,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #debi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbj,mr4  
,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve
 access by ,indian ,tribes to support f 
! ,s*ools & ,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice 
,support program 7,e-rate7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,connect ,act (    
#bjbj4  #b4 ,eligibility ( tribal       
libr>ies & qualify+ ess5tial            
community-s]v+ in/itutions = e-rate     
support ,section #bed ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7h77#d71 by ins]t+ 1 except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7m71 be=e is a    
libr>y or libr>y consortium2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7            
,eligibility ( tribal libr>ies &        
qualify+ ess5tial community-,s]v+       
in/itutions = ,e-,rate support  7#a7    

,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation2  7,b7 ! t]m
 ,e-rate program means ! univ]sal s]vice
 program = s*ools & libr>ies au?oriz$ "u
 subsection 7h77#a77;,b71 ! rules ( :i* 
are set =? "u subp>t ,f ( "p #ed ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or   
any successor regulation71 z au?oriz$ "u
 subsection 7h77#b77;,a72  7,c7 ! t]m   
,e-rate support means univ]sal s]vice   
disc\nts on eligible s]vices 9          
accordance ) subp>t ,f ( "p #ed ( title 
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 successor regulation71 z au?oriz$ "u   
subsection 7h77#b77;,a72  7,d7 ! t]m    
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian tribe 9 section #bj4ajj ( title 
#be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation2  7,e7 ! t]m      
qualify+ ess5tial community-s]v+        
in/itution means a facility exclusively 
own$ by an ,indian ,tribe1 includ+ a    

tribal gov]nm5t build+1 *apt] h\se1     
longh\se1 community c5t]1 s5ior c5t]1 or
 o!r simil> public build+2 &  7,f7 ! 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  7#b7            
,eligibility ( tribal libr>ies = e-rate 
support  7,a7 ,designation ( tribal     
libr>ies z libr>ies eligible = e-rate   
support  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,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          
consortium1 includ+ a public-s]v+ libr>y
 ( a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity1 z a
 libr>y or consortium t is eligible =   
,e-rate support1 )\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  7ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
clause 7i7 %all be con/ru$ to exempt a  
tribal libr>y f any requirem5t "u !     
,e-rate program n describ$ 9 t clause1  
includ+ ! o!r requirem5ts relat+ to     
eligible recipi5ts "u section #ed4eja ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation74  7,b7    
,tribal ess5tial community-s]v+         
in/itution demon/ration program  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) !
 ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices 
& any o!r ag5cy ) relevant              
responsibilities1 %all e/abli% a pilot  
program to be kn[n z ! ,tribal ,ess5tial
 ,community-,s]v+ ,in/itution ,program1 
"u :i* ! ,commission %all provide       
,e-rate support to ,indian ,tribes =    
qualify+ ess5tial community-s]v+        
in/itutions1 z designat$ by an ,indian  
,tribe4  7ii7 ,eligibility ,e-rate      
support obta9$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all  
only be available to an ,indian ,tribe  
if ! propos$ qualify+ ess5tial          

community-s]v+ in/itution int5ds to     
deliv] publicly available int]net access
 & telecommunications s]vices to /ud5ts1
 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & memb]s ( !        
community4  7iii7 ,eligibility = ,e-rate
 aft] ! demon/ration program ,a qualify+
 ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itution t   
receives ,e-rate support "u ?is         
subp>agraph %all be eligible = ,e-rate  
support at ! end ( ! #c-ye> p]iod       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,use 
( contributions ,( ! am\nt collect$ = ! 
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund "u subsection   
7d71 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be made available
 = ! #c-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,tribal ,connect    
,act ( #bjbj to ! ,commission to c>ry   
out ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 ,tra9+ &        
te*nical assi/ance = tribal s*ools &    
libr>ies  7,a7 ,annual reports ,!       
,commission %all-- 7i7 direct !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,s*ools & ,libr>ies    
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support program to   
submit an annual report to ! ,commission
 reg>d+ ! actions ( ! ,s*ools &         

,libr>ies ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,support    
program to ensure t tribal s*ools &     
libr>ies c p>ticipate fully &           
effectively 9 ! ,e-rate program1        
includ+-- 7,i7 outrea* ef=ts t>get$ to  
tribal s*ools & libr>ies to promote     
aw>5ess ( ! ,e-rate program2  7,,ii7    
specific ,e-rate tra9+ programs = tribal
 s*ools & libr>ies2 &  7,,iii7 o!r      
te*nical assi/ance initiatives reg>d+ ! 
program's application process t are     
available to tribal s*ools & libr>ies2 &
  7ii7 submit ea* annual report describ$
 9 clause 7i7 to-- 7,i7 ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,,ii7 ! ,committee on ,indian
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,,iii7 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,,iv7 !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,review (
 annual reports ,! ,commission %all     
review ea* annual report requir$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r        
additional /eps are necess>y to ensure t

 tribal s*ools & libr>ies c p>ticipate  
fully & effectively 9 ! ,e-rate program4
  7,c7 ,univ]sal s]vice fund te*nical   
assi/ance & tra9+ ,! ,commission1 9     
consultation ) ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &  
,libr>y ,s]vices1 %all provide te*nical 
assi/ance & tra9+ to ,indian ,tribes )  
respect to ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund      
programs4  7#d7 ,coord9ation & p]=mance 
measurem5t ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7   
improve ! reliability ( ! data ( !      
,commission relat+ to in/itutions t     
receive ,e-rate support by def9+ ! t]m  
tribal on ! application = ,e-rate       
support2 &  7,b7 7i7 develop p]=mance   
goals & measures to track progress on   
a*iev+ ! /rategic objective ( !         
,commission ( ensur+ t all ,indian      
,tribes h af=dable access to broadb&    
int]net access s]vice = educational     
purposes = /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & 
memb]s ( ! community2  7ii7 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &   
,libr>y ,s]vices1 id5tify all tribal    
libr>ies & develop+ tribal libr>ies 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subsection1 submit to ,congress & make  
public a report on ! goals & measures   
develop$ "u clause 7i7 & ! li/ (        
libr>ies id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii74  4