,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #fac #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #fde ,report ,no4 #aae-cda ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ae1 #bjag,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 and ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,october #b 7legislative day1 ,september #bh71 #bjah,reported by ,mr4 ,thune1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,measuring the ,economic ,impact of ,broadband ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,assessment and analysis of the effect of broadband deployment on economy of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,broadband defined ,in this section1 the term broadband means an ,internet ,protocol-based transmission service that enables users to send and receive voice1 video1 data1 or graphics1 or a combination of those items4 7b7 ,assessment and analysis required ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis1 conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,considerations ,in conducting the assessment and analysis required by subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall consider matters relating to employment1 including job creation1 business headcount1 online commerce1 income1 education and distance learning1 telehealth1 telework1 agriculture1 population growth1 population density1 broadband speed1 and geography4 7d7 ,consultation ,in conducting the assessment and analysis required by subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7#a7 the heads of such agencies and offices of the ,federal ,government as the ,secretary considers appropriate1 including the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,director of the ,bureau of the ,census1 the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 the ,small ,business ,administration1 and the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7#b7 representatives of business1 including rural and urban ,internet service providers and telecommunications infrastructure providers2 7#c7 representatives from ,state1 local1 and tribal government agencies2 and 7#d7 representatives from consumer and community organizations4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the findings of the ,secretary with respect to the assessment and analysis conducted under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,f7 the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,measuring the ,economic ,impact of ,broadband ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,assessment and analysis regarding the effect of the digital economy on the economy of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,f7 the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information4 7#c7 ,broadband ,the term broadband means an ,internet ,protocol-based transmission service that enables users to send and receive voice1 video1 data1 or graphics1 or a combination of those items4 7#d7 ,digital economy 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the term digital economy has the meaning given the term by the ,secretary in carrying out this section4 7,b7 ,considerations ,in establishing a definition for the term digital economy under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall consider-- 7i7 the digital-enabling infrastructure that a computer network needs to exist and operate2 and 7ii7 the roles of e-commerce and digital media4 7#e7 ,digital media ,the term digital media means the content that participants in e-commerce create and access4 7#f7 ,e-commerce ,the term e-commerce means the digital transactions that take place using the infrastructure described in paragraph 7#d77;,b77i74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7b7 ,biennial assessment and analysis required ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,bureau of ,economic ,analysis of the ,department of ,commerce and the ,assistant ,secretary1 shall conduct an assessment and analysis regarding the contribution of the digital economy to the economy of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,considerations and consultation ,in conducting each assessment and analysis required under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 consider the impact of-- 7,a7 the deployment and adoption of-- 7i7 digital-enabling infrastructure2 and 7ii7 broadband2 7,b7 e-commerce and platform-enabled peer-to-peer commerce2 and 7,c7 the production and consumption of digital media1 including free media2 and 7#b7 consult with-- 7,a7 the heads of any agencies and offices of the ,federal ,government as the ,secretary considers appropriate1 including the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,commissioner of the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 and the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7,b7 representatives of the business community1 including rural and urban ,internet service providers and telecommunications infrastructure providers2 7,c7 representatives from ,state1 local1 and tribal government agencies2 and 7,d7 representatives from consumer and community organizations4 7d7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report regarding the findings of the ,secretary with respect to each assessment and analysis conducted under subsection 7b74 ,october #b 7legislative day1 ,september #bh71 #bjah,reported with an amendment