,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7= himself1     
,mrs4 ,fis*ba*1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,jacobs (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,kelly (
 ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4     
,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4
 ,r\z]1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4 ,moore (      
,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1 ,mr4 ,mann1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4      
,fe5/ra1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4  
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4         
,la,malfa1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
codify ! ,re,connect ,program1 to exp&  
rural broadb& assi/ance1 & to improve ! 
adm9i/ration & acc\ntability ( ! broadb&

 programs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,broadb& = ,rural ,am]ica ,act4  #b4
 ,/reaml9+ duplicative broadb&          
au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fja (
 ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,,access ,,to
 ,,broadb& ,,telecommunications         
,,s]vices ,,9 ,,rural ,,areas & ins]t+  
,re,connect ,rural ,broadb& ,program2   
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2 purpose ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 :i*   
%all be kn[n z ! ,re,connect ,rural     
,broadb& ,program1 to provide grants1   
loans1 & loan gu>antees to f9ance ! co/s
 ( ! con/ruction1 improvem5t1 &         
acquisition ( facilities & equipm5t =   
broadb& s]vice 9 rural areas4  2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 
& r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph   
7#b72  7#d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,priority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+

 assi/ance "u ?is section ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7i7 give ! highe/ priority to    
applications = projects to provide      
broadb& s]vice to uns]v$ rural          
communities t d n h any resid5tial      
broadb& s]vice ( at lea/-- 7,i7 a       
#aj-,mbps d[n/ream transmission         
capacity2 &  7,,ii7 a #a-,mbps up/ream  
transmission capacity2  7ii7 give       
priority to applicants = projects :i*   
propose to s]ve communities-- 7,i7 ) a  
population ( less ?an #aj1jjj p]man5t   
resid5ts2  7,,ii7 t are exp]i5c+        
outmigration & h adopt$ a /rategic      
community inve/m5t plan "u section      
#cgi;,h7d7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &      
,rural ,developm5t ,act t includes      
consid]ations = improv+ & exp&+ broadb& 
s]vice2  7,,iii7 ) a high p]c5tage ( l[ 
income families or p]sons 7z def9$ 9    
section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga7;b772 or  7,,iv7 t 
are isolat$ f o!r significant population
 c5t]s4  7,b7 ,additional priority =    
advanc$ projects ,aft] giv+ priority to 

! applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all !n give priority 
to applications = projects :i* propose  
to provide-- 7i7 ! maximum level (      
broadb& s]vice to ! greate/ proportion (
 rural premises 9 ! propos$ s]vice area 
id5tifi$ 9 ! application2  7ii7 rapid & 
exp&$ deploym5t ( fix$ & mobile broadb& 
on cropl& & ran*l& )9 a s]vice t]ritory 
t is n support$ by funds f ! #e;,g ,fund
 = ,rural ,am]ica e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission 9 ! ,report 
& ,ord] 9 ! matt] ( ,e/abli%+ a #e;,g   
,fund = ,rural ,am]ica 7,,fcc #bj-aej2  
adopt$ ,octob] #bg1 #bjbj71 = use 9     
v>i\s applications ( precision          
agriculture4  7,c7 ,additional priority 
= community /akehold]s ,! ,secret>y %all
 fur!r prioritize projects bas$ on !    
numb] ( community /akehold]s s]v$1      
includ+-- 7i7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal    
gov]nm5t entities2  7ii7 nonpr(it       
in/itutions2  7iii7 community an*or     
in/itutions1 su* z-- 7,i7 public        
libr>ies2  7,,ii7 elem5t>y s*ools &     

second>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772    
7,,iii7 in/itutions ( high] education2  
7,,iv7 heal? c>e facilities2 or  7,v7   
o!r ess5tial community facilities2  7iv7
 rural bus9esses2 or  7v7 philan?ropic  
organizations4  7,d7 ,adm9i/ration ,9   
implem5t+ ?is section1 ! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7i7 provide equal consid]ation to
 all eligible entities1 includ+ ^? t h n
 previ\sly receiv$ assi/ance "u ?is     
title2 &  7ii7 ) respect to #b or m     
applications t are giv5 ! same priority 
"u ?is p>agraph1 give priority to an    
application t is propos+ to s]ve !      
highe/ numb] ( h\seholds )\t suffici5t  
broadb& s]vice4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,grant am\nts &     
ins]t+ ,additional requirem5ts = grant  
aw>ds2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,applications 
7i7 ,grant-only applications ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% an application   
process t p]mits an application = a     

