,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4     
,moran1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to address ! work=ce ne$s ( 
! telecommunications indu/ry4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,telecommunications ,skill$ ,work=ce    
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 #e;,g ,! t]m #e;,g1 ) respect to       
wireless infra/ructure & wireless       
te*nology1 means fif?-g5]ation wireless 
infra/ructure & wireless te*nology4     
7#b7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,broadb& 
infra/ructure ,! t]m broadb&            
infra/ructure means any buri$1          
und]gr\nd1 or a]ial facility1 & any     
wireless or wirel9e connection1 t       
enables us]s to s5d & receive voice1    
video1 data1 graphics1 or any comb9ation
 !re(4  7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m         
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#e7      
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#f7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural  
area means any area o!r ?an-- 7,a7 a    
city1 t[n1 or incorporat$ area t has a  
population ( m ?an #bj1jjj inhabitants2 
or  7,b7 an urbaniz$ area adjac5t to a  
city or t[n t has a population ( m ?an  
#ej1jjj inhabitants4  7#g7 ,secret>y    
,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   

7#h7 ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d ,!   
t]m ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d means 
a ,/ate work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$
 "u section #aja ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caaa74  #c4 ,int]ag5cy work+ 
gr\p evaluation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 %all conv5e 
an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to develop      
recomm5dations to address ! work=ce ne$s
 ( ! telecommunications indu/ry4  7b7   
,duties ,9 develop+ recomm5dations "u   
subsection 7a71 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  
%all-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r1 & if s h[1 any
 ,f$]al laws 7includ+ regulations71     
policies1 or practices1 or any budget>y 
con/ra9ts1 inhibit in/itutions ( high]  
education or =-pr(it bus9esses f        
e/abli%+1 adopt+1 or exp&+ programs     
int5d$ to address ! work=ce ne$s ( !    
telecommunications indu/ry1 includ+ !   
work=ce ne$$ to build & ma9ta9 ! #e;,g  
wireless infra/ructure necess>y to      

support #e;,g wireless te*nology2  7#b7 
id5tify pot5tial policies & programs t  
c\ld enc\rage & improve coord9ation     
among ,f$]al ag5cies1 betwe5 ,f$]al     
ag5cies & ,/ates1 & among ,/ates1 on    
telecommunications work=ce ne$s2  7#c7  
id5tify ways 9 :i* exi/+ ,f$]al         
programs1 includ+ programs t help       
facilitate ! employm5t ( vet]ans &      
milit>y p]sonnel transition+ into       
civilian life1 c\ld be lev]ag$ to help  
address ! work=ce ne$s ( !              
telecommunications indu/ry2  7#d7       
id5tify ways to enc\rage individuals &  
=-pr(it bus9esses to p>ticipate 9       
qualifi$ indu/ry-l$ work=ce developm5t  
programs1 includ+ ! ,telecommunications 
,indu/ry ,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program
 & o!r indu/ry-recogniz$ appr5tice%ip   
programs2  7#e7 id5tify ways to improve 
recruitm5t 9 qualifi$ indu/ry-l$ work=ce
 developm5t programs1 includ+ !         
,telecommunications ,indu/ry ,regi/]$   
,appr5tice%ip ,program & o!r            
indu/ry-recogniz$ appr5tice%ip programs2

 &  7#f7 id5tify ,f$]al inc5tives t c\ld
 be provid$ to in/itutions ( high]      
education1 =-pr(it bus9esses1 ,/ate     
work=ce developm5t bo>ds1 or o!r        
relevant /akehold]s to e/abli% or adopt 
programs1 or exp& curr5t programs1 to   
address ! work=ce ne$s ( !              
telecommunications indu/ry1 includ+ su* 
ne$s 9 rural areas4  7c7 ,memb]s ,!     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p conv5$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be compos$ (        
repres5tatives ( su* ,f$]al ag5cies &   
relevant non-,f$]al indu/ry /akehold]   
organizations z ! ,secret>y consid]s    
appropriate1 includ+-- 7#a7 a           
repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,education1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,education2  7#b7 a repres5tative ( !   
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ by !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation2  7#c7 a   
repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7#d7
 a repres5tative ( ! ,commission1       

appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission2  
7#e7 a repres5tative ( !                
,telecommunications ,indu/ry ,regi/]$   
,appr5tice%ip ,program1 appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y2  7#f7 a repres5tative ( a    
telecommunications indu/ry association1 
appo9t$ by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission2  
7#g7 a repres5tative ( an ,indian ,tribe
 or ,tribal organization1 appo9t$ by !  
,secret>y2  7#h7 a repres5tative ( a    
rural telecommunications c>ri]1 appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#i7 a repres5tative 
f a labor organization1 appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y4  7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p is conv5$ "u       
subsection 7a71 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
conta9+ recomm5dations to address !     
work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications     
indu/ry4  7e7 ,p[]s  7#a7 ,he>+s ,!     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p conv5$ "u          
subsection 7a7 may hold su* he>+s1 sit &
 act at su* times & places1 take su*    

te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p consid]s advisable 
to c>ry out ! objectives ( ?is section4 
7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies ,!     
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p conv5$ "u          
subsection 7a7 may secure directly f any
 ,f$]al ag5cy su* in=mation z !         
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p consid]s necess>y  
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4 
,^u reque/ ( ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 !  
head ( su* ag5cy %all furni% su*        
in=mation to ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4    
7#c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! int]ag5cy work+  
gr\p conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 may use ! 
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 
7f7 ,p]sonnel  7#a7 ,travel ,! memb]s ( 
! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p conv5$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all n receive           
comp5sation = ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !  
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 b %all be all[$   
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4 ,not)/&+      
section #acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p may      
accept ! volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices 
( memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4  7#b7
 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,any      
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may be    
detail$ to ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p conv5$
 "u subsection 7a7 )\t reimbursem5t1 &  
su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or   
loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 
7g7 ,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app47 %all n apply to ! int]ag5cy     
work+ gr\p conv5$ "u subsection 7a74    
7h7 ,sunset ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p     
conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on
 ! day aft] ! date on :i* ! int]ag5cy   
work+ gr\p submits ! report to ,congress
 "u subsection 7d74  #d4                
,telecommunications work=ce guidance    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,*airman ( !           

,commission1 %all e/abli% & issue       
guidance on h[ ,/ates c address !       
work=ce ne$s ( ! telecommunications     
indu/ry1 includ+ guidance on h[ a ,/ate 
work=ce developm5t bo>d c-- 7#a7 utilize
 ,f$]al res\rces available to ,/ates to 
meet ! work=ce ne$s ( !                 
telecommunications indu/ry2 &  7#b7     
promote & improve recruitm5t 9 qualifi$ 
indu/ry-l$ work=ce developm5t programs1 
includ+ ! ,telecommunications ,indu/ry  
,regi/]$ ,appr5tice%ip ,program & o!r   
indu/ry-recogniz$ appr5tice%ip programs4
  #e4 ,,gao assessm5t ( work=ce ne$s ( !
 telecommunications indu/ry ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a report t     
e/imates ! numb] ( skill$               
telecommunications work]s t w be requir$
 to build & ma9ta9-- 7#a7 broadb&       
infra/ructure 9 rural areas2 &  7#b7 !  
#e;,g wireless infra/ructure ne$$ to    
support #e;,g wireless te*nology4