,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,o',hall]an 7= himself & ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,ohio7 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 e/abli% 
a pilot program to increase access to   
int]net-capable devices ?r\gh           
public-private p>tn]%ips1 to e/abli% be/
 practices = ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes = 
r$uc+ ! b>ri]s to1 & increas+ ! adoption
 (1 broadb& int]net access s]vice1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,adoption &   
,opportunity ,act4  #b4 ,int]net-capable
 device access pilot program  7a7 ,pilot
 program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot
 program = ! purposes ( us+             
public-private p>tn]%ips seek+ to-- 7#a7
 refurbi% int]net-capable devices2 &    

7#b7 e/abli% or c>ry out "o or m        
donation1 l5d+1 or pur*as+ programs t   
increases access to su* refurbi%$       
devices to individuals t d n h          
int]net-capable devices4  7b7           
,application ,to be eligible to         
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u ?is     
section1 a public-private p>tn]%ip %all 
submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an      
application1 9 su* a =m & 9 su* a mann] 
z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to approve 
an application submitt$ by a            
public-private p>tn]%ip "u ?is section1 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all consid]1 9   
addition to o!r su* crit]ia z !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es            
appropriate-- 7#a7 ! ability ( !        
public-private p>tn]%ip to-- 7,a7       
refurbi% int]net-capable devices2 &     
7,b7 e/abli% or c>ry out "o or m        
donation1 l5d+1 or pur*as+ programs t   
increases access to refurbi%$           
int]net-capable devices to individuals t
 d n h int]net-capable devices2 &  7#b7 

! ext5t to :i* ! public-private p>tn]%ip
 demon/rates 9 ! application-- 7,a7     
organizational exp]i5ce 9-- 7i7         
refurbi%+ int]net-capable devices2  7ii7
 id5tify+ individuals t d n h           
int]net-capable devices2 &  7iii7       
provid+ tra9+ & end-us] support to su*  
individuals z "p ( a compreh5sive       
digital inclusion program2 &  7,b7 !    
ability to e/abli% or c>ry out "o or m  
donation1 l5d+1 or pur*as+ programs t   
provide refurbi%$ int]net-capable       
devices to individuals 9 a c\nty t !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es has a      
significant ne$ = int]net-capable       
devices4  7d7 ,det]m9ation ( significant
 ne$ ,= ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r a c\nty
 has a significant ne$ = int]net-capable
 devices "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y may consid] relevant
 data provid$ by ! ,am]ican ,community  
,survey or ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission4  7e7 ,duration ,! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program
 "u ?is section = a p]iod n long] ?an #e

 ye>s4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot program 
"u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & make         
available to ! public1 a report on !    
efficacy ( ! pilot program1 includ+--   
7#a7 any outcome measures us$ by !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y to det]m9e efficacy2
  7#b7 ! efficacy ( public-private      
p>tn]%ips p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program  
"u ?is section 9-- 7,a7 refurbi%+       
int]net-capable devices2 &  7,b7        
e/abli%+ or c>ry+ out a donation1 l5d+1 
or pur*as+ programs t provides refurbi%$
 int]net-capable devices to individuals 
t d n h int]net-capable devices2 &  7#c7
 any b>ri]s t prev5t or h9d] access to  
int]net-capable devices1 z id5tifi$ by !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7g7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is     

section #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 
:i* %all rema9 available until exp5d$4  
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #e     
p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4
  7h7 ,public-,private p>tn]%ip def9$ ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m public-private      
p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip betwe5 at lea/
 two entities1 :i* may include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a private sector entity4  7#b7 ,a
 nonpr(it organization4  7#c7 ,a libr>y4
  7#d7 ,a community an*or in/itution4   
7#e7 ,a provid] ( broadb& int]net access
 s]vice4  7#f7 ,an appropriate ,/ate    
ag5cy 7or 9 ! case ( an ,indian ,tribe1 
! tribal equival5t ( an appropriate     
,/ate ag5cy74  #c4 ,developm5t ( be/    
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 9     
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission1 ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes1 &
 ! entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b71  
develop recomm5dations = ,/ates &       
,indian ,tribes 7& any political        

