,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,graham 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 am5d !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd to e/abli% 
a program to exp& access to broadb& 9   
uns]v$ & und]s]v$ areas1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,fund+ = ,int]net    
,expansion ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,/ate ,fix 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,expansion ( broadb& 
access ,title ,i ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #ad4 ,expansion ( broadb&      
access  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,an*or in/itution ,! 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 ag5cy4
  7#b7 ,area ,! t]m area means !        
geographic unit ( measurem5t ) ! greate/
 level ( granul>ity t is reasonably     
feasible = ! ,commission to use 9 mak+  
eligibility det]m9ations "u ?is section 
& 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts & deadl9es "u   
?is section4  7#c7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation4  7#d7     
,broadb& ,! t]m broadb&-- 7,a7 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,b7 includes any

 s]vice t is ! functional equival5t ( ! 
s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7,c7 does n include dial-up int]net     
access s]vice4  7#e7 ,cov]$ entity ,!   
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     
applicable4  7#f7 ,fund+ recipi5t ,! t]m
 fund+ recipi5t means an entity t       
receives fund+ = a project "u ?is       
section4  7#g7 ,program ,unless o!rwise 
expressly indicat$1 ! t]m program means 
! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74   
7#h7 ,project ,! t]m project means a    
project t uses fund+ made available "u  
?is section to con/ruct & deploy        
infra/ructure = ! provision ( broadb&4  
7#i7 ,public h\s+ ,! 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;f7o774  7#aj7      
,rev]se auction ,! t]m rev]se auction   
means an auction 9 :i*-- 7,a7 bids are  
submitt$ = a project by ! entities t    

w\ld con/ruct or deploy infra/ructure = 
! provision ( broadb& "u ! project2 &   
7,b7 ! w9n+ bid is ! bid t proposes s]v+
 an area = ! l[e/ co/1 tak+ into        
consid]ation ! pref]5ces "u subsection  
7d77#b74  7#aa7 ,und]s]v$ area ,! t]m   
und]s]v$ area means an area 9 :i* m ?an 
#aj p]c5t1 b n m ?an #ej p]c5t1 ( !     
population ( ! area has access to       
broadb&-- 7,a7 ) a d[nload spe$ ( at    
lea/ #be megabits p] second & n m ?an   
#ej megabits p] second2 &  7,b7 ) an    
upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c megabits p]    
second4  7#ab7 ,uns]v$ an*or in/itution 
,! 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  7#ac7 ,uns]v$ area ,! t]m  
uns]v$ area means an area 9 :i* n m ?an 
#aj p]c5t ( ! population ( ! area has   
access to broadb&-- 7,a7 ) a d[nload    
spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p] second2 &
  7,b7 ) an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c    

megabits p] second4  7b7 ,program       
e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% a     
program-- 7#a7 to exp& access to broadb&
 9 uns]v$ areas & und]s]v$ areas1 & =   
uns]v$ an*or in/itutions1 9 accordance )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7#b7   
t-- 7,a7 is sep>ate f any univ]sal      
s]vice program e/abli%$ "u section #bed2
 &  7,b7 does n require a fund+ recipi5t
 to be designat$ z an eligible          
telecommunications c>ri] "u section     
#bad7;e74  7c7 ,use ( program funds     
7#a7 ,public notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice 
in=m+ ea* ,/ate & ! public t am\nts made
 available to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be di/ribut$ "u ?is subsection4  7,b7   
,cont5ts ,! notice publi%$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 !   
mann] 9 :i* a ,/ate %all in=m !         

