,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fbi #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #aaff  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april 
#aa1 #bjai,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self1   
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4    
,blunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$ by ,mr4     
,wick]1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation to make    
grants = ! e/abli%m5t or expansion (    
int]net ex*ange facilities1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,int]net ,ex*ange ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#b7 ,core bas$ /ati/ical 
area ,! t]m core bas$ /ati/ical area has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,(fice (       

,managem5t & ,budget 9 ! ,notice (      
,decision entitl$ #bjaj ,/&>ds =        
,del9eat+ ,metropolitan & ,micropolitan 
,/ati/ical ,areas1 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] on ,june #bh1 #bjaj 7#ge ,f$4   
,reg4 #cgbdf71 or any successor to t    
,notice4  7#c7 ,cov]$ grant ,! t]m cov]$
 grant means a grant aw>d$ "u section   
#c7;a74  7#d7 ,int]net ex*ange facility 
,! t]m int]net ex*ange facility means   
physical infra/ructure ?r\gh :i* int]net
 s]vice provid]s & cont5t deliv]y       
networks ex*ange int]net traffic betwe5 
_! networks4  #c4 ,national             
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration grants  7a7 ,grants ,on & 
aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>     
beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y e/abli%es rules & timel9es "u 
subsection 7d71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all aw>d grants to entities to acquire 
real prop]ty & necess>y equipm5t to--   
7#a7 e/abli% a new int]net ex*ange      
facility 9 a core bas$ /ati/ical area 9 
:i*1 at ! "t ! grant is aw>d$1 !re are  

no exi/+ int]net ex*ange facilities2 or 
7#b7 exp& op]ations at an exi/+ int]net 
ex*ange facility 9 a core bas$ /ati/ical
 area 9 :i*1 at ! "t ! grant is aw>d$1  
!re is only #a int]net ex*ange facility4
  7b7 ,eligibility ,an entity may n     
receive a cov]$ grant unless ! entity   
c]tifies to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t !   
entity has suffici5t int]e/ f ?ird p>ty 
entities t w use ! int]net ex*ange      
facility to be fund$ by ! grant once !  
facility is e/abli%$ or op]ations are   
exp&$1 z applicable4  7c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( ! e/abli%m5t 
(1 or expansion ( op]ations at1 an      
int]net ex*ange facility = :i* a cov]$  
grant is aw>d$ may n exce$ #ej p]c5t4   
7d7 ,applications  7#a7 ,rules &        
timel9es ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all e/abli% rules & timel9es 
= applications = cov]$ grants4  7#b7    
,?ird p>ty review ,to prev5t fraud 9 !  
cov]$ grant program1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) an

 indep5d5t ?ird p>ty "u :i* ! ?ird p>ty 
reviews an application = a cov]$ grant n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
application is submitt$ to ensure t only
 an entity t is eligible = a cov]$ grant
 receives a cov]$ grant4  7e7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y to regulate1 issue guidance =1
 or o!rwise int]f]e ) ! activities at an
 int]net ex*ange facility4  7f7 ,no     
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is section4 ,?is section %all
 be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise        
au?oriz$4  #d4 ,use ( ,e-,rate & ,rural 
,heal? ,c>e univ]sal s]vice support     
,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,use (     
,e-,rate & ,rural ,heal? ,c>e support = 
co/s relat+ to int]net ex*ange facility 
connection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law or regulation1      
includ+ subp>t ,f or ,g ( "p #ed ( title

 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation71 a recipi5t ( 
support "u su* subp>t ,f or ,g may      
receive support "u t subp>t-- 7,a7 to   
contract ) a broadb& int]net s]vice     
provid] to obta9 connection to an       
int]net ex*ange facility2 or  7,b7 = !  
co/s ( ma9ta9+ a po9t ( pres5ce at an   
int]net ex*ange facility4  7#b7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,commission to 
regulate1 issue guidance =1 or o!rwise  
int]f]e ) ! activities at an int]net    
ex*ange facility4  7#c7 ,int]net ex*ange
 facility def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 int]net ex*ange facility means physical
 infra/ructure ?r\gh :i* int]net s]vice 
provid]s & cont5t deliv]y networks      
ex*ange int]net traffic betwe5 _!       
networks4  4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,int]net ,ex*ange &     
,subm>9e ,cable ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =

