,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eagb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjah,mr4    
,o',hall]an 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pe>ce7   
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 assi/ ,indian tribes 9     
ma9ta9+1 exp&+1 & deploy+ broadb&       
sy/ems4  #a4 ,te*nical assi/ance =      
,indian tribes 9 apply+ = f9ancial      
assi/ance to ma9ta91 exp&1 or deploy    
broadb& sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ?r\gh ! ,(fice
 ( ,tribal ,relations 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture1 %all1 9 consultation ) !  
,(fice ( ,native ,affairs & ,policy ( ! 
,f$]al ,communications ,commission--    
7#a7 create a database ( ,f$]al programs
 & activities "u :i* ,indian tribes &   
tribal organizations1 & ag5cies &       

in/rum5talities ( ,indian tribes &      
tribal organizations1 may obta9 f9ancial
 assi/ance = ! ma9t5ance1 expansion1 or 
deploym5t ( broadb& sy/ems2  7#b7       
provide te*nical assi/ance to entities  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 apply+ = or  
us+ ! f9ancial assi/ance2 &  7#c7 submit
 to ! ,congress annual reports on-- 7,a7
 ! numb] ( ! entities to :i* ! te*nical 
assi/ance 0 provid$ 9 ! fiscal ye> cov]$
 by ! report2  7,b7 ! numb] (           
applications = ! f9ancial assi/ance t ! 
entities submitt$ 9 ! fiscal ye> cov]$  
by ! report2 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( ef=ts    
made to facilitate ! ef=ts ( ! entities 
to obta9 ! f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! fiscal
 ye> cov]$ by ! report4  7b7 ,model     
broadb& developm5t plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,)9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1  
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,tribal ,relations 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 %all develop &
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a model      
broadb& developm5t plan us+ ! database  
creat$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 t--  7,a7 

id5tifies ov]laps & unique t>get areas 9
 ea* programs li/$ 9 ! database2  7,b7  
id5tifies options = obta9+ ! f9ancial   
assi/ance ref]r$ to 9 subsection        
7a77#a71 & propose opportunities to     
enable ! entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a7 ov]come any ob/acles 9 do+ s2   
7,c7 describes ! goals ( te*nical       
assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7a77#b72
 &  7,d7 proposes a c\rse = ! provision 
( ! te*nical assi/ance t is prov5 to    
enhance broadb& access on tribal l&s4   
7#b7 ,consultations requir$  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 9   
develop+ ! plan1 ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture & ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission %all jo9tly--  7i7 conduct  
an 9-p]son consultation ) ! ,indian     
tribes & tribal memb]s involv$1 9 a =um 
op5 to ! public2  7ii7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] ! date ( ! consultation n lat] 
?an #ad days be=e t date2  7iii7 )9 #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! consultation1      
transcribe or record ! consultation1 &  
make ! transcription or record available

 to ! public2 &  7iv7 n lat] ?an #cj    
days be=e f9aliz+ ! plan1 make available
 to ! public a docum5t t demon/rates h[ 
! consultation affect$ ! developm5t ( ! 
plan4  7,b7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture & ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission may jo9tly  
waive ! requirem5t ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ) 
respect to a gr\p ( ,indian tribes if at
 lea/ #e_/f ( ! ,indian tribes involv$  
agree to ! waiv]4  7c7 ,def9ition (     
,indian tribe ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid4  7d7  
,limitations on au?orization (          
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture n m ?an       
#ejj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  #b4 ,p>ity =
 tribal regulatory commissions  ,section
 #cjf7;a77#bj77;,e7 ( ! ,consolidat$    
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#bj77;,e77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ & tribal aft]   

,/ate2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ /ates & ins]t+  
,/ates & tribal l&s4  #c4 ,sub/antially 
und]s]v$ tru/ areas ,section #cjf;,f ( !
 ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #icf;f7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,ref9anc+ loans 
9 sub/antially und]s]v$ tru/ areas      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y or a designee ( ! ,secret>y  
may make or gu>antee a loan to ref9ance 
a loan made to any p]son :o has appli$  
=1 or has out/&+1 a loan or loan        
gu>antee f ! ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice =
 a project "u an eligible program1 to   
improve or cont9ue ! availability (     
projects t s]ve communities 9           
sub/antially und]s]v$ tru/ areas4  4    
#d4 ,di/ance le>n+ & telem$ic9e grants  
on ,indian res]vations ,section         
#bccc7;d77#e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1  
,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa-#b7;d77#e77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 7includ+ on & (f an ,indian   
res]vation7 aft] geographical div]sity4