#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#fjj  ,,an ,,act  ,to promote ,int]net  
access 9 develop+ c\ntries & update     
=eign policy t[>d ! ,int]net1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,digital ,global ,access   
,policy ,act ( #bjag or ! ,digital ,,gap
 ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to--  7#a7 enc\rage ! ef=ts (   
develop+ c\ntries to improve mobile &   
fix$ access to ! ,int]net 9 ord] to     
catalyze innovation1 spur economic gr[? 
& job creation1 improve heal?1          
education1 & f9ancial s]vices1 r$uce    
pov]ty & g5d] inequality1 mitigate      
disa/]s1 promote democracy & good       
gov]nance1 & /r5g!n cyb]security2  7#b7 
promote build once policies & approa*es 
& ! multi-/akehold] approa* to ,int]net 
gov]nance2 &  7#c7 ensure ! effective   
use ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance     
res\rces t[>d ?is end4  #c4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] 
( ,int]net us]s worldwide has m ?an     
tripl$ f #a billion to #c4b billion s9ce

 #bjje1 yet ! gr[? rate ( ,int]net      
access is sl[+4 ,an e/imat$ #d4b billion
 p1 or #fj p]c5t ( ! _w's population1   
rema9 (fl9e1 an e/imat$ #ge p]c5t ( !   
(fl9e population lives 9 j #bj c\ntries1
 & rural1 female1 eld]ly1 illit]ate1 &  
l[-income populations are be+ left      
beh9d4  7#b7 ,/udies sugge/ t wom5      
across ! develop+ _w are                
disproportionately affect$ by a digital 
gap1 & t br++ an additional #fjj million
 wom5 onl9e w\ld contribute #ac billion 
to #ah billion to annual ,,gdp across   
#add develop+ c\ntries4  7#c7 ,int]net  
access 9 develop+ c\ntries is mo/ (t5   
hamp]$ by a lack ( infra/ructure & a    
poor regulatory environm5t = inve/m5t4  
7#d7 ,build once policies & approa*es1  
:i* seek to coord9ate public & private  
sector inve/m5ts 9 roads & o!r critical 
infra/ructure1 c m9imize ! numb] & scale
 ( excavation & con/ruction activities  
:5 in/all+ telecommunications           
infra/ructure 9 rights-(-way1 !reby     
r$uc+ in/allation co/s = high-spe$      

,int]net networks & s]v+ z a developm5t 
be/ practice4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy    
,congress decl>es t x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to consult1 p>tn]1 &      
coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( =eign         
c\ntries1 int]national organizations1   
regional economic communities1          
bus9esses1 civil society1 & o!r         
/akehold]s 9 a conc]t$ ef=t to close !  
digital gap by promot+-- 7#a7 fir/-"t   
,int]net access to mobile or broadb&    
,int]net = at lea/ #a4e billion p 9     
develop+ c\ntries by #bjbj 9 bo? urban &
 rural areas2  7#b7 ,int]net deploym5t &
 relat$ coord9ation1 capacity build+1 & 
build once policies & approa*es 9       
develop+ c\ntries1 includ+ actions to   
enc\rage-- 7,a7 /&>dization ( build once
 policies & approa*es = ! inclusion (   
broadb& conduit 9 rights-(-way projects 
t are fund$1 co-fund$1 or p>tially      
f9anc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any        
int]national organization t includes !  
,unit$ ,/ates z a memb]1 9 consultation 
) telecommunications provid]s1 unless a 

co/-b5efit analysis det]m9es t ! co/ (  
su* approa* outweighs ! b5efits2  7,b7  
adoption & integration ( build once     
policies & approa*es into ! developm5t &
 inve/m5t /rategies ( national & local  
gov]nm5t ag5cies ( develop+ c\ntries &  
donor gov]nm5ts & organizations t w     
enhance coord9ation ) ! private sector =
 road build+1 pipe lay+1 & o!r major    
infra/ructure projects2 &  7,c7         
provision ( increas$ f9ancial support by
 int]national organizations1 includ+    
?r\gh grants1 loans1 & te*nical         
assi/ance1 to exp& in=mation &          
communications access & ,int]net        
connectivity2  7#c7 policy *anges t     
enc\rage fir/-"t af=dable access to !   
,int]net 9 develop+ c\ntries1 includ+   
actions to enc\rage-- 7,a7 integration (
 univ]sal & g5d]-equitable ,int]net     
access goals1 to be in=m$ by !          
collection ( relat$ g5d] disaggregat$   
data1 & ,int]net tools into national    
developm5t plans & ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t c\ntry-level developm5t       

