,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afgb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4 ,wel* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a program to exp& access to broadb& s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,connect ,am]ica ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,expansion ( broadb& access 9 uns]v$ areas & areas ) l[-ti] or mid-ti] s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #gbc4 ,expansion ( broadb& access 9 uns]v$ areas & areas ) l[-ti] or mid-ti] s]vice 7a7 ,program e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% a program to exp& access to broadb& s]vice = uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 areas ) mid-ti] s]vice1 & uns]v$ an*or in/itutions 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section t-- 7#a7 is sep>ate f any univ]sal s]vice program e/abli%$ pursuant to section #bed2 & 7#b7 does n require fund+ recipi5ts to be designat$ z eligible telecommunications c>ri]s "u section #bad7;e74 7b7 ,use ( program funds 7#a7 ,exp&+ access to broadb& s]vice ?r\gh national sy/em ( competitive bidd+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all aw>d #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 ?r\gh national sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ to fund+ recipi5ts only to exp& access to broadb& s]vice 9 uns]v$ areas & areas ) l[-ti] s]vice4 7#b7 ,exp&+ access to broadb& s]vice ?r\gh ,/ates 7,a7 ,di/ribution ( funds to ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #bee days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all di/ribute #be p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 among ! ,/ates1 z foll[s3 7i7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be di/ribut$ to ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ,pu]to ,rico4 7ii7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ equally among & di/ribut$ to ! ,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 7iii7 ,! rema9d] %all be allocat$ among & di/ribut$ to ! entities describ$ 9 clause 7i71 9 proportion to ! population ( ea* su* entity4 7,b7 ,public notice ,n lat] ?an #aie days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all issue a public notice in=m+ ea* ,/ate & ! public ( ! am\nts to be di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph4 ,! notice %all include-- 7i7 ! mann] 9 :i* a ,/ate %all in=m ! ,commission ( t ,/ate's acceptance or acceptance 9 "p ( ! am\nts to be di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph2 7ii7 ! date 7:i* is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! public notice is issu$7 by :i* su* acceptance or acceptance 9 "p is due2 & 7iii7 ! requirem5ts z set =? "u ?is section & z may be fur!r prescrib$ by ! ,commission4 7,c7 ,acceptance by ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a public notice is issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* ,/ate accept+ am\nts to be di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph %all in=m ! ,commission ( ! acceptance or acceptance 9 "p by ! ,/ate ( ! am\nts to be di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph 9 ! mann] describ$ by ! ,commission 9 ! public notice4 7,d7 ,requirem5ts = ,/ate receipt ( am\nts di/ribut$ ,ea* ,/ate accept+ am\nts di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 %all only aw>d su* am\nts ?r\gh /atewide sy/ems ( competitive bidd+1 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by ! ,/ate b subject to ! requirem5ts z set =? "u ?is section & z may be fur!r prescrib$ by ! ,commission2 7ii7 %all make su* aw>ds only-- 7,i7 to fund+ recipi5ts to exp& access to broadb& s]vice 9 uns]v$ areas & areas ) l[-ti] s]vice2 7,,ii7 to fund+ recipi5ts to exp& access to broadb& s]vice to uns]v$ an*or in/itutions2 or 7,,iii7 to fund+ recipi5ts to exp& access to broadb& s]vice 9 areas ) mid-ti] s]vice1 b only if a ,/ate does n h1 or no long] has1 any uns]v$ areas or areas ) l[-ti] s]vice2 7iii7 %all conduct sep>ate sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ = aw>ds made to uns]v$ an*or in/itutions "u clause 7ii77,,ii71 if a ,/ate aw>ds any am\nts di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph to uns]v$ an*or in/itutions2 7iv7 %all return any unus$ portion ( am\nts di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph to ! ,commission )9 #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & %all submit a c]tification to ! ,commission be=e receiv+ su* am\nts t ! ,/ate w return su* am\nts2 & 7v7 may n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts di/ribut$ "u ?is p>agraph to adm9i/] a sy/em or sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ by ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,f$]al & ,/ate coord9ation ,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,int]net ,connectivity & ,gr[?1 %all e/abli% processes ?r\gh ! rulemak+ "u