,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cafb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjai,mrs4  
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4 ,ku/]
 ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 & ,mr4
 ,butt]field7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve       
broadb& data collection1 mapp+1 &       
validation to support ! effective       
deploym5t ( broadb& s]vices to all areas
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,broadb& ,data ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,!  
t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4a ( title 
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation4  7#b7 ,commission
 ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al      
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means--
  7,a7 ! ,commission2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,agriculture2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior2  7,e7 ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission2  7,f7 ! ,national ,economic
 ,c\ncil2 &  7,g7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &  
,te*nology ,policy4  7#d7 ,=m #dgg ,!   
t]m ,=m #dgg means ,=m #dgg ( !         
,commission relat+ to local telephone   
competition & broadb& report+4  7#e7    
,national broadb& map ,! t]m ,national  
,broadb& ,map means ! map develop$ &    
ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission ) respect to ! 
availability ( broadb& int]net access   
s]vice4  7#f7 ,propagation model ,! t]m 
propagation model means an empirical    
ma!matical =mulation = ! *>act]ization (
 radio wave propagation z a function (  
frequ5cy1 di/ance1 & o!r conditions4    
7#g7 ,provid] ,! t]m provid] means a    
provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice4
  7#h7 ,%apefile ,! t]m %apefile means a
 digital /orage =mat conta9+ geospatial 
or location-bas$ data & attribute       
in=mation--  7,a7 reg>d+ ! availability 
( broadb& int]net access s]vice2 &  7,b7

 t c be view$1 edit$1 & mapp$ 9         
geographic in=mation sy/em s(tw>e4  7#i7
 ,/&>d broadb& in/allation ,! t]m /&>d  
broadb& in/allation-- 7,a7 means !      
initiation ( new wirel9e broadb& int]net
 access s]vice ) no *>ges or delays     
attributable to ! ext5sion ( ! network (
 ! provid]2 &  7,b7 includes !          
initiation ( s]vice t requires only     
r\t9e in/allation t c be complet$ n lat]
 ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! s]vice reque/ is submitt$4  7#aj7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  #c4 
,new data submission & public fe$back   
processes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all issue a rule to     
e/abli%--  7#a7 a report+ requirem5t "u 
:i* ea* provid] %all1 n less frequ5tly  
?an biannually1 submit to ! ,commission 
accurate & granul> in=mation reg>d+ !   
geographic availability ( broadb&       
int]net access s]vice provid$ by !      

provid]2 &  7#b7 a framework = an ongo+ 
*all5ge process ?r\gh :i* a provid] or a
 memb] ( ! public may submit in=mation  
*all5g+ ! accuracy ( ! in=mation        
reflect$ on ! ,national ,broadb& ,map4  
7b7 ,report+ requirem5t conditions ,!   
report+ requirem5t e/abli%$ by !        
,commission "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all--
 7#a7 require in=mation reg>d+ ! s]vice 
area ( ea* provid] to be--  7,a7        
submitt$ 9 %apefile =mat1 or ano!r      
geospatial =mat z ! ,commission may     
prescribe1 to a*ieve ! level ( report+  
specificity requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 (  
?is subsection2 &  7,b7 be=e mak+ ea*   
submission requir$ "u subsection        
7a77#a71 c]tifi$-- 7i7 z adh]+ to su*   
report+ /&>ds z ! ,commission may       
prescribe2  7ii7 on a =m to be prescrib$
 by ! ,commission2 &  7iii7 by an (fic] 
( ! provid]2  7#b7 all[ = an und]/&+ by 
! ,commission & ! g5]al public ( spe$s &
 s]vice deliv]y types ( broadb& int]net 
access s]vice t are available ?r\gh--   
7,a7 a /&>d broadb& in/allation = fix$  

wirel9e s]vices2 &  7,b7 /&>diz$ & te/$ 
propagation models ) respect to--  7i7  
fix$ wireless & satellite s]vices2 &    
7ii7 mobile s]vices1 ) def9$ factors =  
signal /r5g?1 cell edge probability1 &  
cell load+2  7#c7 def9e uni=m m&atory   
/&>ds = ! report+ ( broadb& int]net     
access s]vice cov]age = ea* deliv]y type
 ) respect to broadb& int]net access    
s]vice 9 ord] to--  7,a7 ensure !       
accuracy & granul>ity ( ! data submitt$2
 &  7,b7 require ea* provid] to employ  
consi/5t report+ me?ods across all      
,/ates 9 :i* ! provid] provides s]vice2 
7#d7 update or replace ! ,=m #dgg       
broadb& deploym5t s]vice availability   
data collection process ( ! ,commission2
 &  7#e7 elim9ate all duplicative       
report+ requirem5ts & proc$ures reg>d+ !
 availability ( broadb& int]net access  
s]vice t are 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission e/abli%es ! requirem5t4  
7c7 ,*all5ge process conditions ,!      
framework = ! *all5ge process e/abli%$  
by ! ,commission "u subsection 7a77#b7  