,commission ( ! acceptance by t ,/ate1 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 ( ! am\nts to be         
di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is subsection2 
7ii7 a notification t ! acceptance      
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all be due on !  
date t is #de days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission issues ! public notice2 &   
7iii7 ! requirem5ts ) respect to ! use (
 ! di/ribut$ am\nts "u ?is section & "u 
any fur!r requirem5ts t ! ,commission   
may prescribe4  7#b7 ,acceptance by     
,/ates ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,commission publi%es ! notice  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ,/ate     
accept+ am\nts to be di/ribut$ "u ?is   
subsection %all in=m ! ,commission ( !  
acceptance1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! ,/ate (
 ^? am\nts 9 ! mann] describ$ by !      
,commission 9 ! notice4  7#c7 ,exp&+    
access to broadb& ?r\gh ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all di/ribute am\nts made available to 
c>ry out ?is section among ! ,/ates t h 
agre$ to accept ! funds4  7,b7 ,=mulas  

,! am\nt t a ,/ate receives "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ! sum (-- 7i7 !
 am\nt obta9$ by-- 7,i7 divid+ ! numb] (
 individuals liv+ 9 uns]v$ areas 9 !    
,/ate by ! total numb] ( individuals    
liv+ 9 uns]v$ areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,,ii7 multiply+ #hj p]c5t ( ! am\nt  
made available to c>ry out ?is section  
by ! quoti5t obta9$ "u subclause 7,i72 &
  7ii7 ! am\nt obta9$ by-- 7,i7 divid+ !
 numb] ( individuals liv+ 9 und]s]v$    
areas 9 ! ,/ate by ! total numb] (      
individuals liv+ 9 und]s]v$ areas 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 multiply+ #bj  
p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available to c>ry  
out ?is section by ! quoti5t obta9$ "u  
subclause 7,i74  7#d7 ,requirem5ts =    
,/ate receipt ( am\nts di/ribut$ ,ea*   
,/ate accept+ am\nts di/ribut$ "u ?is   
subsection-- 7,a7 may allocate ^? am\nts
 only ?r\gh a /atewide rev]se auction or
 auctions1 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by !     
,/ate1 subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
section 7includ+ ! rules promulgat$ "u  
subsection 7g77 & any fur!r requirem5ts 

t ! ,commission may prescribe2  7,b7 may
 make an allocation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
only-- 7i7 to a fund+ recipi5t to exp&  
access to broadb& 9 uns]v$ areas )9 !   
,/ate2  7ii7 to a fund+ recipi5t to exp&
 access to broadb& = uns]v$ an*or       
in/itutions locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7iii7 
if a ,/ate does n h1 or no long] has1 an
 uns]v$ area )9 ! ,/ate1 to a fund+     
recipi5t to exp& access to broadb& 9    
und]s]v$ areas 9 ! ,/ate2  7,c7 %all--  
7i7 n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 return to !     
,commission any unus$ portion ( ^?      
am\nts2 &  7ii7 be=e accept+ ^? am\nts1 
submit to ! ,commission a c]tification t
 ! ,/ate w comply ) clause 7i72 &  7,d7 
may n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( ^? am\nts to 
adm9i/] a rev]se auction t complies ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#e7        
,di/ribution ( rema9+ funds ,9 ! case ( 
any am\nts rema9+ aft] ! am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ?is section are   
di/ribut$ "u ?is subsection1 !          
,commission %all transf] ^? am\nts to ! 

g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 :]e ^?        
transf]r$ am\nts %all be d$icat$ = !    
sole purpose ( deficit r$uction4  7d7   
,program requirem5ts  7#a7 ,te*nology   
neutrality requir$ ,a ,/ate adm9i/]+ a  
rev]se auction to make aw>ds "u         
subsection 7c7 may n favor a project us+
 any p>ticul> te*nology4  7#b7 ,bidd+   
pref]5ce ,consi/5t ) ! program1 !re %all
 be a pref]5ce1 z det]m9$ by ! entity   
adm9i/]+ a rev]se auction1 = a bidd] 9 !
 rev]se auction t proposes a project t  
is describ$ by any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,n  
less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! funds provid$ by 
! bidd] ) respect to ! project are mat*$
 f private s\rces4  7,b7 ,! project w\ld
 exp& access to broadb& on tribal l&s1 z
 t t]m is def9$ by ! ,commission4  7,c7 
,! project w\ld provide broadb& t has-- 
7i7 lat5cy ( n m ?an #ej milliseconds2 &
  7ii7 7,i7 a d[nload spe$ t is great]  
?an #ajj megabits p] second or an upload
 spe$ ( at lea/ #bj megabits p] second2 
or  7,,ii7 a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #a  
gigabit p] second or an upload spe$ ( at