grant-only aw>d4  7ii7 ,comb9$          
applications ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
an application process t p]mits-- 7,i7 a
 s+le application = a grant & a loan "u 
title ,i or ,,ii1 or ?is title1 t is    
associat$ ) ! grant2 &  7,,ii7 provides 
a s+le decision to aw>d ! grant & !     
loan4  2  7#e7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7
 by /rik+ submitt$-- & all t foll[s     
?r\gh 7i7 & ins]t+ submitt$2 &  7,,iii7 
by /rik+ 2 & & all t foll[s ?r\gh       
provid]s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,c72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii71
 by /rik+ subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,,ii7 demon/rat$ on ! maps    
requir$ to be creat$ "u section #hjb7;c7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c771 if address level   
data is available4  2 &  7#f7 by /rik+  
subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7j7  
,limitations on au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$-- 7#a7 #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjba2  7#b7 #c1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbb2 &  7#c7 #c1ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbc4  4  7b7 ,sunset ,! au?orities
 provid$ by section #ggi ( !            
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah
 7,public ,law #aae-ada7 %all h no =ce  
or effect aft] ,june #cj1 #bjbb4  7c7   
,transition rules  7#a7 ,availability ( 
funds = adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #a   
p]c5t ( ! unobligat$ balances ( am\nts  
made available z ( ,june #a1 #bjba1 to  
c>ry out ! pilot program describ$ 9     
section #ggi ( ! ,consolidat$           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada7 may be us$ = ! co/s (    
transition+ f ! pilot program to !      
program "u section #fja ( ! ,rural      
,electrification ,act ( #aicf1 z am5d$  
by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,consolidation (     
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! unobligat$      
balances ( all am\nts made available on 
or be=e ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 to c>ry out ! 

pilot program describ$ 9 section #ggi ( 
! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1    
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada7 t are 9   
excess ( ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph are h]eby transf]r$ 
to & m]g$ ) am\nts made available to    
c>ry out ! program au?oriz$ "u section  
#fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( 
#aicf4  7,b7 ,unfund$ approvals ,! am\nt
 describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! am\nt  
requir$ to fully fund ea* project       
approv$ z ( ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 "u ! pilot
 program describ$ 9 su* section #ggi =  
:i* am\nts 7 n obligat$ or p>tially     
obligat$ z ( su* date4  #c4 ,exp&+      
middle-mile infra/ructure 9 rural       
,am]ica ,section #fjb7;g7 ( ! ,rural    
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#a7;g77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjah & ins]t+ #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba4  #d4 ,fo/]+ broadb&  
te*nology innovation ,section #fjc7;e7 (
 ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#b7;e77 is am5d$  

by /rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjai & ins]t+ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba4  #e4 ,broadb& program
 ov]sight & acc\ntability ,section #gja 
( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;cc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+    
7:i* data %all include maps requir$ to  
be creat$ "u section #hjb7;c7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd7 be=e & !  
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e7--
 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ program level am\nts available   
pursuant to & ins]t+ !2 &  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71 respectively1
 & ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s       
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7 adm9i/rative
 co/s = c>ry+ out su* title2  4  #f4    
,am5dm5ts to ,f$]al broadb& program     
coord9ation requirem5ts ,section #fbab (
 ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#f7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a72  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 z  

subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71 respectively2
 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7d7  
7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7a7         
,eligibility v]ification ,! ,secret>y   
%all consult ) ! ,commission to assi/ 9 
! v]ification ( eligibility ( ! broadb& 
loan & grant programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture4 ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u ! 
prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! ,commission %all make  
available ! broadb& assessm5t & mapp+   
capabilities ( ! ,commission4  7b7      
,in=mation-,%>+  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
semiannually submit to ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y & ! ,commission complete1     
reliable1 & precise in=mation 79 a mann]
 consi/5t ) h[ in=mation is submitt$ "u 
section #hjb ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb77 :i*         
id5tifies ! areas = :i* broadb& s]vice  
has be5 deploy$ "u a loan or grant      
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4   
7#b7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all        
semiannually submit to ! ,secret>y      
complete1 reliable1 & precise in=mation 
79 a mann] consi/5t ) h[ in=mation is   

submitt$ "u section #hjb ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb77 :i* id5tifies ! areas =
 :i* broadb& s]vice has be5 deploy$ "u  
any assi/ance provid$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y1 unless ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
has submitt$ ! in=mation to !           
,commission & ! in=mation is incorporat$
 into ! maps requir$ to be creat$ "u    
section #hjb7;c7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77 & 
is %>$ ) ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( 
?is subsection4  7#c7 ,on reque/ ( !    
,secret>y1 ! ,commission %all provide to
 ! ,secret>y ! maps requir$ to be creat$
 "u section #hjb7;c7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c774 
7c7 ,consultations betwe5 ,,usda &      
,,ntia  7#a7 ,by ,,usda ,! ,secret>y    
%all consult ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
be=e provid+ broadb& assi/ance = a      
project to s]ve an area ) respect to :i*
 ano!r entity is receiv+ assi/ance "u   
any broadb& assi/ance program adm9i/]$  
by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,by     

,,ntia ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all      
consult ) ! ,secret>y be=e (f]+ or      
provid+ broadb& assi/ance = a project to
 s]ve an area ) respect to :i* ano!r    
entity has receiv$ broadb& assi/ance "u 
a loan or grant program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture4  4