,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djie ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide em]g5cy b5efits = broadb& s]vice dur+ p]iods relat+ to ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connections ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,em]g5cy p]iod def9$ ,! t]m em]g5cy p]iod means a p]iod t-- 7,a7 beg9s on ! date ( a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 t a public heal? em]g5cy exi/s z a result ( ,,covid-#ai2 & 7,b7 ends on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* su* det]m9ation 7includ+ any r5ewal !re(7 t]m9ates1 except t-- 7i7 = purposes ( section #c1 su* p]iod may be ext5d$ "u section #c7;c77#d72 & 7ii7 = purposes ( section #d1 su* p]iod may be ext5d$ "u section #d7;b74 7#c7 ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] ,! t]m ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ed4djj ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74 #c4 ,b5efit = broadb& s]vice dur+ em]g5cy p]iods relat+ to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#b7 ,connect$ device ,! t]m connect$ device means a laptop or desktop comput] or a tablet4 7#c7 ,eligible h\sehold ,! t]m eligible h\sehold means1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! h\sehold or any memb] ( ! h\sehold receives support "u subp>t ,e ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 & reg>dless ( :e!r any memb] ( ! h\sehold has any pa/ or pres5t arre>ages ) a provid]1 a h\sehold 9 :i*-- 7,a7 at lea/ "o memb] ( ! h\sehold meets ! qualifications 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ed4dji ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 7,b7 at lea/ "o memb] ( ! h\sehold has appli$ = & be5 approv$ to receive b5efits "u ! free & r$uc$ price lun* program "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or ! s*ool breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 7,c7 n less ?an #a memb] ( ! h\sehold has exp]i5c$ a sub/antial loss ( income s9ce ,febru>y #bi1 #bjbj1 docum5t$ by lay(f or furl\gh notice1 application = unemploym5t insurance b5efits1 or simil> docum5tation2 or 7,d7 n less ?an #a memb] ( ! h\sehold receiv$ a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u section #dja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 = ! #bjai-bjbj or #bjbj-bjba aw>d ye>4 7#d7 ,em]g5cy broadb& b5efit ,! t]m em]g5cy broadb& b5efit means a mon?ly disc\nt = an eligible h\sehold appli$ to ! normal rate or special rate = an int]net s]vice (f]+1 9 an am\nt equal to su* rate1 b n m ?an #ej1 or1 if an int]net s]vice (f]+ is provid$ to an eligible h\sehold on ,tribal l&1 n m ?an #ge4 7#e7 ,int]net s]vice (f]+ ,! t]m int]net s]vice (f]+ means-- 7,a7 ) respect to a provid] t is provid+ broadb& int]net access s]vice be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 broadb& int]net access s]vice provid$ by su* provid] to a h\sehold1 (f]$ 9 ! same mann]1 & on ! same or bett] t]ms1 z describ$ 9 any ( su* provid]'s adv]tisem5ts = broadb& int]net access s]vice to su* h\sehold1 z ( ,may #a1 #bjbj2 & 7,b7 ) respect to a provid] t beg9s provid+ broadb& int]net access s]vice aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 broadb& int]net access s]vice provid$ by su* provid] to a h\sehold1 (f]$ 9 ! same mann]1 & on ! same or bett] t]ms1 z describ$ 9 any ( su* provid]'s adv]tisem5ts = broadb& int]net access s]vice to su* h\sehold1 t are comp>able to ! t]ms ( o!r provid]s = su* s]vice z ( ,may #a1 #bjbj4 7#f7 ,normal rate ,! t]m normal rate-- 7,a7 means1 ) respect to an int]net s]vice (f]+ by a provid]1 ! adv]tis$ mon?ly retail rate1 z ( ,may #a1 #bjbj1 includ+ any applicable promotions or (f]s1 includ+ free or r$uc$ in/allation fees & exclud+ any taxes or o!r gov]nm5tal fees1 or bett]2 & 7,b7 includes1 ) respect to an int]net s]vice (f]+ by a provid]1 any s]vice (f]+ t ! provid] makes available only to l[-income h\seholds4 7#g7 ,provid] ,! t]m provid] means a provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice4 7#h7 ,special rate ,! t]m special rate means ! mon?ly retail rate = an int]net s]vice (f]+ t has a mon?ly retail rate or in/allation fee t is l[] ?an ! normal rate = ! same spe$ or (f]s a high] broadb& spe$ = ! same rate z ! normal rate1 :i* may be re/rict$ to recipi5ts ( ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit4 7b7 ,promulgation ( regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations implem5t+ ?is section4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations promulgat$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 %all e/abli% ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy broadb& b5efit ,dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod1 a provid] %all-- 7,a7 provide an eligible h\sehold ) an int]net s]vice (f]+1 ^u reque/ by a memb] ( su* h\sehold2 & 7,b7 disc\nt ! price *>g$ to a h\sehold describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! int]net s]vice (f]+ 9 an am\nt equal to ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit = su* h\sehold4 7#b7 ,v]ification ( eligibility ,to v]ify :e!r a h\sehold is an eligible h\sehold1 a provid] %all-- 7,a7 use ! ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi]2 7,b7 rely ^u an alt]native v]ification process ( ! provid]1 if ! ,commission f9ds su* process to be suffici5t to avoid wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse2 or 7,c7 rely on a s*ool to v]ify ! eligibility ( a h\sehold bas$ on ! p>ticipation ( ! h\sehold 9 ! national s*ool lun* program describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b74 7#c7 ,use ( ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 exp$ite ! ability ( all provid]s to access ! ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r a h\sehold is an eligible h\sehold2 & 7,b7 ensure t ! ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] approves an eligible h\sehold to receive ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit n lat] ?an two days aft] ! date ( ! submission ( in=mation necess>y to det]m9e if ! h\sehold is an eligible h\sehold4 7#d7 ,ext5sion ( em]g5cy p]iod 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an em]g5cy p]iod may be ext5d$ )9 a ,/ate or any portion !re( if ! ,/ate1 or 9 ! case ( ,tribal l&1 a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 provides writt51 public notice to ! ,commission /ipulat+ t an ext5sion is necess>y 9 fur!rance ( ! recov]y relat$ to ,,covid-#ai4 7,b7 ,public notice ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! ,commission receives notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all po/ ! notice on ! public website ( ! ,commission4 7#e7 ,reimbursem5t ,f ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund e/abli%$ "u subsection 7i71 ! ,commission %all reimburse a provid] 9 an am\nt equal to ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit ) respect to an eligible h\sehold t receives su* b5efit f su* provid]4 7#f7 ,reimbursem5t = connect$ device ,a provid] t1 9 addition to provid+ ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit to an eligible h\sehold1 supplies su* h\sehold ) a connect$ device may be reimburs$ up to #ajj f ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7i7 = su* connect$ device1 if ! *>ge to su* eligible h\sehold is m ?an #aj b less ?an #ej = su* connect$ device1 except t a provid] may receive reimbursem5t = no m ?an "o connect$ device p] eligible h\sehold4 7#g7 ,no retroactive reimbursem5t ,a provid] may n receive a reimbursem5t f ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund = provid+ an int]net s]vice (f]+ disc\nt$ by ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit1 or = supply+ a connect$ device1 t 0 provid$ or suppli$ 7z ! case may be7 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#h7 ,c]tification requir$ ,to receive a reimbursem5t "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f71 a provid] %all c]tify to ! ,commission ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,t ! am\nt = :i* ! provid] is seek+ reimbursem5t f ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund = an int]net s]vice (f]+ or connect$ device to an eligible h\sehold is n m ?an ! normal rate or special rate4 7,b7 ,t ea* eligible h\sehold = :i* a provid] is seek+ reimbursem5t = provid+ an int]net s]vice (f]+ or connect$ device disc\nt$ by ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit-- 7i7 has n be5 & w n be *>g$-- 7,i7 = su* (f]+1 if ! normal rate or special rate = su* (f]+ is n m ?an #ej1 or1 if