,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,man*9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,appropriations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
fund+ = int]net-connect$ devices &      
associat$ int]net connectivity s]vices4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,accel]at+ ,connect$ ,c>e & ,education
 ,support ,s]vices on ! ,int]net ,act or
 ! ,,access ! ,int]net ,act4  #b4       
,education  7a7 ,direct ,appropriation  
,out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise   
appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$ to !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,s*ool ,em]g5cy   
,relief ,fund e/abli%$ "u section       
#ahjja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public 
,law #aaf-acf71 #a1cjj1jjj1jjj to make  
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool em]g5cy relief
 grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies1 9 
accordance ) subsection 7b71 = ! pur*ase
 ( int]net-connect$ devices & associat$ 
int]net connectivity s]vices to support 

di/ance le>n+ at elem5t>y s*ools &      
second>y s*ools4 ,! ,secret>y (         
,education %all make su* grants n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,allocation ( fund+  7#a7
 ,rural s*ools  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,f !     
am\nts made available = ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all use #bfj1jjj1jjj to      
allocate funds to ea* ,/ate t receiv$   
funds "u ! ,rural & ,l[-,income ,s*ool  
,program "u subp>t #b ( "p ,b ( title ,v
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcea et    
seq47 9 ! same proportion z ea* su*     
,/ate receiv$ funds "u t subp>t = fiscal
 ye> #bjai4  7,b7 ,subgrants ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] receipt ( funds "u ?is   
p>agraph1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all
 allocate ^? funds to rural local       
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate 9 ! same  
proportion z ea* rural local educational
 ag5cy receiv$ funds "u ! ,rural &      
,l[-,income ,s*ool ,program "u subp>t #b
 ( "p ,b ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #gcea et seq47 = fiscal ye>   
#bjai to enable ^? rural local          
educational ag5cies to c>ry out !       
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,/ate educational ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 
,g5]al ,f ! am\nts made available to    
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
use #a1jdj1jjj1jjj to allocate funds to 
ea* ,/ate 9 ! same proportion z ea*     
,/ate receiv$ funds "u "p ,a ( title ,i 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et    
seq47 = fiscal ye> #bjai4  7,b7         
,subgrants ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
receipt ( funds "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate
 educational ag5cy %all allocate ^?     
funds to local educational ag5cies 9 !  
,/ate 9 proportion to ! am\nt ( funds   
su* local educational ag5cies receiv$ "u
 "p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 = fiscal ye>   
#bjai4  7c7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,grant
 funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be   
us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al

 or ,/ate funds available to c>ry out   
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7d7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea 
,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local           
educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1      
,secret>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate educational   
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section 
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#b7 ,rural local educational  
ag5cy ,! t]m rural local educational    
ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy t 
is eligible = funds "u ! ,rural &       
,l[-,income ,s*ool ,program "u subp>t #b
 ( "p ,b ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gcea et seq474  7e7 ,em]g5cy 
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts    
provid$ "u ?is section 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  #c4 ,libr>y ,s]vices  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms      
libr>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate libr>y           
adm9i/rative ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^?   
t]ms 9 section #bac ( ! ,museum &       
,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#iabb74  7b7 ,pilot program  7#a7       
,direct ,appropriation ,out ( am\nts 9 !
 ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is
 appropriat$ to ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & 
,libr>y ,s]vices #bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry   
out ! pilot program "u ?is section4 ,n  
lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( !         
,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices  
%all e/abli% a #b-ye> pilot program1    
?r\gh :i* ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 res]ve
 #b4e p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section to make grants to  
,indian ,tribes & to organizations t    
prim>ily s]ve & repres5t ,native        
,hawaiians 7z ! t]m is def9$ 9 section  

#fbjg ( ! ,native ,hawaiian ,education  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag77 to enable   
su* tribes & organizations to c>ry out !
 activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &
  7,b7 allocate grant funds to ,/ates 9 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 to enable    
,/ates1 ?r\gh ! ,/ate libr>y            
adm9i/rative ag5cy1 z appropriate1 to   
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,allotm5ts to     
/ates  7,a7 ,m9imum allotm5ts  7i7 ,9   
,g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 !  
m9imum allotm5t = ea* ,/ate %all be     
#a1fjj1jjj1 except t ! m9imum allotm5t  
%all be #afj1jjj 9 ! case ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 
& ! ,republic ( ,palau4  7ii7 ,ratable  
r$uction ,not)/&+ clause 7i71 if ! sum  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section is  
insuffici5t to fully satisfy !          
requirem5t ( clause 7i71 ea* ( ! m9imum 
allotm5ts "u su* clause %all be r$uc$   

ratably4  7,b7 ,rema9d]  7i7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,f ! rema9d] ( any sums n res]v$ or     
allott$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director
 %all aw>d grants to ea* ,/ate 9 an     
am\nt t be>s ! same relation to su*     
rema9d] z ! population ( ! ,/ate be>s to
 ! population ( all ,/ates4  7ii7 ,data 
,! population ( ea* ,/ate & ( all !     
,/ates %all be det]m9$ by ! ,director on
 ! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t data available f 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#c7 ,grants =   
,indian ,tribes ,an ,indian tribe t is  
eligible = support "u section #bfa ( !  
,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #iafa7 may designate a tribal 
libr>y or tribal libr>y consortium z a  
libr>y or consortium t is eligible =    
grant funds "u ?is section1 )\t reg>d to
 :e!r ! libr>y or libr>y consortium is  
eligible = assi/ance f a ,/ate ,libr>y  
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy "u ! ,libr>y       
,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #iaba et seq471 if ! libr>y or
 libr>y consortium is eligible = support
 f an ,indian tribe "u su* section #bfa4

