,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjag,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,capito7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,rural               
,electrification ,act ( #aicf to provide
 grants = access to broadb&             
telecommunications s]vices 9 rural      
areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb&
 ,connections = ,rural ,opportunities   
,program ,act or ! ,b-,,crop ,act4  #b4 
,access to broadb& telecommunications   
s]vices 9 rural areas ,section #fja ( ! 
,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ loans & &      
ins]t+ grants1 loans1 &2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,loans & & ins]t+       
,grants1 loans1 &2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by ins]t+ make grants & aft]      

,secret>y %all2 &  7,c7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,priority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ grants1
 loans1 or loan gu>antees "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 give       
priority to grants1 loans1 & loan       
gu>antees to all or "p ( rural          
communities t d n h resid5tial broadb&  
s]vice t meets ! m9imum acceptable level
 ( broadb& s]vice e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7e72  7ii7 give ! highe/ priority to   
applications = projects to provide      
broadb& s]vice to ! greate/ proportion (
 rural h\seholds t are )9 uns]v$        
communities1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c72  7iii7  
provide equal consid]ation to all       
eligible entities1 includ+ ^? t h n     
previ\sly receiv$ grants1 loans1 or loan
 gu>antees "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7iv7 )  
respect to two or m applications t are  
giv5 ! same priority "u clause 7ii71    
give priority to an application t       
reque/s less grant fund+ ?an loan fund+4
  7,b7 ,o!r ,aft] giv+ priority to !    

applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all !n give      
priority to applications--  7i7 =       
projects to provide broadb& s]vice to   
rural communities-- 7,i7 ) a population 
( less ?an #aj1jjj p]man5t resid5ts2    
7,,ii7 t are exp]i5c+ outmigration2     
7,,iii7 ) a high p]c5tage ( l[ income   
families or p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section   
#eja7;b7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #adga7;b772 or  7,,iv7 t are  
isolat$ f o!r significant population    
c5t]s2 &  7ii7 t 7 develop$ ) !         
p>ticipation (1 & w receive a sub/antial
 portion ( ! fund+ = ! project f1 "o or 
m /akehold]s1 includ+--  7,i7 ,/ate1    
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,,ii7      
nonpr(it in/itutions2  7,,iii7 community
 an*or in/itutions1 su* z-- 7aa7 public 
libr>ies2  7bb7 elem5t>y s*ools &       
second>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772    
7cc7 in/itutions ( high] education2 &   
7dd7 heal? c>e facilities2  7,,iv7      

private entities2 &  7,v7 philan?ropic  
organizations4  7,c7 ,id5tification (   
uns]v$ communities  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all id5tify uns]v$           
communities = purposes ( subp>agraph    
7,a77ii7 us+ broadb& cov]age data t is--
  7,i7 collect$ by ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission2 &  7,,ii7  
review$ & ref9$ by ! ,secret>y us+ a    
?or\gh evid5ti>y review process4  7ii7  
,adju/m5ts ,n less (t5 ?an once e #b    
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all review1 & may    
adju/ ?r\gh notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/]1 ! uns]v$ communities id5tifi$  
"u clause 7i74  7#c7 ,grant am\nts  7,a7
 ,def9ition ( developm5t co/s ,9 ?is    
p>agraph1 ! t]m developm5t co/s means   
co/s (-- 7i7 con/ruction1 includ+ labor 
& mat]ials2  7ii7 project applications2 
&  7iii7 o!r developm5t activities1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7           
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant  
"u ?is section1 ! project t is ! subject
 ( ! grant %all be c>ri$ out 9 a rural  
area4  7,c7 ,maximum ,except z provid$ 9

 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! am\nt ( any grant  
made "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ej    
p]c5t ( ! developm5t co/s ( ! project = 
:i* ! grant is provid$4  7,d7           
,secret>ial au?ority to adju/ ,!        
,secret>y may make grants ( up to #ge   
p]c5t ( ! developm5t co/s ( ! project = 
:i* ! grant is provid$ to an eligible   
entity if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !      
project s]ves--  7i7 an area ( rural    
h\seholds describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#b77;,a77ii72 &  7ii7 a rural community
 describ$ 9 any ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 
7,,iv7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i74  2  7#c7
 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ loan
 or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2  7,,ii7 9 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ a loan application
 & ins]t+ an application2 &  7,,iii7 9  
clause 7iii7--  7aa7 by /rik+ ! loan    
application & ins]t+ ! application2 &   
7bb7 by /rik+ proce$s f ! loan made or  
gu>ante$ "u ?is section are & ins]t+    
assi/ance "u ?is section is2 &  7ii7 by 

