,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #g1 #bjai,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that fixed broadband internet access service assisted by any ,federal broadband support program meets a minimum speed threshold4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,broadband ,parity ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,federal broadband support program ,the term ,federal broadband support program means any of the following programs 7or any other similar ,federal program7 to the extent the program offers fixed broadband internet access service or programs for promoting access to and adoption of fixed broadband internet access service for various demographic communities through various media for residential1 commercial1 or community providers1 or academic establishments3 7,a7 ,the ,telecommunications and ,technology ,program of the ,appalachian ,regional ,commission4 7,b7 ,the following programs of the ,rural ,utilities ,service of the ,department of ,agriculture3 7i7 ,the ,telecommunications ,infrastructure ,loan and ,loan ,guarantee ,program established under the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq474 7ii7 ,any program to provide grants1 loans1 or loan guarantees under sections #fja through #fjc of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq474 7iii7 ,the substantially underserved trust area initiative under section #cjf;,f of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #icf;f74 7iv7 ,the ,community ,connect ,grant ,program established under section #fjd of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#c74 7v7 ,the distance learning and telemedicine grant program established under chapter #a of subtitle ,d of title ,,xxii of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa et seq474 7,c7 ,the following programs of the ,economic ,development ,administration of the ,department of ,commerce3 7i7 ,the ,public ,works and ,economic ,adjustment ,assistance ,programs4 7ii7 ,the ,planning and ,local ,technical ,assistance ,programs4 7,d7 ,the following programs of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development3 7i7 ,the ,community ,development ,block ,grant ,program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7ii7 ,the loan guarantee program under section #ajh of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjh7 7commonly known as the ,section #ajh ,loan ,guarantee ,program74 7iii7 ,assistance from the ,public ,housing ,capital ,fund established under section #i7;d7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d774 7iv7 ,assistance from the ,public ,housing ,operating ,fund established under section #i7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7e774 7v7 ,the ,multifamily ,housing ,programs4 7vi7 ,the ,indian ,community ,development ,block ,grant ,program4 7vii7 ,the ,indian ,housing ,block ,grant ,program under section #aja of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74 7viii7 ,loan guarantees under title ,,vi of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daia et seq47 7commonly known as the ,title ,,vi ,loan ,guarantee ,program74 7ix7 ,the ,choice ,neighborhoods ,initiative4 7x7 ,the ,,home ,investment ,partnerships ,program authorized under title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq474 7xi7 ,the ,housing ,trust ,fund established under section #acch of the ,federal ,housing ,enterprises ,financial ,safety and ,soundness ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #defh74 7xii7 ,the ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons ,with ,,aids ,program authorized under the ,,aids ,housing ,opportunity ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq474 7,e7 ,the ,american ,job ,centers of the ,employment and ,training ,administration of the ,department of ,labor4 7,f7 ,the ,library ,services and ,technology ,grant ,programs of the ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services4 7,g7 ,any program authorized under section #bed of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 to help deploy fixed broadband internet access service4 #c4 ,universal minimum speeds for federally supported fixed broadband 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,requirement ,subject to subsection 7c71 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an agency may not provide assistance under a ,federal broadband support program unless the fixed broadband internet access service to be assisted meets or exceeds1 or will meet or exceed when deployed1 the minimum speeds that were in effect on the date on which the agency made the determination to provide the assistance4 7#b7 ,minimum speeds ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the term minimum speeds means the minimum download and upload speeds for fixed broadband internet access service most recently established by the ,federal ,communications ,commission in determining for purposes of section #gjf of the ,telecommunications ,act of #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7 whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all ,americans in a reasonable and timely fashion4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,section #fja7;e7 of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking at least-- and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting not less than the minimum speeds established under section #c of the ,broadband ,parity ,act of #bjai42 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 subject to the condition that the minimum acceptable level of broadband service1 as adjusted under this paragraph1 may not be less than the minimum speeds described in paragraph 7#a7 before the period at the end4 7c7 ,prospective applicability ,this section and the amendments made by this section-- 7#a7 shall apply to any determination of an agency to provide assistance under a ,federal broadband support program that is made on or after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 shall not affect any award of assistance made under a ,federal broadband support program before the date of enactment of this ,act4