,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edie ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,butt]field 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mead[s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to direct ,f$]al ag5cies to transf] excess ,f$]al electronic equipm5t1 includ+ comput]s1 comput] compon5ts1 pr9t]s1 & fax ma*9es1 to educational recipi5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,electronic ,equipm5t ,donation ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,requirem5t to transf] useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t to educational recipi5ts 7a7 ,transf] ( ,equipm5t to educational ,entities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all id5tify useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t t ! head has det]m9$ is excess to ! ne$s ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy &-- 7,a7 report su* equipm5t to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices = process+ = transf] to an educational recipi5t 9 accordance ) section #edi ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 transf] su* equipm5t directly to an educational recipi5t1 ?r\gh an arrangem5t made by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices "u subsection 7b72 or 7,c7 report su* equipm5t to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices z excess prop]ty if transf] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 is n practicable4 7#b7 ,managem5t ( nontransf]able equipm5t ,= equipm5t report$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all manage ! equipm5t 9 accordance ) sub*apt]s ,,ii & ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( subtitle ,i ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,exception ,equipm5t transf]r$ "u section #aa7;i7 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj7;i77 is nei!r transf]r$ pursuant to ?is ,act nor subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,advance ,report+ ( ,equipm5t to ,,gsa ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all report to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices ! availability ( useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t z f> z possible 9 advance ( ! date ! equipm5t is expect$ to become excess to ! ne$s ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 s t ! ,adm9i/rator may attempt to arrange = ! direct transf] f ! donat+ ag5cy to educational recipi5ts4 7c7 ,use ( nonpr(it refurbi%]s ,9 transf]r+ any equipm5t pursuant to ?is ,act1 at ! reque/ ( ! educational recipi5t & if appropriate1 if ! equipm5t is n classroom-usable1 ! head ( ! transf]r+ ag5cy %all convey ! equipm5t initially to a nonpr(it refurbi%] = upgrade be=e transf] to ! educational recipi5t4 7d7 ,removal ( data be=e transf] ,9 transf]r+ any equipm5t pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! head ( ! transf]r+ ag5cy %all remove data f ! equipm5t prior to transf] to ! educational recipi5t accord+ to accept$ sanitization proc$ures4 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! head ( ! transf]r+ ag5cy %all remove data us+ a means t does n remove1 disable1 de/roy1 or o!rwise r5d] unusable ! equipm5t or compon5ts4 7e7 ,pref]5ce ,9 transf]r+ any equipm5t pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! head ( ! transf]r+ ag5cy %all give ! highe/ pref]5ce to educational recipi5ts locat$ 9 a p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty1 a qualifi$ opportunity zone1 an ent]prise community1 a qualify+ small t[n1 or a qualify+ c\nty4 7f7 ,l[ ,co/ ,any transf] made pursuant to ?is ,act %all be made at ! l[e/ co/ to ! educational recipi5t p]mitt$ by law4 7g7 ,title ,title ( own]%ip ( equipm5t transf]r$ pursuant to ?is ,act %all transf] to ! educational recipi5t receiv+ ! equipm5t4 7h7 ,notice ( ,availability ( ,equipm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide notice ( ! anticipat$ availability ( useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t to educational recipi5ts by all practicable means1 includ+ newspap]s1 community ann\ncem5ts1 & ! int]net4 7i7 ,facilitation by ,regional ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds ,! regional ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds 7z t t]m is us$ 9 "p #ifj ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 %all help facilitate ! transf] ( useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t f ! ag5cies !y repres5t to educational recipi5ts "u ?is ,act4 #c4 ,pref]5ce 9 donation ( p]sonal prop]ty ?r\gh ,/ate ag5cies ,section #edi7;e77#c77;,b7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! /ate plan & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! /ate plan 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7ii7 ,pref]5ce ,! /ate plan ( op]ation %all require ! /ate ag5cy to give ! highe/ pref]5ce = electronic equipm5t to eligible in/itutions 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77 t are locat$ 9 an ent]prise community or emp[]m5t zone designat$ "u section #acia or #adjj ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 a political subdivision ) a population ( n m ?an #bd1iii