,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gigb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,mr4  
,latta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,o',hall]an7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide funds to assess !   
availability1 accel]ate ! deploym5t1 &  
improve ! su/a9ability ( advanc$        
communications s]vices & communications 
infra/ructure 9 rural ,am]ica1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rural ,connectivity       
,advancem5t ,program ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 
,deposit ( spectrum auction proce$s 9   
,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t & ,deploym5t 
,fund ,section #cji7;j77#h7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & 7,g7 &   
ins]t+ 7,g71 & 7,h72 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,assessm5t &      
deploym5t set-aside  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 & except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,d71 7,e71

 7,f71 & 7,g71 #aj p]c5t ( ! net proce$s
 f ea* use ( a sy/em ( competitive bidd+
 "u ?is subsection complet$ be=e        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb1 %all be deposit$ 9
 ! ,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t &         
,deploym5t ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #c 
( ! ,rural ,connectivity ,advancem5t    
,program ,act ( #bjbj4  7ii7 ,net       
proce$s def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 ! t]m net proce$s1 )       
respect to ! use ( a sy/em ( competitive
 bidd+1 means ! proce$s rema9+ aft]     
subtract+ all auction-relat$            
exp5ditures1 includ+-- 7,i7 relocation  
paym5ts1 includ+ accel]at$ relocation   
paym5ts2  7,,ii7 paym5ts to incumb5t    
lic5sees = ! rel9qui%m5t ( all or a     
portion ( ! spectrum usage rights ( ^?  
lic5sees2  7,,iii7 co/s associat$ ) !   
reallocation ( spectrum1 :e!r on an     
exclusive or %>$ use basis2  7,,iv7     
relocation or %>+ co/s1 includ+ = plann+
 = relocation or %>+2 &  7,v7 bidd+     
cr$its4  4  #c4 ,direction & use (      
,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t & ,deploym5t 

,fund proce$s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission2 &  7#b7 ! t]m high-co/     
programs means-- 7,a7 ! program =       
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support = ,high-,co/ 
,areas set =? "u subp>t ,d ( "p #ed (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulations2  7,b7 !   
,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund set  
=? "u subp>t ,j ( "p #ed ( title #dg1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulations2  7,c7 ! ,int]/ate
 ,common ,l9e ,support ,me*anism =      
,rate-(-,return ,c>ri]s set =? "u subp>t
 ,k ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 or any successor         
regulations2  7,d7 ! ,mobility ,fund set
 =? "u subp>t ,l ( "p #ed ( title #dg1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulations2  7,e7 ! ,high    
,co/ ,loop ,support = ,rate-(-,return   
,c>ri]s program set =? "u subp>t ,m ( "p
 #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 or any successor          

regulations2  7,f7 ! ,uni5do a ,pu]to   
,rico ,fund & ! ,connect ,,usvi ,fund   
set =? "u subp>t ,o ( "p #ed ( title    
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulations2 &  7,g7 ! ,rural
 ,broadb& ,exp]im5ts1 z e/abli%$ by !   
,commission "u "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !  
,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t & ,deploym5t 
,fund4  7c7 ,borr[+ au?ority  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !        
,commission ann\nces ! results ( an     
auction "u section #cji7;j7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j771 ! ,commission may  
borr[ f ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an
 am\nt n to exce$ ! am\nt t w be        
deposit$ 9 ! ,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t 
& ,deploym5t ,fund "u p>agraph 7#h77;,h7
 ( t section 7z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act7 z a result ( t auction4  7#b7    
,reimbursem5t ,! ,commission %all       
reimburse ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1   

)\t int]e/1 = any am\nts borr[$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 z funds are deposit$ into 
! ,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t &          
,deploym5t ,fund4  7d7 ,availability (  
am\nts ,any am\nts borr[$ "u subsection 
7c77#a7 & any am\nts 9 ! ,rural ,broadb&
 ,assessm5t & ,deploym5t ,fund t are n  
necess>y = reimbursem5t ( ! g5]al fund (
 ! ,treasury = su* borr[$ am\nts %all be
 available to ! ,commission = use 9     
accordance ) subsection 7e74  7e7 ,use (
 am\nts  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program or  
programs ,! ,commission %all use !      
am\nts made available "u subsection 7d7 
to e/abli% #a or m programs t are       
sep>ate f1 b are coord9at$ ) &          
complem5t1 ! high-co/ programs to       
address-- 7,a7 gaps t rema9 9 broadb&   
int]net access s]vice cov]age 9 high-co/
 rural areas despite ! op]ations ( !    
high-co/ programs2 &  7,b7 %ortfalls 9  
suffici5t fund+ ( ! high-co/ programs t 
c\ld adv]sely affect ! su/a9ability (   
s]vices or reasonable comp>ability (    
rates t are support$ by ^? programs4    

7#b7 ,purposes ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,commission %all use am\nts made
 available "u subsection 7d7 9 an       
effici5t & co/-effective mann] only--   
7,a7 = ! assessm5t (1 & to provide      
subsidies 9 a te*nology-neutral mann]   
?r\gh a competitive process 7subject to 
weight+ pref]5ces = p]=mance quality &  
o!r s]vice metrics z ! ,commission may  
f9d appropriate7 to provid]s = support  
(1 deploym5t ( broadb&-capable          
infra/ructure 9 high-co/ rural areas t !
 ,commission det]m9es are uns]v$ by fix$
 t]re/rial broadb& int]net access s]vice
 at a d[nload spe$ ( n less ?an #be     
megabits p] second & an upload spe$ ( n 
less ?an #c megabits p] second 7or su*  
high] spe$ z ! ,commission may det]m9e  
appropriate bas$ ^u an evolv+ def9ition 
( univ]sal s]vice72 &  7,b7 to assess1 &
 provide subsidies to provid]s to enable
 provid]s to su/a91 broadb& int]net     
access s]vice 9 any rural area 9 :i*--  
7i7 only "o provid] ( fix$ t]re/rial    
broadb& int]net access s]vice op]ates2 &

