,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bede ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to e/abli% a program to make grants to ,/ates to in=m ,m$icaid enrollees & ,,snap p>ticipants ( pot5tial eligibility = ! ,lifel9e program ( ! ,commission4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,access to ,broadb& ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,lifel9e enrollm5t outrea* grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,cov]$ individuals ,! t]m cov]$ individuals means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate apply+ = a grant to in=m ,m$icaid enrollees ( pot5tial ,lifel9e program eligibility1 ,m$icaid enrollees2 7,b7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate apply+ = a grant to in=m ,,snap p>ticipants ( pot5tial ,lifel9e program eligibility1 ,,snap p>ticipants2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate apply+ = a grant to in=m bo? ,m$icaid enrollees & ,,snap p>ticipants ( pot5tial ,lifel9e program eligibility1 ,m$icaid enrollees & ,,snap p>ticipants4 7#c7 ,eligible-b-n-enroll$ ,! t]m eligible-b-n-enroll$ means1 ) respect to an individual1 t ! individual is eligible = ! ,lifel9e program b is n enroll$ 9 ! ,lifel9e program4 7#d7 ,lifel9e program ,! t]m ,lifel9e program means ! ,lifel9e program ( ! ,commission4 7#e7 ,m$icaid enrollee ,! t]m ,m$icaid enrollee means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 an individual enroll$ 9 ! ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or a waiv] ( t plan4 7#f7 ,rea* ,! t]m rea* means1 ) respect to an individual1 to in=m ! individual ( pot5tial eligibility = ! ,lifel9e program & to provide ! individual ) in=mation ab\t ! ,lifel9e program1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7#g7 ,,snap p>ticipant ,! t]m ,,snap p>ticipant means an individual :o is a memb] ( a h\sehold t p>ticipates 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,commission %all e/abli% a competitive program to make grants to ,/ates to in=m ,m$icaid enrollees or ,,snap p>ticipants1 or bo?1 ( pot5tial eligibility = ! ,lifel9e program4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may only aw>d a grant "u ?is section to a ,/ate t submits an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & ) su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,commission may require4 7#b7 ,matt]s requir$ to be includ$ ,an application submitt$ by a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( cov]$ individuals 9 ! ,/ate2 7,b7 a plan = ! activities t ! ,/ate w conduct us+ grant funds1 includ+ a li/ ( ea* ag5cy )9 ! ,/ate t w assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ^? activities2 & 7,c7 an e/imate ( ! p]c5tage ( eligible-b-n-enroll$ individuals 9 ! ,/ate :o w be rea*$ by ^? activities4 7d7 ,selection 7#a7 ,m9imum ( #e ,/ates ,! ,commission %all aw>d grants "u ?is section to n few] ?an #e ,/ates4 7#b7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all give favorable consid]ation-- 7,a7 to ,/ates t h high] numb]s ( cov]$ individuals2 & 7,b7 to ,/ates propos+1 9 ! plans submitt$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 to conduct activities t h ! pot5tial to rea* high] p]c5tages ( eligible-b-n-enroll$ individuals 9 ^? ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 tak+ into consid]ation ! e/imates submitt$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,c74 7#c7 ,geographic div]sity ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 select ,/ates f diff]5t geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds1 9 accordance ) ! plan includ$ 9 ! application ( ! ,/ate "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 to-- 7,a7 in=m ,m$icaid enrollees or ,,snap p>ticipants1 or bo?1 & organizations or ag5cies t s]ve ^? individuals1 z ! case may be "u ! t]ms ( ! grant aw>d$ to ! ,/ate1 ( pot5tial eligibility = ! ,lifel9e program2 7,b7 provide ^? enrollees or p>ticipants1 or bo?1 z ! case may be1 ) in=mation ab\t ! ,lifel9e program1 includ+-- 7i7 h[ to apply = ! ,lifel9e program2 & 7ii7 a description ( ! prohibition on m ?an #a subscrib] 9 ea* h\sehold receiv+ a s]vice provid$ "u ! ,lifel9e program2 & 7,c7 p>tn] ) nonpr(it & community-bas$ organizations to provide ^? enrollees or p>ticipants1 or bo?1 z ! case may be1 ) assi/ance apply+ = ! ,lifel9e program & in=mation ab\t product & te*nology *oices4 7#b7 ,multiple ,/ate ag5cies ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section may provide grant funds to "o or m ag5cies locat$ )9 ! ,/ate to c>ry out ! activities "u ! grant4 7f7 ,outrea* to ,/ates reg>d+ grant program ,be=e accept+ applications = ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all conduct outrea* to ,/ates to ensure t ,/ates are aw>e ( ! grant program & h[ to apply = a grant "u ! grant program4 7g7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] e/abli%+ ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant program4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals notifi$ ( ,lifel9e program eligibility by ,/ates receiv+ grants "u ?is section2 7,b7 ! numb] ( new applicants to ! ,lifel9e program f ,/ates receiv+ grants "u ?is section1 includ+ ! numb] ( ^? applicants ^: ,lifel9e program applications 7 approv$ & ! numb] ( ^? applicants ^: ,lifel9e program applications 7 d5i$2 & 7,c7 ! co/-effectiv5ess ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section = ! fir/ #e full fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! grant program "u ?is section4