,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mr4   
,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority
 ,broadb& ,initiatives )9 ! ,national   
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,connect+ ,m9ority ,communities ,act (  
#bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--   
7#a7 ! t]m an*or community means any    
area t-- 7,a7 is n m ?an #cj miles f a  
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity1
 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity1 or a 
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution2 &  7,b7 has  
an e/imat$ m$ian annual h\sehold income 
( n m ?an #bej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e1 z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( !     
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b772  7#b7 ! t]m   
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation2  7#c7 ! t]m broadb& int]net
 access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation2  7#d7 ! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission2  7#e7 ! t]m connect$ device
 means a laptop comput]1 tablet comput]1
 or simil> device t is capable (        
connect+ to broadb& int]net access      
s]vice2  7#f7 ! t]m ,director means !   
,director ( ! ,(fice2  7#g7 ! t]m       
eligible equipm5t means-- 7,a7 a ,wi-,fi
 hotspot2  7,b7 a modem2  7,c7 a r\t]2  
7,d7 a device t comb9es a modem & r\t]2 
7,e7 a connect$ device2 or  7,f7 any o!r
 equipm5t us$ to provide access to      
broadb& int]net access s]vice2  7#h7 !  
t]m eligible recipi5t means-- 7,a7 a    
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity2
  7,b7 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity2
  7,c7 a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution2 or  
7,d7 a consortium l$ by a hi/orically   
,black college or univ]sity1 a ,tribal  

,college or ,univ]sity1 or a            
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution t also        
includes-- 7i7 an elem5t>y or second>y  
s*ool2  7ii7 a libr>y2  7iii7 a m9ority 
bus9ess ent]prise2 or  7iv7 an          
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  7#i7 ! t]m       
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaja;a7a772  7#aj7 ! t]m hi/orically   
,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section   
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa72  7#aa7 ! t]m     
m9ority bus9ess ent]prise has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #adjj4b ( title    
#ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation2  7#ab7 ! t]m     
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority        
,broadb& ,initiatives e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #c7;a72  7#ac7 ! t]m ,pilot  
,program means ! ,connect+ ,m9ority     

,communities ,pilot ,program e/abli%$ "u
 ! rules promulgat$ by ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y "u section #e7;a72  7#ad7 !   
t]m ,task ,=ce means ! ,connect+        
,m9ority ,communities ,task ,=ce        
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a72 &  7#ae7 !  
t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caf7;b7 ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b774  #c4 ,(fice (    
,m9ority ,broadb& ,initiatives  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,national  
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority       
,broadb& ,initiatives4  7b7 ,director ,!
 ,(fice %all be head$ by ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,broadb&             
,initiatives1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7c7 ,duties ,!    
,(fice1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all--  
7#a7 collaborate ) ,f$]al ag5cies t c>ry
 out broadb& int]net access s]vice      
support programs to det]m9e h[ to exp&  

access to broadb& int]net access s]vice 
& o!r digital opportunities 9 an*or     
communities2  7#b7 collaborate ) ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 hi/orically 
,black colleges or univ]sities1 ,tribal 
,colleges or ,univ]sities1              
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 & /akehold]s
 9 ! telecommunications1 education1     
bus9ess1 & te*nology fields to-- 7,a7   
promote-- 7i7 initiatives relat+ to     
broadb& int]net access s]vice           
connectivity = an*or communities2 &     
7ii7 digital opportunities = an*or      
communities2  7,b7 develop              
recomm5dations to promote ! rapid1 exp&$
 deploym5t ( broadb& int]net access     
s]vice to uns]v$ hi/orically ,black     
colleges or univ]sities1 ,tribal        
,colleges or ,univ]sities1              
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 & an*or     
communities1 includ+ to s5ior citiz5s & 
vet]ans :o live 9 an*or communities2    
7,c7 promote activities t w\ld accel]ate
 ! adoption ( broadb& int]net access    
s]vice 7includ+ any associat$ equipm5t  