/rategies2  7,b7 re=ms ( competition    
laws & spectrum allocation processes t  
may imp$e ! ability ( companies to      
provide ,int]net s]vices2 &  7,c7 ef=ts 
to improve procurem5t processes to help 
attract & inc5tivize inve/m5t 9 ,int]net
 infra/ructure2  7#d7 ! removal ( tax & 
regulatory b>ri]s to ,int]net access2   
7#e7 ! use ( ! ,int]net to increase     
economic gr[? & trade1 includ+--  7,a7  
policies & /rategies to remove          
re/rictions to e-comm]ce1 cross-bord]   
in=mation fl[s1 & competitive           
m>ketplaces2 &  7,b7 entrepr5eur%ip &   
di/ance le>n+ enabl$ by access to       
te*nology2  7#f7 use ( ! ,int]net to    
bol/] democracy1 gov]nm5t acc\ntability1
 transp>5cy1 & human rights1 includ+    
?r\gh ! e/abli%m5ts ( policies1         
initiatives1 & inve/m5ts t-- 7,a7       
support ! developm5t ( national ,int]net
 plans t are consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
human rights goals1 includ+ fre$om (    
expression1 religion1 assembly1 &       
association2  7,b7 exp& onl9e access to 

gov]nm5t in=mation & s]vices to enhance 
gov]nm5t acc\ntability & s]vice deliv]y1
 includ+ = areas 9 :i* gov]nm5t may h   
limit$ pres5ce2  7,c7 advance !         
pr9ciples ( responsible ,int]net        
gov]nance1 includ+ commitm5ts to ma9ta9 
op5 & equitable access2 &  7,d7 support 
programs1 rese>*1 & te*nologies t       
safegu>d human rights & fundam5tal      
fre$oms onl9e1 & enable political       
organiz+ & activism1 free spee*1 &      
religi\s expression t are 9 compliance )
 int]national human rights /&>ds2  7#g7 
,int]net access & inclusion into        
,int]net policymak+ = wom51 p )         
disabilities1 m9orities1 l[-income &    
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 & und]s]v$ populations2
  7#h7 cyb]security & data protection1  
includ+ int]national use ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 7,,ni/7 
,framework = ,improv+ ,critical         
,infra/ructure ,cyb]security1 t are     
indu/ry-l$ & globally recogniz$         
cyb]security /&>ds & be/ practices2 &   
7#i7 int]-ag5cy coord9ation & coop]ation

 across all executive bran* ag5cies     
reg>d+ ! con/ruction & promotion (      
,int]net initiatives z a great] "p (    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy4  #e4        
,lev]ag+ int]national support ,9 pursu+ 
! policy describ$ 9 section #d1 !       
,presid5t %\ld direct ,unit$ ,/ates     
repres5tatives to appropriate           
int]national bodies to use ! influ5ce ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consi/5t ) ! broad     
developm5t goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to  
advocate t ea* su* body-- 7#a7 commit to
 increase ef=ts & coord9ation to promote
 af=dable & g5d]-equitable ,int]net     
access1 9 p>tn]%ip ) /akehold]s &       
consi/5t ) ho/ c\ntries' absorptive     
capacity2  7#b7 integrate af=dable &    
g5d]-equitable ,int]net access data into
 exi/+ economic & bus9ess assessm5ts1   
evaluations1 & indexes su* z !          
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation        
con/ra9ts analysis1 ! ,do+ ,bus9ess     
,report1 ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund   
,article ,,iv assessm5ts & c\ntry       
reports1 ! ,op5 ,data ,b>omet]1 & !     

,af=dability ,driv]s ,index2  7#c7      
/&>dize inclusion ( broadb& conduit z "p
 ( highway or comp>able con/ruction     
projects 9 develop+ c\ntries1 9         
consultation ) telecommunications       
provid]s1 unless su* inclusion w\ld     
create an undue burd51 is n necess>y    
bas$ on ! availability ( exi/+ broadb&  
infra/ructure1 or a co/-b5efit analysis 
det]m9es t ! co/ outweighs ! b5efits2   
7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance to !    
regulatory au?orities 9 develop+        
c\ntries to remove unnecess>y b>ri]s to 
inve/m5t 9 o!rwise comm]cially viable   
projects & /r5g!n weak regulations or   
develop new regulations to support m>ket
 gr[? & developm5t2  7#e7 utilize cle>1 
acc\ntable1 & metric-bas$ t>gets1       
includ+ t>gets ) g5d]-disaggregat$ data1
 to measure ! effectiv5ess ( ef=ts to   
promote ,int]net access2 &  7#f7 promote
 & protect human rights onl9e1 su* z !  
fre$oms ( expression1 religion1         
assembly1 & association1 ?r\gh          
resolutions1 public /atem5ts1 projects1 