 lea/ #ajj megabits p] second4  7,d7 ,! 
project w\ld exp& access to broadb& 9   
advance ( ! "t specifi$ 9 subsection    
7g77#a77;,d74  7,e7 ,! project w\ld exp&
 access to broadb& to areas 9 :i* !     
m$ian h\sehold income is bel[ #aej p]c5t
 ( ! pov]ty ?re%old1 z def9$ by !       
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7,f7 ,! project    
w\ld provide af=dable paym5t options to 
subscrib]s 9 locations s]v$4  7#c7      
,notice1 transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 &   
ov]sight requir$ ,! program %all conta9 
suffici5t notice1 transp>5cy1           
acc\ntability1 & ov]sight measures to-- 
7,a7 provide ! public ) notice reg>d+ ! 
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section2 &     
7,b7 det] wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ) respect
 to program funds4  7#d7 ,compet5ce ,!  
program %all conta9 suffici5t processes 
& requirem5ts1 z e/abli%$ by ea* ,/ate  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 to ensure t ea* 
entity p>ticipat+ 9 a rev]se auction    
conduct$ by ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 is capable ( 
c>ry+ out ! applicable project 9 a mann]
 t is compet5t & t complies ) all       

applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 
7,b7 has ! f9ancial capacity to-- 7i7   
meet ! build\t obligations ( !          
applicable project2 &  7ii7 satisfy !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section & any o!r     
fur!r requirem5ts t ! ,commission may   
prescribe 9 c>ry+ out ?is section2 &    
7,c7 has ! te*nical & op]ational        
capacity to provide broadb& 9 ! mann]   
contemplat$ by any bid plac$ by ! entity
 dur+ ! rev]se auction1 :i* %all include
 a detail$ consid]ation (-- 7i7 ! prior 
p]=mance ( ! entity 9 con/ruct+ broadb& 
infra/ructure 9 rural areas2 &  7ii7 !  
capability ( ! propos$ infra/ructure to 
be con/ruct$ & deploy$ by ! entity to   
provide ! propos$ broadb& s]vices 9 !   
area t ! infra/ructure w\ld s]ve4  7e7  
,project requirem5ts ,any project fund$ 
?r\gh ! program %all satisfy ! foll[+   
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! project %all adh]e 
to quality-(-s]vice /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! 
,commission4  7#b7 ,! project-- 7,a7    
%all (f] broadb& t1 at a m9imum1        
provides-- 7i7 a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ 

! great] (-- 7,i7 #ej megabits p]       
second2 or  7,,ii7 ! d[nload spe$       
requir$ = an int]net s]vice to qualify z
 an advanc$ telecommunications          
capability1 z def9$ 9 section #gjf7;d7 (
 ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;d772  7ii7 an upload  
spe$ ( at lea/ ! great] (-- 7,i7 #aj    
megabits p] second2 or  7,,ii7 ! upload 
spe$ requir$ = an int]net s]vice to     
qualify z an advanc$ telecommunications 
capability1 z def9$ 9 section #gjf7;d7 (
 ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;d772 &  7iii7 a lat5cy
 ( n m ?an #ajj milliseconds2 &  7,b7   
may (f] broadb& t1 at a m9imum1 provides
 a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits  
p] second1 an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c  
megabits p] second1 & lat5cy ( n m ?an  
#ajj milliseconds1 if ! project is also 
9 compliance ) subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7  
,! project %all incorporate prud5t      
cyb]security & supply *a9 risk managem5t
 practices1 z specifi$ by ! ,commission 
9 ! rules promulgat$ "u subsection 7g71 