subsection 7e7 to-- 7,a7 p]mit a ,/ate to elect = ! ,commission to conduct /atewide sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ on behalf ( su* ,/ate z "p (1 or 9 coord9ation )1 national sy/ems ( competitive bidd+2 7,b7 assi/ ,/ates 9 conduct+ /atewide sy/ems ( competitive bidd+2 7,c7 ensure t program funds aw>d$ by ! ,commission & program funds aw>d$ by ! ,/ates are n us$ 9 ! same areas2 & 7,d7 ensure t program funds & funds aw>d$ ?r\gh o!r ,f$]al programs to exp& broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second1 an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second1 & lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications1 are n us$ 9 ! same areas4 7c7 ,program requirem5ts 7#a7 ,te*nology neutrality requir$ ,! entity adm9i/]+ a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ 7ei!r a ,/ate or ! ,commission7 9 mak+ aw>ds may n favor a project us+ any p>ticul> te*nology4 7#b7 ,gigabit p]=mance fund+ ,! ,commission %all res]ve #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nts to be aw>d$ by ! ,commission "u subsection 7b77#a71 & ea* ,/ate %all res]ve #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nts di/ribut$ to su* ,/ate "u subsection 7b77#b71 = bidd]s committ+ 7) respect to any p>ticul> project by su* a bidd]7 to (f]1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* fund+ is provid$ "u ?is section = su* project-- 7,a7 broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #a gigabit p] second1 an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #a gigabit p] second1 & lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a project to provide broadb& s]vice to an uns]v$ an*or in/itution1 broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #aj gigabits p] second p] #a1jjj us]s1 an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #aj gigabits p] second p] #a1jjj us]s1 & lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 7#c7 ,sy/em ( competitive bidd+ process ,! entity adm9i/]+ a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ 7ei!r a ,/ate or ! ,commission7 %all /ructure ! sy/em ( competitive bidd+ process to-- 7,a7 fir/ hold a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ only = bidd]s committ+ 7) respect to any p>ticul> project by su* a bidd]7 to (f]1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* fund+ is provid$ "u ?is section = su* project-- 7i7 broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #a gigabit p] second1 an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #a gigabit p] second1 & lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( a project to provide broadb& s]vice to an uns]v$ an*or in/itution1 broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #aj gigabits p] second p] #a1jjj us]s1 an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #aj gigabits p] second p] #a1jjj us]s1 & lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications2 & 7,b7 aft] hold+ ! sy/em ( competitive bidd+ requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 hold "o or m sy/ems ( competitive bidd+1 9 areas n receiv+ aw>ds "u subp>agraph 7,a71 to aw>d funds = projects 9 areas t are e/imat$ to rema9 uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or 7to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ?is section7 areas ) mid-ti] s]vice1 or 7to ! ext5t p]mitt$ "u ?is section7 = projects to (f] broadb& s]vice to an*or in/itutions t are e/imat$ to rema9 uns]v$ an*or in/itutions1 aft] ! completion ( ! projects = :i* fund+ is aw>d$ "u ! sy/em ( competitive bidd+ requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 or any previ\s sy/em ( competitive bidd+ "u ?is subp>agraph4 7#d7 ,funds priority pref]5ce ,!re %all be a pref]5ce 9 a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ = projects t w\ld exp& access to broadb& s]vice 9 areas :]e at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ! population has no access to broadb& s]vice or does n h access to broadb& s]vice (f]$ ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p] second1 ) an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c megabits p] second1 & ) lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 ,su* projects %all be giv5 priority 9 su* sy/em ( competitive bidd+ ov] all o!r projects1 reg>dless ( h[ _m pref]5ces "u p>agraph 7#e7 = :i* su* o!r projects qualify4 7#e7 ,funds pref]5ce ,!re %all be a pref]5ce 9 a sy/em ( competitive bidd+1 z det]m9$ by ! entity adm9i/]+ ! sy/em ( competitive bidd+ 7ei!r a ,/ate or ! ,commission71 = any ( ! foll[+ projects3 7,a7 ,projects ) at lea/ #bj p]c5t mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4 7,b7 ,projects t w\ld exp& access to broadb& s]vice on ,tribal l&s1 z def9$ by ! ,commission4 7,c7 ,projects t w\ld provide broadb& s]vice ) high] spe$s ?an ^? specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#b71 except 9 ! case ( funds aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#c74 7,d7 ,projects t w\ld exp& access to broadb& s]vice 9 advance ( ! "t specifi$ 9 subsection 7e77#e71 except 9 ! case ( funds aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#c74 7,e7 ,projects t w\ld exp& access to broadb& s]vice to p]si/5t pov]ty c\nties or high-pov]ty areas at subsidiz$ rates4 7,f7 ,projects t1 at lea/ until ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 w\ld provide broadb& s]vice ) comp>able spe$s to ^? provid$ 9 areas t1 on ! day be=e su* date ( enactm5t1 7 n uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or areas ) mid-ti] s]vice1 ) m9imal future inve/m5t4 7,g7 ,projects ) support f ! local community1 demon/rat$ by at lea/ "o lett] ( support f local elect$ (ficials 9 ! community4 7,h7 ,projects t w\ld provide = ! deploym5t ( op5-access broadb& s]vice networks4 7#f7 ,uns]v$ areas & areas ) l[-ti] or mid-ti] s]vice ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an area is an uns]v$ area1 an area ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or an area ) mid-ti] s]vice or :e!r an an*or in/itution is an uns]v$ an*or in/itution = any sy/em ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all implem5t ! foll[+ requirem5ts ?r\gh ! rulemak+ describ$ 9 subsection 7e73 7,a7 ,data = initial det]m9ation ,to make an initial det]m9ation z to :e!r an area is an uns]v$ area1 an area ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or an area ) mid-ti] s]vice or :e!r an an*or in/itution is an uns]v$ an*or in/itution1 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7 use ! mo/ accurate & granul> data on ! map creat$ by ! ,commission "u section #hjb7;c77#a77;,b72 7ii7 ref9e ! data describ$ 9 clause 7i7 by us+-- 7,i7 o!r data on access to broadb& s]vice obta9$ or pur*as$ by ! ,commission2 7,,ii7 o!r publicly available data or in=mation on access to broadb& s]vice2 & 7,,iii7 o!r publicly available data or in=mation on ,/ate broadb& s]vice deploym5t programs2 & 7iii7 n det]m9e an area is n an uns]v$ area1 an area ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or an area ) mid-ti] s]vice1 on ! basis t "o location )9 su* area does n meet ! def9ition ( an uns]v$ area1 an area ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or an area ) mid-ti] s]vice4 7,b7 ,initial det]m9ation ,! ,commission %all make an initial det]m9ation ( ! areas t are uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 & areas ) mid-ti] s]vice & :i* an*or in/itutions are uns]v$ an*or in/itutions n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7,c7 ,*all5ge ( det]m9ation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all provide = a process = *all5g+ any initial det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r an area is an uns]v$ area1 an area ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or an area ) mid-ti] s]vice or :e!r an an*or in/itution is an uns]v$ an*or in/itution t1 at a m9imum1 provides n less ?an #de days = a p]son to volunt>ily submit in=mation conc]n+-- 7,i7 ! broadb& s]vice (f]$ 9 ! area1 or a commitm5t to (f] broadb& s]vice 9 ! area t is subject to legal sanction if n p]=m$2 or 7,,ii7 ! broadb& s]vice (f]$ to ! an*or in/itution4 7ii7 ,/reaml9$ process ,! ,commission %all ensure t su* process is suffici5tly /reaml9$ su* t a reasonably prud5t p]son may easily p>ticipate to *all5ge su* initial det]m9ation ) little burd5 on su* p]son4 7,d7 ,f9al det]m9ation ,! ,commission %all make a f9al det]m9ation ( ! areas t are uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or areas ) mid-ti] s]vice & :i* an*or in/itutions are uns]v$ an*or in/itutions )9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#g7 ,notice1 transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & ov]sight requir$ ,! program %all conta9 suffici5t notice1 transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & ov]sight measures to provide ! public ) notice ( ! assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section1 & to det] wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( program funds4 7#h7 ,compet5ce 7,a7 ,/&>ds ,! ,commission %all e/abli%1 ?r\gh ! rulemak+ describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 objective /&>ds to det]m9e t ea* provid] ( broadb& s]vice seek+ to p>ticipate 9 a sy/em ( competitive bidd+-- 7i7 is capable ( c>ry+ out ! project 9 a compet5t mann] 9 compliance ) all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 7ii7 has ! f9ancial capacity to meet ! build\t obligations ( ! project & requirem5ts z set =? "u ?is section & z may be fur!r prescrib$ by ! ,commission2 & 7iii7 has ! te*nical & op]ational capability to provide broadb& s]vices 9 ! mann] contemplat$ by ! provid]'s bid 9 ! sy/em ( competitive bidd+1 includ+ a detail$ consid]ation ( ! provid]'s prior p]=mance 9 deliv]+ s]vices z contemplat$ 9 ! bid & ! capabilities ( ! provid]'s propos$ network to deliv] ! contemplat$ s]vices 9 ! area 9 "q4 7,b7 ,det]m9ations reg>d+ provid]s ,an entity adm9i/]+ a sy/em ( competitive bidd+ 7ei!r a ,/ate or ! ,commission7 may n p]mit a provid] ( broadb& s]vice to p>ticipate 9 ! sy/em ( competitive bidd+ unless ! entity fir/ det]m9es1 aft] notice & an opportunity = public comm5t1 t ! provid] meets ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#i7 ,contract+ requirem5ts ,all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w c>ri$ out1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) assi/ance made available "u ?is section %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a simil> "* 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,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#aj7 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect-- 7,a7 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq42 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act72 7,c7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,d7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7,e7 ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq42 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,res\rce ,cons]vation & ,recov]y ,act72 or 7,f7 any ,/ate or local law t is simil> to a law li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 7#aa7 ,ref]ral ( alleg$ violations ( applicable f$]al labor & employm5t laws ,! ,commission %all ref] any alleg$ violation ( an applicable labor & employm5t law to ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy = inve/igation & en=cem5t1 & any alleg$ violation ( p>agraph 7#i7 or 7#ab7 to ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d = inve/igation & en=cem5t1 utiliz+ all appropriate rem$ies up to & includ+ deb>m5t f ! program4 7#ab7 ,labor organization 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7 %all apply ) respect to any fund+ recipi5t :o is an employ] & any labor organization :o repres5ts employees ( a fund+ recipi5t4 7,b7 ,neutrality requirem5t ,an employ] %all rema9 neutral ) respect to ! ex]cise ( employees & labor organizations ( ! "r to organize & b>ga9 "u ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7,c7 ,comm5cem5t ( collective b>ga9+ ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ = collective b>ga9+ f a labor organization t has be5 newly recogniz$ or c]tifi$ z a repres5tative "u section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a771 or )9 su* fur!r p]iod z ! p>ties agree ^u1 ! p>ties %all meet & comm5ce to b>ga9 collectively & %all make e reasonable ef=t to conclude & sign a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4 7,d7 ,m$iation & conciliation = failure to rea* a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! p>ties h fail$ to rea* an agreem5t be=e ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* b>ga9+ is comm5c$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 or any lat] date agre$ ^u by bo? p>ties1 ei!r p>ty may notify ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice ( ! exi/5ce ( a dispute & reque/ m$iation4 7ii7 ,f$]al m$iation & conciliation s]vice ,:5ev] a reque/ is receiv$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice %all promptly communicate ) ! p>ties & use be/ ef=ts1 by m$iation & conciliation1 to br+ !m to agreem5t4 7,e7 ,trip>tite arbitration panel 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,f$]al ,m$iation & ,conciliation ,s]vice is n able to br+ ! p>ties to agreem5t by m$iation or conciliation be=e ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* su* m$iation or conciliation is comm5c$1 or any lat] date agre$ ^u by bo? p>ties1 ! ,s]vice %all ref] ! dispute to a trip>tite arbitration panel e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) su* regulations z may be prescrib$ by ! ,s]vice1 ) "o memb] select$ by ! labor organization1 "o memb] select$ by ! employ]1 & "o neutral memb] mutually agre$ to by ! p>ties4 7ii7 ,dispute settlem5t ,a majority ( ! trip>tite arbitration panel %all r5d] a decision settl+ ! dispute & su* decision %all be b9d+ ^u ! p>ties = a p]iod ( two ye>s1 unless am5d$ dur+ su* p]iod by writt5 cons5t ( ! p>ties4 ,su* decision %all be bas$ on-- 7,i7 ! employ]'s f9ancial /atus & prospects2 7,,ii7 ! size & type ( ! employ]'s op]ations & bus9ess2 7,,iii7 ! employees' co/ ( liv+2 7,,iv7 ! employees' ability to su/a9 !mselves1 _! families1 & _! dep5d5ts on ! wages & b5efits !y e>n f ! employ]2 & 7,v7 ! wages & b5efits t o!r employ]s 9 ! same bus9ess provide _! employees4 7,f7 ,prohibition on subcontract+ = c]ta9 purposes ,a fund+ recipi5t may n engage 9 subcontract+ = ! purpose ( circumv5t+ ! t]ms ( a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ) respect to wages1 b5efits1 or work+ conditions4 7,g7 ,p>ties def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m p>ties means a labor organization t is newly recogniz$ or c]tifi$ z a repres5tative "u section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77 & ! employ] ( ! employees repres5t$ by su* organization4 7d7 ,project requirem5ts ,any project fund$ ?r\gh ! program %all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! project %all adh]e to quality-(-s]vice /&>ds z e/abli%$ by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c71 ! project %all (f] broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second1 an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second1 & lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 7#c7 ,! project %all (f] broadb& s]vice at prices t are comp>able to1 or l[] ?an1 ! prices *>g$ = comp>able levels ( s]vice 9 areas t 7 n uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or areas ) mid-ti] s]vice on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#d7 ,= any project t involves lay+ fib]-optic cables along a roadway1 ! project %all include int]sp]s$ conduit access po9ts at regul> & %ort int]vals4 7#e7 ,! project %all incorporate prud5t cyb]security & supply *a9 risk managem5t practices1 z specifi$ by ! ,commission ?r\gh ! rulemak+ describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4 7#f7 ,! project %all incorporate be/ practices1 z def9$ by ! ,commission1 = ensur+ reliability & resili5cy ( ! network dur+ disa/]s4 7#g7 ,any fund+ recipi5t mu/ agree to h ! project meet ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u section #bbd1 z if ! project 7 classifi$ z a utility "u su* section4 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all n apply to ^? entities or p]sons exclud$ f ! def9ition ( ! t]m utility by ! second s5t5ce ( subsection 7a77#a7 ( su* section4 7#h7 ,! project %all (f] an af=dable option = a broadb& s]vice plan "u :i* broadb& s]vice is provid$-- 7,a7 ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #ej megabits p] second2 7,b7 ) an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #ej megabits p] second2 & 7,c7 ) lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 7e7 ,rulemak+ & di/ribution & aw>d ( funds ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all promulgate rules-- 7#a7 t implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 z appropriate2 7#b7 t e/abli% ! design ( & rules = ! national sy/ems ( competitive bidd+2 7#c7 t e/abli% notice requirem5ts = all sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section t1 at a m9imum1 provide ! public ) notice (-- 7,a7 ! initial det]m9ation ( :i* areas are uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or areas ) mid-ti] s]vice2 7,b7 ! f9al det]m9ation ( :i* areas are uns]v$ areas1 areas ) l[-ti] s]vice1 or areas ) mid-ti] s]vice aft] ! process = *all5g+ ! initial det]m9ation has conclud$2 7,c7 :i* entities h appli$ to bid = fund+2 & 7,d7 ! results ( any sy/em ( competitive bidd+1 includ+ id5tify+ ! fund+ recipi5ts1 :i* areas ea* project w s]ve1 ! nature ( ! s]vice t w be provid$ by ! project 9 ea* ( ^? areas1 & h[ mu* fund+ ! fund+ recipi5ts w receive 9 ea* ( ^? areas2 7#d7 t e/abli% broadb& s]vice build\t mile/ones & p]iodic c]tification by fund+ recipi5ts to ensure t ! broadb& s]vice build\t mile/ones = all sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section w be met2 7#e7 t1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7c71 e/abli% a maximum build\t timeframe ( ?ree ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* fund+ is provid$ "u ?is section = a project2 7#f7 t e/abli% p]iodic report+ requirem5ts = fund+ recipi5ts & t id5tify1 at a m9imum1 ! nature ( ! s]vice provid$ 9 ea* area = any sy/em ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 7#g7 t e/abli% /&>d p5alties = ! noncompliance ( fund+ recipi5ts or projects ) ! requirem5ts z set =? "u ?is section & z may be fur!r prescrib$ by ! ,commission = any sy/em ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 7#h7 t e/abli% proc$ures = recov]y ( funds1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f fund+ recipi5ts 9 ! ev5t ( ! default or noncompliance ( ! fund+ recipi5t or project ) ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is section = any sy/em ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 & 7#i7 t e/abli% me*anisms to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse )9 ! program = any sy/em ( competitive bidd+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 7f7 ,reports requir$ 7#a7 ,inspector g5]al & comptroll] g5]al report ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj & ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye> foll[+ ! aw>d+ ( ! fir/ funds "u ! program1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,commission & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report = ! previ\s #f mon?s t reviews ! program4 ,su* report %all include any recomm5dations to address wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse4 7#b7 ,/ate