,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjah,mr4
 ,lance submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t no   
,f$]al funds grant$1 aw>d$1 or loan$    
pursuant to any legislation1            
infra/ructure-specific or o!rwise1 %\ld 
be us$ to fund ! con/ruction1           
improvem5t1 or acquisition ( broadb&    
facilities or s]vice 9 areas :]e !re is 
an exi/+ broadb& provid] t meets c]ta9  
m9imum /&>ds4  ,:]eas ! broadb& indu/ry1
 includ+ wirel9e & wireless1 has inve/$ 
r\ghly #a4f trillion 9 private capital  
s9ce #aiif2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,recov]y &
 ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,,arra7       
includ$ an unprec$5t$ #g4b billion 9    
broadb& deploym5t fund+2 ,:]eas !re 7   
allegations ( wa/e & ineffici5cies 9    
,,arra grant programs2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t %\ld n compete ) ! private    
sector 9 broadb& access or deploym5t2   

,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld n pick   
w9n]s & los]s 9 a local broadb& m>ket by
 provid+ loans1 grants1 or subsidies to 
"o provid] ov] ano!r2 ,:]eas broadb&    
int]net access is ! infra/ructure ( !   
#ba/ c5tury & crucial to economic       
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! digital divide is  
real = _m ,am]icans1 especially 9 rural 
areas ) no access to broadb&2 & ,:]eas 9
 ord] to decrease ! digital divide      
effici5tly1 limit$ ,f$]al doll>s %\ld be
 focus$ on areas ( ! c\ntry uns]v$ by   
broadb&3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t no   
,f$]al funds grant$1 aw>d$1 or loan$    
pursuant to any legislation1            
infra/ructure-specific or o!rwise1 %\ld 
be us$ to fund ! con/ruction1           
improvem5t1 or acquisition ( broadb&    
facilities or s]vice 9 areas :]e--  7#a7
 ano!r broadb& s]vice provid] is already
 (f]+ s]vice t meets ! m9imum /&>ds ( ! 
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 or  
7#b7 ano!r broadb& s]vice provid] is    
already lev]ag+ ,f$]al program funds to 

deploy networks & (f] broadb& s]vice t w
 meet ! m9imum /&>ds ( su* program4