,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj ,ms4  
,spanb]g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4
 ,riggleman1 & ,mrs4 ,luria7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a     
,,bill  ,to all[ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration to transf]
 c]ta9 surplus comput]s & te*nology     
equipm5t to nonpr(it comput] refurbi%]s 
= repair & di/ribution1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,comput]s = ,vet]ans &     
,/ud5ts ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,covs ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,access to comput]s & comput]      
te*nology is indisp5sable = success 9 ! 
#ba/ c5tury4 ,millions ( ,am]icans d n  
regul>ly use a comput]1 & rese>* %[s t  
sub/antial disp>ities rema9 9 bo?       
int]net use & ! quality ( access ) !    
digital divide conc5trat$ among old]1   
less educat$1 less afflu5t populations1 
especially vet]ans1 l[-income /ud5ts1 & 

s5ior citiz5s4  7#b7 ,9 #aiif1 !        
,presid5t issu$ ,executive ,ord] #abiii 
in/ruct+ ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration
 7,,gsa7 to all[ s*ools & nonpr(its !   
ability to receive ,f$]al surplus       
comput]s = educational purposes4  7#c7  
,,gsa creat$ ! ,comput]s = ,le>n+       
,program1 :i* di/ributes approximately  
#cj1jjj comput]s & comput]-relat$       
equipm5t annually to public s*ools &    
educational nonpr(its = reuse4  7#d7 ,9 
,july #bjag1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al = ,,gsa
 issu$ a report on ! lack ( controls ) !
 ,,cfl website4 ,! report not$ multiple 
cases ( !ft or fraud p]ta9+ to lack (   
vett+ ( education nonpr(its regi/]+ on !
 website4 ,al?\gh ,,gsa indicat$ t o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies _h responsibility to vet 
nonpr(its = eligibility1 _m ag5cies 7 n 
aw>e ( ?is requirem5t4  7#e7 ,s9ce !    
,,ig report 0 issu$1 ,,gsa has implem5t$
 re=ms to ensure t ag5cies are aw>e ( _!
 responsibility to det]m9e t educational
 nonpr(its are c]tifi$ tax-exempt       
#eja7;c77#c7 organizations4 ,h[ev]1 !re 

rema9s an issue ) s*ools obta9+ surplus 
comput]s t are n ready to use4 ,9 mo/   
cases1 ! s*ools d n h ! res\rces to pay 
to refurbi% ! comput]s1 :i* results 9   
comput]s be+ wa/$4  7#f7 ,any ,f$]al    
program t di/ributes retir$ ,f$]al      
comput]s to a public s*ool1 an          
educational nonpr(it organization1 or a 
nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] = repair &   
di/ribution1 w\ld b5efit f a p>tn]%ip ) 
a nonpr(it organization1 ^: mission     
includes bridg+ ! digital divide4  #c4  
,transf] ( c]ta9 surplus comput]s &     
te*nology equipm5t to nonpr(it comput]  
refurbi%]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,f$]al   
ag5cy ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy may    
transf] any surplus comput] or te*nology
 equipm5t t is n be+ us$ by ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy1 or has n be5 reque/$ = use by    
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 & has n be5 us$ =   
classifi$ in=mation 7unless ! relevant  
ag5cy head det]m9es t appropriate /eps 7
 tak5 to wipe ! memory ( su* comput] or 
te*nology equipm5t7-- 7,a7 directly to  
an eligible comput] refurbi%] = receipt 

9 accordance ) subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 
to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices   
,adm9i/ration = fur!r transf] 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,g5]al
 ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all transf] a comput] receiv$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to a public s*ool1 an     
educational nonpr(it organization1 or a 
nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] = repair &   
di/ribution 9 accordance ) subsection   
7b77#a74  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may e/abli% a p>tn]%ip nonpr(it comput]
 refurbi%] to facilitate ! id5tification
 ( comput] refurbi%] organizations & !  
di/ribution ( comput]s to su* comput]   
refurbi%]s4  7b7 ,duties ( nonpr(it     
comput] refurbi%]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
comput] refurbi%] :o receives a comput] 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all repair &  
di/ribute su* comput] to educational    
in/itution1 a vet]an1 an individual ) a 
disability1 a l[-income individual1 a   
/ud5t1 or a s5ior 9 ne$4  7#b7 ,tra9+   
programs ,ea* nonpr(it comput] refurbi%]
 to :om ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al       

