,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjah,mr4  
,g>rett 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 
,donovan1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,walz1    
,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 & ,ms4 ,/efanik7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices to       
transf] c]ta9 surplus comput]s &        
te*nology equipm5t to nonpr(it comput]  
refurbi%]s = repair & di/ribution1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,comput]s = ,vet]ans & 
,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,covs ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,access to comput]s &      
comput] te*nology are indisp5sable =    
success 9 ! #ba/ c5tury4 ,millions (    
,am]icans d n regul>ly use a comput] &  
rese>* %[s t sub/antial disp>ities rema9
 9 bo? int]net use & ! quality ( access 
) ! digital divide conc5trat$ among     
old]1 less educat$1 less afflu5t        

populations1 especially vet]ans1        
l[-income /ud5ts1 & s5ior citiz5s4  7#b7
 ,9 #aiif1 ! ,presid5t issu$ ,executive 
,ord] #abiii in/ruct+ ! ,g5]al ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration 7,,gsa7 to all[ s*ools &  
nonpr(its ! ability to receive ,f$]al   
surplus comput]s = educational purposes4
  7#c7 ,,gsa creat$ ! ,comput]s = ,le>n+
 ,program1 :i* di/ributes approximately 
#cj1jjj comput]s & comput]-relat$       
equipm5t annually to public s*ools &    
nonpr(its = reuse4  7#d7 ,z a ,f$]al    
program1 ,comput]s = ,le>n+ has lagg$ 9 
fulfill+ its mission j z ! ne$ = comput]
 access = basic s]vices & education has 
skyrocket$4  7#e7 ,comput]s = ,le>n+ has
 fail$ on ?ree fronts ?r\gh wa/e        
7comput]s go+ to s*ools & nonpr(its t   
are n equipp$ to refurbi% !m71 abuse    
7multiple cases ( !ft or fraud 9 rec5t  
ye>s71 & ineffici5cy 7s*ools & nonpr(its
 t lack ! capacity to refurbi% on a     
regional or national scale74  7#f7      
,comput]s = ,le>n+ w\ld b5efit f        
increas$ coord9ation by work+ directly )

 c]tifi$ nonpr(it comput] refurbi%]s1 ! 
majority ( :i* are alli$ toge!r "u !    
,alliance = ,te*nology ,reuse &         
,refurbi%+ 7,,aftrr74  7#g7 ,,aftrr     
memb]s collectively refurbi% & put ov]  
#ij1jjj comput]s back into ! community  
annually f public & privately donat$    
equipm5t1 clos+ ! digital divide &      
div]t+ millions ( p\nds ( pot5tial      
e-wa/e f l&fills4  7#h7 ,ea* ,,aftrr    
memb] has bridg+ ! digital divide at !  
core ( _! respective missions4          
,collectively1 !y h decades ( exp]i5ce1 
capacity1 & k 9 n only refurbi%+        
comput]s1 b also1 di/ribut+ !m to p 9   
ne$1 ) _m provid+ l[-co/ int]net access 
& digital lit]acy tra9+4 ,,aftrr memb]s 
h l$ ! ,nation 9 bridg+ ! digital divide
 = ye>s1 & 9 "s cases1 decades4  #c4    
,transf] ( c]ta9 surplus comput]s &     
te*nology equipm5t to nonpr(it comput]  
refurbi%]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a    
,f$]al ag5cy1 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator (    
,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all (f] to transf] any
 surplus comput] or te*nology equipm5t t

 is n be+ us$ int]nally by ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 or has n be5 reque/$ = use by    
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 to a nonpr(it       
comput] refurbi%] = repair & di/ribution
 to an educational in/itution1 a vet]an1
 an individual ) a disability1 a        
l[-income individual1 a /ud5t1 or a     
s5ior 9 ne$ 7z det]m9$ by ! nonpr(it    
comput] refurbi%]74  7b7 ,collaboration 
) ,alliance = ,te*nology ,refurbi%+ &   
,reuse ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all "w  
directly ) ! ,alliance = ,te*nology     
,refurbi%+ & ,reuse to e/abli% a process
 ?r\gh :i* surplus comput]s & te*nology 
equipm5t w be transf]r$ to nonpr(it     
comput] refurbi%]s4 ,su* process %all be
 e/abli%$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7      
,return ( c]ta9 comput]s & equipm5t ,9 !
 case 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices is n able to transf] a surplus 
comput] or te*nology equipm5t to a      
nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] )9 #cj days  
aft] (f]+ to transf] su* comput] or     

equipm5t1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy on ^: 
behalf ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 
act$ %all dispose ( su* comput] or      
equipm5t 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures (   
su* ag5cy reg>d+ ! disposal ( ,f$]al    
electronic assets4  7d7 ,duties (       
nonpr(it comput] refurbi%]s  7#a7 ,tra9+
 programs ,ea* nonpr(it comput]         
refurbi%] to :om ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices transf]s a surplus comput] or 
te*nology equipm5t "u subsection 7a7    
%all (f] tra9+ programs = educational   
in/itutions1 vet]ans1 individuals )     
disabilities1 l[-income individuals1    
/ud5ts1 & s5iors 9 ne$ on ! use (       
comput]s & te*nology equipm5t4  7#b7    
,legal compliance ,ea* nonpr(it comput] 
refurbi%] to :om ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices transf]s a surplus comput] or 
te*nology equipm5t "u subsection 7a7    
%all comply ) any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or     
local law relat+ to ! disposition (     
e-wa/e4  7#c7 ,annual reports to ,,aftrr
 ,ea* nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] to :om 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices        

transf]s a surplus comput] or te*nology 
equipm5t "u subsection 7a7 %all submit  
an annual report to ! ,alliance =       
,te*nology ,refurbi%+ & ,reuse on any   
surplus comput] or te*nology equipm5t   
repair$ or di/ribut$ by su* refurbi%]4  
7e7 ,prohibition aga9/ track+ & "t      
limits ,due to ! unique condition ( ea* 
surplus comput] or te*nology equipm5t1 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices may n   
require a nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] to 
repair & di/ribute any surplus comput]  
or te*nology equipm5t )9 a specific     
timeframe4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,educational in/itution ,!
 t]m educational in/itution means--     
7,a7 any public or private *ild c>e     
c5t]1 pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y
 s*ool1 or accr$it$ in/itution (        
vocational1 pr(essional1 or high]       
education2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an        
accr$it$ in/itution ( vocational1       
pr(essional1 or high] education compos$ 
( m ?an "o s*ool1 college1 or dep>tm5t t
 is adm9i/ratively a sep>ate unit1 ea*  

su* s*ool1 college1 or dep>tm5t4  7#b7  
,nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] ,! t]m      
nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] means a      
nonpr(it organization-- 7,a7 ^: prim>y  
mission & activity is to bridge !       
digital divide2  7,b7 t is exempt f     
taxation "u section #eja ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,c7 t is a   
memb] ( ! ,alliance = ,te*nology        
,refurbi%+ & ,reuse4  7#c7 ,s5ior ,! t]m
 s5ior means any individual :o is #fe   
ye>s ( age or old]4  7#d7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m 
/ud5t means any individual enroll$ 9 an 
educational in/itution1 exclud+ a public
 or private *ild c>e c5t]4  7#e7        
,te*nology equipm5t ,! t]m te*nology    
equipm5t means physical assets relat$ to
 comput]s & in=mation te*nology1 includ+
 p]iph]al compon5ts1 tablets1           
communication devices 7su* z r\t]s1     
s]v]s1 & cell phones71 pr9t]s1 scann]s1 
un9t]ruptible p[] s\rces1 & cables &    
connections4  7#f7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4