or p]sonnel necess>y to access & use t  
s]vice1 su* z modems1 r\t]s1 devices t  
comb9e a modem & a r\t]1 ,wi-,fi        
hotspots1 & connect$ devices7-- 7i7 by  
hi/orically ,black colleges or          
univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges or       
,univ]sities1 & ,hispanic-s]v+          
in/itutions2 &  7ii7 )9 an*or           
communities2  7,d7 ^u reque/1 provide   
assi/ance to hi/orically ,black colleges
 or univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges or   
,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions1 & lead]s f an*or           
communities ) respect to navigat+ ,f$]al
 programs deal+ ) broadb& int]net access
 s]vice2  7,e7 promote digital lit]acy  
skills1 includ+ by provid+ opportunities
 = virtual or 9-p]son digital lit]acy   
tra9+ & education2 &  7,f7 explore h[ to
 lev]age inve/m5t 9 infra/ructure )     
respect to broadb& int]net access s]vice
 to-- 7i7 exp& connectivity ) respect to
 t s]vice 9 an*or communities2  7ii7    
enc\rage inve/m5t 9 communities t h be5 
designat$ z qualifi$ opportunity zones  

"u section #adjj,z-#a ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7iii7 s]ve z a
 cataly/ = adoption ( t s]vice1 s z to  
promote job gr[? & economic developm5t &
 deploym5t ( advanc$ mobile te*nologies2
  7#c7 assume any functions c>ri$ out "u
 ! ,m9ority ,broadb& ,initiative ( !    
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 z ( ! day be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#d7  
p]=m o!r duties1 z designat$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y e/abli%es 
! ,(fice "u subsection 7a71 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t--    
7,a7 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 details 
! "w ( ! ,(fice 9 exp&+ access to fix$ &
 mobile broadb& int]net access s]vice   
cov]age-- 7i7 at hi/orically ,black     
colleges or univ]sities1 ,tribal        

,colleges or ,univ]sities1 &            
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions2 &  7ii7 )9  
an*or communities2 &  7,b7 id5tifies    
b>ri]s to provid+ broadb& int]net access
 s]vice-- 7i7 at hi/orically ,black     
colleges or univ]sities1 ,tribal        
,colleges or ,univ]sities1 &            
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions2 &  7ii7 )9  
an*or communities4  7#b7 ,public        
availability ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y      
submits a report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t    
feasible1 make t report publicly        
available4  #d4 ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% !  
,connect+ ,m9ority ,communities ,task   
,=ce to advise ! ,(fice on matt]s relat+
 to exp&+ broadb& int]net access s]vice 
to hi/orically ,black colleges or       
univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges or       
,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions1 & an*or communities4  7b7  
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all-- 7,a7 be compos$ ( n m ?an #ae    

vot+ memb]s-- 7i7 :o1 subject to        
subp>agraph 7,b71 %all be select$ by !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 #a ( :om   
%all be designat$ by ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y z ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce2 &   
7,b7 include repres5tatives 7:o %all be 
fairly balanc$ ) respect to te*nologies1
 po9ts ( view1 & fields repres5t$7 f--  
7i7 hi/orically ,black colleges or      
univ]sities2  7ii7 ,tribal ,colleges or 
,univ]sities2  7iii7 ,hispanic-s]v+     
in/itutions2  7iv7 an*or communities2   
7v7 m9ority bus9ess ent]prises2  7vi7   
int]net s]vice provid]s1 includ+        
regional or rural fix$ & mobile broadb& 
int]net access s]vice provid]s &        
telecommunications infra/ructure        
provid]s2  7vii7 ! electric coop]ative  
indu/ry2  7viii7 ! satellite indu/ry2   
7ix7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7x7    
civil rights organizations4  7#b7 ,p]iod
 ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve = a 
s+le t]m ( #b ye>s4  7,b7 ,vacancy ,any 
vacancy 9 ! ,task ,=ce-- 7i7 %all n     

affect ! p[]s ( ! ,task ,=ce2 &  7ii7   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7,c7 ,ex-(ficio memb] ,!   
,*airman ( ! ,commission1 or a designee 
( ! ,*airman1 %all s]ve z an ex-(ficio1 
nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7      
,applicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply ) respect to ! ,task ,=ce  
or ! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce4  #e4    
,connect+ ,m9ority ,communities ,pilot  
,program  7a7 ,rules requir$  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all promulgate rules e/abli%+
 ! ,connect+ ,m9ority ,communities      
,pilot ,program1 ! purpose ( :i* %all be
 to provide grants to eligible recipi5ts
 9 an*or communities = ! pur*ase (      
broadb& int]net access s]vice or any    
eligible equipm5t1 or to hire in=mation 
te*nology p]sonnel-- 7,a7 to facilitate 
educational in/ruction & le>n+1 includ+ 
?r\gh remote in/ruction2  7,b7 9 ! case 

