,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ab1 #bjah ,ms4 
,smi? 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 e/abli%
 ! ,community ,connect ,grant ,program1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community        
,connect ,grant ,program ,act ( #bjah4  
#b4 ,community ,connect ,grant ,program 
,title ,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification 
,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #fjd4 ,community ,connect      
,grant ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,eligible broadb& s]vice  
,! t]m eligible broadb& s]vice means    
broadb& s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #fja1 
t op]ates at or above ! applicable      
m9imum d[nload & upload spe$s e/abli%$  
by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 
9 def9+ ! t]m advanc$ telecommunications

 capability = purposes ( section #gjf ( 
! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg 
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb74  7#b7 ,eligible entity
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity  
means a legally organiz$ entity t-- 7i7 
is--  7,i7 an incorporat$ organization2 
7,,ii7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal     
organization2  7,,iii7 a ,/ate2  7,,iv7 
a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or  7,v7 any   
o!r legal entity1 includ+ a coop]ative1 
a private corporation1 or a limit$      
liability company1 t is organiz$ on a   
=-pr(it or a n-=-pr(it basis2 &  7ii7   
has ! legal capacity & au?ority to ent] 
into a contract1 to comply ) applicable 
,f$]al laws1 & to own & op]ate broadb&  
facilities1 z propos$ 9 ! application   
submitt$ by ! entity = a grant "u !     
,program4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m      
eligible entity does n include-- 7i7 an 
individual2 or  7ii7 a p>tn]%ip4  7#c7  
,program ,! t]m ,program means !        
,community ,connect ,grant ,program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,rural
 area ,! t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5

 ! t]m 9 section #fja7;b77#c77;,a74  7b7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 program1 to be kn[n z ! ,community     
,connect ,grant ,program1 to provide    
grants to eligible entities to f9ance   
broadb& transmission 9 rural areas4  7c7
 ,eligible projects ,an eligible entity 
t receives a grant "u ! ,program %all   
use ! grant to c>ry out a project t--   
7#a7 provides eligible broadb& s]vice   
to1 )9 ! propos$ eligible broadb& s]vice
 area describ$ 9 ! application submitt$ 
by ! eligible entity--  7,a7 ea*        
ess5tial community facility fund$ "u    
section #cjf7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &
 ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aibf7;a772 &  7,b7 any requir$         
facilities necess>y to (f] t eligible   
broadb& s]vice to ea* resid5tial &      
bus9ess cu/om]2 &  7#b7 = n less ?an #b 
ye>s-- 7,a7 furni%es free wireless      
eligible broadb& s]vice to a community  
c5t] describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b72
  7,b7 provides n few] ?an #b comput]   
access po9ts = t free wireless eligible 

broadb& s]vice2 &  7,c7 cov]s ! co/ (   
b&wid? to provide free eligible broadb& 
s]vice to ea* ess5tial community        
facility fund$ "u section #cjf7;a7 ( !  
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77 )9 !      
propos$ eligible broadb& s]vice area    
describ$ 9 ! application submitt$ by !  
eligible entity4  7d7 ,uses ( grant     
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity
 t receives a grant "u ! ,program may   
use ! grant =-- 7,a7 ! con/ruction1     
acquisition1 or leas+ ( facilities      
7includ+ spectrum71 l&1 or build+s to   
deploy eligible broadb& s]vice2 &  7,b7 
! improvem5t1 expansion1 con/ruction1 or
 acquisition ( a community c5t] )9 !    
propos$ eligible broadb& s]vice area    
describ$ 9 ! application submitt$ by !  
eligible entity4  7#b7 ,ineligible uses 
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ! ,program %all n use ! grant =--    
7,a7 ! duplication ( any exi/+ eligible 
broadb& s]vice provid$ by ano!r entity2 
or  7,b7 op]at+ exp5ses1 except z       

provid$ 9-- 7i7 subsection 7c77#b77;,c7 
) respect to free wireless eligible     
broadb& s]vice2 &  7ii7 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 ) respect to spectrum4  7#c7  
,free access = community c5t]s ,( !     
am\nts provid$ to an eligible entity "u 
a grant "u ! ,program1 ! eligible entity
 %all use to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a77;,b7
 n great] ?an ! less] (--  7,a7 #aj     
p]c5t2 &  7,b7 #aej1jjj4  7e7 ,mat*+    
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity
 t receives a grant "u ! ,program %all  
provide a ca% contribution 9 an am\nt t 
is n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !   
grant4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a ca%        
contribution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 %all be us$ solely = ! project =   
:i* ! eligible entity receives a grant  
"u ! ,program2 &  7,b7 %all n include   
any ,f$]al funds1 unless a ,f$]al /atute
 specifically provides t ^? ,f$]al funds
 may be consid]$ to be f a non-,f$]al   
s\rce4  7f7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u !
 ,program1 an eligible entity %all      

submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,an application        
submitt$ by an eligible entity "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include docum5tation 
suffici5t to demon/rate ! availability (
 funds to satisfy ! requirem5t (        
subsection 7e74  7g7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  4