#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #eecg  ,,an ,,act  ,to promote int]net 
access 9 develop+ c\ntries & update     
=eign policy t[>d ! int]net1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,digital ,global ,access   
,policy ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,digital ,,gap
 ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to enc\rage ! ef=ts ( develop+  
c\ntries to improve mobile & fix$ access
 to ! ,int]net 9 ord] to spur economic  
gr[? & job creation1 improve heal?1     
education1 & f9ancial s]vices1 r$uce    
pov]ty & g5d] inequality1 mitigate      
disa/]s1 promote democracy & good       
gov]nance1 /r5g!n cyb]security1 & update
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's /ructure to      
address cyb]space policy4  #c4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce     
#bjje1 ! numb] ( ,int]net us]s has m ?an
 tripl$ f #a billion to #c4b billion4   
7#b7 #d4b billion p1 #fj p]c5t ( ! _w's 
population1 rema9 (fl9e & ! gr[? rate ( 
,int]net access is sl[+4 ,an e/imat$ #ge
 p]c5t ( ! (fl9e population lives 9 j   

#bj c\ntries & is l>gely rural1 female1 
eld]ly1 illit]ate1 & l[-income4  7#c7   
,/udies sugge/ t across ! develop+ _w1  
wom5 are ne>ly #ej p]c5t less likely to 
access ! ,int]net ?an m5 liv+ )9 ! same 
communities1 & t ?is digital g5d] divide
 c>ries ) x a great economic co/4       
,accord+ to a /udy1 ,wom5 & ! ,web1 br++
 an additional #fjj million wom5 onl9e  
w\ld contribute #ac billion-#ah billion 
to annual ,,gdp across #add develop+    
c\ntries4  7#d7 ,)\t increas$ ,int]net  
access1 ! develop+ _w risks fall+ beh9d4
  7#e7 ,int]net access 9 develop+       
c\ntries is hamp]$ by a lack (          
infra/ructure & a poor regulatory       
environm5t = inve/m5t4  7#f7 ,build-once
 policies & approa*es are policies or   
practices t m9imize ! numb] & scale (   
excavation & con/ruction activities :5  
in/all+ telecommunications infra/ructure
 9 rights-(-way1 !reby l[]+ !           
in/allation co/s = high-spe$ ,int]net   
networks & s]ve z a developm5t be/      
practice4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy        

,congress decl>es t x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to p>tn]1 consult1 &      
coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( =eign         
c\ntries1 int]national organizations1   
regional economic communities1          
bus9esses1 civil society1 & o!r         
/akehold]s 9 a conc]t$ ef=t to--  7#a7  
promote fir/-"t ,int]net access to      
mobile or broadb& ,int]net = at lea/    
#a4e billion p 9 develop+ c\ntries by   
#bjbj 9 bo? urban & rural areas2  7#b7  
promote ,int]net deploym5t & relat$     
coord9ation1 capacity build+1 &         
build-once policies & approa*es 9       
develop+ c\ntries1 includ+ actions to   
enc\rage--  7,a7 a build-once approa* by
 /&>diz+ ! inclusion ( broadb& conduit  
pipes :i* h\se fib] optic communications
 cable t support broadb& or wireless    
facilities = broadb& s]vice z "p (      
rights-(-way projects1 includ+ sew]s1   
p[] transmission facilities1 rail1      
pipel9es1 bridges1 tunnels1 & roads1 t  
are fund$1 co-fund$1 or p>tially f9anc$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any int]national  

organization t includes ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z a memb]1 9 consultation )             
telecommunications provid]s1 unless a   
co/-b5efit analysis det]m9es t ! co/ (  
su* approa* outweighs ! b5efits2  7,b7  
national & local gov]nm5t ag5cies (     
develop+ c\ntries & donor gov]nm5ts &   
organizations to coord9ate road build+1 
pipe lay+1 & major infra/ructure ) !    
private sector s t1 = example1 fib]     
optic cable c\ld be laid bel[ roads at !
 "t su* roads are built2 &  7,c7        
int]national organizations to increase  
_! f9ancial support1 includ+ grants &   
loans1 & te*nical assi/ance to exp&     
in=mation & communications access &     
,int]net connectivity2  7#c7 promote    
policy *anges t enc\rage fir/-"t        
af=dable access to ! ,int]net 9 develop+
 c\ntries1 includ+ actions to enc\rage--
  7,a7 integration ( univ]sal &         
g5d]-equitable ,int]net access goals1 to
 be in=m$ by ! collection ( relat$ g5d] 
disaggregat$ data1 & ,int]net tools into
 national developm5t plans & ,unit$     

