,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbj,mr4  
,wittman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant
 program t provides grants to exp&      
broadb& s]vice4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]v+ ,rural       
,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m       
broadb& s]vice has ! same mean+ z       
,broadb& int]net access s]vice 9 section
 #h4a7;b7 ( ! rules ( ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission 7#dg        
,c4,f4,r4 #h4a7;b774  7#b7 ,commission  
,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,eligible broadb& project ,! t]m        
eligible broadb& project means a project
 propos$ by an eligible p>tn]%ip to     
provide1 to a propos$ s]vice area1 t is 
id5tifi$ z uns]v$ pursuant to section   
#c1 subsection 7c77#d71 a retail fix$   

t]re/rial broadb& s]vice ( a capability 
det]m9$ by ! ,commission & t meets at   
lea/ ! m9imum acceptable level = su*    
s]vice z e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture pursuant to section        
#fja7;e7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification    
,act ( #aicf4  7#d7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip  
,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means a        
p>tn]%ip-- 7,a7 t includes-- 7i7 at lea/
 #a political subdivision ( a ,/ate or a
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe 7su* z
 a city1 c\nty1 wireless au?ority1 or   
plann+ di/rict commission72 &  7ii7 at  
lea/ #a int]net s]vice provid] :o       
provides retail fix$ t]re/rial broadb&  
s]vice & is unaffiliat$ ) ! political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 :]e !    
political subdivision or f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe uses an op5 &  
transp>5t process & applies crit]ia t   
does n discrim9ate aga9/ any entity to  
select ! int]net s]vice provid] z a     
p>tn] or impose any requirem5t on su*   
entity o!r ?an an agreem5t to meet !    
project requirem5ts z describ$ 9 section

 #c7;j74  #c4 ,broadb& grant program    
7a7 ,program e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all 
e/abli% a program t provides grants1 f  
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
,act1 to eligible p>tn]%ips = eligible  
broadb& projects4  7b7 ,applications ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant "u      
subsection 7a71 an eligible p>tn]%ip    
%all submit an application at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,commission may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 
a description ( ! eligible broadb&      
project 7includ+ ! propos$ broadb&      
spe$7s7 & propos$ co/7 t su* eligible   
p>tn]%ip int5ds to und]take if aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is ,act 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! propos$ broadb& project72 &  7#b7 a 
description ( ! propos$ s]vice area to  
be s]v$ by ! propos$ broadb& project 79 
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! propos$ s]vice   
area74  7c7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission %all aw>d grants to        
eligible p>tn]%ips = eligible broadb&   

projects on a competitively &           
te*nologically neutral basis4  7#b7     
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,commission %all give priority to
 applications = propos$ broadb& projects
 design$ to provide ! maximum level (   
broadb& s]vice 9 t]ms ( peak spe$1      
consi/5t spe$1 lat5cy1 reliability1 &   
upgradability to ! greate/ proportion ( 
h\seholds 9 a propos$ s]vice area4  7#c7
 ,nondiscrim9ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission-- 7,a7    
%all n discrim9ate aga9/ eligible       
p>tn]%ips t h n previ\sly receiv$ a     
grant "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 %all n    
require grant recipi5ts to be designat$ 
z eligible telecommunications c>ri]s    
pursuant to section #bad ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd4  7#d7     
,id5tification ( uns]v$ communities     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( aw>d+      
grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission 
%all f9d a propos$ s]vice area to be    
uns]v$ & eligible to receive a grant    
if-- 7i7 fix$ t]re/rial broadb& s]vice  

capacity1 includ+ any plann$ capacity or
 any capacity "u con/ruction 9          
accordance ) applicable deadl9es impos$ 
by a ,/ate or political subdivision1 is 
n available )9 ! propos$ s]vice area at 
#be megabits p] second d[n/ream         
transmission capacity & #c megabits p]  
second up/ream transmission capacity or 
great]2 &  7ii7 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
local gov]nm5t ag5cy is n already       
provid+ f9ancial support 9 t area to a  
broadb& s]vice provid] 7includ+ !       
int]net s]vice provid] applicant or any 
affiliate !re(7 to deploy & (f] broadb& 
s]vice capacity to locations 9 su* area4
  7,b7 ,f9d+ ,9 mak+ a f9d+ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all--  
7i7 use available data on broadb&       
cov]age 7includ+ ! univ]sal s]vice      
fund+7 au?orizations ov]se5 by !        
,commission & conf] ) & obta9 data f !  
,rural ,utilities ,s]vice ) respect to  
exi/+ s]vice capacity 9 ! propos$ s]vice
 area2  7ii7 review any o!r mapp+ data t
 is relevant to s]vice capacity         

