end4 7c7 ,def9ition ( rural area ,section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ibd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+ #bj1jjj4 #c4 ,rural broadb& developm5t 7a7 ,aw>d ( grants ,section #fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ loans & loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 & grants2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ & loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loan gu>antees1 & grants2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 & may make grants1 aft] loans2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ loans or loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 or grants2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ loan & loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 & grant2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ loans & loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 & grants2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ loans or loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 or grants2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ loan & ins]t+ loan or grant2 & 7iii7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ loan & ins]t+ loan or grant2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ loan made or gu>ante$ & ins]t+ loan or grant made or loan gu>ante$2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or ! funds receiv$ ?r\gh a grant made aft] gu>ante$2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ loan involv$ & ins]t+ loan or grant involv$2 & 7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ loan & ins]t+ loan or grant2 7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 7#e7 9 subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ loan & loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 & grant2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ loans & ins]t+ loans or grants2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ loan & ins]t+ loan or grant2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ loan & ins]t+ loan or grant2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ loans & loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 & grants2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ loans & loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 & grants2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ loan & ins]t+ loan or grant2 7#f7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7k7 & 7l7 z subsections 7l7 & 7m71 respectively2 7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7k7 ,mat*+ funds requirem5t ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all provide funds1 9-k9d contributions1 or a comb9ation ( bo?1 f s\rces o!r ?an funds provid$ ?r\gh su* grant 9 an am\nt t is at lea/ equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* grant4 2 7#h7 9 subsection 7l7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section & all t foll[s ?r\gh exp5d$4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 section-- 7,a7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjh ?r\gh #bjae1 to rema9 available until exp5d$2 & 7,b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ loans & loan gu>antees & ins]t+ loans1 loan gu>antees1 & grants ea* place x appe>s 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 & 7#i7 9 subsection 7m7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ loan1 loan gu>antee1 or grant2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbj4 7b7 ,priority = support = developm5t ( broadb& s]vice ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #fja7;c7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7c771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 give priority to applicants t (f] 9 ! applications ( ! applicants to provide support = mutijurisdictional projects = ! developm5t ( broadb& s]vice 9 rural areas t are develop$ ?r\gh ! collaboration & p>ticipation ( multiple /akehold]s 9 ! s]vice area ( su* a project1 includ+ ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & private entities4 4