,/ates ,gov]nm5t c\ntry-level /rategies2
  7,b7 re=ms ( competition laws &       
spectrum allocation processes t may     
imp$e ! ability ( companies to provide  
,int]net s]vices2 &  7,c7 ef=ts to      
improve procurem5t processes to help    
attract & inc5tivize inve/m5t 9 ,int]net
 infra/ructure2  7#d7 promote ! removal 
( tax & regulatory b>ri]s to ,int]net   
access2  7#e7 promote ! use ( ! ,int]net
 to increase economic gr[? & trade1     
includ+-- 7,a7 policies & /rategies to  
remove re/rictions to e-comm]ce1        
cross-bord] in=mation fl[s1 &           
competitive m>ketplaces2 &  7,b7        
entrepr5eur%ip & di/ance le>n+ enabl$ by
 access to te*nology2  7#f7 promote !   
use ( ! ,int]net to bol/] democracy1    
gov]nm5t acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 &   
human rights1 includ+--  7,a7 policies1 
initiatives1 & inve/m5ts1 includ+ !     
developm5t ( national ,int]net plans1 t 
are consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates human      
rights goals1 includ+ fre$om (          
expression1 religion1 & association2    

7,b7 policies & initiatives aim$ at     
promot+ ! multi/akehold] model (        
,int]net gov]nance2 &  7,c7 policies &  
support programs1 rese>*1 & te*nologies 
t safegu>d human rights & fundam5tal    
fre$oms onl9e1 & enable political       
organiz+ & activism1 free spee*1 &      
religi\s expression t are 9 compliance )
 int]national human rights /&>ds2  7#g7 
promote ,int]net access & inclusion into
 ,int]net policymak+ = wom51 p )        
disabilities1 m9orities1 l[-income &    
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 & und]s]v$ populations2
 &  7#h7 promote cyb]security & data    
protection1 includ+ int]national use ( !
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology 7,,ni/7 ,framework = ,improv+
 ,critical ,infra/ructure ,cyb]security 
t are indu/ry-l$1 globally recogniz$    
cyb]security /&>ds & be/ practices4  #e4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate organization  7a7    
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld    
r$esignate an exi/+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
position to be ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =  

,cyb]space to lead ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's
 diplomatic cyb]space policy g5]ally1   
includ+ = cyb]security1 ,int]net access1
 ,int]net fre$om1 & to promote an op51  
secure1 & reliable in=mation &          
communications te*nology infra/ructure4 
7b7 ,activities ,9 recognition ( ! add$ 
value ( te*nical k & exp]tise 9 !       
policymak+ & diplomatic *annels1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7#a7 update    
exi/+ tra9+ programs relevant to policy 
discussions2 &  7#b7 promote !          
recruitm5t ( c&idates ) te*nical        
exp]tise into ! ,civil ,s]vice & !      
,=eign ,s]vice4  7c7 ,(fset ,to (fset   
any co/s incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
to c>ry out ! designation ( an ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y = ,cyb]space 9 accordance )  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 elim9ate su* positions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 unless o!rwise au?oriz$ or      
requir$ by law1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
to be necess>y to fully (fset su* co/s4 
7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! r$esignation 
( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y position        

describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may n be      
con/ru$ z increas+ ! numb] ( ,assi/ant  
,secret>y positions at ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate above ! curr5t level ( #bd z      
au?oriz$ 9 section #a7;c77#a7 ( ! ,/ate 
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7c77#a774   
#f4 ,,usaid ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t %\ld--  7#a7 
integrate ef=ts to exp& ,int]net access1
 develop appropriate te*nologies1 &     
enhance digital lit]acy into !          
education1 developm5t1 & economic gr[?  
programs ( ! ag5cy1 :]e appropriate2    
7#b7 exp& ! utilization ( in=mation &   
communications te*nologies 9 humanit>ian
 aid & disa/] relief responses & ,unit$ 
,/ates op]ations involv+ /abilization & 
security to improve donor coord9ation1  
r$uce duplication & wa/e1 capture & %>e 
lessons le>n$1 & augm5t disa/]          
prep>$ness & risk mitigation /rategies2 
&  7#c7 e/abli% & promote guidel9es = ! 
protection ( p]sonal in=mation (        

