,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cibd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to provide tax cr$its to l[- to mod]ate-income individuals = c]ta9 comput] & education co/s1 to direct ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to modify ! requirem5ts = ! ,lifel9e program to provide increas$ support1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,comput] & ,int]net ,access ,equity ,act4 #b4 ,increas$ ,lifel9e support 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,t]ms def9$ 9 regulations ,! t]ms def9$ 9 section #ed4djj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 t section4 7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations to modify ! requirem5ts = ! ,lifel9e program set =? 9 subp>t ,e ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to provide = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( ,lifel9e support t a provid] ( ,lifel9e s]vice may receive = provid+ su* s]vice to ea* qualify+ l[-income consum] %all be increas$ by ! less] (-- 7,a7 #hc4cc p] mon?2 or 7,b7 ! am\nt ne$$ to make ! am\nt ( ,lifel9e support receiv$ by ! provid] equal to ! co/ ( provid+ su* s]vice1 except t su* co/ may n exce$ ! co/ to ! provid] ( provid+ an equival5t level ( voice telephony s]vice or broadb& int]net access s]vice 7z applicable7 to a consum] :o does n receive ,lifel9e s]vice4 7#b7 ,! p]c5tage ( ! ,f$]al ,pov]ty ,guidel9es 7z specifi$ 9 section #ed4dji7;a7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 at or bel[ :i* a consum]'s h\sehold income mu/ be 9 ord] = ! consum] to con/itute a qualify+ l[-income consum] on ! basis ( income %all be increas$ to #dce p]c5t4 7#c7 ,a provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice %all n be requir$ to be designat$ z an eligible telecommunications c>ri] "u section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77 9 ord] to receive ,lifel9e support = provid+ su* s]vice to a qualify+ l[-income consum]4 7c7 ,duration ,! modifications made by ! regulations promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 %all cease to h any =ce or effect on ! date t is #ab ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! regulations are promulgat$4 7d7 ,consum] protections 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice t receives ,lifel9e support = provid+ su* s]vice to a qualifi$ l[-income consum]-- 7,a7 %all provide su* s]vice to ! consum] at a m9imum spe$ ( #be megabits p] second = d[nloads & #c megabits p] second = uploads1 :i* m9imum spe$ %all be reevaluat$ &1 if appropriate1 increas$ by ! ,commission n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s2 7,b7 %all provide a level ( cu/om] s]vice to ! consum] t is comp>able to ! cu/om] s]vice t ! provid] provides to consum]s ( broadb& int]net access s]vice :o d n receive ,lifel9e s]vice2 7,c7 %all (f] su* s]vice to ea* qualifi$ l[-income consum] 9 ! designat$ s]vice area ( ! provid]2 & 7,d7 7i7 %all adv]tise ! availability ( su* s]vice & ! *>ges !re=e us+ m$ia ( g5]al di/ribution ?r\gh\t ! designat$ s]vice area ( ! provid] to increase aw>5ess among consum]s 7includ+ non-,engli% speak+ consum]s7 t !y may be eligible = su* s]vice2 & 7ii7 may p>tn] ) ,/ate ag5cies responsible = ! provision ( social assi/ance & s]vice programs 9 conduct+ adv]tis+ "u clause 7i74 7#b7 ,designat$ s]vice area ,a ,/ate commission or ! ,commission1 z applicable1 %all e/abli% a designat$ s]vice area = a provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = purposes ( t p>agraph 9 ! same mann] z ! ,/ate commission or ,commission e/abli%es a designat$ s]vice area = a common c>ri] "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f71 z applicable1 ( section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e774 #c4 ,int]net education & tra9+ grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m community-bas$ organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#c7 ,digital lit]acy ,! t]m digital lit]acy means ! skills associat$ ) us+ te*nology4 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization2 7,b7 a n-=-pr(it social welf>e organization2 or 7,c7 a community-bas$ organization4 7#e7 ,f$]al ,pov]ty ,guidel9es ,! t]m ,f$]al ,pov]ty ,guidel9es means ! ,f$]al ,pov]ty ,guidel9es us$ = purposes ( section #ed4dji7;a77#a7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#f7 ,h\sehold ,! t]m h\sehold has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ed4djj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#g7 ,income ,! t]m income has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ed4djj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#h7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4 7#i7 ,n-=-pr(it social welf>e organization ,! t]m n-=-pr(it social welf>e organization means an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4 7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,n lat] ?an #ajj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to develop & c>ry out an int]net safety education or tra9+ program4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity t wi%es to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,commission an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission may require4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds to-- 7#a7 develop a program to provide int]net education & tra9+1 :i* may address cyb]bully+1 onl9e privacy1 cyb]security1 & digital lit]acy1 to individuals liv+ 9 h\seholds ) an income at or bel[ #dce p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al ,pov]ty ,guidel9es = h\seholds ( ! applicable size2 & 7#b7 provide su* education or tra9+ to su* individuals ?r\gh su* program4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports to ,commission ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an entity receives a grant "u ?is section1 ! entity %all publi% & submit to ! ,commission a report t-- 7,a7 describes ! use ( ! grant by ! entity1 includ+ ! numb] ( individuals s]v$ by ! entity us+ grant funds2 7,b7 describes ! progress ( ! entity t[>d fulfill+ ! objectives = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$2 & 7,c7 includes any additional in=mation requir$ by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all publi% & submit to ,congress a report t-- 7,a7 summ>izes ! data f ! reports t ! ,commission has receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 assesses ! effectiv5ess & co/-effectiv5ess ( ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #d4 ,cr$it = comput] co/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new section3 #cf;,c4 ,cr$it = comput] co/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an eligible individual1 !re %all be all[$ z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is subtitle = ! taxable ye> an am\nt equal ! less] (-- 7#a7 ! am\nt ( qualifi$ comput] co/s paid or incurr$ by ! taxpay] dur+ su* taxable ye>1 7#b7 #b1jjj1 or 7#c7 an am\nt equal to #aj1jjj 7#bj1jjj 9 ! case ( a jo9t return7 m9us ! sum ( any cr$its all[$ to ! taxpay] "u ?is section = any prec$+ taxable ye>4 7b7 ,qualifi$ comput] co/s ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ comput] co/s means am\nts paid or incurr$ = comput]s1 pr9t]s1 & o!r education-relat$ te*nology4 7c7 ,limitation bas$ on adju/$ gross income ,! am\nt ( ! cr$it all[$ by subsection 7a7 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is subsection7 %all be r$uc$ by #e p]c5t ( s mu* ( ! taxpay]'s adju/$ gross income z exce$s-- 7#a7 #aej1jjj 9 ! case ( a jo9t return1 7#b7 #aab1ejj 9 ! case ( a head ( h\sehold1 & 7#c7 #ge1jjj 9 ! case ( a taxpay] n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74 7d7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible individual means any individual o!r ?an-- 7#a7 any nonresid5t ali5 individual1 7#b7 any individual ) respect to :om a d$uction "u section #aea is all[able to ano!r taxpay] = a taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! individual's taxable ye> beg9s1 & 7#c7 an e/ate or tru/4 7e7 ,application ( section ,?is section %all only apply to qualifi$ comput] co/s incurr$ by ! taxpay] aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjcb4 4 7b7 ,advance paym5t ( cr$it 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gg ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #gebg ! foll[+ new section3 #gebg;,a4 ,advance paym5t ( cr$it = comput] co/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program = mak+ advance paym5ts ( ! cr$it all[$ "u section #cf;,c 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to subsection 7e7 ( su* section71 on su* basis z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be adm9i/ratively feasible1 to taxpay]s det]m9$ to be eligible = advance paym5t ( su* cr$it4 7b7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make paym5ts "u subsection 7a7 only to ! ext5t t ! total am\nt ( su* paym5ts made to any taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye> does n exce$ ! am\nt ( ! cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 ( section #cf;,c1 z det]m9$ bas$ on application ( subsection 7c7 ( su* section us+ ! adju/$ gross income ( ! taxpay] = ! mo/ rec5t taxable ye> = :i* a return has be5 fil$ dur+ any ( ! prec$+ #c taxable ye>s4 7#b7 ,non-fil]s ,9 ! case ( any taxpay] :o has n fil$ a return dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 su* p>agraph %all be appli$ )\t reg>d to subsection 7c7 ( section #cf;,c4 4 7#b7 ,reconciliation ( cr$it & advance cr$it ,section #cf;,c ( su* ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,reconciliation ( cr$it & advance cr$it 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( ! cr$it all[$ "u ?is section = any taxable ye> %all be r$uc$ 7b n bel[ z]o7 by ! aggregate am\nt ( any advance paym5ts ( su* cr$it "u section #gebg;,a = su* taxable ye>4 7#b7 ,excess advance paym5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! aggregate am\nt ( advance paym5ts "u section #gebg;,a = ! taxable ye> exce$s ! am\nt ( ! cr$it all[$ "u ?is section = su* taxable ye> 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to p>agraph 7#a771 ! tax impos$ by ?is *apt] = su* taxable ye> %all be increas$ by ! am\nt ( su* excess4 7,b7 ,return requirem5t ,if ! tax impos$ by ?is *apt] = ! taxable ye> is increas$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! taxpay] %all1 not)/&+ section #fjab1 be requir$ to file a return ) respect to ! taxes impos$ "u ?is subtitle4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ 8#cf;,c10 aft] #cf;,b14 7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #acbd7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14 7#c7 ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cf;,b ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #cf;,c4 ,cr$it = ,comput] ,co/s4 4 7#d7 ,! table ( sections = *apt] #gg ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #gebg ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #gebg;,a4 ,advance paym5t ( cr$it = comput] co/s4 4 7d7 ,public aw>5ess campaign ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's delegate7 %all conduct a public aw>5ess campaign1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 to provide in=mation to ! public 7includ+ non-,engli% speak+ populations7 reg>d+ ! availability ( ! cr$it all[$ "u section #cf;,c ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & advance paym5t ( su* cr$it pursuant to section #gebg;,a ( su* ,code 7z add$ by ?is section74 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to co/s incurr$ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4