,s]vices ,adm9i/ration transf]s a       
surplus comput] or te*nology equipm5t "u
 subsection 7a7 %all (f] tra9+ programs 
on ! use ( comput]s & te*nology equipm5t
 =-- 7,a7 educational in/itutions2  7,b7
 vet]ans2  7,c7 individuals )           
disabilities2  7,d7 l[-income           
individuals2  7,e7 /ud5ts2 &  7,f7      
s5iors4  7#c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
,s5se ( ,congress t ea* nonpr(it comput]
 refurbi%] to :om ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration transf]s a
 surplus comput] or te*nology equipm5t  
"u subsection 7a7 %\ld dispose ( any su*
 comput] or te*nology t _c be reus$ due 
to age or condition--  7,a7 9 compliance
 ) any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law      
relat+ to ! disposition ( any in=mation 
te*nology assets t _c be reus$ or       
refurbi%$ due to condition or age2 &    
7,b7 9 ways t c /ill be lev]ag$ to      
fulfill _! missions to bridge ! digital 
divide4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,digital divide ,! gap betwe5 ^?  
:o h an int]net-connect$ comput] & !    

skills to use x1 & ^? :o d n4 ,pr9ciple 
b>ri]s to clos+ ?is gap include access  
to devices1 af=dability1 digital        
lit]acy1 & access to broadb&4  7#b7     
,educational in/itution ,! t]m          
educational in/itution means-- 7,a7 any 
public or private *ild c>e c5t]1        
pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y      
s*ool1 accr$it$ in/itution ( vocational 
or pr(essional education1 or in/itution 
( high] education2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an
 accr$it$ in/itution ( vocational or    
pr(essional education or an in/itution (
 high] education compos$ ( m ?an "o     
s*ool1 college1 or dep>tm5t t is        
adm9i/ratively a sep>ate unit1 ea* su*  
s*ool1 college1 or dep>tm5t4  7#c7      
,educational nonpr(it ,! t]m educational
 nonpr(it means a nonpr(it organization 
t has a tra9+ compon5t :]eby ! nonpr(it 
organization tra9s ! end us] ( ! comput]
 equipm5t h[ to use su* equipm5t & t--  
7,a7 has a mission relat$ to education2 
or  7,b7 s]ves vet]ans1 individuals )   
disabilities1 l[-income individuals1 or 

s5iors4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7    
,nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] ,! t]m      
nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] means a      
nonpr(it organization--  7,a7 t prim>ily
 works to improve access to in=mation & 
communication te*nology 9 ord] to       
,bridge ! ,digital ,divide2 &  7,b7 t is
 exempt f taxation "u section           
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf4  7#f7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m   
second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4  7#g7
 ,s5ior ,! t]m s5ior means any          
individual :o is #fe ye>s ( age or old]4
  7#h7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m /ud5t means any    
individual enroll$ 9 an educational     
in/itution1 exclud+ a public or private 
*ild c>e c5t]4  7#i7 ,te*nology equipm5t
 ,! t]m te*nology equipm5t means        
physical assets relat$ to comput]s &    

in=mation te*nology1 includ+ p]iph]al   
compon5ts1 tablets1 communication       
devices 7su* z r\t]s1 s]v]s1 & cell     
phones71 pr9t]s1 scann]s1 un9t]ruptible 
p[] s\rces1 & cables & connections4     
7#aj7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,report+ ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e ?ree ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,adm9i/rator & !  
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy "u ?is ,act4    
,su* report %all include--  7#a7 ! numb]
 ( ,f$]al comput]s retir$ 9 t "t p]iod2 
7#b7 ! numb] ( ^? retir$ comput]s t 7   
us$ 9 ?is program 7& ! uses ( retir$    
comput]s t 7 n includ$ 9 ?is program72  
7#c7 ! di/ribution split ( ^? retir$    
,f$]al comput]s to public s*ools1       
educational non-pr(it organizations1 & a
 nonpr(it comput] refurbi%] = repair &  
di/ribution2 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( comput]s 
s5t to comput] refurbi%]s & ! numb] (   
comput]s t 7 donat$ "u ?is section4