aft] consultation ) ! ,director ( !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4     
7#d7 7,a7 ,any labor] or me*anic employ$
 by any contractor or subcontractor 9 ! 
p]=mance ( "w on ! project %all be paid 
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 simil> con/ruction 9 ! locality1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u      
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7,b7 ,)       
respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
%all h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9  
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,! fund+     
recipi5t may n pur*ase any mat]ials1    
products1 or s]vices f a cov]$ entity4  
7f7 ,det]m9ations reg>d+ uns]v$ &       
und]s]v$ areas  7#a7 ,initial           
det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

section1 ! ,commission %all1 = !        
purposes ( any rev]se auction conduct$  
"u ?is section1 make an initial         
det]m9ation z to :e!r an area is an     
uns]v$ area or an und]s]v$ area & :e!r  
an an*or in/itution is an uns]v$ an*or  
in/itution4  7,b7 ,res\rces ,9 mak+ a   
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,commission %all-- 7i7 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 use ! ,national ,broadb&   
,availability ,map2  7ii7 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 use data f ! ,broadb&      
,s]viceable ,location ,fabric e/abli%$  
"u section #hjb7;b77#a77;,b72  7iii7    
consid] o!r data obta9$ or pur*as$ by ! 
,commission t relates to access to      
broadb&2  7iv7 consid] o!r publicly     
available data or in=mation reg>d+      
access to broadb&2 &  7v7 consid] o!r   
publicly available data or in=mation on 
,/ate broadb& deploym5t programs & any  
additional in=mation ,/ates h on _!     
con/itu5ts' broadb& access4  7#b7       
,*all5ge process ,! ,commission %all    
provide = a process-- 7,a7 = *all5g+ any

 initial det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a72  
7,b7 t1 at a m9imum1 provides n less ?an
 #de days = a p]son to volunt>ily submit
 in=mation conc]n+-- 7i7 ! broadb& (f]$ 
9 ! applicable area2 or  7ii7 ! broadb& 
(f]$ to an an*or in/itution1 if         
applicable2 &  7,c7 t is suffici5tly    
/reaml9$ su* t a reasonably prud5t p]son
 t submits v]ifi$ data1 or meets o!r    
requirem5ts impos$ by ! ,commission1 may
 easily *all5ge an initial det]m9ation  
made "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) little burd5 on 
t p]son4  7#c7 ,f9al det]m9ations ,n    
lat] ?an #bbe days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & aft] tak+ into
 consid]ation ! *all5ges br\ght "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all make a
 f9al det]m9ation ( ! areas t are uns]v$
 areas or und]s]v$ areas & :i* an*or    
in/itutions are uns]v$ an*or            
in/itutions4  7g7 ,rulemak+1            
di/ribution1 & aw>d ( funds  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bbe days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1
 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1

 %all promulgate rules t accompli% !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,implem5t ! requirem5ts (  
?is section4  7,b7 ,e/abli% ! design (1 
& requirem5ts =1 a rev]se auction       
conduct$ by a ,/ate "u ?is section4     
7,c7 ,e/abli% notice requirem5ts = all  
rev]se auctions conduct$ "u ?is section 
t1 at a m9imum1 & 9 accordance ) !      
det]m9ations made "u subsection 7f71    
provide ! public ) notice (-- 7i7 !     
initial det]m9ation ( :i* areas are     
uns]v$ areas or und]s]v$ areas "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection2  7ii7 !   
f9al det]m9ation ( :i* areas are uns]v$ 
areas or und]s]v$ areas "u p>agraph 7#c7
 ( t subsection1 aft] ! process =       
*all5g+ ! initial det]m9ation has       
conclud$2 &  7iii7 ) respect to a       
p>ticul> rev]se auction1 :i* entities h 
appli$ to bid = fund+4  7,d7 ,) respect 
to a fund+ recipi5t t receives fund+ "u 
?is section = a project1 provide t1 n   
lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
fund+ recipi5t receives ! fund+1 ! fund+
 recipi5t %all provide s]vice to n less 

