,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mr4   
,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mr4  
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd to e/abli% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission !
 ,broadb& ,developm5t ,grant ,program4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gov]nors' ,broadb& ,developm5t ,fund 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,gov]nors' broadb&   
developm5t fund ,title ,i ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ad4 ,broadb&      
,developm5t ,grant ,program  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
an*or in/itution means-- 7,a7 a public  
or private elem5t>y s*ool or second>y   
s*ool1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ghja72  7,b7 a libr>y2  7,c7 a m$ical  
or heal?c>e provid]2  7,d7 a museum2    
7,e7 a public safety entity2  7,f7      
public h\s+2  7,g7 an in/itution ( high]
 education1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 includ+ a        
community college2 or  7,h7 any o!r     
community support organization or ag5cy2
  7#b7 ! t]m broadb& has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice 9     
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ entity--  
7,a7 means an entity t-- 7i7 is own$ by1
 controll$ by1 affiliat$ )1 or act+ at !
 direction ( an entity t is organiz$ "u 
! laws (1 or o!rwise subject to !       
jurisdiction (1 a c\ntry1 ! gov]nm5t (  
:i* is on ! priority wat* li/ e/abli%$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative
 pursuant to section #ahb7;a7 ( ! ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7;a772
 &  7ii7 has engag$ 9 an action t is    
prohibit$ "u-- 7,i7 section #a7;a7 (    

,executive ,ord] #achgc 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 
#bbfhi2 relat+ to secur+ ! in=mation &  
communications te*nology & s]vices      
supply *a972 or  7,,ii7 any regulations 
issu$ 9 response to ! ,executive ord]   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &  7,b7      
includes any subsidi>y1 affiliate1      
employee1 or repres5tative (1 & any     
relat$ p>ty ) respect to1 an entity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 )\t reg>d  
to ! location or jurisdiction (         
incorporation ( t subsidi>y1 affiliate1 
employee1 repres5tative1 or p>ty1 z     
applicable2  7#d7 ! t]m ,program means !
 ,broadb& ,developm5t ,grant ,program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section2  7#e7 ! t]m    
public h\s+-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;a7b772 &  7,b7 includes h\s+      
receiv+ t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance      
provid$ "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o772  7#f7 ! t]m qualifi$      
opportunity zone has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 

9 section #adjj,z-#a7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7#g7 ! t]m    
uns]v$ an*or in/itution means an an*or  
in/itution t does n h access to broadb& 
(f]$ )-- 7,a7 a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/  
#ajj megabits p] second2 &  7,b7 an     
upload spe$ ( at lea/ #aj megabits p]   
second4  7b7 ,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
( ,program ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !         
,commission ! ,broadb& ,developm5t      
,grant ,program4  7#b7 ,grants ,f !     
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 ! ,commission %all make grants 
"u ! ,program to ea* ,/ate t has        
submitt$ an application = su* a grant t 
! ,commission has approv$4  7c7         
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,commission %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 issue a notice invit+ ,/ates to
 submit applications ) respect to !     
,program1 :i* %all conta9 ! am\nt       
available to ea* ,/ate2 &  7,b7 n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,commission receives an application     

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 approve or 
d5y ! application4  7#b7 ,rules = ,/ates
  7,a7 ,limitation ,a ,/ate may submit  
only #a application "u ?is section )    
respect to ! ,/ate1 :i* may conta9 a    
compreh5sive ov]view ( multiple project 
proposals1 ea* ( :i* %all satisfy !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section & any rules   
issu$ "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,timel9e ,a 
,/ate %all submit to ! ,commission an   
application "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission issues ! notice "u t        
p>agraph4  7d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt (
 a grant t a ,/ate receives "u ?is      
section %all be det]m9$ z foll[s1       
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations3 7#a7 ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all receive a   
grant 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an        
#ge1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,( ! am\nts rema9+ to
 c>ry out ?is section aft] c>ry+ out    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all use ! 
foll[+ calculation ) respect to ! ,/ate3
 7,a7 ,divide ! numb] ( individuals liv+