%all include an ongo+ s*$ule = !        
p]iodic--  7#a7 receipt1 analysis1 &    
resolution ( fe$back receiv$ ?r\gh !    
process2 &  7#b7 updat+ ( ! ,national   
,broadb& ,map1 :i* %all be complet$--   
7,a7 9 an exp$iti\s mann]2 &  7,b7 9    
response to ! fe$back describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,national ,broadb&  
,map  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to fe$back 
receiv$ ?r\gh ! *all5ge process1 !      
framework = :i* is e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a77#b71 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all 
use ! ,national ,broadb& ,map to        
det]m9e--  7,a7 ! ext5t ( ! availability
 ( broadb& int]net access s]vice2 &     
7,b7 ! areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t rema9  
uns]v$ by provid]s4  7#b7 ,*all5ge      
notice ( opportunity ,be=e aw>d+ fund+ t
 supports ! developm5t ( broadb& int]net
 access s]vices & t is bas$ on !        
in=mation reflect$ on ! ,national       
,broadb& ,map1 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all      
provide notice ( an opportunity = public
 fe$back to *all5ge or update !         
in=mation on ! map t--  7,a7 aligns ) ! 

s*$ule e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c72 or   
7,b7 provides a sep>ate public fe$back  
opportunity "u rules t may be e/abli%$  
by ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  #d4 ,data validation
 & submission assi/ance  7a7 ,select$   
provid]  7#a7 ,selection ( provid]  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all use       
competitive proc$ures to ent] into a    
contract ) an entity to provide !       
s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 
,commission discretion ,! ,commission   
may-- 7i7 det]m9e--  7,i7 ! p]iod 9 :i* 
an entity select$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all s]ve 9 t capacity2 &  7,,ii7 :e!r  
to grant an ext5sion ) respect to !     
p]iod describ$ 9 subclause 7i71 includ+ 
! l5g? ( t ext5sion2 &  7ii7 ) respect  
to ! contract describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 include-- 7,i7 a provision relat+ 
to liquidat$ damages2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r 
reasonable provision to ensure t !      
contract is s\nd & en=ceable4  7#b7     
,responsibilities ,subject to section   
#ajf7;h77#b7 ( ! ,broadb& ,data         
,improvem5t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4         

#acjd7;h77#b771 ! entity select$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 9 consultation )1 & 
"u ! sup]vision (1 ! ,commission--  7,a7
 provide-- 7i7 geographic in=mation     
sy/em data process+ assi/ance to        
provid]s t require t assi/ance 9 ord] to
 comply ) ! report+ requirem5ts e/abli%$
 by ! ,commission "u section #c7;a77#a72
  7ii7 support = ! facilitation ( !     
*all5ge process1 ! framework = :i* is   
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#c7;a77#b72 &  7iii7 indep5d5t data     
validation s]vices1 includ+ 9-field     
v]ification ( ! availability ( broadb&  
int]net access s]vice report$ by        
provid]s1 to ! ,commission to ensure !  
accuracy & cont9ual ref9em5t ( !        
,national ,broadb& ,map2  7,b7 execute  
data-%>+ agreem5ts1 z may be reque/$1 ) 
provid]s to facilitate ! ex*ange (      
in=mation ne$$ to create %apefiles1 or  
any o!r su* depiction z ! ,commission   
may prescribe1 ( ! availability (       
broadb& int]net access s]vice = !       
purposes ( c>ry+ out subsection 7d72    