individuals s]v$ by humanit>ian1 disa/]1
 & developm5t programs directly ?r\gh ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh contracts
 fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & by
 int]national organizations4  #g4 ,peace
 ,corps ,section #c ( ! ,peace ,corps   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejb7 is am5d$ by--
  7#a7 r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z      
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsections3  7f7 ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t access to te*nology c
 trans=m agriculture1 community economic
 developm5t1 education1 environm5t1     
heal?1 & y\? developm5t :i* are !       
sectors 9 :i* ,peace ,corps curr5tly    
develops positions = ,volunte]s4  7g7 ,9
 giv+ att5tion to ! programs1 projects1 
tra9+1 & o!r activities ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7f71 ! ,peace ,corps %\ld    
develop positions = ,volunte]s t are    
focus$ on lev]ag+ te*nology =           
developm5t1 education1 & social &       
economic mobility4  4  #h4 ,lev]ag+     
int]national support ,9 pursu+ ! policy 
describ$ 9 section #d1 ! ,presid5t %\ld 

direct ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tatives to  
appropriate int]national bodies to use !
 influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/5t ) 
! broad developm5t goals ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 to advocate t ea* su* body--    
7#a7 commit to increase ef=ts to promote
 g5d]-equitable ,int]net access1 9      
p>tn]%ip ) /akehold]s & consi/5t ) ho/  
c\ntries' absorptive capacity2  7#b7    
enhance coord9ation ) /akehold]s 9      
increas+ af=dable & g5d]-equitable      
access to ! ,int]net2  7#c7 integrate   
g5d]-equitable af=dable ,int]net access 
into exi/+ economic & bus9ess           
assessm5ts1 evaluations1 & indexes su* z
 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation     
con/ra9ts analysis1 ! ,do+ ,bus9ess     
,report1 ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund   
,article ,,iv assessm5ts & c\ntry       
reports1 ! ,op5 ,data ,b>omet]1 & !     
,af=dability ,driv]s ,index2  7#d7      
/&>dize inclusion ( broadb&             
conduit--fib] optic cables t support    
broadb& or wireless facilities = broadb&
 s]vice--z "p ( highway or              

highway-comp>able con/ruction projects 9
 develop+ c\ntries1 9 consultation )    
telecommunications provid]s1 unless su* 
inclusion w\ld create an undue burd51 is
 n necess>y bas$ on ! availability (    
exi/+ broadb& infra/ructure1 or a       
co/-b5efit analysis det]m9es t ! co/    
outweighs ! b5efits2  7#e7 provide      
te*nical assi/ance to ! regulatory      
au?orities 9 develop+ c\ntries to remove
 unnecess>y b>ri]s to inve/m5t 9 o!rwise
 comm]cially viable projects & /r5g!n   
weak regulations or develop new ones to 
support m>ket gr[? & developm5t2  7#f7  
utilize cle>1 acc\ntable1 & metric-bas$ 
t>gets1 includ+ t>gets )                
g5d]-disaggregat$ metrics1 to measure ! 
effectiv5ess ( ef=ts to promote ,int]net
 access2 &  7#g7 promote & protect human
 rights onl9e1 su* z ! fre$oms ( spee*1 
assembly1 association1 religion1 &      
belief1 ?r\gh resolutions1 public       
/atem5ts1 projects1 & initiatives1 &    
advocat+ t o!r memb] /ates ( su* bodies 
are held acc\ntable :5 major violations 