 9 ! ,/ate by ! total numb] (           
individuals liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7,b7 ,multiply ! total am\nt made       
available to c>ry out ?is section aft]  
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 by ! quoti5t    
obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7 ,uses (
 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t        
receives a grant "u ! ,program-- 7,a7   
%all-- 7i7 exp5d n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( 
! grant funds 9 qualifi$ opportunity    
zones )9 ! ,/ate2  7ii7 prioritize      
exp5d+ grant funds 9 areas or locations 
t are n s]v$ by exi/+ broadb& networks2 
7iii7 exp5d n less ?an #e p]c5t ( !     
grant funds 9 a te*nologically neutral  
mann] to support ! adoption ( broadb& by
 populations )9 ! ,/ate t are id5tifi$ z
 fac+ b>ri]s to digital equity2 &  7iv7 
prioritize project proposals t-- 7,i7   
w\ld provide broadb& n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! project is        
initiat$2 &  7,,ii7 rely on advanc$     
broadb& capabilities & te*nologies2     
7,b7 may exp5d any ( ! grant funds1     
includ+ 9 a mann] describ$ 9 subp>agraph

 7,a71 to-- 7i7 con/ruct1 acquire1 or   
lease facilities1 spectrum1 l&1 or      
build+s to deploy broadb& =-- 7,i7      
resid5tial & bus9ess cu/om]s2 or  7,,ii7
 uns]v$ an*or in/itutions1 :i*1 9 ! case
 ( an uns]v$ an*or in/itution t is a    
m$ical or heal?c>e provid]1 may use !   
deploy$ broadb& = teleheal? purposes2   
7ii7 provide broadb& s]vice free ( *>ge1
 or ) r$uc$ *>ges1 to uns]v$ an*or      
in/itutions = a p]iod ( #b ye>s2 or     
7iii7 exp&1 con/ruct1 acquire1 or make  
improvem5ts to a community c5t] t       
provides int]net access to ! public2 &  
7,c7 may n exp5d-- 7i7 any ( ! grant    
funds to pur*ase products1 mat]ials1 or 
s]vices f a cov]$ entity2 or  7ii7 m ?an
 #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds = adm9i/rative
 purposes4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t a ,/ate t receives
 a grant "u ! ,program %\ld p>tn] )     
private entities to engage 9 ! uses     
requir$ & p]mitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7
 ,reallocation ,if1 z ( ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate receives

 grant funds "u ! ,program1 a ,/ate has 
n allocat$ any portion ( ^? funds-- 7#a7
 ! ,/ate %all return ^? rema9+ funds to 
! ,commission2 &  7#b7 ! ,commission    
%all1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d77#b71
 reallocate ! funds receiv$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 to ! rema9+ ,/ates = :i* !         
,commission has approv$ applications4   
7g7 ,direct provision ( broadb&  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,program %all conta9 suffici5t
 measures to ensure t a ,/ate t uses    
grant funds receiv$ "u ! ,program to    
directly provide broadb& to consum]s    
applies & en=ces1 )\t discrim9ation1 )  
respect to ! ,/ate & any o!r provid] (  
broadb& )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 all
 applicable laws1 regulations1 & o!r    
requirem5ts1 includ+ laws1 regulations1 
& requirem5ts relat+ to-- 7,a7 taxation2
  7,b7 zon+2  7,c7 l& use2  7,d7 !      
build+ ( facilities or o!r obligations  
to s]ve2  7,e7 ! imposition ( regulatory
 fees2  7,f7 cu/om] s]vice2  7,g7       
public1 educational1 & gov]nm5tal access
 *annel m&ates2 &  7,h7 te*nical quality

 ( s]vice4  7#b7 ,rates ,if a ,/ate     
directly provides broadb& to consum]s   
us+ grant funds receiv$ "u ! ,program1 !
 ,/ate may n *>ge a rate = ! s]vice 9 an
 am\nt t is less ?an or equal to ! co/ (
 provid+ ! s]vice4  7h7 ,impact ( o!r   
,f$]al grant programs ,p>ticipation by a
 ,/ate 9 ! ,program %all n impact !     
eligibility (1 or o!rwise disadvantage1 
! ,/ate ) respect to p>ticipation 9 any 
o!r ,f$]al broadb& program4  7i7        
,reports ,a ,/ate t1 9 a ye>1 receives  
grant funds "u ! ,program %all submit to
 ! ,commission-- 7#a7 a report = !      
applicable ye> reg>d+ h[ ! ,/ate exp5d$ 
! funds2 &  7#b7 a c]tification t !     
,/ate1 = t ye>1 has compli$ ) !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section & ) any       
additional requirem5ts prescrib$ by !   
,commission1 includ+ a description ( ea*
 s]vice provid$ ) ! grant funds & !     
numb] ( locations 9 :i* s]vice 0 provid$
 us+ ! grant funds4  7j7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,commission            

#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj to   
c>ry out ! ,program1 :i* %all rema9     
available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf4  4