,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjah,mrs4   
,h>tzl] 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 prohibit ! ,rural          
,utilities ,s]vice f provid+ assi/ance =
 ! provision ( broadb& s]vice ) a       
d[nload spe$ ( less ?an #be megabits p] 
second or an upload spe$ ( less ?an #c  
megabits p] second1 & cl>ify ! broadb&  
loan & loan gu>antee au?ority provid$ 9 
section #fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification
 ,act ( #aicf1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,exp&+ ,rural ,access to ,broadb& ,act4 
#b4 ,requir$ m9imum spe$ ( broadb&      
,int]net access s]vice = ,rural         
,utilities ,s]vice broadb& ,int]net     
access s]vice deploym5t assi/ance       

programs  7a7 ,prohibition ,! ,rural    
,utilities ,s]vice may n1 "u section    
#fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( 
#aicf1 ! ,community ,connect ,broadb&   
,grant ,program1 ! ,telecommunications  
,infra/ructure ,loan & ,loan ,gu>antee  
,program1 or ! ,di/ance ,le>n+ &        
,telem$ic9e ,program1 provide assi/ance 
= ! provision ( broadb& s]vice 7z def9$ 
9 section #fja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,rural       
,electrification ,act ( #aicf7 ) a      
d[nload spe$ ( less ?an #be megabits p] 
second or an upload spe$ ( less ?an #c  
megabits p] second4  7b7 ,con=m+        
am5dm5ts ,section #fja7;e77#a7 ( !      
,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7e77#a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #d &  
ins]t+ #be2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ #a & ins]t+ #c4  #c4           
,cl>ification ( broadb& loan & loan     
gu>antee au?ority ,section #fja7;c77#a7 
( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7c77#a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ make or gu>antee loans & ins]t+

 %all make loans & %all gu>antee loans4 
#d4 ,report ,)9 #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,,rus7 %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate a writt5 report on !           
effectiv5ess ( ,,rus loan & loan        
gu>antee programs = ! purpose ( exp&+   
broadb& to rural areas 7z def9$ 9 ,,rus 
regulations71 :i* %all--  7#a7 id5tify  
adm9i/rative & legislative options =    
inc5tiviz+ private inve/m5t by utiliz+  
,,rus loan gu>antee programs = ! purpose
 ( exp&+ broadb& to rural areas2  7#b7  
evaluate ! exi/+ borr[] & l5d+ guidel9es
 = ,,rus loan & loan gu>antee applicants
 to inc5tivize p>ticipation 9 bo?       
programs2 &  7#c7 evaluate ! loan & loan
 gu>antee application processes = l5d]s 
& borr[]s by elim9at+ burd5some &       
unnecess>y /eps 9 ! application process 
& provid+ a m /reaml9$ process to       

decrease ! complexity ( ! application & 
! timel9e f application to approval or  
d5ial4