,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ad1 #bjbj,mr4 
,gold5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,/aub]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to e/abli%
 a grant program to facilitate !        
provision ( high-spe$ broadb& s]vice to 
small bus9ess conc]ns 9 rural areas1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,la/ ,mile ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,grant    
program to provide high-spe$ broadb&    
s]vice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a program 79
 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to    
facilitate ! provision ( high-spe$      
broadb& s]vice to rural small bus9ess   
conc]ns4  7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+  
out ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d
 a grant to ea* eligible ,/ate t submits

 an application4  7c7 ,eligible         
recipi5ts  7#a7 ,eligible ,/ate ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d a grant "u !     
,program ea* ye> to a ,/ate t submits an
 application pursuant to subsection 7d74
  7#b7 ,eligible subgrant recipi5t  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible ,/ate may aw>d a 
subgrant "u ! ,program to any entity1 or
 gr\p ( entities1 det]m9$ by ! eligible 
,/ate to h ! au?ority & capability to   
c>ry out a project describ$ 9 subsection
 7d74  7,b7 ,n requir$ to be eligible   
telecommunication c>ri] ,a det]m9ation (
 au?ority & capability "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 may n require a subgrant recipi5t  
to be designat$ z an eligible           
telecommunications c>ri] "u section     
#bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e774  7d7    
,application ,to be eligible = a grant  
"u ! ,program1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! 
,adm9i/rator an application t           
demon/rates t ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 prior to ! 
date ( application = a grant "u !       
,program1 has exp]i5ce manag+ a ,/ate or

 ,f$]al grant program to facilitate !   
provision ( high-spe$ broadb& s]vice2   
7#b7 ma9ta9s a ,/ate broadb& plan2  7#c7
 has updat$ ! ,/ate broadb& plan "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! five ye>s prior to !  
date a ,/ate submits an application = a 
grant "u ! ,program2  7#d7 agrees to    
subgrant any aw>d$ funds to an eligible 
subgrant recipi5t2  7#e7 agrees to      
conduct a p]iodic f9ancial audit (      
eligible subgrant recipi5ts :o h receiv$
 a subgrant "u ! ,program2  7#f7 ensures
 prop] disbursem5t & acc\nt+ = ,f$]al   
funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program1 includ+      
demon/rat+ t if aw>d$ a subgrant "u !   
,program-- 7,a7 su* aw>d has be5 us$ to 
assi/ an eligible project2 &  7,b7 t a  
,/ate has recov]$ an aw>d f a subgrant  
recipi5t :o has n compli$ ) !           
requirem5ts ( ! ,program2 &  7#g7       
possesses any o!r adm9i/rative or       
te*nical capacity t ! ,adm9i/rator deems
 necess>y = ! success ( ! ,program4  7e7
 ,eligible projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,grant funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program may    

only be us$ to assi/ a project t makes  
available eligible infra/ructure        
necess>y to provide high-spe$ broadb&   
s]vice to a rural small bus9ess conc]n4 
7#b7 ,re/riction on duplication  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program 
may n be us$ to assi/ a project t makes 
available duplicative eligible          
infra/ructure to a small bus9ess conc]n 
locat$ 9 a rural area4  7,b7            
,det]m9ation ( duplicative infra/ructure
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible ,/ate %all  
det]m9e ! pres5ce ( duplicative eligible
 infra/ructure us+ broadb& infra/ructure
 geolocation data f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
comm]cial s\rces4  7ii7 ,process to     
*all5ge det]m9ation  7,i7 ,publication  
requirem5t ,an eligible ,/ate %all make 
available to ! public ! location (      
propos$ eligible infra/ructure = :i* a  
subgrant application has be5 submitt$ to
 ! eligible ,/ate4  7,,ii7 ,opportunity 
to *all5ge det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ae  
days prior to ! aw>d ( a subgrant1 an   
eligible ,/ate %all all[ a provid] (    

eligible infra/ructure ! opportunity to 
submit in=mation reg>d+ ! location ( su*
 infra/ructure s t ! eligible ,/ate may 
det]m9e :e!r a project to be aw>d$ a    
subgrant w make available duplicative   
eligible infra/ructure4  7f7 ,priority  
,9 mak+ a grant "u ! ,program1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all give priority to an   
eligible project bas$ on ! numb] ( small
 bus9ess conc]ns locat$ 9 a rural area  
provid$ high-spe$ broadb& s]vice by !   
project4  7g7 ,grant am\nt aw>d$ ,9 mak+
 a grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all aw>d an eligible ,/ate ! am\nt     
equal+ ! ratio ( ! numb] ( individuals 9
 ! eligible ,/ate :o reside 9 a rural   
area divid$ by ! numb] ( individuals :o 
reside 9 a rural area 9 all eligible    
,/ates t h be5 approv$ "u ! ,program1   
multipli$ by ! total am\nt ( funds      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection
 7k77#b74  7h7 ,limitations on a        
subgrant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a subgrant "u 
! ,program-- 7#a7 if aw>d$ to an entity 
provid+ high-spe$ broadb& s]vice to a   