an int]net s]vice (f]+ is provid$ to an eligible h\sehold on ,tribal l&1 n m ?an #ge2 or 7,,ii7 m = su* (f]+ ?an ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! normal rate or special rate = su* (f]+ & ! am\nt ( ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit = su* h\sehold2 7ii7 w n be requir$ to pay an e>ly t]m9ation fee if su* eligible h\sehold elects to ent] into a contract to receive su* int]net s]vice (f]+ if su* h\sehold lat] t]m9ates su* contract2 7iii7 7,i7 w n be d5i$ su* int]net s]vice (f]+ or connect$ device bas$ on consid]ation ( a cr$it report or cr$it score2 & 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible h\sehold t w\ld traditionally be det]m9$ ineligible bas$ on consid]ation ( a cr$it report or cr$it score1 is provid$ access to-- 7aa7 ! be/ plan = int]net s]vice (f]$ by ! provid] ) spe$s n less ?an #be ,mbps d[n/ream & #c,mbps up/ream1 if ! rate = su* (f]+ is less ?an #ej2 or 7bb7 if a plan describ$ 9 item 7aa7 is n available = less ?an #ej1 ! l[e/ pric$ int]net s]vice (f]+ ( ! provid] ) spe$s n less ?an #be ,mbps d[n/ream & #c,mbps up/ream2 7iv7 0 n subject to a m&atory wait+ p]iod = su* int]net s]vice (f]+ or connect$ device bas$ on hav+ previ\sly receiv$ broadb& int]net access s]vice f su* provid]2 & 7v7 has atte/$ t ! h\sehold has n previ\sly receiv$ a connect$ device "u ?is provision f ano!r provid]4 7,c7 ,a description ( ! process us$ by ! provid] to v]ify t a h\sehold is an eligible h\sehold1 if ! provid] elects an alt]native v]ification process "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 & t su* v]ification process 0 design$ to avoid wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse4 7#i7 ,audit requirem5ts ,! ,commission %all adopt audit requirem5ts to ensure t provid]s are 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7#aj7 ,consum] rec\rse ,! ,commission %all adopt an in=mal process = consum]s to report noncompliance ) ^! provisions1 "u :i*-- 7,a7 a provid] ab\t :i* a report ( noncompliance is fil$ %all provide a response to ! report n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! report is fil$2 7,b7 ! ,commission %all publi% ea* report ( noncompliance n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* ! report is fil$2 & 7,c7 ea* report ( noncompliance %all be =w>d$ to ! ,en=cem5t ,bureau ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,eligible provid]s ,not)/&+ subsection 7f7 ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all provide a reimbursem5t to a provid] "u ?is section )\t requir+ su* provid] to be designat$ z an eligible telecommunications c>ri] "u section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e774 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect ! collection1 di/ribution1 or adm9i/ration ( ! ,lifel9e ,assi/ance ,program gov]n$ by ! rules set =? 9 subp>t ,e ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7f7 ,"p #ed regulations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,commission f provid+ t ! regulations 9 "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 %all apply 9 :ole or 9 "p to support provid$ "u ! regulations requir$ by subsection 7b71 %all n apply 9 :ole or 9 "p to su* support1 or %all be modifi$ 9 :ole or 9 "p = purposes ( application to su* support4 7g7 ,en=cem5t ,a violation ( ?is section or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section1 includ+ ! kn[+ or reckless d5ial ( an int]net s]vice (f]+ disc\nt$ by ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit to an eligible h\sehold t reque/s su* an (f]+1 %all be treat$ z a violation ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su* ,act4 ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is section & ! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is section4 7h7 ,exemptions 7#a7 ,notice & comm5t rulemak+ requirem5ts ,section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to a regulation promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 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 requir$ by subsection 7b7 %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$uction ,act74 7i7 ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund #h1hjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,em]g5cy ,broadb& ,connectivity ,fund %all be available to ! ,commission = reimbursem5ts to provid]s "u ! regulations requir$ by subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,relation%ip to univ]sal s]vice contributions ,reimbursem5ts provid$ "u ! regulations requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all be provid$ f am\nts made available "u ?is subsection & n f contributions "u section #bed7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d771 except ! ,commission may use su* contributions if ne$$ to (fset exp5ses associat$ ) ! reliance on ! ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] to det]m9e eligibility ( h\seholds to receive ! em]g5cy broadb& b5efit4 7j7 ,audit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,commission & ! ,en=cem5t ,bureau %all conduct robu/ audit+ ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section bas$ on ! audit requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#i74 7#b7 ,report ,= ea* audit conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,en=cem5t ,bureau %all submit a report to ,congress detail+ ! f9d+s ( ! audit4 #d4 ,enhanc$ lifel9e b5efits dur+ em]g5cy p]iods 7a7 ,enhanc$ m9imum s]vice /&>ds = lifel9e b5efits dur+ em]g5cy p]iods ,dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod-- 7#a7 ! m9imum s]vice /&>d = ,lifel9e support$ mobile voice s]vice %all provide an unlimit$ numb] ( m9utes p] mon?2 7#b7 ! m9imum s]vice /&>d = ,lifel9e support$ mobile data s]vice %all provide an unlimit$ data all[ance ea* mon? & #d;,g spe$s1 :]e available2 & 7#c7 ! ,basic ,support ,am\nt & ,tribal ,l&s ,support ,am\nt1 z describ$ 9 section #ed4djc ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 %all be increas$ by an am\nt necess>y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 to (fset any increm5tal increase 9 co/ associat$ ) ! requirem5ts 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 7b7 ,ext5sion ( em]g5cy p]iod 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an em]g5cy p]iod may be ext5d$ )9 a ,/ate or any portion !re( = a maximum ( #f mon?s1 if ! ,/ate1 or 9 ! case ( ,tribal l&1 a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 provides writt51 public notice to ! ,commission /ipulat+ t an ext5sion is necess>y 9 fur!rance ( ! recov]y relat$ to ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,public notice ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] ! ,commission receives notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all po/ ! notice on ! public website ( ! ,commission4 7c7 ,update ( /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all update ! ,lifel9e s]vice /&>ds 9 section #ed4djh ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to require all ,lifel9e-support$ mobile broadb& s]vices1 :]e te*nically feasible1 to (f] s]vice t includes1 at no additional *>ge1 te!r+ & ! same av]age d[nload spe$ (f]$ & data all[ance (f]$ to comp>able s]vices t are n "p ( ! ,lifel9e program4 7d7 ,regulations ,! ,commission %all adopt1 on an exp$it$ basis1 any regulations ne$$ to c>ry out ?is section4 #e4 ,grants to ,/ates to /r5g!n ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7d71 ! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 make a grant to ea* ,/ate1 9 an am\nt 9 proportion to ! population ( su* ,/ate1 = ! purpose ( connect+ ! database us$ by su* ,/ate = purposes ( ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 to ! ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi]1 s t ! receipt by a h\sehold ( b5efits "u su* program is reflect$ 9 ! ,national ,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi]4 7b7 ,disbursem5t ( grant funds ,funds "u ea* grant made "u subsection 7a7 %all be disburs$ to ! ,/ate receiv+ su* grant n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,c]tification to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all c]tify to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate t ! grants requir$ by subsection 7a7 h be5 made & t funds h be5 disburs$ z requir$ by subsection 7b74 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba4 7e7 ,sunset ,! au?ority 9 ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 t a public heal? em]g5cy exi/s z a result ( ,,covid-#ai expires4