,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ba1 #bjah ,mr4 
,wyd5 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 improve
 access to broadb& telecommunications   
s]vices 9 rural areas1 includ+ by       
enc\rag+ ! provision ( broadb& loans &  
grants to increase broadb& s]vice 9     
em]g+ h>bor projects1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,broadb& ,int]net = ,small ,ports     
,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 ! highe/     
priority to applications = projects to  
provide broadb& s]vice to uns]v$ rural  
communities t d n h any resid5tial      
broadb& s]vice2  7ii7 give priority to  
applications = projects to provide !    
maximum level ( broadb& s]vice to !     
greate/ proportion ( rural h\seholds 9 !
 propos$ s]vice area id5tifi$ 9 !       
application2  7iii7 give priority to    
applications = projects to provide rapid
 & exp&$ deploym5t ( fix$ & mobile      
broadb& on cropl& & ran*l& )9 a s]vice  
t]ritory = use 9 v>i\s applications (   
precision agriculture2  7iv7 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 &  7v7 ) respect to  
#b or m applications t are giv5 ! same  

priority "u clause 7i71 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 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,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+ outmigration & h adopt$ a 
/rategic community inve/m5t plan "u     
section #cgi;,h7d7 t includes           
consid]ations = improv+ & exp&+ broadb& 
s]vice2  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;b7772 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 #a 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 ,em]g+
 h>bor projects priority ,9 addition to 
! priority giv5 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
,secret>y %all give equal priority to an
 application = a project t w\ld increase
 ! availability ( broadb& s]vice 9 an   
em]g+ h>bor project 7z def9$ 9 section  
#baj7;f7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t
 ,act ( #aihf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4            
#bbch7;f7771 )\t reg>d to :e!r !        
application is f an em]g+ h>bor project4
  7,d7 ,id5tification ( uns]v$          
communities  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an
 application giv5 ! highe/ priority "u  
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all   
confirm t ea* uns]v$ rural community    
id5tifi$ 9 ! application is eligible =  

fund+ by--  7,i7 conf]r+ ) & obta9+ data
 f ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,communications   
,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! 
s]vice level 9 ! s]vice area propos$ 9 !
 application2  7,,ii7 review+ any o!r   
s\rce t is relevant to s]vice data      
validation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 
7,,iii7 p]=m+ site-specific te/+ to     
v]ify ! unavailability ( any resid5tial 
broadb& s]vice 9 ! uns]v$ rural         
community4  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  2 &
  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  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+ s]vice & ins]t+         

infra/ructure2  7bb7 by /rik+ loan !    
fir/ place x appe>s2  7cc7 by /rik+ #c &
 ins]t+ #e2 &  7dd7 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 7i7-- 
7aa7 by /rik+ #ae & ins]t+ #ij2 &  7bb7 
by /rik+ level ( broadb& s]vice & ins]t+

 level ( fix$ broadb& s]vice1 :e!r      
t]re/rial or wireless12 &  7,,iii7 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 9 p>agraph      
7#aj77;,a71 by /rik+ #ae & ins]t+ #cj2 &
  7,k7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7
 ,te*nical assi/ance & tra9+  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide eligible 
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t are 
apply+ = a grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee
 = a project describ$ 9 subsection      
7c77#b77;,a77i7 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 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #d-,mbps &   
ins]t+ #be-,mbps2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ #a-,mbps & ins]t+        
#c-,mbps2  7#e7 9 subsection 7f71 by    
/rik+ make a loan or loan gu>antee &    
ins]t+ provide assi/ance2  7#f7 9       
subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ loan & loan     
gu>antee2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
ins]t+ grants & aft] numb] (2  7,c7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ loan2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ loans & & ins]t+ grants1 
loans1 &2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ loan2  7#g7 by r$esignat+         

subsections 7k7 & 7l7 z subsections 7m7 
& 7n71 respectively2  7#h7 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  7l7     
,environm5tal reviews ,! ,secret>y may  
obligate1 b n disp]se1 funds "u ?is ,act
 be=e ! completion ( o!rwise requir$    
environm5tal1 hi/orical1 or o!r types ( 
reviews if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a     
subsequ5t site-specific review %all be  
adequate & easily accompli%$ = !        
location ( t[]s1 poles1 or o!r broadb&  
facilities 9 ! s]vice area ( ! borr[]   

)\t compromis+ ! project or ! requir$   
reviews4  2  7#i7 9 subsection 7m7 7z s 
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    
7i7 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+       
#aej1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #bjjh    
?r\gh #bjah & ins]t+ #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc2 
&  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 9    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9
 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7iii7 set aside at lea/ #a   
p]c5t to be us$ =-- 7,i7 conduct+       
ov]sight "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7      
implem5t+ acc\ntability measures &      
relat$ activities au?oriz$ "u ?is       
section4  2 &  7#aj7 9 subsection 7n7 7z
 s r$esignat$7--  7,a7 by /rik+ loan or 
& ins]t+ grant1 loan1 or2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc4