,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbj,ms4    
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4  
,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,communications & ,in=mation1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 to promulgate regulations to provide   
support to in/itutions ( high] education
 = ! provision ( c]ta9 equipm5t &       
s]vices to /ud5ts ( ^? in/itutions1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,connectivity
 = ,high] ,education ,/ud5ts 9 ,ne$     
,act4  #b4 ,funds to support  7a7       
,regulations requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all promulgate regulations = !        
provision1 f am\nts made available f !  

,em]g5cy ,high] ,education ,connectivity
 ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d77#a71 (
 support to an in/itution ( high]       
education = ! purposes ( provid+        
eligible s]vices & eligible equipm5t to 
/ud5ts ( t in/itution4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! 
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all-- 7,a7 prioritize support =-- 7i7  
an in/itution ( high] education t is    
eligible to receive a grant "u "p ,a or 
,b ( title ,,iii or title ,v ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeg et seq41 #ajfj et seq41 #aaja et  
seq471 includ+-- 7,i7 a hi/orically     
,black college or univ]sity2  7,,ii7 a  
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution2  7,,iii7 a   
,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity2 &       
7,,iv7 a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2 &     
7ii7 a rural-s]v+ in/itution2  7,b7     
provide a me*anism to require an        
in/itution ( high] education to         
prioritize ! provision ( an eligible    
s]vice or eligible equipm5t to a /ud5t  
:o-- 7i7 is eligible to receive a ,f$]al
 ,pell ,grant2  7ii7 is a recipi5t ( any

 o!r ne$-bas$ f9ancial aid f ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or t in/itution (   
high] education2  7iii7 is eligible = a 
,lifel9e qualify+ assi/ance program2    
7iv7 is a l[-income individual1 z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #cab7;g7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;g772  7v7 is a fir/ g5]ation     
college /ud5t1 z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #fdf4g ( title #cd1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation72  7vi7 has be5 approv$ to   
receive ,f$]al or ,/ate unemploym5t     
insurance b5efits s9ce ,m>* #a1 #bjbj2  
or  7vii7 ! in/itution ( high] education
 believes lacks necess>y connectivity = 
p>ticipat+ 9 di/ance le>n+ or academic &
 /ud5t support s]vices2  7,c7 e/abli% a 
s*$ule ( reasonable p]-/ud5t fund+      
am\nts = eligible s]vices & eligible    
equipm5t support$ "u ^? regulations2    
7,d7 provide t-- 7i7 an in/itution (    
high] education t pur*ases eligible     
equipm5t us+ support receiv$ "u ^?      
regulations may1 aft] ! t]m9ation ( ^?  

regulations "u subsection 7b71 use t    
eligible equipm5t = purposes t !        
in/itution consid]s appropriate1 subject
 to any re/rictions provid$ 9 ^?        
regulations 7or any successor           
regulations t are promulgat$ on or be=e 
! t]m9ation date describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 ( t subsection72  7ii7 no p]son t  
receives support "u ^? regulations may  
sell or o!rwise transf] eligible support
 or eligible equipm5t 9 ex*ange = any?+ 
7includ+ a s]vice7 ( value1 except t su*
 p]son may ex*ange t eligible equipm5t =
 upgrad$ equipm5t ( ! same type2 &      
7iii7 an in/itution ( high] education   
may use support receiv$ "u ^?           
regulations to provide eligible s]vices 
& eligible equipm5t 9 conjunction ) o!r 
,f$]al fund+ if ! total am\nt ( ,f$]al  
fund+ receiv$ by ! in/itution is n      
great] ?an ! co/ ( s provid+ ! eligible 
s]vices & eligible equipm5t2 &  7,e7    
e/abli% reasonable requirem5ts-- 7i7 =  
an in/itution ( high] education to apply
 = support "u ^? regulations2  7ii7 = an

 in/itution ( high] education to procure
 eligible s]vices & eligible equipm5t ) 
support obta9$ "u ^? regulations2  7iii7
 ) respect to report+1 recordkeep+1     
ret5tion ( docum5ts1 compliance1 &      
audits = an in/itution ( high] education
 t receives support "u ^? regulations2  
7iv7 = paym5t & di/ribution ( support to
 in/itutions ( high] education "u ^?    
regulations2 &  7v7 ) respect to any o!r
 processes t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 det]m9es to be appropriate4  7b7       
,t]m9ation ( regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! regulations
 promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #fj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! public heal? em]g5cy      
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d7 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1 or any
 r5ewal ( t decl>ation1 t]m9ates4  7#b7 
,cont9uity ( fund+ ,if1 dur+ ! p]iod 9  
:i* ! regulations promulgat$ "u         

