,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,khanna 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1  
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce to conduct an assessm5t &      
analysis ( ! effects ( broadb& deploym5t
 & adoption on ! economy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,measur+
 ! ,economic ,impact ( ,broadb& ,act (  
#bjai4  #b4 ,assessm5t & analysis reg>d+
 ! effect ( ! digital economy on !      
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t &      
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !      

,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7#c7    
,broadb& ,! t]m broadb& means an        
,int]net ,protocol-bas$ transmission    
s]vice t enables us]s to s5d & receive  
voice1 video1 data1 or graphics1 or a   
comb9ation ( ^? items4  7#d7 ,digital   
economy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m digital economy 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,secret>y 9 
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7,b7            
,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ a def9ition =
 ! t]m digital economy "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]--  7i7 ! 
digital-enabl+ infra/ructure t a comput]

 network ne$s to exi/ & op]ate2 &  7ii7 
! roles ( e-comm]ce & digital m$ia4     
7#e7 ,digital m$ia ,! t]m digital m$ia  
means ! cont5t t p>ticipants 9 e-comm]ce
 create & access4  7#f7 ,e-comm]ce ,!   
t]m e-comm]ce means ! digital           
transactions t take place us+ !         
infra/ructure describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#d77;,b77i74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7b7 ,bi5nial assessm5t & analysis       
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & bi5nially      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,economic      
,analysis ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all conduct an    
assessm5t & analysis reg>d+ !           
contribution ( ! digital economy to !   
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7         
,consid]ations & consultation ,9        
conduct+ ea* assessm5t & analysis       
requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 consid] ! impact (--  7,a7 !
 deploym5t & adoption (-- 7i7           

digital-enabl+ infra/ructure2 &  7ii7   
broadb&2  7,b7 e-comm]ce & plat=m-enabl$
 pe]-to-pe] comm]ce2 &  7,c7 !          
production & consumption ( digital m$ia1
 includ+ free m$ia2 &  7#b7 consult )-- 
7,a7 ! heads ( any ag5cies & (fices ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate1 includ+ ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & !      
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2     
7,b7 repres5tatives ( ! bus9ess         
community1 includ+ rural & urban int]net
 s]vice provid]s & telecommunications   
infra/ructure provid]s2  7,c7           
repres5tatives f ,/ate1 local1 & tribal 
gov]nm5t ag5cies2 &  7,d7 repres5tatives
 f consum] & community organizations4   
7d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report reg>d+ ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y )   
respect to ea* assessm5t & analysis     
conduct$ "u subsection 7b74