,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fccf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ag1 #bjaf,mr4 ,pocan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,/efanik7 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 provide grants = access to broadb& telecommunications s]vices 9 rural areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,connections = ,rural ,opportunities ,program ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,b-,,crop ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,access to broadb& telecommunications s]vices 9 rural areas ,section #fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ loans & & ins]t+ grants1 loans1 &2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,loans & & ins]t+ ,grants1 loans1 &2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ make grants & aft] ,secret>y %all2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,priority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ grants1 loans1 or loan gu>antees "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% "o ongo+ evaluation p]iod = ea* fiscal ye> to comp>e grant1 loan1 & loan gu>antee applications & to prioritize grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees to all or "p ( rural communities t d n h resid5tial broadb& s]vice t meets ! m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e72 7ii7 give ! highe/ priority to applicants t (f] to provide broadb& s]vice to ! greate/ proportion ( uns]v$ rural h\seholds or rural h\seholds t d n h resid5tial broadb& s]vice t meets ! m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e71 z-- 7,i7 c]tifi$ by ! affect$ community1 city1 c\nty1 or designee2 or 7,,ii7 demon/rat$ on-- 7aa7 ! broadb& map ( ! affect$ ,/ate if ! map conta9s address-level data2 or 7bb7 ! ,national ,broadb& ,map if address-level data is unavailable2 & 7iii7 provide equal consid]ation to all qualifi$ applicants1 includ+ ^? t h n previ\sly receiv$ grants1 loans1 or loan gu>antees "u p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,o!r ,aft] giv+ priority to ! applicants describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all !n give priority to projects t s]ve rural communities-- 7i7 ) a population ( less ?an #aj1jjj p]man5t resid5ts2 7ii7 exp]i5c+ outmigration2 7iii7 ) a high p]c5tage ( l[-income resid5ts2 & 7iv7 t are isolat$ f o!r significant population c5t]s4 7#c7 ,grant am\nts 7,a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 ! project t is ! subject ( ! grant %all be c>ri$ out 9 a rural area4 7,b7 ,maximum ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! am\nt ( any grant made "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! developm5t co/s ( ! project = :i* ! grant is provid$4 7,c7 ,grant rate ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! grant rate = ea* project 9 accordance ) regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y t %all provide = a graduat$ scale ( grant rates t e/abli% high] rates = projects 9 communities t h-- 7i7 remote locations2 7ii7 l[ community populations2 7iii7 l[ income levels2 7iv7 develop$ ! applications ( ! communities ) ! p>ticipation ( comb9ations ( /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts2 7,,ii7 nonpr(it in/itutions2 7,,iii7 in/itutions ( high] education2 7,,iv7 private entities2 & 7,v7 philan?ropic organizations2 & 7v7 t>get$ fund+ to provide ! m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e7 9 all or "p ( an uns]v$ community t is bel[ t m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice4 7,d7 ,secret>ial au?ority to adju/ ,! ,secret>y may make grants ( up to #ge p]c5t ( ! developm5t co/s ( ! project = :i* ! grant is provid$ to an eligible entity if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! project s]ves a remote or l[ income area t does n h access to broadb& s]vice f any provid] ( broadb& s]vice 7includ+ ! applicant74 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2 7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 demon/rate ! ability-- 7,i7 to furni%1 improve 9 ord] to meet ! m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e71 or ext5d broadb& s]vice to all or "p ( an uns]v$ rural area or an area bel[ ! m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e72 or 7,,ii7 to c>ry out a project "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii72 2 7iii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ a loan application & ins]t+ an application2 & 7iv7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! loan application & ins]t+ ! application2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ proce$s f ! loan made or gu>ante$ "u ?is section are & ins]t+ assi/ance "u ?is section is2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ! proce$s ( a loan made or gu>ante$ & ins]t+ assi/ance2 & 7bb7 by /rik+ = ! loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ ( ! eligible entity2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #c & ins]t+ #b2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,exceptions ,clause 7i7 %all n apply if ! applicant is eligible = fund+ "u ano!r title ( ?is ,act4 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2 & 7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ a loan application & ins]t+ an application2 7#d7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ make a loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ provide assi/ance2 7#e7 9 subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ loan & loan gu>antee2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ grants & aft] numb] (2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ loan2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ loans & & ins]t+ grants1 loans1 &2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ loan2 7#f7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7k7 & 7l7 z subsections 7l7 & 7m71 respectively2 7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+3 7k7 ,broadb& build\t data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee "u ?is section1 a recipi5t ( assi/ance %all provide to ! ,secret>y address-level broadb& build\t data t indicates ! location ( new broadb& s]vice t is be+ provid$ or upgrad$ )9 ! s]vice t]ritory support$ by ! grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee-- 7,a7 = purposes ( inclusion 9 ! semiannual updates to ! ,national ,broadb& ,map t is manag$ by ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,adm9i/ration72 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date ( completion ( any project mile/one e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7ii7 ! date ( completion ( ! project4 7#b7 ,address-level data ,effective beg9n+ on ! date ! ,adm9i/ration receives data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/ration %all use only address-level broadb& build\t data = ! ,national ,broadb& ,map4 7#c7 ,corrections 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,adm9i/ration any correction to ! ,national ,broadb& ,map t is bas$ on ! actual level ( broadb& cov]age )9 ! rural area1 includ+ any reque/s = a correction f an elect$ or economic developm5t (ficial4 7,b7 ,incorporation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/ration receives a correction submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/ration %all incorporate ! correction into ! ,national ,broadb& ,map4 7,c7 ,use ,if ! ,secret>y has submitt$ a correction to ! ,adm9i/ration "u subp>agraph 7,a71 b ! ,national ,broadb& ,map has n be5 updat$ to reflect ! correct by ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y is mak+ a grant or loan aw>d decision "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may use ! correction submitt$ "u t subp>agraph = purposes ( make ! grant or loan aw>d decision4 2 7#h7 subsection 7l7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#f77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj1jjj2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 set aside at lea/ #a p]c5t to be us$ =-- 7,i7 conduct+ ov]sight "u ?is section2 & 7,,ii7 implem5t+ acc\ntability measures & relat$ activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 2 & 7#i7 9 subsection 7m7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#f771 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or4