subsection 7a7 are 9 effect1 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y makes a commitm5t to provide 
support to an in/itution ( high]        
education "u ^? regulations1 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y may make a paym5t ) respect  
to t commitm5t on any date t is on or   
be=e ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba4  7c7         
,exemptions  7#a7 ,notice & comm5t      
rulemak+ requirem5ts ,subsections 7b71  
7c71 & 7d7 ( section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply )     
respect to a regulation promulgat$ "u   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section or a       
rulemak+ to promulgate su* a regulation4
  7#b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act         
requirem5ts ,a collection ( in=mation   
conduct$ or sponsor$ "u ! regulations   
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n     
con/itute a collection ( in=mation = !  
purposes ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction      
,act74  7d7 ,em]g5cy ,high] ,education  
,connectivity ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,em]g5cy ,high] ,education ,connectivity
 ,fund4  7#b7 ,appropriation ,!re is    
appropriat$ to ! ,em]g5cy ,high]        
,education ,connectivity ,fund1 out (   
any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise       
appropriat$1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal 
ye> #bjba4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 
! ,em]g5cy ,high] ,education            
,connectivity ,fund %all be available to
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to provide       
support "u ! regulations promulgat$ "u  
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 any regulation    
promulgat$ "u ?is section1 or any policy
 e/abli%$ by an in/itution ( high]      
education to implem5t ?is section or a  
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section may
 be con/ru$ to preclude any /ud5t f     
receiv+ support provid$ "u ?is section  
or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is       
section4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant  

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#b7 ,broadb& int]net     
access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net    
access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  7#c7 ,eligible equipm5t ,!
 t]m eligible equipm5t means any ( !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a laptop comput]1 tablet  
comput]1 or simil> device capable (     
connect+ to broadb& int]net access      
s]vice4  7,b7 ,a modem4  7,c7 ,a r\t]4  
7,d7 ,a device t comb9es a modem & a    
r\t]4  7,e7 ,a ,wi-,fi hotspot4  7#d7   
,eligible s]vice ,! t]m eligible s]vice 
means-- 7,a7 broadb& int]net access     
s]vice2 &  7,b7 video-conf]5c+ sy/ems & 
s]vices us$ = di/ance le>n+4  7#e7      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant ,! t]m ,f$]al ,pell 
,grant means a grant "u section #dja ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a74  7#f7 ,hispanic-s]v+
 in/itution ,! t]m ,hispanic-s]v+       
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ejb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 

( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a74  7#g7  
,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity
 ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or   
univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b  
in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajfa74  7#h7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education means-- 7,a7 an in/itution (  
high] education1 z t t]m is def9$ 9     
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 or  7,b7 
a po/second>y vocational in/itution1 z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774  7#i7 ,lifel9e    
qualify+ assi/ance program ,! t]m       
,lifel9e qualify+ assi/ance program     
means a program describ$ 9 section      
#ed4djj7;j7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  7#aj7 ,m9ority-s]v+       
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,an ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution 7z t

 t]m is def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7774  7,b7 ,a ,native
 ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z t t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;d7b7774  7,c7 ,a ,pr$om9antly     
,black in/itution 7z t t]m is def9$ 9   
section #cga7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7c7774
  7,d7 ,an ,asian ,am]ican & ,native    
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution
 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cbj7;b7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7b7774  7,e7 ,a ,native
 ,am]ican-s]v+1 nontribal in/itution 7z 
t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cai7;b7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;f7b7774  7,f7 ,a        
consortium ( any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a     
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity4
  7ii7 ,a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution4    
7iii7 ,a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity4
  7iv7 ,an in/itution describ$ 9 any (  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74  7#aa7    

,rural-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m rural-s]v+
 in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m      
rural-s]v+ in/itution ( high] education 
9 section #hfa7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafaq7b774
  7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc74  7#ac7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m /ud5t1 :5  
us$ ) respect to an in/itution ( high]  
education1 means an individual :o1 dur+ 
! p]iod 9 :i* ! individual receives     
support "u ! regulations promulgat$ "u  
subsection 7a71 is-- 7,a7 regi/]$ z a   
/ud5t ) ! in/itution2  7,b7 enroll$ 9 n 
less ?an #a class ( ! in/itution2 or    
7,c7 o!rwise consid]$ a /ud5t by !      
in/itution4  7#ad7 ,tribal ,college or  
,univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  7#ae7 
,wi-,fi ,! t]m ,wi-,fi means a wireless 
network+ protocol bas$ on ,in/itute (   
,electrical & ,electronics ,eng9e]s /&>d

 #hjb4aa 7or any successor /&>d74  7#af7
 ,wi-,fi hotspot ,! t]m ,wi-,fi hotspot 
means a device t is capable (-- 7,a7    
receiv+ broadb& int]net access s]vice2 &
  7,b7 %>+ broadb& int]net access s]vice
 ) ano!r device ?r\gh ! use ( ,wi-,fi4