validation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission2 
7iii7 provide reasonable opportunities1 
z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 = input 
& pres5tation ( data ) respect to exi/+ 
or already-plann$ s]vice availability by
 provid]s & o!r /akehold]s includ+--    
7,i7 analysis ( ?ird-p>ty datasets2     
7,,ii7 data collect$ ?r\gh cr[d s\rc+ ( 
public input reg>d+ mapp+ accuracy (    
propos$ s]vice area2 &  7,,iii7 site    
specific te/+ :]e mapp+ data is conte/$ 
z incorrect2 &  7iv7 po/ on !           
,commission's website & publi% 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/] ! propos$ s]vice area &  
provide ! public a p]iod ( at lea/ #de  
days aft] ,f$]al ,regi/] publication to 
submit comm5ts1 includ+ ) in=mation t ! 
,commission %all keep confid5tial ^u    
reque/ ( ! comm5t+ p>ty1 to !           
,commission on ! propos$ s]vice area4   
7d7 ,ineligible uses ( grant funds ,!   
,commission %all n aw>d a grant1 or o!r 
assi/ance = ! deploym5t (               
broadb&-capable infra/ructure by a      
s]vice provid] t w\ld be us$ to provide 

retail fix$ t]re/rial broadb& s]vice & t
 w\ld ov]build or o!rwise duplicate     
broadb&-capable infra/ructure t ano!r   
s]vice provid] is us+ to provide retail 
fix$ t]re/rial broadb& s]vice 9 t same  
area z id5tifi$ consi/5t ) subsection   
7c77#d71 except t any o!r propos$ area  
cov]$ by ! same application z !         
ineligible area & t is id5tifi$ z uns]v$
 consi/5t ) subsection 7c77#d7 %all     
rema9 eligible = a grant or o!r su*     
assi/ance4  7e7 ,public notice ,!       
,commission %all e/abli% a process ?r\gh
 :i*1 be=e ! ,commission aw>ds a grant  
to su* eligible p>tn]%ip1 memb]s ( !    
public & or any s]vice provid]-- 7#a7   
are notifi$ t ! ,commission is consid]+ 
aw>d+ a grant to an eligible p>tn]%ip = 
a propos$ broadb& project2  7#b7 are    
notifi$ !y may p>ticipate 9 a *all5ge   
process to address claims ab\t !        
eligibility ( ! area = a grant bas$ ^u  
exi/+ or already-plann$ provision (     
retail fix$ t]re/rial broadb& s]vices2 &
  7#c7 h an opportunity to in=m !       

,commission t su* propos$ broadb&       
project w\ld duplicate exi/+ broadb&    
s]vice 9 ! propos$ project area4  7f7   
,broadb& build-,out data & report+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli%   
broadb& build-out1 report+1 &           
acc\ntability requirem5ts4  7#b7        
,build-out data ,any eligible p>tn]%ip t
 receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all      
provide to ! ,commission complete1      
reliable1 & precise in=mation 9 a =mat  
specifi$ by ! ,commission t indicates ! 
location ( new broadb& s]vice ! eligible
 p>tn]%ip is provid+ ?r\gh ! eligible   
broadb& project4  7#c7 ,date ,!         
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b7 
%all be provid$ to ! ,commission n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 !    
date ( completion ( any eligible broadb&
 project mile/ones e/abli%$ by !        
,commission2 or  7,b7 ! date (          
completion ( ! eligible broadb& project4
  7g7 ,f$]al contribution ,! am\nt ( any
 grant provid$ to an eligible p>tn]%ip  
"u ?is ,act may n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( !   

