,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bche ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,wyd5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf to improve access to broadb& telecommunications s]vices 9 rural areas1 includ+ by enc\rag+ ! provision ( broadb& loans & grants to increase broadb& s]vice 9 em]g+ h>bor projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,int]net = ,small ,ports ,act4 #b4 ,access to broadb& telecommunications s]vices 9 rural areas ,section #fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ( at lea/-- & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7bb7 by /rik+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii72 7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,,iii7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,,iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 give priority to applications = projects to provide rapid & exp&$ deploym5t ( fix$ & mobile broadb& on cropl& & ran*l& )9 a s]vice t]ritory = use 9 v>i\s applications ( precision agriculture4 2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7bb7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ or & ins]t+ &2 & 7cc7 by /rik+ subclause 7,v72 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ #b & ins]t+ #a2 7bb7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7cc7 9 subclause 7,v71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod at ! end2 & 7dd7 by /rik+ subclause 7,,vi72 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,em]g+ h>bor project priority ,9 addition to ! priority giv5 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all give equal priority to an application = a project t w\ld increase ! availability ( broadb& s]vice 9 an em]g+ h>bor project 7z def9$ 9 section #baj7;f7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbch7;f7771 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! application is f an em]g+ h>bor project4 7,d7 ,id5tification ( uns]v$ communities 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an application giv5 ! highe/ priority "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all confirm t ea* uns]v$ rural community id5tifi$ 9 ! application is eligible = fund+ by-- 7,i7 conf]r+ ) & obta9+ data f ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! s]vice area propos$ 9 ! application2 7,,ii7 review+ any o!r s\rce t is relevant to s]vice data validation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,,iii7 p]=m+ site-specific te/+ to v]ify ! unavailability ( any resid5tial broadb& s]vice 9 ! uns]v$ rural community4 7ii7 ,adju/m5ts ,n less (t5 ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all review1 & may adju/ ?r\gh notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! uns]v$ communities id5tifi$ "u clause 7i74 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,maximum ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! am\nt ( any grant made "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! developm5t co/s ( ! project = :i* ! grant is provid$4 7,d7 ,secret>ial au?ority to adju/ ,! ,secret>y may make grants ( up to #ge p]c5t ( ! developm5t co/s ( ! project = :i* ! grant is provid$ to an eligible entity if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! project s]ves-- 7i7 an area ( rural h\seholds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii72 & 7ii7 a rural community describ$ 9 any ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i74 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ subsection 7l72 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,relation to univ]sal s]vice high-co/ support ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to ensure t any grants1 loans1 or loan gu>antees made "u ?is section complem5t & d n conflict ) univ]sal s]vice high-co/ support 7z def9$ 9 section #ed4e ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 provid$ by ! ,commission4 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ #ej & ins]t+ #ij2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #c & ins]t+ #b2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,application process ,! ,secret>y %all provide to an applicant ( a grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee "u ?is section fe$back & decisions on fund+ 9 a timely mann]4 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7l7 & 7m71 respectively2 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3 7j7 ,broadb& build\t data ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee "u ?is section1 a recipi5t ( assi/ance %all provide to ! ,secret>y complete1 reliable1 & precise geolocation in=mation t indicates ! location ( new broadb& s]vice t is be+ provid$ or upgrad$ )9 ! s]vice t]ritory support$ by ! grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ( completion ( any project mile/one e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7#b7 ! date ( completion ( ! project4 7k7 ,environm5tal reviews ,! ,secret>y may obligate1 b n disp]se1 funds "u ?is ,act be=e ! completion ( o!rwise requir$ environm5tal1 hi/orical1 or o!r types ( reviews if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a subsequ5t site-specific review %all be adequate & easily accompli%$ = ! location ( t[]s1 poles1 or o!r broadb& facilities 9 ! s]vice area ( ! borr[] )\t compromis+ ! project or ! requir$ reviews4 2 & 7#e7 9 subsection 7l77#b77;,a7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 set aside at lea/ #a p]c5t to be us$ =-- 7,i7 conduct+ ov]sight "u ?is section2 & 7,,ii7 implem5t+ acc\ntability measures & relat$ activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 4