reports ,any ,/ate t receives funds "u ! program %all submit an annual report to ! ,commission on h[ su* funds 7 sp5t1 along ) a c]tification ( compliance ) ! requirem5ts z set =? "u ?is section & z may be fur!r prescrib$ by ! ,commission1 includ+ a description ( ea* s]vice provid$ & ! numb] ( individuals to :om ! s]vice 0 provid$4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission #gi1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb to c>ry out ! program1 & su* am\nt is au?oriz$ to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,af=dable option ,! t]m af=dable option means1 ) respect to a broadb& s]vice plan1 t broadb& s]vice is provid$ "u su* plan at a rate t is det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,int]net ,connectivity & ,gr[?1 to be af=dable = a h\sehold ) an income ( #acf p]c5t ( ! pov]ty ?re%old1 z det]m9$ by us+ crit]ia ( pov]ty e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 = a f\r-p]son h\sehold t includes two dep5d5ts "u ! age ( #ah4 7#b7 ,an*or in/itution ,! t]m an*or in/itution-- 7,a7 means a public or private s*ool1 a libr>y1 a m$ical or heal?c>e provid]1 a museum1 a public safety entity1 a public h\s+ ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b7771 a community college1 an in/itution ( high] education1 a religi\s organization1 or any o!r community support organization or ag5cy2 & 7,b7 includes any entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t s]ves an ,indian ,tribe1 tribally designat$ entity1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization4 7#c7 ,area ,! t]m area means ! geographic unit ( measurem5t ) ! greate/ level ( granul>ity reasonably feasible = ! ,commission to use 9 mak+ eligibility det]m9ations "u ?is section & 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts & deadl9es ( ?is section4 7#d7 ,area ) l[-ti] s]vice ,! t]m area ) l[-ti] s]vice means an area :]e at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ! population has access to broadb& s]vice (f]$-- 7,a7 ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p] second b less ?an #ajj megabits p] second2 7,b7 ) an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p] second b less ?an #ajj megabits p] second2 & 7,c7 ) lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 7#e7 ,area ) mid-ti] s]vice ,! t]m area ) mid-ti] s]vice means an area :]e at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ! population has access to broadb& s]vice (f]$-- 7,a7 ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second b less ?an #a gigabit p] second2 7,b7 ) an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second b less ?an #a gigabit p] second2 & 7,c7 ) lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 7#f7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4 7#g7 ,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb& s]vice-- 7,a7 means broadb& int]net access s]vice t is a mass-m>ket retail s]vice1 or a s]vice provid$ to an an*or in/itution1 by wire or radio t provides ! capability to transmit data to & receive data f all or sub/antially all int]net endpo9ts1 includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal to & enable ! op]ation ( ! communications s]vice2 7,b7 includes any s]vice t is a functional equival5t ( ! s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 does n include dial-up int]net access s]vice4 7#h7 ,collective b>ga9+ ,! t]m collective b>ga9+ means p]=mance ( ! mutual obligation describ$ 9 section #h7;d7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;d774 7#i7 ,collective b>ga9+ agreem5t ,! t]m collective b>ga9+ agreem5t means an agreem5t rea*$ ?r\gh collective b>ga9+4 7#aj7 ,fund+ recipi5t ,! t]m fund+ recipi5t means an entity t receives fund+ = a project "u ?is section1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 a private entity1 a public-private p>tn]%ip1 a coop]ative1 & a ,tribal or municipal broadb& s]vice provid]2 & 7,b7 a consortium betwe5 any ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ a consortium t includes an inve/or-own$ utility4 7#aa7 ,high-pov]ty area ,! t]m high-pov]ty area means a c5sus tract ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 z measur$ by ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye> data s]ies available f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus z ( ! ye> be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 ,9 ! case ( a t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* no su* data is collect$ f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus z ( ! ye> be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 su* t]m includes a c5sus tract ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 z measur$ by ! mo/ rec5t ,isl& ,areas dec5nial c5sus ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus = :i* data is available z ( ! ye> be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#ab7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774 