  7c7 ,use ( grant funds ,ea* ,/ate1    
,indian ,tribe1 or o!r entity receiv+ a 
grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t 
"u ?is section %all use fund+ "u ?is    
section to-- 7#a7 exp& digital network  
access by pur*as+ & di/ribut+           
int]net-connect$ devices1 su* z         
hotspots1 to libr>ies 9 l[-income &     
rural areas s t ^? libr>ies c all[      
individuals to borr[ int]net-connect$   
devices = home use & in/all or upgrade  
public ,wi-,fi access po9ts = use on or 
ne> libr>y gr\nds2  7#b7 provide        
libr>ies ) funds to pay ! o!r exp5ses   
associat$ ) su* devices & s]vices1 su* z
 process+1 tra9+1 associat$             
connectivity1 h>dw>e & support1 & o!r   
necess>y exp5ses relat$ to ! ret5tion ( 
^! devices & provision ( ^! s]vices2 or 
7#c7 enc\rage exi/+ & new p>tn]%ips     
betwe5 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1         
libr>ies1 nonpr(it entities1 ag5cies    
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission1 & telecommunication1       
broadb&1 & int]net s]vice provid]s to   

coord9ate ! di/ribution ( hotspots & o!r
 int]net-connect$ devices & s]vices4    
7d7 ,grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative   
agreem5ts ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is section1 #a1jjj1jjj %all be made
 available = ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute (
 ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices = grants1   
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts )    
,f$]al ag5cies1 public & private        
organizations1 & o!r entities det]m9$ to
 be eligible by ! ,director to enable ^?
 ag5cies1 organizations1 & entities to  
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,em]g5cy           
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts    
provid$ "u ?is section 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  #d4 ,,fcc ,,covid-#ai ,teleheal?
 ,program  7a7 ,direct appropriation    
,out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise   
appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$ to !    
,f$]al ,communications ,commission      
#djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj to c>ry 
out ! ,,covid-#ai ,teleheal? ,program   
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u ! au?ority 
provid$ "u ! head+ ,sal>ies & exp5ses "u
 ! head+ ,f$]al ,communications         
,commission "u ! head+ ,indep5d5t       
ag5cies 9 title ,v ( division ,b ( !    
,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd
 ,/at4 #bha71 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  7b7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n less ?an #hj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts made 
available "u subsection 7a7 %all be us$ 
to assi/ heal? c>e provid]s t-- 7,a7 are
 locat$ 9 a rural area 7z def9$ 9       
section #ed4fjj ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation72 &  7,b7 h few] ?an #ejj    
employees4  7#b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction    
,act exemption ,a collection ( in=mation
 conduct$ or sponsor$ "u regulations    

requir$ to implem5t p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  
%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$uction ,act74  7c7 ,em]g5cy          
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts    
provid$ "u ?is section 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  #e4 ,additional am\nts =        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
pur*ase1 ma9ta91 & refre% devices &     
s]vices = provision ( teleheal? s]vices 
7a7 ,direct ,appropriation ,out ( am\nts
 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1   
!re is appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs #ajj1jjj1jjj =        

,teleheal? & ,connect$ ,c>e1 ,connect$  
,c>e ,program ,fund+3 ,su/a9m5t &       
,expansion1 ,home & ,community ,bas$    
,s]vices1 to be us$-- 7#a7 to furni%    
int]net-connect$ devices 7su* z tablets7
 & associat$ int]net access s]vices to  
vet]ans = purposes ( provid+ su* vet]ans
 ) access to teleheal? s]vices f !      
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 to ma9ta9 & refre%   
su* devices & s]vices & any su* devices 
& s]vices previ\sly provid$ to vet]ans =
 su* purposes4  7b7 ,availability (     
am\nts ,am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all rema9 available = obligation  
until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4  7c7        
,priority ,9 exp5d+ am\nts to furni%1   
ma9ta91 & refre% devices & int]net      
access s]vices = vet]ans z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all prioritize-- 7#a7 vet]ans 
:o are 9 uns]v$ & und]s]v$ areas2  7#b7 
vet]ans :o reside 9 rural & highly rural
 areas1 z def9$ 9 ! ,rural-,urban       
,commut+ ,areas cod+ sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture2  7#c7 l[-income        

vet]ans2 &  7#d7 any o!r vet]ans t !    
,secret>y consid]s to be at a high] risk
 = suicide & m5tal heal? conc]ns dur+   
isolation p]iods due to a public heal?  
em]g5cy4  7d7 ,em]g5cy designation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ "u ?is      
section 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