,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to assi/   
,tribal entities 9 deploy+ broadb& us+ !
 #b4e ,g,hz spectrum b&4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]net
 ,developm5t = ,tribes ,act ( #bjbj4    
#b4 ,use ( #b4e ,g,hz spectrum b& by    
,tribal entities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,commission means 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission2   
7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ lic5se means a lic5se  
acquir$ 9 ! ,rural ,tribal ,priority    
,w9d[2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ lic5see means !
 hold] ( a cov]$ lic5se2 &  7#d7 ! t]m  
,rural ,tribal ,priority ,w9d[ means !  
priority fil+ w9d[ = ,tribal entities to
 obta9 lic5ses = spectrum 9 ! #b4e ,g,hz
 b& e/abli%$ 9 ! ,report & ,ord] 9 !    
matt] ( ,trans=m+ ! #b4e ,g,hz ,b&      
adopt$ by ! ,commission on ,july #aj1   

#bjai 7,,fcc #ai-fb74  7b7 ,pres]vation 
( ,tribal lic5ses ,! ,commission may n--
 7#a7 impose any build-out or p]=mance  
requirem5t on a cov]$ lic5see2 or  7#b7 
cancel or t]m9ate a cov]$ lic5se if a   
cov]$ lic5see fails to meet any         
con/ruction or p]=mance b5*m>k4  7c7    
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at !
 reque/ ( a cov]$ lic5see1 ! ,commission
 %all provide te*nical assi/ance &      
guidance reg>d+ ! mo/ effective use ( ! 
#b4e ,g,hz b& = wireless & broadb&      
s]vices1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7    
infra/ructure acquisition & developm5t2 
7,b7 digital lit]acy s]vices2  7,c7     
manag]ial be/ practices2 &  7,d7 h[ to  
exp$ite ! deploym5t ( broadb&4  7#b7    
,te*nical assi/ance grants ,!           
,commission %all aw>d te*nical assi/ance
 grants to cov]$ lic5sees1 on a         
competitive basis1 to obta9 assi/ance 9 
id5tify+ f9ancial res\rces1 improv+     
broadb& functions1 increas+ digital     
lit]acy1 & acquir+ pr(essional          
consultation relat$ to use ( ! #b4e     

,g,hz b&4  7d7 ,equipm5t acquisition    
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
%all aw>d grants to cov]$ lic5sees1 on a
 competitive basis1 = ! acquisition (   
appropriate equipm5t & s]vices relat$ to
 use ( ! #b4e ,g,hz b&1 includ+-- 7,a7  
appropriate backhaul infra/ructure &    
edge devices2  7,b7 educational         
equipm5t1 su* z laptops2  7,c7 in/allm5t
 ( equipm5t 7o!r ?an educational        
equipm5t7 or requir$ p]mitt+ & "r-(-way 
s]vices2 &  7,d7 any o!r type ( equipm5t
 or s]vice id5tifi$ by ! ,commission 9  
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,native       
,affairs & ,policy ( ! ,commission & !  
,native ,nations ,communications ,task  
,=ce4  7#b7 ,duration ( grant ,a grant  
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod
 ( #b ye>s4  7#c7 ,application ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 a cov]$ lic5see seek+ a grant "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit an application
 to ! ,commission 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+
 su* in=mation1 z ! ,commission may     
require4  7#d7 ,consultation ,9 develop+

 ! grant program "u ?is subsection1     
includ+ crit]ia = applications "u       
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission %all       
consult ) ! ,(fice ( ,native ,affairs & 
,policy ( ! ,commission & ! ,native     
,nations ,communications ,task ,=ce4    
7e7 ,surplus equipm5t  7#a7 ,,gao report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all assess &  
submit to ,congress a report on :e!r !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t possesses any surplus  
equipm5t t c be us$ to access ! #b4e    
,g,hz b&4  7#b7 ,transf] to ,,fcc ,if ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al f9ds "u p>agraph 7#a7
 t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t possesses surplus 
equipm5t t c be us$ to access ! #b4e    
,g,hz b&-- 7,a7 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is   
f\nd to h su* surplus equipm5t %all     
transf] ! equipm5t to ! ,commission2 &  
7,b7 ! ,commission %all di/ribute !     
equipm5t to cov]$ lic5sees to aid !     
lic5sees 9 deploy+ broadb& s]vice us+ ! 
#b4e ,g,hz b&4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to ! ,commission-- 7#a7     
#be1jjj1jjj = te*nical assi/ance grants 
"u subsection 7c77#b72 &  7#b7          
#ajj1jjj1jjj = equipm5t acquisition     
grants "u subsection 7d74