& initiatives1 & advocate t o!r memb]   
/ates ( su* bodies are held acc\ntable  
:5 major violations are uncov]$4  #f4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate organization  7a7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld    
seek to enhance ! effici5cy &           
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
assi/ance ef=ts to c>ry out ! policies &
 objectives e/abli%$ by ?is ,act1       
includ+ by r$esignat+ an exi/+ ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate to be ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     
,cyb]space to lead ! ,dep>tm5t's        
diplomatic cyb]space policy g5]ally1    
includ+ = cyb]security1 ,int]net access1
 ,int]net fre$om1 & to promote an op51  
secure1 & reliable in=mation &          
communications te*nology infra/ructure4 
7b7 ,activities ,9 recognition ( ! add$ 
value ( te*nical k & exp]tise 9 !       
policymak+ & diplomatic *annels1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 update    
exi/+ tra9+ programs relevant to policy 
discussions2  7#b7 promote ! recruitm5t 

( c&idates ) te*nical exp]tise into !   
,civil ,s]vice & ! ,=eign ,s]vice2 &    
7#c7 "w to improve int]-ag5cy           
coord9ation & coop]ation on cyb]security
 & ,int]net initiatives4  7c7 ,(fset ,to
 (fset any co/s incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate to c>ry out ! designation ( an   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,cyb]space 9      
accordance ) subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all elim9ate su* positions )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 unless o!rwise     
au?oriz$ or requir$ by law1 z !         
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
fully (fset su* co/s4  7d7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,! r$esignation ( !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y position 9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 may n be con/ru$ z increas+ ! numb] 
( ,assi/ant ,secret>y positions at !    
,dep>tm5t above ! curr5t level ( #bd z  
au?oriz$ 9 section #a7;c77#a7 ( ! ,/ate 
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7c77#a774   
#g4 ,,usaid ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =

 ,int]national ,developm5t %\ld-- 7#a7  
integrate ef=ts to exp& ,int]net access1
 develop appropriate te*nologies1 &     
enhance digital lit]acy into !          
education1 developm5t1 & economic gr[?  
programs ( ! ag5cy1 :]e appropriate2    
7#b7 exp& ! utilization ( in=mation &   
communications te*nologies 9 humanit>ian
 aid & disa/] relief responses & ,unit$ 
,/ates op]ations involv+ /abilization & 
security to improve donor coord9ation1  
r$uce duplication & wa/e1 capture & %>e 
lessons le>n$1 & augm5t disa/]          
prep>$ness & risk mitigation /rategies2 
&  7#c7 e/abli% & promote guidel9es = ! 
protection ( p]sonal in=mation (        
individuals s]v$ by humanit>ian1 disa/]1
 & developm5t programs implem5t$        
directly ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh contracts fund$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & by           
int]national organizations4  #h4 ,peace 
,corps ,section #c ( ! ,peace ,corps    
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejb7 is am5d$ by--
 7#a7 r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z       

subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsections3  7f7 ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t access to te*nology c
 trans=m agriculture1 community economic
 developm5t1 education1 environm5t1     
heal?1 & y\? developm5t :i* are !       
sectors 9 :i* ,peace ,corps curr5tly    
develops positions = ,volunte]s4  7g7 ,9
 giv+ att5tion to ! programs1 projects1 
tra9+1 & o!r activities ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7f71 ! ,peace ,corps %\ld    
develop positions = ,volunte]s t are    
focus$ on lev]ag+ te*nology =           
developm5t1 education1 & social &       
economic mobility4  4  #i4 ,p>tn]%ip    
framework ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all transmit to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate plans to promote 
p>tn]%ips by ,unit$ ,/ates developm5t   
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t & !         
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 &     