( an eligible recipi5t describ$ 9       
section #b7h77;,d77iii71 to op]ate !    
m9ority bus9ess ent]prise2 or  7,c7 9 ! 
case ( an eligible recipi5t describ$ 9  
section #b7h77;,d77iv71 to op]ate !     
organization4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! rules    
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 
e/abli% a me?od = id5tify+ :i* eligible 
recipi5ts 9 an*or communities h !       
greate/ unmet f9ancial ne$s2  7,b7      
ensure t grants "u ! ,pilot ,program are
 made-- 7i7 to eligible recipi5ts       
id5tifi$ "u ! me?od e/abli%$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 9 a mann] t   
be/ a*ieves ! purposes ( ! ,pilot       
,program2  7,c7 provide t a recipi5t ( a
 grant "u ! ,pilot ,program-- 7i7 %all  
use eligible equipm5t = a purpose t !   
recipi5t consid]s to be appropriate1    
subject to any re/riction provid$ 9 ^?  
rules 7or any successor rules72  7ii7 if
 ! recipi5t l5ds1 or o!rwise provides1  
eligible equipm5t to /ud5ts or patrons1 
%all prioritize l5d+ or provid+ to su*  
individuals t ! recipi5t believes d n h 

access to t equipm5t1 subject to any    
re/riction provid$ 9 ^? rules 7or any   
successor rules72 &  7iii7 may n sell or
 o!rwise transf] eligible equipm5t 9    
ex*ange = any ?+ 7includ+ a s]vice7 (   
value2 &  7,d7 include audit requirem5ts
 t-- 7i7 ensure t a recipi5t ( a grant  
made "u ! ,pilot ,program uses grant    
funds 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section & ! ov]all purpose ( ! ,pilot  
,program2 &  7ii7 prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & 
abuse 9 ! op]ation ( ! ,pilot ,program4 
7b7 ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a fund to be kn[n z ! ,connect+        
,m9ority ,communities ,fund4  7#b7 ,use 
( fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,connect+ ,m9ority   
,communities ,fund e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be available to ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y to provide support "u ! rules 
promulgat$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,:5 mak+ grants  
"u ! ,pilot ,program1 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,commission & !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7d7 ,audits    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba
 & #bjbb1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %all conduct an    
audit ( ! ,pilot ,program accord+ to !  
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7a77#b77;,d74  7#b7 ,report ,aft]       
complet+ ea* audit conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t details ! f9d+s ( ! audit4  7e7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,connect+ ,m9ority ,communities ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbj1 :i* %all rema9      
available until exp5d$4  7f7 ,t]m9ation 
,! ,pilot ,program1 includ+ all report+ 
requirem5ts "u ?is section 7except = !  
report requir$ "u subsection 7g771 %all 
t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! am\nts made  
available to c>ry out ! ,pilot ,program 

are fully exp5d$4  7g7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,pilot
 ,program t]m9ates "u subsection 7f71 ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 aft] consult+ ) !  
,task ,=ce & eligible recipi5ts t       
receiv$ grants "u ! ,pilot ,program1    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t--    
7#a7 describes ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,pilot   
,program 0 c>ri$ out2  7#b7 id5tifies   
ea* eligible recipi5t t receiv$ a grant 
"u ! ,pilot ,program2 &  7#c7 conta9s-- 
7,a7 in=mation reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( !
 ,pilot ,program2  7,b7 recomm5dations  
reg>d+ h[ ! capacity ( ! ,pilot ,program
 c\ld be exp&$1 includ+ an expansion to 
include z in/itutions t are eligible to 
receive grants "u ! ,pilot ,program--   
7i7 ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itutions &  
,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 z ^?
 t]ms are def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b772 &  7ii7 ,asian   

,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #cbj7;b7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;g7b772 &  7,c7 an e/imate ( ! co/ 
( fund+ ! expansion describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b74