,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cfba  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mr4 
,russell introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require subscribers to services         
supported through the ,lifeline program 
of the ,federal ,communications         
,commission to reapply for such services
 on an annual basis4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,rechecking ,eligibility of ,applicants 
to the ,lifeline ,program to ,prevent   
,losses ,yearly ,act of #bjag or the    
,,reapply ,act of #bjag4  #b4 ,annual   
reapplication for ,lifeline services    
,not later than #ij days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,federal ,communications ,commission    
shall amend subpart ,e of part #ed of   
title #dg1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations1 so as to prohibit a       
provider of a ,lifeline service from    
seeking or receiving reimbursement for  

providing such service to a subscriber  
unless1 on an annual basis--  7#a7 such 
subscriber submits an application for   
such service in the same manner1 and    
subject to the same requirements1 as in 
the case of an initial application for  
such service2 and  7#b7 the eligibility 
of such subscriber to receive such      
service is determined and certified in  
the same manner1 and subject to the same
 requirements1 as in the case of the    
initial such determination and          
certification4