,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,butt]field introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national
 ,telecommunications & ,in=mation       
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act to     
e/abli% a digital network te*nology     
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ 
,res\rces ,into ,digital ,gr[? &        
,education ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,bridge   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program
 ,! ,national ,telecommunications &     
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,d    
,digital ,network ,te*nology ,program   
#aga4 ,program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y    

%all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,te*nology           
,opportunities ,program ( ! ,,ntia1 a   
digital network te*nology program ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants1 coop]ative
 agreem5ts1 & contracts to eligible     
in/itutions to assi/ su* in/itutions 9  
acquir+1 & augm5t+ use by su*           
in/itutions (1 broadb& int]net access   
s]vice to improve ! quality & deliv]y ( 
educational s]vices provid$ by su*      
in/itutions4  #agb4 ,activities support$
 ,an eligible in/itution %all use a     
grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t 
aw>d$ "u ?is "p--  7#a7 to acquire      
broadb& int]net access s]vice1 digital  
network te*nology1 & infra/ructure to   
fur!r ! objective ( ! program describ$ 9
 section #aga2  7#b7 to develop &       
provide tra9+1 education1 & pr(essional 
developm5t programs1 includ+ faculty    
developm5t1 to increase ! use (1 &      
usefulness (1 broadb& int]net access    
s]vice2  7#c7 to provide tea*]          
education1 includ+ ! provision (        
pres]vice tea*] tra9+ & 9-s]vice        

pr(essional developm5t at eligible      
in/itutions1 libr>y & m$ia speciali/    
tra9+1 & pres*ool & tea*] aid           
c]tification to individuals :o seek to  
acquire or enhance te*nology skills 9   
ord] to use broadb& int]net access      
s]vice 9 ! classroom or in/ructional    
process1 includ+ in/ruction 9 sci5ce1   
ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology         
subjects2  7#d7 to obta9 capacity-build+
 te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh      
remote te*nical support1 te*nical       
assi/ance work%ops1 & di/ance le>n+     
s]vices2  7#e7 to fo/] ! use ( broadb&  
int]net access s]vice to improve rese>* 
& education1 includ+ sci5tific1         
ma!matics1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology         
in/ruction2 or  7#f7 to create or       
support c5t]s at ! eligible in/itution  
design$ to support innovation1          
opportunity1 & advancem5t = entrepr5eurs
 & />t-ups4  #agc4 ,application & review
 proc$ures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant1 contract1 or       
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is "p1 an       

eligible in/itution %all submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4 ,su* application1
 at a m9imum1 %all include a description
 ( h[ ! funds w be us$1 includ+ a       
description ( any digital network       
te*nology to be acquir$1 & a description
 ( h[ ! in/itution w ensure t broadb&   
int]net access s]vice w be made         
accessible to1 & employ$ by1 /ud5ts1    
faculty1 & adm9i/rators4 ,! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! advisory c\ncil       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 & consi/5t ) 
subsection 7c71 %all e/abli% proc$ures  
to review su* applications4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all publi% ! application requirem5ts &
 review crit]ia 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1     
along ) a /atem5t describ+ !            
availability ( funds4  7b7 ,advisory    
c\ncil ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an     
advisory c\ncil to advise ! ,secret>y on
 ! be/ approa*es to enc\rage maximum    
p>ticipation by eligible in/itutions 9 !
 program e/abli%$ "u ?is "p1 & on !     

proc$ures to review applications        
submitt$ to ! program4 ,9 select+ !     
memb]s ( ! advisory c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y 
%all consult ) repres5tatives (         
appropriate organizations1 includ+      
repres5tatives ( eligible in/itutions1  
to ensure t ! memb]%ip ( ! advisory     
c\ncil includes repres5tatives ( m9ority
 bus9esses & eligible in/itution        
communities4 ,! ,secret>y %all also     
consult ) exp]ts 9 digital network      
te*nology to ensure t su* exp]tise is   
repres5t$ on ! advisory c\ncil4  7c7    
,review panel ,ea* application submitt$ 
"u ?is "p by an eligible in/itution %all
 be review$ by a panel ( individuals    
select$ by ! ,secret>y to judge !       
quality & m]it ( ! proposal1 includ+ !  
ext5t to :i* ! eligible in/itution c    
effectively & successfully utilize !    
propos$ grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or  
contract to c>ry out ! objective ( !    
program describ$ 9 section #aga4 ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t ! review panels 
include repres5tatives ( eligible       

in/itutions & o!rs :o are kn[l$geable   
ab\t eligible in/itutions & te*nology   
issues4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t no   
individual assign$ "u ?is subsection to 
review any application has a conflict ( 
int]e/ ) reg>d to t application4 ,!     
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation ! 
recomm5dations ( ! review panel 9       
det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a grant1 coop]ative
 agreem5t1 or contract to an eligible   
in/itution4  #agd4 ,aw>ds  7a7          
,limitation ,an eligible in/itution t   
receives a grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1  
or contract "u ?is "p t exce$s          
#b1ejj1jjj %all n be eligible to receive
 ano!r grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or   
contract "u ?is "p4  7b7 ,consortia     
,grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 &        
contracts "u ?is "p may only be aw>d$ to
 eligible in/itutions4 ,eligible        
in/itutions may seek fund+ "u ?is "p =  
consortia1 :i* may include o!r eligible 
in/itutions1 ,/ates or ,/ate educational
 ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1    
in/itutions ( high] education1          

