,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bb1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to accel]ate rural broadb& deploym5t4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,accel]at+ ,broadb& ,connectivity ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,accel]at+ broadb& connectivity 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 7#b7 ! t]ms ,phase ,i & ,phase ,,ii mean ,phase ,i & ,phase ,,ii1 respectively1 ( ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund auction provid$ = 9 ! ,report & ,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund & ,connect ,am]ica ,fund adopt$ by ! ,commission on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj 7,,fcc #bj-e72 7#c7 ! t]m qualifi$ c>ri] means a t]re/rial telecommunications c>ri] t receives support f ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund "u subp>t ,j ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulations2 & 7#d7 ! t]m ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund support means support f ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund "u subp>t ,j ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulations4 7b7 ,accel]at+ ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,accel]at+ ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund4 7c7 ,availability ( funds ,! ,commission may use am\nts 9 ! ,accel]at+ ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund to provide support to qualifi$ c>ri]s 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7d7 ,am\nt & use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,phase ,i support recipi5ts ,! ,commission %all make "o-"t fund+ (f]s to qualifi$ c>ri]s t receive ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund support dur+ ,phase ,i1 & t commit to meet+ ! conditions "u p>agraph 7#b71 to accel]ate ! broadb& deploym5t obligations assum$ by ^? c>ri]s ) respect to t support4 7,b7 ,phase ,,ii support recipi5ts ,! ,commission %all use any am\nts 9 ! ,accel]at+ ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund t are n o!rwise committ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to make "o-"t fund+ (f]s to qualifi$ c>ri]s t receive ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund support dur+ ,phase ,,ii1 & t commit to meet+ ! conditions "u p>agraph 7#b71 to accel]ate ! broadb& deploym5t obligations assum$ by ^? c>ri]s ) respect to t support4 7#b7 ,conditions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualifi$ c>ri] t receives am\nts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7 beg9 con/ruction ( ! broadb& network = :i* ! am\nts are aw>d$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 is au?oriz$2 7ii7 beg9 to make broadb& s]vice available f ! broadb& network deploy$ us+ ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund support n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 is au?oriz$2 & 7iii7 meet all build\t obligations f ! ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund support n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 is au?oriz$4 7,b7 ,=ce majeure ,! ,commission %all adopt rules "u subsection 7f77#a7 to provide = ! ext5sion ( a deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph if an ev5t outside ! control ( a qualifi$ c>ri] prev5ts ! qualifi$ c>ri] f meet+ ! deadl9e4 7#c7 ,am\nt ( aw>d ,! am\nt aw>d$ to a qualifi$ c>ri] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be proportional to ! am\nt ( ,rural ,digital ,opportunity ,fund support receiv$ by ! qualifi$ c>ri]4 7e7 ,docum5tation requir$ ,a qualifi$ c>ri] t receives am\nts "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 appropriate docum5tation demon/rat+ ! use ( ! am\nts2 & 7#b7 make ! docum5tation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available ^u reque/ z prescrib$ by ! ,commission4 7f7 ,exp$it$ rulemak+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all adopt rules to c>ry out ?is section z ne$$ on an exp$it$ basis4 7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ rules au?oriz$ ,to ! ext5t ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y 9 ! public int]e/1 ! ,commission may rely on ! rules "u "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & fund+ di/ribution me*anisms e/abli%$ "u ^? rules 9 adm9i/]+ funds made available "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act exemption ,! ,commission %all adopt rules "u p>agraph 7#a7 )\t reg>d to ! notice & comm5t requirem5ts "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act exemption ,a collection ( in=mation conduct$ or sponsor$ "u ?is section %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$uction ,act74 7g7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all implem5t & en=ce ?is section z if x 7 a "p ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7#b7 ,unlawful fund+ application 7,a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son to willfully1 kn[+ly1 or recklessly seek fund+ "u ?is section if do+ s w\ld violate-- 7i7 ?is section2 or 7ii7 any rules ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,=feitures ,any p]son :o violates subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to a =feiture 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an #c times ! am\nt ( funds made available to ! p]son "u ?is section1 9 addition to any =feiture au?oriz$ "u section #ejc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc74 7#c7 ,audit & inquiry requirem5ts ,! ,commission %all adopt requirem5ts1 ?r\gh ! exp$it$ rulemak+ "u subsection 7f71 to-- 7,a7 ensure t a qualifi$ c>ri] t receives am\nts "u ?is section complies ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( ! am\nts di/ribut$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,accel]at+ ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund #f1jjj1jjj1jjj = purposes ( ?is section4