  7ii7 ! high-co/ nature ( ! area       
precludes ! (f]+ ( voice s]vice &       
broadb& int]net access s]vice at rates &
 p]=mance levels available 9 urban areas
 z det]m9$ by ! ,urban ,rate ,survey    
conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,tribal
 consid]ations ,9 di/ribut+ am\nts "u   
?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all      
consid] ! broadb& int]net access s]vice 
ne$s ( resid5ts ( ,tribal l&s 7z def9$ 9
 section #ed4djj ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation74  7#d7 ,limitations  7,a7   
,prohibition on fund+ o!r programs  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may n use am\nts
 made available "u subsection 7d7 to    
fund any program t 0 n e/abli%$ by !    
,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is      
subsection1 includ+ any program e/abli%$
 "u section #bed ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 9     
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
except = us+ ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice        
,adm9i/rative ,company to adm9i/] fund+4
  7ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9      

clause 7i7 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit !
 ,commission f us+ am\nts made available
 "u subsection 7d7 to supplem5t !       
provision ( support "u ! high-co/       
programs1 z au?oriz$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 ( ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,transp>5cy & acc\ntability = address+  
gaps 9 cov]age ,! ,commission %all      
e/abli% transp>5cy & acc\ntability      
requirem5ts = am\nts made available = ! 
purpose set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t1  
at a m9imum-- 7i7 provide-- 7,i7 a      
process = *all5g+ any initial           
det]m9ation by ! ,commission reg>d+ :e!r
 an area is s]v$ or uns]v$2 &  7,,ii7   
writt5 public notice on ! website ( !   
,commission (-- 7aa7 h[ ea* *all5ge "u  
subp>agraph 7,i7 0 decid$2 &  7bb7 !    
reasons ( ! ,commission = ea* decision2 
7ii7 e/abli% broadb& s]vice build\t     
mile/ones & require p]iodic c]tification
 by fund+ recipi5ts to ensure compliance
 ) ! broadb& s]vice build\t mile/ones2  
7iii7 e/abli% a maximum build\t         
timeframe ( #d ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on 

:i* fund+ is provid$2  7iv7 e/abli%     
p]iodic report+ requirem5ts = fund+     
recipi5ts t id5tify1 at a m9imum1 !     
nature ( ! s]vice provid$ 9 ea* area :]e
 fund+ is provid$2  7v7 e/abli% /&>d    
p5alties = noncompliance ) ! requirem5ts
 e/abli%$ "u ?is subp>agraph & z may be 
fur!r prescrib$ by ! ,commission2  7vi7 
e/abli% proc$ures = recov]y ( funds1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 f fund+ recipi5ts 9 ! ev5t
 ( default or noncompliance ) !         
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is subp>agraph 
& z may be fur!r prescrib$ by !         
,commission2 &  7vii7 require a fund+   
recipi5t to-- 7,i7 (f] voice s]vice &   
broadb& int]net access s]vice2 &  7,,ii7
 p]mit a consum] to subscribe to "o type
 ( s]vice describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or  
bo? types4  7,c7 ,transp>5cy &          
acc\ntability = address+ %ortfalls 9    
fund+ ,! ,commission %all e/abli%       
transp>5cy & acc\ntability requirem5ts =
 am\nts made available = ! purpose set  
=? 9 subp>agraph 7#a77;,b7 t1 at a      
m9imum-- 7i7 e/abli% p]iodic report+ &  

c]tification requirem5ts = fund+        
recipi5ts to ensure t ! fund+ results 9 
! (f]+ ( voice s]vice & broadb& int]net 
access s]vice at reasonably comp>able   
rates & p]=mance levels2  7ii7 e/abli%  
/&>d p5alties = noncompliance ) !       
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is subp>agraph 
& z may be fur!r prescrib$ by !         
,commission2  7iii7 e/abli% proc$ures = 
recov]y ( funds1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f fund+
 recipi5ts 9 ! ev5t ( default or        
noncompliance ) ! requirem5ts e/abli%$  
"u ?is subp>agraph & z may be fur!r     
prescrib$ by ! ,commission2 &  7iv7     
require a fund+ recipi5t to-- 7,i7 (f]  
voice s]vice & broadb& int]net access   
s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 p]mit a consum] to    
subscribe to "o type ( s]vice describ$ 9
 subclause 7,i7 or bo? types4  7f7      
,reports  7#a7 ,auction-specific reports
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission ann\nces ! results ( an  
auction "u section #cji7;j7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j771 ! ,commission %all 

publi% & submit to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! am\nt ( net proce$s t w be  
deposit$ 9 ! ,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t 
& ,deploym5t ,fund "u p>agraph 7#h77;,h7
 ( t section 7z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act7 z a result ( t auction4  7#b7    
,auction proce$s deploym5t report       
,section #cji7;j7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ai7
 ,report on ,rural ,broadb& ,assessm5t &
 ,deploym5t ,fund proce$s ,n lat] ?an   
,m>* #a1 #bjba1 & n less frequ5tly ?an  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all    
publi% & submit to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on-- 7,a7 ! di/ribution ( am\nts 
made available "u section #c7;d7 ( !    
,rural ,connectivity ,advancem5t        
,program ,act ( #bjbj = ! prec$+ ye>2 & 

7,b7 ! project$ di/ribution ( am\nts t w
 be made available "u section #c7;d7 ( !
 ,rural ,connectivity ,advancem5t       
,program ,act ( #bjbj = ! ye> aft] ! ye>
 9 :i* ! report is publi%$ & submitt$4  
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