,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf   
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mrs4       
,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,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% #a 
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+ out-migration2  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 (1 & w receive a portion ( 
! fund+ = ! project f1 comb9ations (    
/akehold]s1 includ+--  7,i7 ,/ate1      
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,,ii7      
nonpr(it in/itutions2  7,,iii7 community
 an*or in/itutions1 su* z-- 7aa7 public 
libr>ies2  7bb7 elem5t>y s*ools &       
second>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772    
7cc7 in/itutions ( high] education2 &   
7dd7 heal? c>e facilities2  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$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ loan or &   
ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2  7ii7 9 clause  
7ii71 by /rik+ a loan application &     
ins]t+ an application2 &  7iii7 9 clause
 7iii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! loan           
application & ins]t+ ! application2 &   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ proce$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$+ clause 7i71 
by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1  
or2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ loan
 or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2  7,g7 9   
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ a loan          
application & ins]t+ an application2 &  
7,h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7  
,te*nical assi/ance & tra9+  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide to      
eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 te*nical assi/ance & tra9+--  7i7  
to prep>e reports & surveys necess>y to 
reque/ grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees  

"u ?is section = broadb& deploym5t2     
7ii7 to improve managem5t1 includ+      
f9ancial managem5t1 relat+ to ! propos$ 
broadb& deploym5t2  7iii7 to prep>e     
applications = grants1 loans1 & loan    
gu>antees "u ?is section2 or  7iv7 to   
assi/ ) o!r areas ( ne$ id5tifi$ by !   
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,fund+ ,n less ?an #c  
p]c5t & n m ?an #e p]c5t ( am\nts       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = a 
fiscal ye> %all be us$ = te*nical       
assi/ance & tra9+ "u ?is p>agraph4  2   
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 ! ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is subsection z ! ,commission72 &     
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 !           
,commission receives data describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %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 ! ,commission 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* ! ,commission receives a 
correction submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,commission %all incorporate !       
correction into ! ,national ,broadb&    
,map4  7,c7 ,use ,if ! ,secret>y has    
submitt$ a correction to ! ,commission  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 b ! ,national      
,broadb& ,map has n be5 updat$ to       
reflect ! correction 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 9         
subsection 7l7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#f77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ej1jjj1jjj2 &     

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