are uncov]$4  #i4 ,p>tn]%ip ,framework  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate plans to promote p>tn]%ips by    
,unit$ ,/ates developm5t ag5cies1       
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,mill5nium
 ,*all5ge ,corporation1 z well z        
int]national ag5cies fund$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t = p>tn]%ip )           
/akehold]s1 t conta9 ! foll[+ elem5ts3  
7#a7 ,me?ods = /akehold]s to p>tn] ) su*
 ag5cies 9 ord] to provide ,int]net     
access or ,int]net infra/ructure 9      
develop+ c\ntries4  7#b7 ,me?ods (      
outrea* to /akehold]s to explore        
p>tn]%ip opportunities = exp&+ ,int]net 
access or ,int]net infra/ructure1       
includ+ coord9ation ) ! private sector1 
:5 f9anc+ roads & telecommunications    
infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,me?ods = e>ly     
consultation ) /akehold]s conc]n+       

projects 9 telecommunications & road    
con/ruction to provide ,int]net access  
or ,int]net infra/ructure4  #aj4        
,report+ requirem5t on implem5tation    
ef=ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report on ef=ts to implem5t !  
policy specifi$ 9 section #d & a        
discussion ( ! plans & exi/+ ef=ts by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 develop+      
c\ntries to accompli% ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,develop a te*nical & regulatory road   
map = promot+ ,int]net access 9 develop+
 c\ntries & a pa? to implem5t+ su* road 
map4  7#b7 ,id5tify ! regulatory b>ri]s 
t may unduly imp$e ,int]net access1     
includ+ regulation ( wirel9e broadb&    
deploym5t or ! infra/ructure to augm5t  
wireless broadb& deploym5t4  7#c7       
,/r5g!n & support developm5t (          
regulations t inc5tivize m>ket gr[? &   
sector developm5t4  7#d7 ,enc\rage fur!r

 public & private inve/m5t 9 ,int]net   
infra/ructure1 includ+ broadb& networks 
& s]vices4  7#e7 ,increase              
g5d]-equitable ,int]net access & o!rwise
 enc\rage or support ,int]net deploym5t1
 competition1 & adoption4  7#f7 ,improve
 ! af=dability ( ,int]net access4  7#g7 
,promote te*nology & cyb]security       
capacity build+ ef=ts & consult te*nical
 exp]ts = advice reg>d+ options to      
accel]ate ! advancem5t ( ,int]net       
deploym5t1 adoption1 & usage4  7#h7     
,promote ,int]net fre$om globally &     
include civil society & ! private sector
 9 ! =mulation ( policies1 projects1 &  
advocacy ef=ts to protect human rights  
onl9e4  7#i7 ,promote & /r5g!n !        
multi/akehold] model ( ,int]net         
gov]nance & actively p>ticipate 9       
multi/akehold] int]national =a1 su* z ! 
,int]net ,gov]nance ,=um4  #aa4         
,cyb]space ,/rategy ,! ,presid5t %\ld   
include 9 ! next ,:ite ,h\se ,cyb]space 
,/rategy in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,me?ods to promote ,int]net access 

9 develop+ c\ntries4  7#b7 ,me?ods to   
globally promote cyb]security policy    
consi/5t ) ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology 7,,ni/7 ,framework =
 ,improv+ ,critical ,infra/ructure      
,cyb]security4  7#c7 ,me?ods to promote 
global ,int]net fre$om pr9ciples1 su* z 
! fre$oms ( expression1 assembly1       
association1 & religion1 :ile combat+   
ef=ts to impose re/rictions on su*      
fre$oms4  #ab4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 ,build once policies & approa*es ,!
 t]m build once policies & approa*es    
means policies or practices t m9imize ! 
numb] & scale ( excavation & con/ruction
 activities :5 in/all+                  
telecommunications infra/ructure 9      
rights-(-way4  7#b7 ,cyb]space ,! t]m   
cyb]space means ! int]dep5d5t network ( 
in=mation te*nology infra/ructures1 &   
includes ! ,int]net1 telecommunications 
networks1 comput] sy/ems1 & emb$d$      
processors & controll]s 9 critical      
indu/ries1 & includes ! virtual         
environm5t ( in=mation & int]actions    

betwe5 p4  7#c7 ,/akehold]s ,! t]m      
/akehold]s means ! private sector1 !    
public sector1 coop]atives1 civil       
society1 ! te*nical community t develops
 ,int]net te*nologies1 /&>ds1           
implem5tation1 op]ations1 &             
applications1 & o!r gr\ps t are work+ to
 increase ,int]net access or are impact$
 by ! lack ( ,int]net access 9 _!       
communities4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #g1           
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