community-bas$ organizations1 national  
nonpr(it organizations1 or bus9esses1   
includ+ m9ority bus9esses4  7c7         
,coord9ation & p>tn]%ip ) private       
provid]s ,9 seek+ fund+ "u ?is "p1      
eligible in/itutions are enc\rag$1 :]e  
feasible1 to coord9ate & p>tn] )        
qualifi$ private provid]s ( ! s]vices & 
activities support$ "u section #agb4    
7d7 ,in/itutional div]sity ,9 aw>d+     
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 &         
contracts "u ?is "p to eligible         
in/itutions1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 t aw>ds are made  
to all types ( in/itutions eligible =   
assi/ance "u ?is "p4  7e7 ,ne$ ,9 aw>d+ 
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 &         
contracts "u ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y %all   
give priority to ! eligible in/itution )
 ! greate/ demon/rat$ ne$ = assi/ance4  
#age4 ,in=mation dissem9ation ,!        
,secret>y %all conv5e an annual meet+ ( 
eligible in/itutions receiv+ grants1    
coop]ative agreem5ts1 or contracts "u   
?is "p to fo/] collaboration &          

capacity-build+ activities among        
eligible in/itutions4  #agf4 ,mat*+     
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a    
grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t 
to an eligible in/itution "u ?is "p     
unless su* in/itution agrees t1 )       
respect to ! co/s to be incurr$ by !    
in/itution 9 c>ry+ out ! program = :i* !
 grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t
 0 aw>d$1 su* in/itution w make         
available 7directly or ?r\gh donations f
 public or private entities7 non-,f$]al 
contributions 9 an am\nt equal to #be   
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 contract1 or 
coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ by !          
,secret>y1 or #ejj1jjj1 :i*ev] is !     
less] am\nt4 ,! ,secret>y %all waive !  
mat*+ requirem5t = any in/itution or    
consortium t1 z ( ! date ( ! submission 
( ! application = ! grant1 contract1 or 
coop]ative agreem5t1 has no end[m5t or  
an end[m5t ! value ( :i* is less ?an    
#ej1jjj1jjj4  #agg4 ,annual report &    
evaluation  7a7 ,annual report requir$ f
 recipi5ts ,ea* eligible in/itution t   

receives a grant1 contract1 or          
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is "p %all      
provide an annual report to ! ,secret>y 
on its use ( ! grant1 contract1 or      
coop]ative agreem5t4  7b7 ,indep5d5t    
assessm5ts  7#a7 ,contract to conduct   
assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y 
%all ent] into a contract ) ! ,national 
,academy ( ,public ,adm9i/ration to     
conduct p]iodic assessm5ts ( ! program  
e/abli%$ "u ?is "p4 ,! assessm5ts %all  
be conduct$ once e #c ye>s dur+ !       
#aj-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is "p4  7#b7 ,evaluations &         
recomm5dations ,! assessm5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an    
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! program 
e/abli%$ "u ?is "p 9 improv+ ! education
 & tra9+ ( /ud5ts1 faculty1 & /aff at   
eligible in/itutions t h be5 aw>d$      
grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or        
contracts "u ?is "p2  7,b7 an evaluation
 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 improv+ 
access to1 & famili>ity )1 digital      

network te*nology & broadb& int]net     
access s]vice = /ud5ts1 faculty1 & /aff 
at all eligible in/itutions2  7,c7 an   
evaluation ( ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u    
section #agc7;a72 &  7,d7 recomm5dations
 = improv+ ! program1 includ+           
recomm5dations conc]n+ ! cont9u+ ne$ =  
,f$]al support4  7#c7 ,review ( reports 
,9 c>ry+ out ! assessm5ts "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,national ,academy (      
,public ,adm9i/ration %all review !     
reports submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report to         
,congress ,^u completion ( ea* assessm5t
 "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all    
transmit ! assessm5t to ,congress along 
) a summ>y ( ! plans ( ! ,secret>y1 if  
any1 to implem5t ! recomm5dations ( !   
,national ,academy ( ,public            
,adm9i/ration4  4  #c4 ,def9itions      
,section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,national         
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,! t]m eligible   

in/itution means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( 
high] education t is--  7i7 an          
in/itution describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772  7ii7 an          
in/itution describ$ 9 section           
#cbf7;e77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfc;b7e77#a772  7iii7 a m9ority       
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cfe ( su*
 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgk77 t has an  
enrollm5t ( ne$y /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9      
section #cab7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;d7772 or  7iv7 an      
in/itution det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 to h a sub/antial enrollm5t ( m9ority  
/ud5ts :o are eligible to receive ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grants "u subp>t #a ( "p ,a (   
title ,,iv ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#ajgj;a et seq472 or  7,b7 a consortium 
( in/itutions describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#g7 ,! t]m digital network      
te*nology means comput] & communications
 equipm5t & s(tw>e t facilitates !      
transmission ( in=mation 9 a digital    

=mat4  7#h7 ,! t]m m9ority means an     
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaskan ,native1     
,black 7n ( ,hispanic orig971 ,hispanic 
7includ+ p]sons ( ,mexican1 ,pu]to      
,rican1 ,cuban1 & ,c5tral or ,s\?       
,am]ican orig971 or ,pacific ,isl&]     
individual4  7#i7 ,! t]m ,/ate has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#aj7 ,!  
t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#aa7 ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#ab7 ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#ac7 ,! t]m broadb& 
int]net access s]vice means a mass-m>ket
 retail s]vice by wire or radio t       
provides ! capability to transmit data  

to1 & receive data f1 all or            
sub/antially all int]net endpo9ts1      
includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal
 to1 & enable ! op]ation (1 !           
communications s]vice1 b exclud+ dial-up
 int]net access s]vice4 ,su* t]m also   
includes any s]vice ! ,commission f9ds  
to be provid+ a functional equival5t (  
su* s]vice4  4