7#ac7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 & 7,b7 includes a po/second>y vocational in/itution4 7#ad7 ,labor organization ,! t]m labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74 7#ae7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization means any organization-- 7,a7 t s]ves ! int]e/s ( ,native ,hawaiians2 7,b7 9 :i* ,native ,hawaiians s]ve 9 sub/antive & policymak+ positions2 7,c7 t has z a prim>y & /at$ purpose ! provision ( s]vices to ,native ,hawaiians2 & 7,d7 t is recogniz$ = hav+ exp]tise 9 ,native ,hawaiian affairs1 digital connectivity1 or access to broadb& s]vice4 7#af7 ,p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty ,! t]m p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty means any c\nty ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 z det]m9$ 9 ea* ( ! #aiij & #bjjj dec5nial c5suses & 9 ! ,small ,area ,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* ! ,e/imates are available4 ,9 ! case ( a t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* t]m includes any c\nty equival5t area 9 ,pu]to ,rico ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 z det]m9$ 9 ea* ( ! #aiij & #bjjj dec5nial c5suses & 9 ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye> data s]ies available f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus z ( ! ye> be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 or any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 z det]m9$ 9 ea* ( ! #aiij & #bjjj ,isl& ,areas dec5nial c5suses ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus & 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,isl& ,areas dec5nial c5sus ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus = :i* data is available z ( ! ye> be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#ag7 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y vocational in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7#ah7 ,program ,unless o!rwise indicat$1 ! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7#ai7 ,project ,! t]m project means an und]tak+ by a fund+ recipi5t "u ?is section to con/ruct & deploy infra/ructure = ! provision ( broadb& s]vice4 7#bj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c1 except t su* t]m also includes ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau4 7#ba7 ,tribally designat$ entity ,! t]m tribally designat$ entity means an entity designat$ by an ,indian ,tribe = purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7#bb7 ,uns]v$ an*or in/itution ,! t]m uns]v$ an*or in/itution means an an*or in/itution t has no access to broadb& s]vice or does n h access to broadb& s]vice (f]$-- 7,a7 ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #a gigabit p] second p] #a1jjj us]s2 7,b7 ) an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #a gigabit p] second p] #a1jjj us]s2 & 7,c7 ) lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 7#bc7 ,uns]v$ area ,! t]m uns]v$ area means an area :]e-- 7,a7 ! ,commission reasonably believes !re are pot5tial subscrib]s ( broadb& s]vice2 & 7,b7 at lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ! population has no access to broadb& s]vice or does n h access to broadb& s]vice (f]$-- 7i7 ) a d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p] second2 7ii7 ) an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p] second2 & 7iii7 ) lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ multiple1 simultane\s1 real-"t1 int]active applications4 4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations = ,tribal broadb& connectivity program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ije7;c7 ( division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb to c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is subsection1 & su* am\nt is au?oriz$ to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ije ( division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or p>agraph 7#i7 ( ?is subsection aft] subsection 7b77#a7 ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ aft] ?is ,act ! foll[+3 7&1 9 ! case ( ! grant program "u subsection 7c71 n e>li] ?an #cj days1 & n lat] ?an #fj days1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( any o!r law mak+ available am\nts to c>ry out su* program72 & 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ aft] eligible entities & cov]$ p>tn]%ips ! foll[+3 7or1 9 ! case ( a notice issu$ by reason ( ! enactm5t ( a law1 o!r ?an ?is ,act1 mak+ available am\nts to c>ry out ! grant program "u subsection 7c71 eligible entities72 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ aft] an eligible entity or cov]$ p>tn]%ip ! foll[+3 7or1 9 ! case ( a notice issu$ by reason ( ! enactm5t ( a law1 o!r ?an ?is ,act1 mak+ available am\nts to c>ry out ! grant program "u subsection 7c71 an eligible entity74