individuals :]e #bj p]c5t or m ( ! resid5ts e>n less ?an ! pov]ty ?re%old 7z def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus71 or a c\nty :]e #bj p]c5t or m ( ! resid5ts e>n less ?an pov]ty ?re%old 7z def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74 4 #d4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an inv5tory ( items t ,f$]al ag5cies id5tifi$ z useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t t ! ag5cy has det]m9$ is excess to its ne$s 9 ! fir/ #cfe days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( su* items t 7-- 7,a7 transf]r$ to educational recipi5ts pursuant to ?is ,act2 7,b7 transf]r$ to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & organizations pursuant to section #eba ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,c7 transf]r$ to ,/ate ag5cies pursuant to section #edi ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,d7 dispos$ ( ?r\gh o!r means4 7#c7 ,recomm5dations = fur!r legislation or adm9i/rative action t ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate to e/abli% an effective sy/em = transf]r+ excess useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t to educational recipi5ts4 #e4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all prescribe rules & proc$ures to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,classroom-usable ,! t]m classroom-usable1 ) respect to useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t1 means su* equipm5t t does n require an upgrade ( h>dw>e or s(tw>e 9 ord] to be us$ by an educational recipi5t )\t be+ fir/ transf]r$ "u section #b7;c7 to a nonpr(it refurbi%] = su* an upgrade4 7#b7 ,community bas$ educational organization ,! t]m community bas$ educational organization means a nonpr(it entity t qualifies z a nonpr(it educational in/itution or organization = purposes ( section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &-- 7,a7 is engag$ 9 collaborative projects1 ! prim>y focus ( :i* is education1 ) s*ools1 qualify+ small t[ns1 qualify+ c\nties1 or libr>ies2 or 7,b7 provides use ( comput]s & int]net access to memb]s ( ! community at no *>ge4 7#c7 ,educational recipi5t ,! t]m educational recipi5t means a s*ool or a community-bas$ educational organization4 7#d7 ,ent]prise community ,! t]m ent]prise community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acia ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #acia74 7#e7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an ,executive dep>tm5t or an ,executive ag5cy 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 *apt] #a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#f7 ,nonpr(it refurbi%] ,! t]m nonpr(it refurbi%] means an organization t-- 7,a7 is exempt f income taxes "u section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 & 7,b7 upgrades useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t t is n yet classroom-usable at no co/ or l[ co/ to ! ultimate educational recipi5t4 7#g7 ,s*ool ,! t]m s*ool includes an e>ly *ildhood education program 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 an elem5t>y s*ool1 a second>y s*ool1 & a local educational ag5cy 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( t ,act74 7#h7 ,qualifi$ opportunity zone ,! t]m qualifi$ opportunity zone has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #adjj,z-#a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj,z-#a74 7#i7 ,p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty ,! t]m p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty means any c\nty t has _h #bj p]c5t or m ( its population liv+ 9 pov]ty ov] ! pa/ #cj ye>s1 z measur$ by ! la/ ?ree complet$ dec5nial c5suses1 & ! mo/ rec5tly available ,am]ican ,community ,survey #e ye> av]age4 7#aj7 ,qualify+ c\nty ,! t]m qualify+ c\nty means a c\nty :]e #bj p]c5t or m ( ! resid5ts e>n less ?an ! pov]ty ?re%old 7z def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74 7#aa7 ,qualify+ small t[n ,! t]m qualify+ small t[n means a political subdivision ) a population ( n m ?an #bd1iii individuals :]e #bj p]c5t or m ( ! resid5ts e>n less ?an ! pov]ty ?re%old 7z def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74 7#ab7 ,useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t ,! t]m useful ,f$]al electronic equipm5t-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 comput]s & relat$ p]iph]al tools 7su* z comput] pr9t]s1 modems1 r\t]s1 & s]v]s71 includ+ telecommunications & rese>* equipm5t2 7ii7 fax ma*9es2 & 7iii7 any o!r electronic equipm5t det]m9$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy to be pot5tially useful to an educational recipi5t2 & 7,b7 includes comput] s(tw>e if ! transf] ( a lic5se is p]mitt$4 #g4 ,effect on o!r laws2 rule ( con/ruction 7a7 ,effect on o!r laws ,?is ,act sup]s$es ,executive ,ord] #abiii 7#fa ,f$4 ,reg4 #agbbg2 relat+ to educational te*nology3 ensur+ opportunity = all *ildr5 9 ! next c5tury74 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is ,act may n be con/ru$ to create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at law by a p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its ag5cies1 (fic]s1 or employees4