,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjai ,ms4  
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,jones7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide ,f$]al mat*+ fund+ 
= ,/ate-level broadb& programs4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,am]ican ,broadb& ,build\t ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m   
broadb& int]net access s]vice--  7,a7   
means mass-m>ket retail s]vice by wire  
or radio t provides ! capability to     
transmit data to & receive data f all or
 sub/antially all int]net endpo9ts1     
includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal
 to & enable ! op]ation ( !             
communications s]vice1 b exclud+ dial-up
 int]net access s]vice2 &  7,b7 includes
 any s]vice t ! ,commission f9ds to be  
provid+ a functional equival5t ( !      
s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or t 

is us$ to evade ! protections set =? 9  
"p #h ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations1 or any successor !reto4   
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a     
,/ate2 or  7,b7 an entity au?oriz$ by a 
,/ate to sp5d funds = a purpose describ$
 9 section #c or #d4  7#d7 ,la/-mile    
infra/ructure ,! t]m la/-mile           
infra/ructure means infra/ructure !     
pr$om9ant purpose ( :i* is to provide   
broadb& int]net access s]vice to end    
us]s or end us] devices1 includ+        
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 community an*or   
in/itutions1 public safety entities1 &  
critical community facilities4  7#e7    
,ov]build+ ,! t]m ov]build+ means       
deploy+ broadb& infra/ructure 9 an area 
t1 prior to ! deploym5t1 already _h--   
7,a7 facilities capable ( provid+       
broadb& int]net access s]vice at a spe$ 
( n less ?an #be megabits p] second =   
d[nloads & #c megabits p] second =      

uploads2 or  7,b7 broadb& infra/ructure 
t 0 built us+ funds f a ,f$]al or ,/ate 
program t 7 provid$ = ! express purpose 
( deploy+ broadb& infra/ructure4  7#f7  
,qualify+ project ,! t]m qualify+       
project means a project-- 7,a7 to       
con/ruct la/-mile infra/ructure t w     
provide broadb& int]net access s]vice at
 a spe$ ( n less ?an #be megabits p]    
second = d[nloads & #aj megabits p]     
second = uploads 9 an uns]v$ area1 )\t  
engag+ 9 ov]build+2 &  7,b7 t is fund$  
by a public-private p>tn]%ip 9 :i*-- 7i7
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is locat$      
provides a portion ( ! funds2 &  7ii7 ! 
private company t w provide broadb&     
int]net access s]vice to cu/om]s        
connect$ to ! la/-mile infra/ructure    
provides n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds4
  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#h7 ,uns]v$ area ,!  
t]m uns]v$ area means a c5sus block 9   
:i* broadb& int]net access s]vice at a  

spe$ ( n less ?an #be megabits p] second
 = d[nloads & #c megabits p] second =   
uploads is n available4  #c4 ,la/-mile  
broadb& infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,commission %all aw>d grants to eligible
 entities = qualify+ projects4  7b7     
,prioritization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 if am\nts made        
available to c>ry out ?is section are   
insuffici5t to f9ance all qualify+      
projects = :i* ! ,commission receives an
 application = fund+ "u ?is section1 !  
,commission %all give priority to       
qualify+ projects 9 ,/ates 9 :i*1       
accord+ to figure #cb 9 ! report ( !    
,commission entitl$ ,int]net ,access    
,s]vices3 ,/atus z ( ,june #cj1 #bjag1  
publi%$ 9 ,novemb] #bjah--  7,a7 few]   
?an #fh p]c5t ( h\seholds subscrib$ to  
fix$ t]re/rial broadb& int]net access   
s]vice ) a spe$ ( n less ?an--  7i7 #aj 
megabits p] second = d[nloads2 &  7ii7  
#a megabit p] second = uploads2 &  7,b7 
few] ?an #dj4e p]c5t ( h\seholds        
subscrib$ to fix$ t]re/rial broadb&     

int]net access s]vice ) a spe$ ( n less 
?an--  7i7 #be megabits p] second =     
d[nloads2 &  7ii7 #c megabits p] second 
= uploads4  7#b7 ,high-co/1             
geographically *all5g$ areas ,!         
,commission %all ensure t n less ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 are us$ 9 areas t are high-co/ &       
geographically *all5g$1 z det]m9$ by !  
,commission4  #d4 ,public aw>5ess       
campaigns2 digital lit]acy programs ,!  
,commission %all aw>d grants to eligible
 entities-- 7#a7 to c>ry out public     
aw>5ess campaigns design$ to highlight !
 value & b5efits ( broadb& int]net      
access s]vice1 9 ord] to increase !     
adoption ( broadb& int]net access       
s]vice2 &  7#b7 to support digital      
lit]acy programs 9 areas 9 :i* a        
qualify+ project t receives fund+ "u    
section #c is locat$4  #e4 ,f$]al %>e   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a  
project1 campaign1 or program t receives
 fund+ "u ?is ,act %all be n m ?an #ej  
p]c5t4  7b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,a ,/ate may

