,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1 #bjag,ms4
 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico 
7= h]self & ,mr4 ,o',hall]an7 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      
provide = grants to f9ance broadb&      
transmission 9 c]ta9 rural areas4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,rural ,broadb& ,expansion ,act4  #b4   
,community connect grant program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all make grants to f9ance broadb&      
transmission 9 rural areas eligible =   
,di/ance ,le>n+ & ,telem$ic9e ,program  
b5efits au?oriz$ by section #bcca ( !   
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij1 & %all (f]         

assi/ance to p]sons int]e/$ 9 apply+ = !
 grants ) respect to ! grant application
 process4  7b7 ,report+ requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require 
any entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section to submit annual reports until  
#c ye>s aft] completion ( ! project =   
:i* ! grant is made1 9 a =mat specifi$  
by ! ,secret>y1 t describes--  7,a7 !   
use by ! entity ( ! grant1 includ+ new  
equipm5t & capacity enhancem5ts t       
support high-spe$ broadb& access =      
educational in/itutions1 heal? c>e      
provid]s1 & public safety s]vice        
provid]s 7includ+ ! e/imat$ numb] ( end 
us]s :o are curr5tly us+ or =eca/$ to   
use ! new or upgrad$ infra/ructure72 &  
7,b7 ! progress t[>ds fulfill+ !        
objectives = :i* ! grant is made1       
includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] & location (      
resid5ces & bus9esses t w receive new   
broadb& s]vice1 exi/+ network s]vice    
improvem5ts1 & facility upgrades result+
 f ! grant2  7ii7 ! spe$ ( broadb&      
s]vice2  7iii7 ! av]age price ( broadb& 

s]vice 9 a propos$ s]vice area2  7iv7   
any *anges 9 broadb& s]vice adoption    
rates1 includ+ new subscrib]s g5]at$ f  
dem&-side projects2 &  7v7 any o!r      
metrics ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be      
appropriate4  7#b7 ,additional report+  
,! ,secret>y may require any additional 
report+ & in=mation by any recipi5t ( a 
grant "u ?is section s z to ensure      
compliance ) ?is section4  7c7 ,audits  
,! ,inspector ,g5]al1 ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture1 %all conduct annual audits
 ( ! grant program provid$ = 9 ?is      
section1 & %all direct ! ,secret>y to   
implem5t su* recomm5dations z !         
,inspector ,g5]al f9ds necess>y to      
ensure t ! funds made available "u      
subsection 7f7 are us$ prop]ly &        
effici5tly4  7d7 ,,gao reports ,!       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y annual       
reports t assess ! progress & level (   
success ( ! grant program provid$ = 9   
?is section4  7e7 ,annual reports to !  
,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit an   

annual report to ! ,committee on        
,agriculture & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1
 & ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate on
 h[ ! grant funds provid$ "u subsection 
7a7 7 us$ by ! recipi5ts1 h[ _m         
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 community c5t]s1 &
 critical community facilities receiv$  
broadb& s]vice z a result ( ! grants1 9 
:i* regions ! broadb& s]vice 0 provid$1 
h[ _m applications = ! grants 7 d5i$1 & 
h[ _m ( ! grants 7 provid$4  7f7        
,limitations on au?orization (          
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 n less ?an #ij  
p]c5t ( :i* %all be available = grants  
"u subsection 7a74