,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to deploy af=dable1 high-spe$ broadb& to uns]v$ & und]s]v$ areas4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,re=m & ,inve/m5t to ,drive ,gr[? 9 ! ,economy ,act ( #bjbj or ,,bridge ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,access to af=dable1 reliable broadb& is ess5tial to full p>ticipation 9 mod]n life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,! p]si/5t digital divide 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a b>ri] to ! economic competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & equitable di/ribution ( ess5tial public s]vices1 includ+ heal? c>e & education4 7#c7 ,9 _m communities across ! c\ntry1 increas$ competition among broadb& provid]s has ! pot5tial to (f] consum]s m af=dable1 high-quality options = broadb& s]vice4 7#d7 ,! digital divide disproportionately affects communities ( color1 l[]-income areas1 & rural areas4 #c4 ,grants = ,/ate broadb& deploym5t ,title ,i ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ad4 ,grants = ,/ate broadb& deploym5t 7a7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,areas lack+ broadb& access ,9 ?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m uns]v$ area means an area-- 7i7 9 :i* broadb& s]vice at a spe$ ( n less ?an #be megabits p] second = d[nloads & #c megabits p] second = uploads is n available2 or 7ii7 t is s]v$ by only #a broadb& s]vice provid]2 7,b7 ! t]m und]s]v$ area means an area1 o!r ?an an uns]v$ area1 9 :i* broadb& s]vice at a spe$ ( n less ?an #ajj megabits p] second = d[nloads & #ajj megabits p] second = uploads is n available2 7,c7 ! t]m o!r qualify+ area means an area1 o!r ?an an uns]v$ area or und]s]v$ area1 9 :i* gigabit-level broadb& s]vice is n available2 & 7,d7 ! t]m eligible area means an uns]v$ area1 und]s]v$ area1 or o!r qualify+ area4 7#b7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m community an*or in/itution means an entity su* z a s*ool1 libr>y1 hospital or o!r m$ical provid]1 public safety entity1 in/itution ( high] education1 or community support organization t facilitates great] use ( broadb& s]vice by vuln]able populations1 includ+ l[-income individuals1 unemploy$ individuals1 & ag$ individuals2 7,b7 ! t]m gigabit-level broadb& s]vice means broadb& s]vice ) a spe$ ( n less ?an #a gigabit p] second = d[nloads & #a gigabit p] second = uploads2 & 7,c7 ! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7b7 ,grant au?ority ,! ,commission %all aw>d grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes = use 9 deploy+ broadb& to c]ta9 areas 9 accordance ) subsection 7e74 7c7 ,=mula 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made available = grants "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all allocate-- 7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ,/ates1 ( :i*-- 7i7 #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ bas$ on ! proportion t ! population ( ea* ,/ate be>s to ! population ( all ,/ates2 7ii7 #g1ejj1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ bas$ on ! proportion t ! numb] ( individuals liv+ 9 rural areas 9 ea* ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 be>s to ! numb] ( individuals liv+ 9 rural area 9 all ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 & 7iii7 #g1ejj1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ bas$ on ! proportion t ! numb] ( individuals ) a h\sehold income t is bel[ #aej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level 9 ea* ,/ate be>s to ! numb] ( individuals ) a h\sehold income t is bel[ #aej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level 9 all ,/ates2 & 7,b7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to ,indian ,tribes bas$ on ! proportion t ! population ( ea* ,indian ,tribe be>s to ! population ( all ,indian ,tribes4 7#b7 ,population det]m9ation ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! population (-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or a category ( resid5ts ( a ,/ate %all be det]m9$ bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 & 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe %all be det]m9$ bas$ on data c]tifi$ by ! ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7d7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( grant am\nts receiv$ "u ?is section = exp5ses relat+ to adm9i/ration ( ! grant or ! use ( a competitive bidd+ me*anism "u subsection 7g77#a74 7e7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may use grant am\nts receiv$ "u ?is section to aw>d subgrants = ! deploym5t ( broadb& networks-- 7#a7 to uns]v$ areas2 7#b7 to und]s]v$ areas2 7#c7 if ! ,/ate or ! t]ritory "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable1 does n conta9 any uns]v$ areas or und]s]v$ areas1 to o!r qualify+ areas2 or 7#d7 to community an*or in/itutions t lack access to gigabit-level broadb& s]vice4 7f7 ,id5tification ( eligible areas 7#a7 ,initial id5tification 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e beg9n+ a competitive bidd+ me*anism "u subsection 7g77#a71 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all id5tify ea* area 9 ! ,/ate or ! t]ritory "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable1 t is-- 7i7 an uns]v$ area2 7ii7 an und]s]v$ area2 or 7iii7 an o!r qualify+ area2 7,b7 ,use ( ,broadb& ,map 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a7 us+ ! map creat$ by ! ,commission "u section #hjb7;c77#a77;,a74 7ii7 ,transition rule ,dur+ ! p]iod be=e ! ,commission creates ! map "u section #hjb7;c77#a77;,a71 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 %all det]m9e :e!r an area is an uns]v$ area1 und]s]v$ area1 or o!r qualify+ area 9 consultation ) ea* community 9 ! area2 & 7,,ii7 may use ! broadb& map ( ! ,commission t is !n 9 effect4 7#b7 ,*all5ge process ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all-- 7,a7 provide public notice ( ! classification ( ea* area id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 7,b7 provide local gov]nm5ts & o!r broadb& s]vice provid]s ! opportunity to *all5ge-- 7i7 ! classification ( an area id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 or 7ii7 ! failure ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe to classify a p>ticul> area z an eligible area "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 & 7,c7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] a *all5ge is made "u subp>agraph 7,b71 conduct a transp>5t & evid5ce-bas$ process to resolve ! *all5ge4 7#c7 ,f9al id5tification2 notification ( fund+ eligibility ,aft] resolv+ ea* *all5ge "u p>agraph 7#b71 & n lat] ?an #cj days be=e beg9n+ ! competitive bidd+ me*anism "u subsection 7g77#a71 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe %all-- 7,a7 provide public notice ( ! f9al classification ( ea* eligible area 9 ! ,/ate or ! t]ritory "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable2 & 7,b7 make a good fai? ef=t to notify ea* community )91 & ea* relevant private entity =1 ea* eligible area 9 ! ,/ate or ! t]ritory "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable1 ab\t ! opportunity to compete = fund+ ?r\gh ! competitive bidd+ me*anism4 7g7 ,subgrants 7#a7 ,competitive bidd+ ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 9 aw>d+ subgrants = ! deploym5t ( a broadb& network us+ grant am\nts receiv$ "u ?is section1 z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 %all use a competitive bidd+ me*anism t-- 7i7 does n exclude coop]atives1 nonpr(it organizations1 public-private p>tn]%ips1 tribally own$ entities1 or local gov]nm5ts2 & 7ii7 consi/s ( up to #c r\nds ( bidd+1 "u :i*-- 7,i7 ! fir/ r\nd %all provide funds = broadb& deploym5t to uns]v$ areas2 7,,ii7 ! second r\nd %all provide funds 7if /ill available7 = broadb& deploym5t to und]s]v$ areas2 7,,iii7 ! ?ird r\nd %all provide funds 7if /ill available7 = broadb& deploym5t to o!r qualify+ areas2 & 7,,iv7 ea* r\nd %all consi/ ( #b /ages-- 7aa7 ! fir/ ( :i* %all be op5 only to broadb& s]vice provid]s committ+ to (f] at lea/ gigabit-level broadb& s]vice2 & 7bb7 ! second ( :i* %all be op5 to any broadb& s]vice provid] t did n receive fund+ dur+ ! fir/ /age2 7,b7 dur+ ea* /age ( ! competitive bidd+ me*anism "u subp>agraph 7,a71 %all give priority to an entity t-- 7i7 w provide n less ?an #a ti] ( broadb& s]vice at a fa/] spe$ ?an ! m9imum spe$ requir$ = t /age2 7ii7 w-- 7,i7 beg9 con/ruction ( ! broadb& network n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] be+ aw>d$ ! subgrant2 & 7,,ii7 deploy ! broadb& network & beg9 provid+ broadb& s]vice to ea* cu/om] t desires broadb& s]vice by a date t is e>li] ?an ! deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 or 7iii7 9 ! case ( a subgrant aw>d$ by a ,/ate1 has a lett] ( endorsem5t = ! project f ! local gov]nm5t = ea* community t ! project w s]ve2 & 7,c7 dur+ ! fir/ /age ( any r\nd ( ! competitive bidd+ me*anism "u