,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj,ms4 ,s*ri] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,budd7 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 provide innovation grants to e/abli%$ ,/ate broadb& (fices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,broadb& ,(fice ,innovation ,pilot ,act4 #b4 ,innovation pilot program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program 7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program to provide grants to eligible ,/ate broadb& (fices = new projects to increase broadb& connectivity1 accel]ate deploym5t ( broadb&1 or e/abli% af=dable broadb& access to und]s]v$ populations t includes any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,mapp+ & data collection ( areas ( connectivity1 und]s]v$ areas1 & uns]v$ areas to improve ef=ts to map1 collect data1 & supplem5t ongo+ ef=ts4 7,b7 ,plann+ & program evaluation ( broadb& to e/abli% or inc5tivize af=dable options4 7,c7 ,engag+ uns]v$ or und]s]v$ f>ms = ! purpose ( enabl+ precision agriculture or o!r purposes4 7,d7 ,a project t makes networks m reliable & resili5t to natural disa/]s4 7,e7 ,any ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal project t engages 9 creative solutions to ensure m und]s]v$ populations h access to af=dable1 high-quality broadb& & a lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ real-"t1 int]active applications4 7#b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,an eligible ,/ate broadb& (fice may engage 9 p>tn]%ips ) public1 private1 or o!r entities 7includ+ public utilities di/ricts7 9 a project describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,s\rce ( fund+ ,any grant made "u ?is section %all be 9 addition to any o!r grant made by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & %all n be a violation ( any o!r grant requirem5t re/rict+ or prohibit+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a s\rce ( fund+4 7c7 ,public outrea* ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all notify ! public ab\t ! pilot program "u ?is section by-- 7,a7 publi%+ a description ( ! program1 includ+ :5 & h[ to apply1 on ! ,,ntia website2 & 7,b7 dissem9at+ su* description ?r\gh social m$ia or o!r means2 & 7#b7 %all notify ,/ate broadb& (fices & (f] ^? (fices te*nical assi/ance = apply+ = a grant "u ?is section4 7d7 ,application & deadl9e ,to apply ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u ?is section1 an eligible ,/ate broadb& (fice %all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an application t describes h[ any funds grant$ w be us$1 9 su* a =m & 9 su* a mann] z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may require n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! program is e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a74 7e7 ,disbursem5t ( funds ,n lat] ?an #e mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! program is e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all disburse funds to ^? eligible ,/ate broadb& (fices select$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to receive grants "u ?is section4 7f7 ,report requir$ 7#a7 ,project e/abli%m5t & fir/ ye> report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! receipt ( any grant made "u ?is section1 ! eligible ,/ate broadb& (fice %all commit funds = any project fund$ ) ! grant & submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a report t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an acc\nt+ ( h[ grant funds 7 us$4 7,b7 ,a summ>y (-- 7i7 ! complet$ project2 or 7ii7 progress made on ! project & a detail$ timel9e = completion4 7,c7 ,a description ( :e!r ! project 0 successful1 includ+ if goals 7 met1 & ! foll[+ in=mation1 if applicable3 7i7 ,! numb] ( previ\sly und]s]v$ or uns]v$ h\seholds n[ s]v$4 7ii7 ,! p]c5tage ( h\seholds 9 ,/ate connect$ to broadb&4 7iii7 ,any project improvem5ts t w\ld increase ! af=dability ( broadb&4 7,d7 ,any recomm5dations = fur!r improvem5ts on ! project4 7#b7 ,report on completion ,) reg>d to any project n complet$ by ! submission ( ! report requir$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! project is complet$1 ! eligible ,/ate broadb& (fice %all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a report t includes ! in=mation describ$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b77i71 7,c71 & 7,d74 7g7 ,transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & ov]sight requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all adopt measures to ensure suffici5t transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & ov]sight to provide ! public ) in=mation reg>d+ ! aw>d & use ( grant funds "u ?is section1 & to det] wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( grant funds4 7#b7 ,review ( report ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all review any report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7e7 & consid] any new ideas f ^? reports = future ,,ntia projects4 7#c7 ,reque/ = in=mation ,! recipi5t ( any grant made "u ?is section %all respond to any reque/ made by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = m in=mation or docum5tation relat$ to ! project fund$ ?r\gh ! grant4 7#d7 ,misuse ( funds ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may prohibit any grant recipi5t f o!r grants made by ,,ntia if ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es !re has be5 a misuse ( funds "u ?is section4 7#e7 ,recov]y ( unau?oriz$ use ( funds ,to ! ext5t t ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce det]m9es t an eligible entity exp5d$ grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section 9 violation ( ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all recov] ! am\nt ( funds t 7 s exp5d$4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* grants are disburs$ pursuant to subsection 7d74 ,funds %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4 7#b7 ,broadb& ,! t]m broadb& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#c7 ,eligible /ate broadb& (fice ,! t]m eligible ,/ate broadb& (fice means an (fice locat$ 9 a ,/ate ) at lea/ "o employee ^: sal>y is fund$ ) ,/ate res\rces & ^: prim>y focus is broadb& build out & monitor+4 7#d7 ,,ntia ,! t]m ,,ntia means ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4