,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adgb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #a1 #bjae,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to re=m & mod]nize ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund ,lifel9e ,assi/ance ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,adoption ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,broadb& ,lifel9e ,assi/ance ,program ,section #bed7;j7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;j77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7j7 ,lifel9e ,assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 o!r ?an p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 %all affect ! collection1 di/ribution1 or adm9i/ration ( ! ,lifel9e program ( ! ,commission set =? "u sections #ed4djj ?r\gh #ed4dag ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto4 7#b7 ,broadb& ,lifel9e ,assi/ance ,program 7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m broadb& ,int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #h4aa7;a7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 7ii7 ! t]ms duplicative support & qualify+ l[-income consum] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ed4djj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 7iii7 ! t]m ,lifel9e program means ! ,lifel9e program ( ! ,commission set =? "u sections #ed4djj ?r\gh #ed4dag ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 & 7iv7 ! t]m p>ticipat+ broadb& ,int]net s]vice provid] means a provid] ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice t elects to p>ticipate 9 ! ,lifel9e program to provide broadb& ,int]net access s]vice to qualify+ l[-income consum]s "u ! f9al rule adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i74 7,b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is p>agraph is to promote ! adoption ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice by all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile recogniz+ t ! price ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice is "o ( ! b>ri]s to adoption = l[-income h\seholds4 7,c7 ,e/abli%m5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,broadb& ,adoption ,act ( #bjae1 ! ,commission %all adopt a f9al rule e/abli%+ ,lifel9e support "u ! ,lifel9e program = broadb& ,int]net access s]vice to enable qualify+ l[-income consum]s 9 urban & rural areas to pur*ase broadb& ,int]net access s]vice at r$uc$ *>ges by reimburs+ p>ticipat+ broadb& ,int]net access s]vice provid]s = ea* su* consum] s]v$4 7ii7 ,model ,! f9al rule adopt$ "u clause 7i7 %all provide t a qualify+ l[-income consum] may elect to apply ,lifel9e support "u ! ,lifel9e program to basic telephone s]vice1 voice telephony s]vice1 or broadb& ,int]net access s]vice1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! s]vice is pur*as$ z a /&-alone s]vice or z "p ( a bundle ( s]vices4 7iii7 ,digital lit]acy program ,! ,commission %all consid] provid+ a pref]5ce to a p>ticipat+ broadb& ,int]net access s]vice provid] t includes compon5ts involv+ digital lit]acy programs z "p ( ! (f]+s ( ! p>ticipat+ broadb& ,int]net access s]vice provid]4 7,d7 ,/ate funds ,! ,commission %all consult ) ! ,f$]al-,/ate ,jo9t ,bo>d in/itut$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 reg>d+ ways to enc\rage ,/ates to develop programs t w\ld "w 9 conjunction ) ! ,lifel9e program4 7,e7 ,am\nt ( support 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 calculat+ ! am\nt ( ,lifel9e support to be provid$ to ea* qualify+ l[-income consum] "u ! f9al rule adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i71 ! ,commission %all r\t9ely /udy-- 7,i7 ! prevail+ m>ket price = broadb& ,int]net access s]vice2 7,,ii7 ! prevail+ spe$ ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vice adopt$ by h\seholds2 & 7,,iii7 ! prevail+ broadb& usage patt]ns ( non-,lifel9e eligible resid5tial consum]s4 7ii7 ,in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 ! ,commission %all rely on in=mation t-- 7,i7 ! ,commission r\t9ely collects2 or 7,,ii7 is publicly available4 7,f7 ,te*nology neutral 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to promote competition f s]vice provid]s to qualify "u ! ,lifel9e program1 ! ,commission %all ensure t ! f9al rule adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i7 is neutral z to ! types ( te*nology us$ to provide voice telephony or broadb& ,int]net access s]vice "u ! ,lifel9e program4 7ii7 ,au?orization ,a p>ticipat+ broadb& ,int]net access s]vice provid]-- 7,i7 %all n be requir$ to be an eligible telecommunications c>ri] 7z designat$ "u section #bad7;e77 to receive support "u ! ,lifel9e program2 & 7,,ii7 %all obta9 au?orization f ! ,commission 9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 ! ,lifel9e program4 7,g7 ,acc\ntability 7i7 ,nonduplication ,! f9al rule adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77i7 %all incorporate regulations ( ! ,commission 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act t prev5t ! receipt ( duplicative support "u ! ,lifel9e program4 7ii7 ,prev5t+ wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse ,9 promulgat+ regulations to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all consid] any appropriate measures to prev5t any wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,lifel9e program4 7iii7 ,eligibility ,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a national database to det]m9e qualify+ l[-income consum] eligibility = ,lifel9e program subsidies4 7,h7 ,evaluation reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,commission adopts ! f9al rule "u subp>agraph 7,c77i71 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all conduct an evaluation & issue a report on ! p]=mance ( ! ,lifel9e program dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ea* report is issu$4 7,i7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! ,commission adopts ! f9al rule "u subp>agraph 7,c77i71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy & issue a report on ! p]=mance ( ! ,lifel9e support provid$ "u ! ,lifel9e program = broadb& ,int]net access s]vice4 7#c7 ,cl>ification ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ ! au?ority to promulgate regulations to promote ! adoption ( broadb& s]vice by l[-income h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4