subp>agraph 7,a71 may aw>d a subgrant to an entity to deploy a broadb& network to a community an*or in/itution locat$ 9 ! type ( area t is eligible = fund+ 9 t r\nd4 7#b7 ,deploym5t & provision ( s]vice requirem5ts ,an entity t deploys a broadb& network us+ a subgrant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7e71 %all-- 7,a7 9 provid+ broadb& s]vice us+ ! network-- 7i7 provide broadb& s]vice-- 7,i7 at a spe$ ( n less ?an-- 7aa7 except z provid$ 9 item 7bb71 #ajj megabits p] second = d[nloads & #ajj megabits p] second = uploads2 or 7bb7 #a gigabit p] second = d[nloads & #a gigabit p] second = uploads 9 ! case ( a subgrant aw>d$ dur+ ! fir/ /age ( any r\nd ( competitive bidd+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ su* a subgrant aw>d$ = ! deploym5t ( a broadb& network to a community an*or in/itution2 & 7,,ii7 ) a lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ real-"t1 int]active applications2 7ii7 provide access to broadb& s]vice to ea* cu/om]1 9 ! area to :i* ! subgrant applies1 t-- 7,i7 lacks broadb& s]vice ) a spe$ (-- 7aa7 n less ?an #be megabits p] second = d[nloads & #c megabits p] second = uploads1 9 ! case ( an uns]v$ area2 7bb7 n less ?an #ajj megabits p] second = d[nloads & #ajj megabits p] second = uploads1 9 ! case ( an und]s]v$ area2 or 7cc7 n less ?an #a gigabit p] second = d[nloads & #a gigabit p] second = uploads1 9 ! case ( an o!r qualify+ area2 & 7,,ii7 desires broadb& s]vice2 & 7iii7 to an eligible area1 (f] n less ?an #a disc\nt subscription option = cu/om]s ^: family is 9 pov]ty 7z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus7 t-- 7,i7 consi/s (-- 7aa7 prepaid s]vice2 or 7bb7 s]vice at a mon?ly rate t1 :5 calculat$ = a ye>1 is n m ?an #a4e p]c5t ( ! less] (-- 7,,aa7 ! annual m$ian h\sehold income = ! c\nty 9 :i* ! cu/om] is locat$ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 or 7,,bb7 ! annual m$ian h\sehold income = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 & 7,,ii7 does n include data caps2 7,b7 deploy ! broadb& network & beg9 provid+ broadb& s]vice to ea* cu/om] t desires broadb& s]vice-- 7i7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! entity receives ! subgrant2 or 7ii7 9 ! case (-- 7,i7 a subgrant aw>d$ by an ,indian ,tribe1 if exig5cies require additional "t1 by a date specifi$ by ! ,indian ,tribe t is lat] ?an ! date requir$ "u clause 7i71 :i* may n be lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! entity receives ! subgrant2 or 7,,ii7 a subgrant aw>d$ by a ,/ate1 if a delay 9 receiv+ a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local p]mit t is outside ! control ( ! entity makes compliance ) ! deadl9e "u clause 7i7 impossible1 by a date specifi$ by ! ,/ate t is lat] ?an ! date requir$ "u clause 7i71 :i* may n be lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! entity receives ! subgrant2 7,c7 if lay+ fib] along a roadway1 include int]sp]s$ conduit access po9ts at regul> int]vals2 & 7,d7 if ! entity is no long] able to provide broadb& s]vice to ! area cov]$ by ! subgrant at any "t1 sell ! network capacity at a reasonable1 :olesale rate to #a or m broadb& s]vice provid]s or public sector entities4 7#c7 ,report+ me*anism ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t aw>ds a subgrant = ! deploym5t ( a broadb& network "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all e/abli% & publicize a me*anism ?r\gh :i* a resid5t ( an area 9 :i* a broadb& network 0 deploy$ us+ ! subgrant may report t ! resid5t does n h access to broadb& s]vice f ! broadb& network4 7#d7 ,return ( funds ,an entity t receives a subgrant f a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u p>agraph 7#a7 & fails to comply ) any requirem5t "u ?is subsection %all return ! entire am\nt ( ! subgrant to ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe4 7#e7 ,reasonable p]mitt+ fees ,if an entity t receives a subgrant "u p>agraph 7#a7 requires access to a "r-(-way f a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 9 ord] to deploy ! broadb& network1 ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t may only *>ge ! entity a reasonable fee 9 an am\nt t is consi/5t ) ! am\nt ( ! fee t ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t *>ges = utility p]mits4 7#f7 ,additional ,/ate or ,tribal requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe f impos+ additional requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( a