subdivisions !re(1 respectively7 on be/ 
practices = r$uc+ ! b>ri]s to1 &        
increas+ ! adoption (1 broadb& int]net  
access s]vice )9 ! respective ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe 7or any political        
subdivision !re(1 respectively71 includ+
 be/ practices =-- 7#a7 det]m9+ h[ to   
increase ! adoption ( broadb& int]net   
access s]vice among individuals 7includ+
 individuals ) disabilities7 9 diff]5t  
educational1 racial1 e?nic1             
socio-economic1 & age gr\ps2  7#b7      
develop+ in=mational /rategies =        
individuals 7includ+ individuals )      
disabilities7 9 diff]5t educational1    
racial1 e?nic1 socio-economic1 & age    
gr\ps t help su* individuals id5tify1 & 
und]/& h[ to qualify =1 l[-co/ broadb&  
int]net access s]vice programs2  7#c7   
det]m9+ h[ to assi/ libr>ies1 community 
an*or in/itutions1 or nonpr(it          
organizations 9 e/abli%+ or exp&+       
te*nical tra9+ programs = individuals   
7includ+ individuals ) disabilities7 9  
diff]5t educational1 racial1 e?nic1     

socio-economic1 & age gr\ps1 to le>n    
skills to use int]net-capable devices to
 access s]vices or accompli% tasks2 &   
7#d7 id5tify+ ! appropriate data metrics
 to use to measure ! adoption ( broadb& 
int]net access s]vice )9 ! respective   
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe 7or political   
subdivision !re(1 respectively74  7b7   
,entities describ$ ,! entities describ$ 
9 ?is subsection are z foll[s3 7#a7     
,community an*or in/itutions4  7#b7     
,libr>ies4  7#c7 ,appropriate ,/ate     
ag5cies4  7#d7 ,/ate educational        
ag5cies4  7#e7 ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative
 ag5cies4  7#f7 ,nonpr(it organizations4
  7#g7 ,coop]ative organizations4  7#h7 
,private sector entities4  7#i7         
,provid]s ( broadb& int]net access      
s]vice4  7#aj7 ,bureau-fund$ s*ools4    
7c7 ,developm5t ( be/ practices ,9      
develop+ ! be/ practices "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all id5tify1
 & include 9 su* be/ practices1 any     
res\rces available ?r\gh ! ,broadb&     
,,usa program ( ! ,national             

,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration t a ,/ate or ,indian      
,tribe 7or political subdivisions !re(1 
respectively7 may use = ! purpose (     
increas+ ! adoption ( broadb& int]net   
access s]vice )9 ! respective ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,adoption ( broadb& int]net  
access s]vice ,! t]m adoption ( broadb& 
int]net access s]vice means ! process by
 :i* an individual-- 7,a7 develops      
skills necess>y to accompli% common     
tasks us+ broadb& int]net access s]vice2
 &  7,b7 obta9s daily access to !       
int]net ?r\gh broadb& int]net access    
s]vice4  7#b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#c7 ,appropriate ,/ate   
ag5cy ,! t]m appropriate ,/ate ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjf7;a7 (
 ! ,,ray ,,baum',s ,act ( #bjah 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #aejd74  7#d7 ,broadb& int]net
 access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net   
access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  

section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#e7 ,bureau-fund$ s*ool ,!
 t]m bureau-fund$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aada ( ! ,education   
,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba74
  7#f7 ,community an*or in/itution ,!   
t]m community an*or in/itution has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ed4e ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#g7
 ,disability ,! t]m disability has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#h7 ,indian   
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section     
#d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & 
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774  7#i7             
,int]net-capable device ,! t]m          
int]net-capable device means a desktop  
comput]1 laptop comput]1 tablet comput]1
 or simil> device t is capable (        
connect+ to broadb& int]net access      
s]vice1 ei!r by receiv+ su* s]vice      

directly or ?r\gh ! use ( ,wi-,fi4      
7#aj7 ,libr>y ,! t]m libr>y has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bac ( ! ,museum & 
,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#iabb7 includ+ only-- 7,a7 a public     
libr>y2  7,b7 a public elem5t>y s*ool or
 second>y s*ool libr>y2  7,c7 a ,tribal 
libr>y2 &  7,d7 an academic libr>y4     
7#aa7 ,refurbi% ,! t]m refurbi% means ! 
process to repair ! condition ( or      
update ! s(tw>e ( an int]net-capable    
device 9 su* a =m & 9 su* a mann] s t   
su* device is capable ( access+ & p]=m+ 
tasks or s]vices ?r\gh broadb& int]net  
access s]vice4  7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 means ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 & ! t]ritories & possessions 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ac7 ,/ate         
educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #cjj4da ( title #cd1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations4  7#ad7 ,/ate libr>y
 adm9i/rative ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate libr>y 
adm9i/rative ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bac ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y

 ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iabb74