7,c7 analyze ! in=mation ex*ang$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 to produce depictions (
 ! availability ( fix$ broadb& int]net  
access s]vice & mobile broadb& int]net  
access s]vice 9 compliance ) !          
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u section         
#c7;a77#a71 = any provid]s t are        
eligible = ! assi/ance describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7,d7 provide !    
depictions ( s]vice availability "u     
subp>agraph 7,c7 to ! ,commission =--   
7i7 ! int]nal use ( ! ,commission2 &    
7ii7 incorporation 9 ! ,national        
,broadb& ,map2  7,e7 support            
collaboration betwe5 ! ,commission & o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies to--  7i7 track1 map1 & 
validate h[ funds made available ?r\gh  
,f$]al grants1 loans1 or o!r f9ancial   
aw>ds or inc5tives = ! developm5t (     
broadb& infra/ructure h be5 exp5d$ to   
improve ! availability ( broadb& int]net
 access s]vice2 &  7ii7 ensure          
transp>5cy & acc\ntability ) respect to 
! exp5ditures describ$ 9 clause 7i71    
tak+ into acc\nt exi/+ acc\ntability    

measures1 su* z requir+ ! deploym5t (   
broadb& infra/ructure to be report$ on a
 geocod$ or o!r location-specific basis2
  7,f7 develop & implem5t an onl9e      
me*anism to be integrat$ into !         
,national ,broadb& ,map1 :i* %all       
solicit & collect fe$back submitt$ by ! 
public & provid]s ?r\gh ! *all5ge       
process1 ! framework = :i* is e/abli%$  
"u section #c7;a77#b72 &  7,g7 9        
consultation ) ! ,commission1 e/abli% an
 ongo+ data validation & v]ification    
process1 includ+ selective 9-p]son field
 validation activities1 t %all--  7i7 be
 guid$ by intellig5ce collect$ ?r\gh !  
receipt ( public fe$back1 ! acquisition 
& analysis ( ?ird-p>ty datasets1 or o!r 
me?ods ! entity may develop2 &  7ii7    
advise ! ,commission reg>d+ ! cont9ual  
ref9em5t ( ! ,national ,broadb& ,map4   
7b7 ,public comm5t requir$ ,) respect to
 ! selection ( an entity "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,commission %all seek comm5t f ! 
public1 provid]s1 & o!r relevant        
/akehold]s reg>d+ ! exp]i5ce &          

capabilities ( organizations t are      
qualifi$ to be s select$4  7c7          
,t]m9ation = cause2 selection ( new     
entity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
may1 by ord]1 t]m9ate = cause an entity 
select$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,new   
entity ,if ! ,commission issues a       
t]m9ation ord] "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! 
,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues 
t ord]1 select a new qualifi$ entity to 
c>ry out subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann] z
 provid$ 9 t subsection1 includ+ by     
seek+ comm5t z provid$ 9 subsection 7b74
  7d7 ,provid] reque/ = assi/ance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all implem5t a 
process ?r\gh :i* a provid] may reque/  
geographic in=mation sy/em data process+
 assi/ance f ! entity select$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,conditions =     
approval ,! entity select$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all grant a reque/ = assi/ance    
submitt$ by a provid] "u p>agraph 7#a7--
  7,a7 if ! provid] has m ?an #ajj1jjj  
broadb& connections-- 7i7 ^u a          

demon/ration ( ne$ by ! provid]2 &  7ii7
 aft] review & approval by !            
,commission2 &  7,b7 if ! provid] has n 
m ?an #ajj1jjj broadb& connections1     
automatically1 subject to ! availability
 ( funds4  7e7 ,no regulatory au?ority  
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
grant an entity select$ "u subsection   
7a7 any regulatory jurisdiction )       
respect to1 or ov]sight au?ority ov]1   
provid]s or in=mation te*nology4  #e4   
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be      
unlawful = a p]son to willfully & kn[+ly
 submit in=mation or data "u ?is ,act t 
is inaccurate ) respect to !            
availability ( broadb& int]net access   
s]vice4  7b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son t       
violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject 
to an appropriate p5alty1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,commission1 "u--  7#a7 !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 includ+ section
 #eja ( t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eja72 &  
7#b7 ! rules ( ! ,commission4  #f4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act !      
foll[+ am\nts3  7#a7  7,a7 ,= fiscal ye>
 #bjbj1 #ee1jjj1jjj1 n less ?an         
#cd1ejj1jjj ( :i* %all be made available
 to c>ry out section #d4  7,b7 ,! am\nts
 made available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#b7    
7,a7 ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh   
#bjbf1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 n less ?an          
#bi1ejj1jjj ( :i* %all be made available
 9 ea* su* fiscal ye> to c>ry out       
section #d4  7,b7 ,! am\nts made        
available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9
 available until exp5d$4