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,relation 
to univ]sal s]vice high-co/ support ,!  
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al     
,communications ,commission to ensure t 
any grants1 loans1 or loan gu>antees    
made "u ?is section complem5t & d n     
conflict ) univ]sal s]vice high-co/     
support 7z def9$ 9 section #ed4e ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or   
any successor regulation7 provid$ by !  
,commission4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ !    
proce$s ( a loan made or gu>ante$ &     
ins]t+ assi/ance2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ = !  
loan or loan gu>antee & ins]t+ ( !      
eligible entity2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause     
7ii71 by /rik+ #c & ins]t+ #b2  7ii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,exceptions     
,clause 7i7 %all n apply if ! applicant 
is eligible = fund+ "u ano!r title ( ?is
 ,act4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ loan or &    
ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2  7,d7 9 p>agraph

 7#d71 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+ grant1 
loan1 or2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ loan
 or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2  7,f7 9   
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ loan or & ins]t+
 grant1 loan1 or2  7,g7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#g7 z subp>agraph 7,b7 &      
ind5t+ appropriately2  7,h7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7      
,application process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all provide to an applicant (
 a grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee "u ?is 
section fe$back & decisions on fund+ 9 a
 timely mann]4  2  7,i7 9 p>agraph      
7#g77;,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ may
 seek a det]m9ation ( area eligibility  
prior to prep>+ a loan application "u   
?is section4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8may1   
be=e prep>+ an application "u ?is       
section--  7i7 seek a det]m9ation ( area
 eligibility2 &  7ii7 submit to !       
,secret>y a proposal = a project1 on :i*
 ! ,secret>y %all provide fe$back reg>d+
 h[ ! proposal c\ld be *ang$ to improve 
! likelihood t ! ,secret>y w\ld approve 

! application4  2 &  7,j7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 & tra9+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide to eligible entities       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 te*nical       
assi/ance & tra9+--  7i7 to prep>e      
reports & surveys necess>y to reque/    
grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees "u ?is  
section = broadb& deploym5t2  7ii7 to   
improve managem5t1 includ+ f9ancial     
managem5t1 relat+ to ! propos$ broadb&  
deploym5t2  7iii7 to prep>e applications
 = grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees "u   
?is section2 or  7iv7 to assi/ ) o!r    
areas ( ne$ id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,b7 ,fund+ ,n less ?an #c p]c5t & n m  
?an #e p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all
 be us$ = te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ "u 
?is p>agraph4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7f71
 by /rik+ make a loan or loan gu>antee &
 ins]t+ provide assi/ance2  7#e7 9      
subsection 7j7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ loan & loan     
gu>antee2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     

ins]t+ grants & aft] numb] (2  7,c7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ loan2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 by /rik+ loans & & ins]t+ grants1 
loans1 &2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ loan2  7#f7 by r$esignat+         
subsections 7k7 & 7l7 z subsections 7l7 
& 7m71 respectively2  7#g7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7j7 ! foll[+3  7k7      
,broadb& build\t data ,z a condition (  
receiv+ a grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee 
"u ?is section1 a recipi5t ( assi/ance  
%all provide to ! ,secret>y complete1   
reliable1 & precise geolocation         
in=mation t indicates ! location ( new  
broadb& s]vice t is be+ provid$ or      
upgrad$ )9 ! s]vice t]ritory support$ by
 ! grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! e>li] (--  7#a7 !   
date ( completion ( any project mile/one
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7#b7 !    
date ( completion ( ! project4  2  7#h7 
subsection 7l7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#f77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ej1jjj1jjj2 &     

7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause
 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7iii7 set aside at lea/ #a    
p]c5t to be us$ =-- 7,i7 conduct+       
ov]sight "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7      
implem5t+ acc\ntability measures &      
relat$ activities au?oriz$ "u ?is       
section4  2 &  7#i7 9 subsection 7m7 7z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#f771 by /rik+  
loan or & ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or4