,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dgej  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bi1
 #bjbj,mr4 ,heinrich introduced the     
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to assist ,tribal entities
 in deploying broadband using the #b4e  
,g,hz spectrum band4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the ,internet
 ,development for ,tribes ,act of #bjbj4
  #b4 ,use of #b4e ,g,hz spectrum band  
by ,tribal entities  7a7 ,definitions   
,in this section-- 7#a7 the term        
,commission means the ,federal          
,communications ,commission2  7#b7 the  
term covered license means a license    
acquired in the ,rural ,tribal ,priority
 ,window2  7#c7 the term covered        
licensee means the holder of a covered  
license2 and  7#d7 the term ,rural      
,tribal ,priority ,window means the     
priority filing window for ,tribal      
entities to obtain licenses for spectrum

 in the #b4e ,g,hz band established in  
the ,report and ,order in the matter of 
,transforming the #b4e ,g,hz ,band      
adopted by the ,commission on ,july #aj1
 #bjai 7,,fcc #ai-fb74  7b7             
,preservation of ,tribal licenses ,the  
,commission may not-- 7#a7 impose any   
build-out or performance requirement on 
a covered licensee2 or  7#b7 cancel or  
terminate a covered license if a covered
 licensee fails to meet any construction
 or performance benchmark4  7c7         
,technical assistance  7#a7 ,in general 
,at the request of a covered licensee1  
the ,commission shall provide technical 
assistance and guidance regarding the   
most effective use of the #b4e ,g,hz    
band for wireless and broadband         
services1 including with respect to--   
7,a7 infrastructure acquisition and     
development2  7,b7 digital literacy     
services2  7,c7 managerial best         
practices2 and  7,d7 how to expedite the
 deployment of broadband4  7#b7         
,technical assistance grants ,the       

,commission shall award technical       
assistance grants to covered licensees1 
on a competitive basis1 to obtain       
assistance in identifying financial     
resources1 improving broadband          
functions1 increasing digital literacy1 
and acquiring professional consultation 
related to use of the #b4e ,g,hz band4  
7d7 ,equipment acquisition grants  7#a7 
,in general ,the ,commission shall award
 grants to covered licensees1 on a      
competitive basis1 for the acquisition  
of appropriate equipment and services   
related to use of the #b4e ,g,hz band1  
including-- 7,a7 appropriate backhaul   
infrastructure and edge devices2  7,b7  
educational equipment1 such as laptops2 
7,c7 installment of equipment 7other    
than educational equipment7 or required 
permitting and right-of-way services2   
and  7,d7 any other type of equipment or
 service identified by the ,commission  
in consultation with the ,office of     
,native ,affairs and ,policy of the     
,commission and the ,native ,nations    

,communications ,task ,force4  7#b7     
,duration of grant ,a grant awarded     
under paragraph 7#a7 shall be for a     
period of #b years4  7#c7 ,application  
,not later than #a year after the date  
of enactment of this ,act1 a covered    
licensee seeking a grant under paragraph
 7#a7 shall submit an application to the
 ,commission in such manner1 and        
containing such information1 as the     
,commission may require4  7#d7          
,consultation ,in developing the grant  
program under this subsection1 including
 criteria for applications under        
paragraph 7#c71 the ,commission shall   
consult with the ,office of ,native     
,affairs and ,policy of the ,commission 
and the ,native ,nations ,communications
 ,task ,force4  7e7 ,surplus equipment  
7#a7 ,,gao report ,not later than #ahj  
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the 
,united ,states shall assess and submit 
to ,congress a report on whether the    
,federal ,government possesses any      

surplus equipment that can be used to   
access the #b4e ,g,hz band4  7#b7       
,transfer to ,,fcc ,if the ,comptroller 
,general finds under paragraph 7#a7 that
 the ,federal ,government possesses     
surplus equipment that can be used to   
access the #b4e ,g,hz band-- 7,a7 each  
,federal agency that is found to have   
such surplus equipment shall transfer   
the equipment to the ,commission2 and   
7,b7 the ,commission shall distribute   
the equipment to covered licensees to   
aid the licensees in deploying broadband
 service using the #b4e ,g,hz band4  7f7
 ,authorization of appropriations ,there
 is authorized to be appropriated to the
 ,commission-- 7#a7 #be1jjj1jjj for     
technical assistance grants under       
subsection 7c77#b72 and  7#b7           
#ajj1jjj1jjj for equipment acquisition  
grants under subsection 7d74