,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #caea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #g1 #bjbj,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj to allow counties to use certain funds to provide or expand access to broadband telecommunications services and other technologies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,connected ,rural ,schools ,act4 #b4 ,access to broadband and other technology ,section #cjb7;a7 of the ,secure ,rural ,schools and ,community ,self-,determination ,act of #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gadb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 to provide or expand access to-- 7,a7 broadband telecommunications services at local schools2 or 7,b7 the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus4 4