 use am\nts receiv$ f ! ,secret>y (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t "u !         
community developm5t block grant program
 "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community     
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecja et seq471 am\nts receiv$ f !      
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission       
e/abli%$ "u section #adcja7;a7 ( title  
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or am\nts     
receiv$ f ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,regional    
,commission e/abli%$ "u section         
#aecja7;a77#c7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 = ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/
 ( a project1 campaign1 or program t    
receives fund+ "u ?is ,act4  #f4        
,transp>5cy & acc\ntability  7a7        
,la/-,mile broadb& infra/ructure grants 
,= grants aw>d$ "u section #c1 !        
,commission %all e/abli% transp>5cy &   
acc\ntability rules "u :i*--  7#a7 aft] 
receiv+ an application = a grant to c>ry
 out a qualify+ project 9 an area1 !    
,commission %all det]m9e :e!r ! area is 
s]v$ or uns]v$ us+ accurate & granul>   
in=mation reg>d+ ! availability (       

broadb& int]net access s]vice at !      
sub-c5sus block level2  7#b7 !          
,commission %all-- 7,a7 p]mit a p]son or
 entity to *all5ge an initial           
det]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 provide a p]iod ( n less  
?an #de days1 aft] ! ,commission makes  
an initial det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 
) respect to an area1 dur+ :i* a provid]
 ( broadb& int]net access s]vice may    
volunt>ily submit in=mation conc]n+ !   
broadb& int]net access s]vice t !       
provid] (f]s 9 ! area2  7#c7 !          
,commission %all provide ! public )     
notice (-- 7,a7 an initial det]m9ation )
 respect to an area "u p>agraph 7#a72   
7,b7 ! f9al det]m9ation ( :e!r an area  
is s]v$ or uns]v$ aft] ! process =      
*all5g+ ! initial det]m9ation1 z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 has conclud$2 
7,c7 ! entities t h appli$ = a grant2 & 
7,d7 ! results ( any decision reg>d+ a  
grant application1 includ+ by id5tify+--
  7i7 ea* eligible entity t 0 aw>d$ a   
grant2  7ii7 ! areas t ea* grantee w    

s]ve us+ ! grant funds2  7iii7 ! nature 
( ! s]vice t ea* grantee w provide 9 ea*
 area describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7iv7 ! 
am\nt t ! ,commission has au?oriz$ ea*  
grantee to use to c>ry out a qualify+   
project 9 ea* uns]v$ area2 &  7#d7 !    
,commission %all e/abli%-- 7,a7 broadb& 
build\t mile/ones & p]iodic             
c]tifications t a grantee mu/ submit to 
demon/rate compliance ) ! broadb&       
build\t mile/ones2  7,b7 a maximum      
build\t timeframe ( #f ye>s f ! date on 
:i* ! ,commission fir/ aw>ds a grant to 
an eligible entity2  7,c7 p]iodic       
report+ requirem5ts = grantees t        
id5tify-- 7i7 ! nature ( ! s]vice       
provid$ 9 ea* uns]v$ area2 &  7ii7 !    
latitude & longitude coord9ates ( ea*   
location to :i* ! grantee has provid$   
broadb& s]vice 9 ea* c5sus block2  7,d7 
p5alties = noncompliance )-- 7i7 !      
broadb& build\t mile/ones "u subp>agraph
 7,a72  7ii7 ! c]tification requirem5ts 
"u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 ! report+ 
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,c72  7,e7  

proc$ures ?r\gh :i* ! ,commission may   
recov] grant funds1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f a 
grantee if ! grantee defaults or does n 
comply ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act2 &   
7,f7 any additional me?ods or report+   
necess>y to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse  
)9 ! grant program4  7b7 ,public aw>5ess
 & digital lit]acy grants ,= grants     
aw>d$ "u section #d1 ! ,commission %all 
e/abli% transp>5cy & acc\ntability rules
 t--  7#a7 require ! ,commission to     
provide ! public ) notice (-- 7,a7 !    
entities t h appli$ = a grant2 &  7,b7 !
 results ( any decision reg>d+ a grant  
application1 includ+ by-- 7i7 id5tify+  
ea* eligible entity t 0 aw>d$ a grant2  
7ii7 id5tify+ ! areas t ea* grantee w   
s]ve us+ ! grant funds2  7iii7 provid+ a
 summ>y ( ! projects t ea* grantee w    
c>ry out 9 ea* area describ$ 9 clause   
7ii72 &  7iv7 ! am\nt t ! ,commission   
has au?oriz$ a grantee to use to c>ry   
out a public aw>5ess campaign or support
 digital lit]acy programs 9 ea* area    
describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7#b7         

e/abli%-- 7,a7 project mile/ones &      
p]iodic c]tifications t a grantee mu/   
submit to demon/rate compliance ) !     
project mile/ones2  7,b7 a maximum      
project completion timeframe ( #f ye>s f
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission fir/ aw>ds 
a grant to an eligible entity2  7,c7    
p]iodic report+ requirem5ts = grantees  
to demon/rate progress 9 meet+ ! project
 mile/ones "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7   
p5alties = noncompliance )-- 7i7 !      
project mile/ones "u subp>agraph 7,a72  
7ii7 ! c]tification requirem5ts "u      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 ! report+    
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,c72  7,e7  
proc$ures ?r\gh :i* ! ,commission may   
recov] grant funds1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f a 
grantee if ! grantee defaults or does n 
comply ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act2 &   
7,f7 any additional me?ods or report+   
necess>y to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse  
)9 ! grant program4  #g4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out
 ?is ,act = fiscal ye> #bjai1           

#e1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until
 exp5d$4