 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7#b7    
,core bas$ /ati/ical area ,! t]m core   
bas$ /ati/ical area has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 9
 ! ,notice ( ,decision entitl$ #bjaj    
,/&>ds = ,del9eat+ ,metropolitan &      
,micropolitan ,/ati/ical ,areas1 publi%$
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,june #bh1 #bjaj 
7#ge ,f$4 ,reg4 #cgbdf71 or any         
successor to t ,notice4  7#c7 ,cov]$    
grant ,! t]m cov]$ grant means a grant  
aw>d$ "u section #c7;a74  7#d7 ,indian  
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe-- 7,a7 has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !     
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 &
  7,b7 includes a ,native ,hawaiian     
organization1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #fbjg ( ! ,native ,hawaiian ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#e7       
,int]net ex*ange facility ,! t]m int]net
 ex*ange facility means physical        
infra/ructure ?r\gh :i* int]net s]vice  
provid]s & cont5t deliv]y networks      
ex*ange int]net traffic betwe5 _!       

networks4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#g7 ,subm>9e cable   
l&+ /ation ,! t]m subm>9e cable l&+     
/ation means a cable l&+ /ation1 z t t]m
 is us$ 9 section #a4gfg7;a77#e7 ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation71 t c be       
utiliz$ to l& a subm>9e cable by an     
entity t has obta9$ a lic5se "u ! fir/  
section ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act relat+
 to ! l&+ & op]ation ( subm>9e cables 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approv$ ,may #bg1 #aiba
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cd7 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,cable ,l&+ ,lic5s+ ,act74  #c4 ,int]net
 ex*ange facility grants  7a7 ,grants ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i*     
am\nts are made available "u section #f1
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all aw>d grants 
to entities to acquire real prop]ty &   
necess>y equipm5t to-- 7#a7 e/abli% a   
new int]net ex*ange facility 9 a core   
bas$ /ati/ical area 9 :i*1 at ! "t !    
grant is aw>d$1 !re are no exi/+ int]net

 ex*ange facilities2 or  7#b7 exp&      
op]ations at an exi/+ int]net ex*ange   
facility 9 a core bas$ /ati/ical area 9 
:i*1 at ! "t ! grant is aw>d$1 !re is   
only #a int]net ex*ange facility4  7b7  
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a cov]$ grant1 an entity %all-- 7#a7 h  
suffici5t int]e/ f ?ird p>ty entities t 
w use ! int]net ex*ange facility to be  
fund$ by ! grant once ! facility is     
e/abli%$ or op]ations are exp&$1 z      
applicable2  7#b7 h sov]eign control ov]
 ! l& or build+ 9 :i* ! int]net ex*ange 
facility is to be h\s$2  7#c7 provide   
evid5ce ( direct conduit1 duct1 &       
manhole access to public rights-(-way2  
7#d7 h a plan to e/abli% security       
protocols = ! int]net ex*ange facility  
to prev5t physical or electronic        
intrusion f unau?oriz$ us]s2 &  7#e7    
provide o!r in=mation requir$ by !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y to protect aga9/    
wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse4  7c7 ,f$]al %>e  
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( !         
e/abli%m5t (1 or expansion ( op]ations  

at1 an int]net ex*ange facility = :i* a 
cov]$ grant is aw>d$ may n exce$ #ej    
p]c5t4  7d7 ,grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a   
cov]$ grant may n exce$ #c1jjj1jjj4  7e7
 ,applications  7#a7 ,rules & timel9es  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y %all e/abli% rules & timel9es 
= applications =-- 7,a7 cov]$ grants2 & 
7,b7 grants "u section #d4  7#b7 ,?ird  
p>ty review ,to prev5t fraud 9 ! cov]$  
grant program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all ent] into a contract ) an indep5d5t
 ?ird p>ty "u :i* ! ?ird p>ty reviews an
 application = a cov]$ grant n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
application is submitt$ to ensure t only
 an entity t is eligible = a cov]$ grant
 receives a cov]$ grant4  7f7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y to regulate1 issue guidance =1
 or o!rwise int]f]e ) ! activities at an
 int]net ex*ange facility4  #d4 ,subm>9e
 cable l&+ /ation grants ,n lat] ?an #a 

ye> aft] ! date on :i* am\nts are made  
available "u section #f1 & 9 accordance 
) ! rules & timel9es e/abli%$ "u section
 #c7;e77#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all 
aw>d grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes 
to build infra/ructure & acquire        
necess>y equipm5t to e/abli% or exp& an 
op5-access1 c>ri]-neutral subm>9e cable 
l&+ /ation t s]ves a milit>y facility4  
#e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all submit a report on outcomes (     
grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act to-- 7#a7 !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #f4           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 #ce1jjj1jjj to c>ry out sections #c &  
#d4  7b7 ,limitation ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y may n use m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! 
am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7 
to adm9i/] & report on ! outcomes (     

grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,return (
 c]ta9 grant am\nts ,! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y may require a recipi5t ( a    
grant aw>d$ "u section #c or #d to      
return all or a portion ( ! grant am\nt 
if !re is evid5ce ( wa/e1 fraud1 or     
abuse ( grant funds by ! recipi5t4      
,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t