,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,mr4 
,sullivan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct a   
/udy & submit a report on fil+          
requirem5ts "u ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund
 programs4  #a4 ,/udy & report on fil+  
requirem5ts "u ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund  
programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rative      
,proc$ure ,act means sub*apt] ,,ii (    
*apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2  7#b7 ! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2     
7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ c>ri] means an eligible
 telecommunications c>ri] or s]vice     
provid] t receives univ]sal s]vice      
support "u sections #bad7;e7 & #bed ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e71 #bed7 = ! provision 
( s]vice "u a ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund   

program2 &  7#d7 ! t]m ,univ]sal ,s]vice
 ,fund program means ea* program ( !    
,commission set =? "u "p #ed ( title    
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor !reto1 includ+--  7,a7 !     
,connect ,am]ica ,fund set =? "u subp>t 
,d ( t "p2  7,b7 ! ,lifel9e program set 
=? "u subp>t ,e ( t "p2  7,c7 ! ,e-,rate
 program set =? "u subp>t ,f ( t "p2    
7,d7 ! ,rural ,heal? ,c>e program set =?
 "u subp>t ,g ( t "p2  7,e7 ! ,remote   
,areas ,fund set =? "u subp>t ,j ( t "p2
  7,f7 ! ,connect ,am]ica ,fund ,broadb&
 ,loop ,support program set =? "u subp>t
 ,k ( t "p2  7,g7 ! ,mobility ,fund set 
=? "u subp>t ,l ( t "p2 &  7,h7 ! ,high 
,co/ ,loop ,support = ,rate-(-,return   
,c>ri]s program set =? "u subp>t ,m ( t 
"p4  7b7 ,/udy & report ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct a /udy & submit to !       
,commission1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report1 :i*   
%all include--  7#a7 an analysis ( !    
fil+ requirem5ts = cov]$ c>ri]s         
p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund  
program1 includ+ any fil+s requir$ by ! 
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,adm9i/rative         
,company2  7#b7 an analysis ( ! f9ancial
 impact ( ^? fil+ requirem5ts on cov]$  
c>ri]s p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal ,s]vice 
,fund program2 &  7#c7 recomm5dations1  
if any1 on h[ to consolidate r$undant   
fil+ requirem5ts = cov]$ c>ri]s         
p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund  
program4  7c7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,new or   
ongo+ rulemak+ ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u   
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all--    
7,a7 7i7 initiate a rulemak+ to         
consolidate r$undant fil+ requirem5ts = 
cov]$ c>ri]s p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal   
,s]vice ,fund program2 &  7ii7          
incorporate into ! rulemak+ "u clause   
7i71 & z "p ( t rulemak+ seek comm5t on1
 ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection 

7b77#c71 if any1 except to ! ext5t t do+
 s w\ld violate ! requirem5ts ( !       
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act2 or  7,b7  
incorporate into an ongo+ rulemak+      
relat+ to consolidat+ r$undant fil+     
requirem5ts ( ! ,commission1 & z "p ( t 
rulemak+ seek comm5t on1 !              
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#c71 if any1 except to ! ext5t t do+
 s w\ld violate ! requirem5ts ( !       
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act4  7#b7     
,wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ,9 a rulemak+ 9   
:i* ! ,commission is requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 to seek comm5t on ! recomm5dations
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 if any1 
! ,commission %all also seek comm5t on &
 consid] :e!r ! b5efit ( ea*            
recomm5dation is outweigh$ by any       
pot5tial increas$ risk ( wa/e1 fraud1 & 
abuse 9 ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund       
program affect$ by ! recomm5dation4     
7#c7 ,previ\s rulemak+ ,p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n apply if1 on or be=e ! date on   
:i* ! report is submitt$ "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,commission completes a rulemak+ 

to consolidate r$undant fil+ requirem5ts
 = cov]$ c>ri]s p>ticipat+ 9 a ,univ]sal
 ,s]vice ,fund program4