,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjai,mr4  
,long 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f (         
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1  
,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,com]1 & ,mr4    
,/iv]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation to make    
grants = ! e/abli%m5t or expansion (    
int]net ex*ange facilities1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,int]net ,ex*ange ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#b7 ,core bas$ /ati/ical 
area ,! t]m core bas$ /ati/ical area has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget 9 ! ,notice (      
,decision entitl$ #bjaj ,/&>ds =        
,del9eat+ ,metropolitan & ,micropolitan 

,/ati/ical ,areas1 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] on ,june #bh1 #bjaj 7#ge ,f$4   
,reg4 #cgbdf71 or any successor to t    
,notice4  7#c7 ,cov]$ grant ,! t]m cov]$
 grant means a grant aw>d$ "u section   
#c7;a74  7#d7 ,int]net ex*ange facility 
,! t]m int]net ex*ange facility means   
physical infra/ructure ?r\gh :i* int]net
 s]vice provid]s & cont5t deliv]y       
networks ex*ange int]net traffic betwe5 
_! networks4  #c4 ,national             
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration grants  7a7 ,grants ,on & 
aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>     
beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y e/abli%es rules & timel9es "u 
subsection 7d71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all aw>d grants to entities to acquire 
real prop]ty & necess>y equipm5t to--   
7#a7 e/abli% a new int]net ex*ange      
facility 9 a core bas$ /ati/ical area 9 
:i*1 at ! "t ! grant is aw>d$1 !re are  
no exi/+ int]net ex*ange facilities2 or 
7#b7 exp& op]ations at an exi/+ int]net 
ex*ange facility 9 a core bas$ /ati/ical

 area 9 :i*1 at ! "t ! grant is aw>d$1  
!re is only #a int]net ex*ange facility4
  7b7 ,eligibility ,an entity may n     
receive a cov]$ grant unless ! entity   
c]tifies to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t !   
entity has suffici5t int]e/ f ?ird p>ty 
entities t w use ! int]net ex*ange      
facility to be fund$ by ! grant once !  
facility is e/abli%$ or op]ations are   
exp&$1 z applicable4  7c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( ! e/abli%m5t 
(1 or expansion ( op]ations at1 an      
int]net ex*ange facility = :i* a cov]$  
grant is aw>d$ may n exce$ #ej p]c5t4   
7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,rules &        
timel9es ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all e/abli% rules & timel9es 
= applications = cov]$ grants4  7#b7    
,?ird p>ty review ,to prev5t fraud 9 !  
cov]$ grant program1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) an
 indep5d5t ?ird p>ty "u :i* ! ?ird p>ty 
reviews an application = a cov]$ grant n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 

application is submitt$ to ensure t only
 an entity t is eligible = a cov]$ grant
 receives a cov]$ grant4  7e7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y to regulate1 issue guidance =1
 or o!rwise int]f]e ) ! activities at an
 int]net ex*ange facility4  7f7 ,no     
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is section4 ,?is section %all
 be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise        
au?oriz$4  #d4 ,use ( ,e-,rate & ,rural 
,heal? ,c>e univ]sal s]vice support     
,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,use (     
,e-,rate & ,rural ,heal? ,c>e support = 
co/s relat+ to int]net ex*ange facility 
connection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law or regulation1      
includ+ subp>t ,f or ,g ( "p #ed ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation71 a recipi5t ( 
support "u su* subp>t ,f or ,g may      

receive support "u t subp>t--  7,a7 to  
contract ) a broadb& int]net s]vice     
provid] to obta9 connection to an       
int]net ex*ange facility2 or  7,b7 = !  
co/s ( ma9ta9+ a po9t ( pres5ce at an   
int]net ex*ange facility4  7#b7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,commission to 
regulate1 issue guidance =1 or o!rwise  
int]f]e ) ! activities at an int]net    
ex*ange facility4  7#c7 ,int]net ex*ange
 facility def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 int]net ex*ange facility means physical
 infra/ructure ?r\gh :i* int]net s]vice 
provid]s & cont5t deliv]y networks      
ex*ange int]net traffic betwe5 _!       
networks4  4