,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #g1 #bjag ,mr4 ,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hell]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve access by ,indian tribes to support f ! ,s*ools & ,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support program 7,e-rate7 ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,connect ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,eligibility ( tribal libr>ies & qualify+ an*or in/itutions = ,e-rate support ,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7h77#d71 by ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7m71 be=e is a libr>y or libr>y consortium2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,eligibility ( tribal libr>ies & qualify+ an*or in/itutions = ,e-,rate support 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m broadb& ,int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4b ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 7,b7 ! t]m ,e-rate program means ! univ]sal s]vice program = s*ools & libr>ies au?oriz$ "u subsection 7h77#a77;,b71 ! rules ( :i* are set =? "u subp>t ,f ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7h77#b77;,a72 7,c7 ! t]m ,e-rate support means univ]sal s]vice disc\nts on eligible s]vices 9 accordance ) subp>t ,f ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7h77#b77;,a72 7,d7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bj4a ( title #be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 & 7,e7 ! t]m qualify+ an*or in/itution means a facility own$ by an ,indian tribe1 includ+ a tribal gov]nm5t build+1 *apt] h\se1 longh\se1 community c5t]1 s5ior c5t]1 or o!r simil> public build+4 7#b7 ,eligibility ( tribal libr>ies = ,e-rate support 7,a7 ,designation ( tribal libr>ies z libr>ies eligible = ,e-rate support 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,indian tribe t is eligible = support "u section #bfa ( ! ,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iafa7 may designate a tribal libr>y or tribal libr>y consortium z a libr>y or consortium t is eligible = ,e-rate support1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! libr>y or libr>y consortium is eligible = assi/ance f a ,/ate ,libr>y ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy "u ! ,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaba et seq471 if ! libr>y or libr>y consortium is eligible = support f an ,indian tribe "u su* section #bfa4 7ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 clause 7i7 %all be con/ru$ to exempt a tribal libr>y f any requirem5t "u ! ,e-rate program n describ$ 9 t clause1 includ+ ! o!r requirem5ts relat+ to eligible recipi5ts "u section #ed4eja ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7,b7 ,tribal ,an*or ,in/itution ,demon/ration ,program 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices & any o!r ag5cy ) relevant responsibilities1 %all e/abli% a pilot program to be kn[n z ! ,tribal ,an*or ,in/itution ,program1 "u :i* ! ,commission %all provide ,e-rate support to ,indian tribes = qualify+ an*or in/itutions designat$ by ! ,indian tribes4 7ii7 ,eligibility 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to obta9 ,e-rate support "u ?is subp>agraph1 a tribal gov]nm5t %all n h an exi/+ tribal libr>y eligible = ! ,s*ools & ,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support program )9 ! tribal community4 7,,ii7 ,requirem5ts ,e-rate support obta9$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all only be available = an ,indian tribe if-- 7aa7 ! propos$ qualify+ an*or in/itution is exclusively own$ by ! ,indian tribe2 & 7bb7 ! propos$ qualify+ an*or in/itution int5ds to deliv] publicly available ,int]net access to /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & memb]s ( ! community = educational purposes4 7,,iii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is clause %all be con/ru$ to provide ! ,commission ) ! au?ority to modify ! eligibility requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is clause4 7iii7 ,use ( contributions ,( ! am\nt collect$ = ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund "u subsection 7d71 #bj1jjj1jjj %all be made available = ea* ( ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,tribal ,connect ,act ( #bjag to ! ,commission to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = tribal s*ools & libr>ies 7,a7 ,annual reports ,! ,commission %all direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,s*ools & ,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support program to submit an annual report to ! ,commission reg>d+ ! actions ( ! ,s*ools & ,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support program to ensure t tribal s*ools & libr>ies c p>ticipate fully & effectively 9 ! ,e-rate program1 includ+-- 7i7 outrea* ef=ts t>get$ to tribal s*ools & libr>ies to promote aw>5ess ( ! ,e-rate program2 7ii7 specific ,e-rate tra9+ programs = tribal s*ools & libr>ies2 & 7iii7 o!r te*nical assi/ance initiatives reg>d+ ! program's application process t are available to tribal s*ools & libr>ies4 7,b7 ,review ( annual reports ,! ,commission %all review ea* annual report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r additional /eps are necess>y to ensure t tribal s*ools & libr>ies c p>ticipate fully & effectively 9 ! ,e-rate program4 7#d7 ,coord9ation & p]=mance measurem5t ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 improve ! reliability ( ! data ( ! ,commission relat+ to in/itutions t receive ,e-rate support by def9+ ! t]m tribal on ! application = ,e-rate support2 & 7,b7 7i7 develop p]=mance goals & measures to track progress on a*iev+ ! /rategic objective ( ! ,commission ( ensur+ t all tribal libr>ies h af=dable access to broadb& ,int]net access s]vice te*nologies = educational purposes = /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & memb]s ( ! community2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 submit to ,congress & make public a report on ! goals & measures develop$ "u clause 7i74 4