subgrant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ by increas+ ! m9imum spe$ ( broadb& s]vice t mu/ be provid$1 if ! requirem5ts or conditions d n conflict ) ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,limitation on mat*+ requirem5ts ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe may n require a community 9 :i* a broadb& network is deploy$ us+ a subgrant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to provide mat*+ funds if ! m$ian h\sehold income ( ! community is n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\sehold income ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable4 7h7 ,relation to o!r public fund+ = broadb& deploym5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 an entity t has receiv$ am\nts f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t = ! deploym5t ( a broadb& network 9 an uns]v$ area may receive a subgrant "u subsection 7g77#a7 to deploy a broadb& network 9 t uns]v$ area 9 accordance ) ?is section2 & 7#b7 ! receipt ( a subgrant "u subsection 7g77#a7 by an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all n affect ! eligibility ( ! entity to receive ! am\nts f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t describ$ 9 su* p>agraph 7#a74 7i7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,grant am\nts aw>d$ to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ! am\nts t ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe w\ld o!rwise make available = ! purposes = :i* ! grant am\nts may be us$4 7j7 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,f$]al ag5cy coord9ation ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,f$]al ag5cies responsible = support+ broadb& deploym5t1 includ+ ! ,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 to ! ext5t possible1 %\ld align ! goals1 application & report+ processes1 & project requirem5ts ) respect to broadb& deploym5t support$ by ^? ag5cies4 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out ?is section #ca1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbi4 #ae4 ,preemption ( ,/ate & local re/rictions on municipal broadb& 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m advanc$ telecommunications capability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjf7;d7 ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;d772 7#b7 ! t]m advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices means-- 7,a7 advanc$ telecommunications capability2 or 7,b7 s]vices us+ advanc$ telecommunications capability2 7#c7 ! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 7#d7 ! t]m public provid] means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7,b7 any ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(1 includ+ an int]gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality2 7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 or 7,d7 any entity t is own$ by1 controll$ by1 or o!rwise affiliat$ )-- 7i7 a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7ii7 an ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(1 includ+ an int]gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality2 or 7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe4 7b7 ,preemption ,no /atute1 regulation1 or o!r legal requirem5t ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re( may prohibit1 or h ! effect ( prohibit+ or sub/antially inhibit+1 any public provid] f-- 7#a7 provid+ telecommunications s]vices or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to any p]son or any public or private entity2 or 7#b7 deploy+ a network & infra/ructure us$ to provide s]vices1 or capability & s]vices1 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 4 #d4 ,implem5tation ( ,broadb& ,,data ,act 7a7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission #bd1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 = implem5t+ title ,,viii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq471 z add$ by ! ,broadb& ,,data ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acj74 7#b7 ,em]g5cy designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is subsection are designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7,b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4 7b7 ,deadl9e = creation ( maps ,section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ create & ins]t+ create1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,broadb& ,re=m & ,inve/m5t to ,drive ,gr[? 9 ! ,economy ,act ( #bjbj14