,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gigc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lujn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mull97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to improve access by ,indian ,tribes to support f ! ,s*ools & ,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support program 7,e-rate7 ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,connect ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,eligibility ( ,tribal libr>ies & qualify+ ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions = ,e-rate support ,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7h77#d71 by ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7m71 be=e is a libr>y or libr>y consortium2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,eligibility ( ,tribal libr>ies & qualify+ ess5tial community-,s]v+ in/itutions = ,e-,rate support 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 7,b7 ! t]m ,e-rate program means ! ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support program = s*ools & libr>ies au?oriz$ "u subsection 7h77#a77;,b71 ! rules ( :i* are set =? "u subp>t ,f ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 7,c7 ! t]m ,e-rate support means univ]sal s]vice disc\nts on eligible s]vices 9 accordance ) subp>t ,f ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 7,d7 ! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #bj4ajj ( title #be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 7,e7 ! t]m qualify+ ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itution means a facility exclusively own$ by an ,indian ,tribe & designat$ by su* ,indian ,tribe = purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 includ+ a ,tribal ,gov]nm5t build+1 *apt] h\se1 longh\se1 community c5t]1 s5ior c5t]1 or o!r simil> public build+2 & 7,f7 ! t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b774 7#b7 ,eligibility ( ,tribal libr>ies = ,e-rate support 7,a7 ,designation ( ,tribal libr>ies z libr>ies eligible = ,e-rate support 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ,indian ,tribe t is eligible = support "u section #bfa ( ! ,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iafa7 may designate a ,tribal libr>y or ,tribal libr>y consortium1 includ+ a public-s]v+ libr>y ( a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7not)/&+ section #ed4eja7;b77#b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation71 z a libr>y or libr>y consortium t is eligible = ,e-rate support1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! libr>y or libr>y consortium is eligible = assi/ance f a ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy "u ! ,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaba et seq47 7not)/&+ ! requirem5t relat+ to su* eligibility 9 subsection 7h77#d7 ( ?is section & section #ed4eja7;b77#a7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation71 if ! libr>y or libr>y consortium is eligible = support f su* ,indian ,tribe "u su* section #bfa4 7ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 clause 7i7 %all be con/ru$ to exempt a ,tribal libr>y or ,tribal libr>y consortium f any requirem5t "u ! ,e-rate program n describ$ 9 t clause1 includ+ ! o!r requirem5ts relat+ to eligible recipi5ts "u section #ed4eja ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7,b7 ,tribal ,ess5tial ,community-,s]v+ ,in/itution ,program 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices & ! head ( any o!r ag5cy ) relevant responsibilities1 %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,tribal ,ess5tial ,community-,s]v+ ,in/itution ,program1 "u :i* ! ,commission %all provide ,e-rate support to ,indian ,tribes = qualify+ ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions designat$ by su* ,indian ,tribes4 7ii7 ,eligibility ,e-rate support obta9$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all only be available to an ,indian ,tribe if ! propos$ qualify+ ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itution int5ds to deliv] publicly available int]net access & telecommunications s]vices to /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & memb]s ( ! community4 7,c7 ,use ( contributions ,( ! am\nt collect$ = ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support programs "u subsection 7d71 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be made available = ! #c-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection to ! ,commission to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies 7,a7 ,annual reports ,! ,commission %all-- 7i7 direct ! ,adm9i/rator designat$ by ! ,commission to adm9i/] ! ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support programs "u ?is section to submit an annual report to ! ,commission reg>d+ ! actions ( ! ,e-rate program to ensure t ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies c p>ticipate fully & effectively 9 ! ,e-rate program1 includ+-- 7,i7 outrea* ef=ts t>get$ to ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies to promote aw>5ess ( ! ,e-rate program2 7,,ii7 specific ,e-rate tra9+ programs = ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies2 & 7,,iii7 o!r te*nical assi/ance initiatives reg>d+ ! application process = ! ,e-rate program t are available to ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies2 & 7ii7 submit ea* annual report describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to-- 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,,ii7 ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,,iii7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,,iv7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,review ( annual reports ,! ,commission %all review ea* annual report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r additional /eps are necess>y to ensure t ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies c p>ticipate fully & effectively 9 ! ,e-rate program4 7,c7 ,univ]sal s]vice te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ ,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 %all provide te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to ,indian ,tribes ) respect to ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support programs4 7#d7 ,coord9ation & p]=mance measurem5t ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 improve ! reliability ( ! data ( ! ,commission relat+ to in/itutions t receive ,e-rate support by def9+ ! t]m tribal on ! application = ,e-rate support2 & 7,b7 7i7 develop p]=mance goals & measures to track progress on a*iev+ ! /rategic objective ( ! ,commission ( ensur+ t all ,indian ,tribes h af=dable access to broadb& int]net access s]vice = educational purposes = /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & memb]s ( ! community2 7ii7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 id5tify ,tribal libr>ies & develop+ ,tribal libr>ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 submit to ,congress & make public a report on ! goals & measures develop$ "u clause 7i7 & ! li/ ( libr>ies id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii74 4