,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhjj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #af1 #bjah,ms4 ,e%oo 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = ! inclusion ( broadb& conduit in/allation 9 c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,conduit ,deploym5t ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,inclusion ( broadb& conduit in/allation 9 c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cca4 ,inclusion ( broadb& conduit in/allation 9 c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects 7a7 ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require ,/ates to evaluate ! ne$ = broadb& conduit 9 accordance ) ?is section z "p ( any cov]$ highway con/ruction project4 7#b7 ,consultation ,! evaluation %all be done 9 consultation ) local & national telecommunications provid]s1 includ+ telecommunications s]vice & equipm5t provid]s4 7#c7 ,results ( evaluation ,if ! evaluation reveals an anticipat$ ne$ 9 ! next #ae ye>s = broadb& conduit b5ea? h>d surfaces to be con/ruct$ by ! project1 ! conduit %all be in/all$ "u ! h>d surfaces z "p ( ! cov]$ highway con/ruction project4 7b7 ,in/allation requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure ) respect to a cov]$ highway con/ruction project t-- 7#a7 an appropriate numb] ( broadb& conduits1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1 are in/all$ along su* highway to accommodate multiple broadb& provid]s1 ) consid]ation giv5 to ! availability ( exi/+ conduits2 7#b7 ! size ( ea* su* conduit is consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices & is suffici5t to accommodate pot5tial dem&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation2 & 7#c7 h& holes & manholes = fib] access & pull+ ) respect to ea* su* conduit are plac$ at int]vals consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4 7c7 ,/&>ds ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1 %all e/abli% /&>ds1 consi/5t ) applicable requirem5ts 9 section #aef ( ?is title1 section #a4bc1 "p #fde1 & "p #gaj ( title #bc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & ! ,approv$ ,utility ,accommodation ,manual1 to c>ry out subsection 7b7 t consid]-- 7#a7 ! ability to accommodate broadb& in/allation )\t impact+ ! safety1 op]ations1 & ma9t5ance ( ! highway facility1 its us]s1 or o!rs2 7#b7 population d5sity 9 ! area ( a cov]$ highway con/ruction project2 7#c7 ! type ( highway involv$ 9 su* project2 & 7#d7 exi/+ broadb& access 9 ! area ( su* project4 7d7 ,pull tape ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* broadb& conduit in/all$ pursuant to ?is section includes a pull tape & is capable ( support+ fib] optic cable placem5t te*niques consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,dep? ( in/allation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* broadb& conduit in/all$ pursuant to ?is section is plac$ at a dep? consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & t1 9 det]m9+ ! dep? ( placem5t1 consid]ation is giv5 to ! location ( exi/+ utilities & ! cable sep>ation requirem5ts ( ,/ate & local electrical codes4 7f7 ,access ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any reque/+ broadb& provid] has access to ea* broadb& conduit in/all$ pursuant to ?is section1 on a competitively neutral & nondiscrim9atory basis1 = a *>ge n to exce$ a co/-bas$ rate4 7g7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y may waive ! application ( ?is section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! waiv] is appropriate ) respect to a cov]$ highway con/ruction project bas$ ^u-- 7#a7 a %[+ ( undue burd52 7#b7 a det]m9ation t ! in/allation ( broadb& conduit b5ea? h>d surfaces to be con/ruct$ z "p ( a cov]$ highway con/ruction project is n necess>y bas$ on ! availability ( exi/+ broadb& infra/ructure2 7#c7 a co/-b5efit analysis2 or 7#d7 ! consid]ation ( o!r relevant factors4 7h7 ,coord9ation ) ,,fcc ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation %all coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 includ+ 9 mak+ det]m9ations ) respect to an appropriate numb] ( broadb& conduits "u subsection 7b77#a71 pot5tial dem& "u subsection 7b77#b71 & exi/+ broadb& access "u subsection 7c74 7i7 ,publication ( conduit availability ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide in=mation to ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation = inclusion )9 ! ,national ,broadb& ,map4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,broadb& ,! t]m broadb& means an ,int]net ,protocol-bas$ transmission s]vice t enables us]s to s5d & receive voice1 video1 data1 graphics1 or a comb9ation !re(4 7#b7 ,broadb& conduit ,! t]m broadb& conduit means a conduit = fib] optic cables t support broadb& or1 :]e appropriate1 wireless facilities = broadb& s]vice4 7#c7 ,cov]$ highway con/ruction project ,! t]m cov]$ highway con/ruction project means a project to con/ruct a new highway or to con/ruct an additional lane or pav$ %\ld] = an exi/+ highway t is comm5c$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & t receives fund+ "u ?is title4 7#d7 ,h>d surfaces ,! t]m h>d surfaces means asphalt & concrete pavem5t1 curb & gutt]1 & sidewalk4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #c ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cca4 ,inclusion ( broadb& conduit in/allation 9 c]ta9 highway con/ruction projects4 4