s+le small bus9ess conc]n1 may n exce$  
#ae1jjj2 or  7#b7 if aw>d$ to an entity 
provid+ high-spe$ broadb& s]vice to m   
?an "o small bus9ess conc]n1 may n exce$
 #ce1jjj4  7i7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e 
( ! co/ ( a project assi/$ ) a grant "u 
! ,program %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t4  7j7 
,evaluation ( ,program  7#a7 ,report to 
,adm9i/rator ,n lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*     
eligible ,/ate %all submit to !         
,adm9i/rator a report demon/rat+ !      
in=mation requir$ pursuant to subsection
 7d77#f74  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &        
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 ,program t includes a description (--  
7,a7 ! numb] ( grants aw>d$ "u !        
,program2  7,b7 ! total am\nt ( fund+   
exp5d$ on eligible infra/ructure        
pursuant to ! ,program2  7,c7 ! numb] ( 

small bus9ess conc]ns 9 rural areas     
provid$ eligible infra/ructure z a      
result ( ! ,program dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
fir/ aw>ds a grant "u ! ,program2 &     
7,d7 ! numb] ( miles ( eligible         
infra/ructure made available pursuant to
 ! ,program4  7k7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,program #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  7#b7           
,res]vation = grants ,n less ?an #ig    
p]c5t ( funds appropriat$ = ! ,program  
%all be res]v$ = provid+ grants to      
eligible ,/ates4  7#c7 ,res]vation =    
adm9i/ration ,n m ?an #c p]c5t ( funds  
appropriat$ = ! ,program may be us$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator to adm9i/] ! ,program4    
#c4 ,/udy & report on broadb& s]vice    
spe$s & pric+  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all 
conduct a survey ( a repres5tative      
sample ( small bus9ess conc]ns locat$ 9 
rural areas on-- 7#a7 ! spe$s ( broadb& 

s]vice available to small bus9ess       
conc]ns locat$ 9 rural areas2  7#b7 !   
prices = broadb& s]vice available to    
small bus9ess conc]ns locat$ 9 rural    
areas2  7#c7 ! types ( broadb& s]vice   
te*nology us$ by small bus9ess conc]ns  
locat$ 9 rural areas2  7#d7 ! type (    
broadb& s]vice available to small       
bus9ess conc]ns locat$ 9 rural areas1   
specifically :e!r x is be/-ef=t s]vice  
or s]vice ) gu>ante$ quality-(-s]vice   
b5*m>ks2 &  7#e7 ! prim>y purposes = :i*
 small bus9ess conc]ns locat$ 9 rural   
areas use _! broadb& connections & :e!r 
_! curr5t broadb& s]vice enables !m to  
satisfactorily c>ry out ea* ( ^!        
purposes4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ?ree 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !   
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate a report on ! results ( ! /udy   
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 t includes   
policy recomm5dations = improv+ ! access

 ( small bus9ess conc]ns to af=dable    
high-spe$ broadb& s]vice4  #d4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
infra/ructure ,! t]m eligible           
infra/ructure means infra/ructure ( a   
type ) ! demon/rat$ capability to       
facilitate broadb& s]vice = :i*-- 7,a7  
#ie p]c5t or m ( all peak p]iod         
measurem5ts (-- 7i7 d[n/ream            
transmission capacity are at or above   
#ej ,mbps2  7ii7 up/ream transmission   
capacity are at or above #ej ,mbps2 &   
7iii7 network r\nd trip lat5cy are at or
 bel[ #ajj milliseconds2 &  7,b7 an     
end-us]'s mon?ly data cap is at or above
 #b t]abytes4  7#b7 ,rural area ,! t]m  
rural area has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u  
section #fja7;b77#c7 ( ! ,rural         
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7b77#c774  7#c7 ,rural 
small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m rural small 
bus9ess conc]n means a small bus9ess    
conc]n t has its pr9cipal (fice locat$ 9
 a rural area4  7#d7 ,small bus9ess     
conc]n ,! t]m 8small bus9ess conc]n0 has

 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #c ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb74  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #abjeb ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,disa/] ,response &    
,loan ,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjjh 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcf;e74