?an #hj p]c5t ( ! areas propos$ to be   
s]v$ by ! project4  7,e7 ,e/abli%       
broadb& build\t mile/ones & p]iodic     
c]tification by fund+ recipi5ts to      
ensure compliance ) ! broadb& build\t   
mile/ones4  7,f7 ,e/abli% p]iodic       
report+ requirem5ts = fund+ recipi5ts t 
require ^? fund+ recipi5ts to id5tify1  
at a m9imum1 ) respect to ! project to  
:i* ! fund+ relates1 ! te*nology us$1 ! 
level ( s]vice (f]$1 & ! p]c5tage ( !   
applicable area s]v$4  7,g7 ,e/abli%    
me*anisms to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 
)9 ! program ) respect to any rev]se    
auction conduct$ "u ?is section4  7,h7  
,e/abli% processes to-- 7i7 assi/ ,/ates
 9 conduct+ /atewide rev]se auctions2   
7ii7 coord9ate ) ,/ates to ensure t     
funds disburs$ by ! ,commission &       
program funds aw>d$ by ! ,/ates are n   
us$ to exp& access to broadb& 9 ! same  
uns]v$ areas2  7iii7 coord9ate ) o!r    
,f$]al programs t exp& access to        
broadb&1 su* z ! program set =? "u      
subp>t ,d ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( 

,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulations71 ! program set =? "u subp>t
 ,j ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7or any successor         
regulations71 & ! broadb& loan & grant  
pilot program au?oriz$ "u section #ggi (
 division ,a ( ! ,consolidat$           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4 #cii71 to     
ensure ! effici5t use ( program funds2 &
  7iv7 ensure t ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate    
conducts a rev]se auction 9 a mann] t-- 
7,i7 a*ieves ! goals ( ?is section2 &   
7,,ii7 does n conflict ) ! rules (1 or  
rev]se auctions conduct$ by1 !          
,commission4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 9 conduct+ !   
rulemak+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission
 %\ld consid] us+ mile/ones = completion
 "u ! program t are simil> to ^? )      
respect to ! program set =? "u subp>t ,j
 ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulations74  7#c7 ,/ate rulemak+      
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate t accepts fund+ "u 

! program %all promulgate rules t       
e/abli%-- 7,a7 /&>d p5alties = any fund+
 recipi5t or project t does n comply )  
?is section or ) any additional         
requirem5ts impos$ by ! ,/ate ) respect 
to a rev]se auction conduct$ by ! ,/ate2
 &  7,b7 proc$ures = ! recov]y ( funds1 
9 :ole or 9 "p1 f a fund+ recipi5t if ! 
fund+ recipi5t1 or ! project c>ri$ out  
by ! fund+ recipi5t1 fails to comply ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section or ) any     
additional requirem5ts impos$ by ! ,/ate
 ) respect to a rev]se auction conduct$ 
by ! ,/ate4  7h7 ,reports requir$  7#a7 
,inspector ,g5]al & ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* funds are fir/ aw>d$ "u !  
program1 & annually !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal
 ye> #bjbi1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,commission & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t--    

7,a7 reviews ! program = ! ye> cov]$ by 
! report2 &  7,b7 includes any          
recomm5dations to address wa/e1 fraud1 &
 abuse ) respect to ! program4  7#b7    
,/ate reports ,a ,/ate t1 9 a ye>1      
receives funds "u ! program %all submit 
to ! ,commission-- 7,a7 a report reg>d+ 
h[ ^? funds 7 sp5t dur+ ! applicable    
ye>2 &  7,b7 a c]tification t ! ,/ate1 =
 t ye>1 has compli$ ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section & ) any fur!r requirem5ts   
prescrib$ by ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 includ+ a description (    
s]vices provid$ ) ^? funds & ! numb] (  
locations to :i* broadb& s]vice 0       
provid$ ) ^? funds4  7i7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,commission            
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj to   
c>ry out ! program1 :i* %all rema9      
available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbi4  4