int]national ag5cies fund$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) ! private sector &   
o!r /akehold]s to exp& af=dable & g5d]  
equitable access to ! ,int]net 9        
develop+ c\ntries1 includ+ ! foll[+     
elem5ts3  7#a7 ,me?ods = /akehold]s to  
p>tn] ) su* ag5cies 9 ord] to provide   
,int]net access or ,int]net             
infra/ructure 9 develop+ c\ntries4  7#b7
 ,me?ods ( outrea* to /akehold]s to     
explore p>tn]%ip opportunities = exp&+  
,int]net access or ,int]net             
infra/ructure1 includ+ coord9ation ) !  
private sector1 :5 f9anc+ roads &       
telecommunications infra/ructure4  7#c7 
,me?ods = e>ly consultation ) /akehold]s
 conc]n+ projects 9 telecommunications &
 road con/ruction to provide ,int]net   
access or ,int]net infra/ructure4  #aj4 
,report+ requirem5t on implem5tation    
ef=ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    

,s5ate a report on ef=ts to implem5t !  
policies specifi$ 9 ?is ,act & a        
discussion ( ! plans & exi/+ ef=ts by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 develop+      
c\ntries to accompli% ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,develop+ a te*nical & regulatory road  
map = promot+ ,int]net access 9 develop+
 c\ntries & a pa? to implem5t+ su* road 
map4  7#b7 ,id5tify+ ! regulatory b>ri]s
 t may unduly imp$e ,int]net access1    
includ+ regulation ( wirel9e broadb&    
deploym5t or ! infra/ructure to augm5t  
wireless broadb& deploym5t4  7#c7       
,/r5g!n+ & support+ developm5t (        
regulations t inc5tivize m>ket gr[? &   
sector developm5t4  7#d7 ,enc\rag+ fur!r
 public & private inve/m5t 9 ,int]net   
infra/ructure1 includ+ broadb& networks 
& s]vices4  7#e7 ,increas+              
g5d]-equitable ,int]net access & o!rwise
 enc\rage or support ,int]net deploym5t1
 competition1 & adoption4  7#f7 ,improv+
 ! af=dability ( ,int]net access4  7#g7 
,promot+ te*nology & cyb]security       
capacity build+ ef=ts & consult te*nical

 exp]ts = advice reg>d+ options to      
accel]ate ! advancem5t ( ,int]net       
deploym5t1 adoption1 & usage4  7#h7     
,promot+ ,int]net fre$om globally &     
include civil society & ! private sector
 9 ! =mulation ( policies1 projects1 &  
advocacy ef=ts to protect human rights  
onl9e4  7#i7 ,promot+ & /r5g!n+ !       
multi-/akehold] model ( ,int]net        
gov]nance & actively p>ticipate 9       
multi-/akehold] int]national =a1 su* z !
 ,int]net ,gov]nance ,=um4  7#aj7       
,advanc+ a /rategy to promote--  7,a7   
global cyb]security policy consi/5t ) ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology 7,,ni/7 ,framework = ,improv+
 ,critical ,infra/ructure ,cyb]security2
  7,b7 global ,int]net fre$om pr9ciples1
 su* z ! fre$oms ( expression1 religion1
 assembly1 & association1 :ile combat+  
ef=ts to impose re/rictions on su*      
fre$oms2 &  7,c7 improv$ int]-ag5cy     
coord9ation & coop]ation on cyb]security
 & ,int]net initiatives4  #aa4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  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& or       
wireless facilities = broadb& s]vice4   
7#c7 ,build once policies & approa*es ,!
 t]m build once policies & approa*es    
means policies or practices t m9imize ! 
numb] & scale ( excavation & con/ruction
 activities :5 in/all+                  
telecommunications infra/ructure 9      
rights-(-way4  7#d7 ,cyb]space ,! t]m   
cyb]space means ! int]dep5d5t network ( 
in=mation te*nology infra/ructures1 &   
includes ! ,int]net1 telecommunications 
networks1 comput] sy/ems1 & emb$d$      
processors & controll]s 9 critical      
indu/ries1 & includes ! virtual         
environm5t ( in=mation & int]actions    
betwe5 p4  7#e7 ,/akehold]s ,! t]m      
/akehold]s means ! private sector1 !    
public sector1 coop]atives1 civil       

society1 ! te*nical community t develops
 ,int]net te*nologies1 /&>ds1           
implem5tation1 op]ations1 &             
applications1 & o!r gr\ps t are work+ to
 increase ,int]net access or are impact$
 by ! lack ( ,int]net access 9 _!       
communities4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bd1            
#bjag4;,cl]k4