total propos$ co/ ( ! eligible broadb&  
project4  7h7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may provide     
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to any       
eligible p>tn]%ip apply+ = a grant "u   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,n m ?an #e p]c5t
 ( am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
,act = a fiscal ye> may be us$ =        
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+4  7#c7       
,coord9ation ,:5 provid+ te*nical       
assi/ance & tra9+ to an eligible        
p>tn]%ip1 ! ,commission %all coord9ate )
 any ,/ate (ficial responsible = broadb&
 expansion 9 ! ,/ate conta9+ ! propos$  
s]vice area4  7i7 ,relation to o!r f$]al
 broadb& programs  7#a7 ,univ]sal s]vice
 fund ,! ,commission %all coord9ate to  
ensure t any grants made "u ?is ,act    
complem5t & d n conflict ) ! high-co/   
univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u      
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed74  7#b7 ,rural
 utilities s]vice ,! ,commission %all   
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
to ensure t any grants made "u ?is ,act 

complem5t & d n conflict ) loans &      
grants provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture "u title ,,vi ( ! ,rural   
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq471 includ+ !   
,broadb& ,grants1 ,loans1 & ,loan       
,gu>antees program & ! ,community       
,connect ,programs1 & ! ,re,connect     
,program4  7j7 ,project requirem5ts ,any
 project fund$ ?r\gh ! program %all meet
 ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! project  
%all (f] broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$
 ( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second1 an  
upload spe$ ( at lea/ #bj megabits p]   
second1 & a lat5cy suffici5t to real "t 
applications4  7#b7 ,= any project t    
involves und]gr\nd fib]-optic cable     
along a roadway1 ! project %all include 
consi/5t conduit access po9ts1 z def9$  
by ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,! project %all 
incorporate be/ managem5t practices1 z  
def9$ by ! ,commission1 = build\t &     
ma9t5ance4  7#d7 ,! network %all be     
capable (1 & ! provid] %all (f] to any  
broadb& cu/om] 9 ! propos$ s]vice area1 

fix$ t]re/rial voice s]vice t includes !
 ability to dial #iaa )\t a m&ate = !   
us] to subscribe to broadb& z well4  7k7
 ,exceptions ,! ,commission %all grant  
an exception to project broadb& spe$    
requirem5ts 9 section #c7;j7 z deem$    
necess>y to all[ p>ticipation by        
eligible p>tn]%ips 9 ,alaska4  7l7      
,dates & rulemak+  7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! enactm5t ( !  
,s]v+ ,rural ,am]ica ,act1 ! ,commission
 %all ann\nce a ,notice ( ,propos$      
,rulemak+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 t         
e/abli%es-- 7,a7 requirem5ts ( ?is      
section1 9 addition to requirem5ts (    
subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 7d71 7e71    
7f71 7g71 7h71 7i7 & 7j72  7,b7 notice  
requirem5ts = :i* entities h appli$ to  
bid = fund+2  7,c7 ! results ( ! grant  
program1 includ+ id5tify+ fund+         
recipi5ts1 ! s]vice area ! project w    
s]vice1 ! type ( s]vice ! recipi5t w    
provide1 & ! am\nt ( fund+ ! recipi5t w 
receive2  7,d7 broadb& build\t          
mile/ones2 &  7,e7 annual c]tification f

 aw>d recipi5ts t id5tifies spe$ (      
s]vice provid$ 9 ea* s]vice area ( a    
project to ensure compliance ) ! broadb&
 build\t mile/ones e/abli%$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,d74  7#b7 ,fund+          
opportunity ann\ncem5t ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,commission %all ann\nce a ,fund+       
,opportunity ,ann\ncem5t 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]4  #d4 ,in=mation %>+  7a7       
,in=mation ,%>+ ) ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission & ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice
 ,! ,commission %all %>e ) ! ,rural     
,utilities ,s]vice in=mation receiv$    
pursuant to subsections 7f77#b7 &       
7k77#a77;,e74  7b7 ,national ,broadb&   
,map ,! ,commission %all incorporate    
build-out data receiv$ pursuant to      
subsections 7f77#b7 & 7k77#a77;,e7 into 
! ,national ,broadb& ,map4  #e4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fir/ #e 
fiscal ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #f4 ,,fcc report to ,congress   

,,fcc %all report to ,congress annually 
on ! progress ( ! program bas$ on       
broadb& build-out data provid$ by grant 
p>ticipants & data z reflect$ by !      
,national ,broadb& ,map4