,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 
,graves ( ,miss\ri 7= himself & ,mr4    
,katko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,works &    
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife to   
provide = a high-spe$ broadb& deploym5t 
initiative4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,elim9at+ ,b>ri]s to    
,rural ,int]net ,developm5t ,grant      
,eligibility ,act or ! ,e-,,bridge ,act4
  #b4 ,high-spe$ broadb& deploym5t      
initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( !
 ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t 
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cada et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bai4 ,high-spe$ broadb&       

deploym5t initiative  7a7 ,def9itions   
7#a7 ,broadb& project ,! t]m broadb&    
project means-- 7,a7 plann+1 te*nical   
assi/ance1 or tra9+2  7,b7 ! acquisition
 or developm5t ( l&2 or  7,c7 !         
acquisition1 design & eng9e]+1          
con/ruction1 rehabilitation1 alt]ation1 
expansion1 or improvem5t ( facilities1  
includ+ relat$ ma*9]y1 equipm5t1        
contractual rights1 & intangible        
prop]ty1 = ! purpose ( provid+1 ext5d+1 
exp&+1 or improv+ high-spe$ broadb&     
s]vice to fur!r ! goals ( ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,high-spe$ broadb& ,! t]m high-spe$
 broadb& means ! provision ( two-way    
data transmission ) suffici5t d[n/ream &
 up/ream spe$s to end us]s to p]mit     
effective p>ticipation 9 ! economy & to 
support economic gr[?1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7b7 ,broadb& projects  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,on ! application ( an eligible
 recipi5t1 ! ,secret>y may make grants  
"u ?is title = broadb& projects4 ,any   
su* grant %all be subject to !          
provisions ( ?is section4  7#b7         

,eligible recipi5ts = broadb& projects  
7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ! case ( grants =    
broadb& projects1 ! t]m eligible        
recipi5t includes1 9 addition to !      
eligible recipi5ts id5tifi$ 9 section   
#c-- 7i7 a public-private p>tn]%ip2 &   
7ii7 a consortium =m$ = ! purpose (     
provid+1 ext5d+1 exp&+1 or improv+      
high-spe$ broadb& s]vice betwe5 "o or m 
eligible recipi5ts1 z def9$ 9 section   
#c1 & "o or m =-pr(it organizations4    
7,b7 ,int]e/ 9 real or p]sonal prop]ty  
,= any broadb& project ( a              
public-private p>tn]%ip or consortium1 !
 ,secret>y %all require t title to any  
real or p]sonal prop]ty acquir$ or      
improv$ ) grant funds1 or if ! recipi5t 
w n acquire title ano!r possessory      
int]e/ acceptable to ! ,secret>y1 be    
ve/$ 9 a public p>tn] or eligible       
nonpr(it organization or association = !
 useful life ( ! project1 aft] :i* title
 may be transf]r$ to any memb] ( !      
public-private p>tn]%ip or consortium 9 
accordance ) regulations promulgat$ by !

 ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,procurem5t ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 no p]son or    
entity %all be disqualifi$ f compet+ to 
provide goods or s]vices relat$ to a    
broadb& project on ! basis t ! p]son or 
entity p>ticipat$ 9 ! developm5t ( !    
broadb& project or 9 ! draft+ (         
specifications1 requirem5ts1 /atem5ts ( 
"w1 or simil> docum5ts relat$ to ! goods
 or s]vices to be provid$4  7#d7        
,broadb& project prop]ty ,! ,secret>y   
may p]mit a recipi5t ( a grant = a      
broadb& project to grant an option to   
acquire real or p]sonal prop]ty 7includ+
 contractual rights & intangible        
prop]ty7 relat$ to t project to a ?ird  
p>ty on su* t]ms z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
to be appropriate1 provid$ t su* option 
may only be ex]cis$ aft] ! ,secret>y    
releases ! ,f$]al int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty4 ,!
 grant or ex]cise ( any su* option %all 
n con/itute a r$i/ribution ( grant funds
 )9 ! mean+ ( section #bag ( ?is title4 
7c7 ,s\rces ( assi/ance ,a grant provid$
 "u ?is section may be provid$ f am\nts 

made available to c>ry out ?is title 9  
comb9ation ) am\nts made available "u   
any o!r ,f$]al program4  7d7 ,non-,f$]al
 %>e ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! non-,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/ ( a broadb& project1 !      
,secret>y may provide cr$it t[>d !      
non-,f$]al %>e = ! pres5t value (       
all[able contributions ov] ! useful life
 ( ! broadb& project1 provid$ t !       
,secret>y may require su* assurances ( !
 value ( ! rights & ( ! commitm5t ( !   
rights z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be     
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( su* 
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #bah ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #bai4 ,high-spe$ broadb&   
deploym5t initiative4  4