,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcgd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #i1 #bjba,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 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 bol/] c]ta9 rural broadb& programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,int]net ,connections = ,rural ,am]ica ,act4 #b4 ,innovative broadb& advancem5t program ,section #fjc7;e7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#b7;e77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out projects 9 accordance ) ?is section-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( fiscal ye> #bjbb1 9 #ae ,/ates1 includ+ ,ma9e1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 ,cali=nia1 ,georgia1 ,texas1 ,florida1 ,m9nesota1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,wyom+1 ,i[a1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcj1 9 ,/ates select$ by ! ,secret>y to be div]se on ! basis ( geography1 topography1 & demographics4 7#b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #be1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* fiscal ye> may be provid$ = a s+le project4 4 #c4 ,rural broadb& program loans & grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,access to broadb& telecommunications s]vices 9 rural areas & ins]t+ ,reconnect rural broadb& program2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2 purpose ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,re,connect ,rural ,broadb& ,program1 to provide grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees to f9ance ! co/s ( ! con/ruction1 improvem5t1 & acquisition ( facilities & equipm5t = broadb& s]vice 9 rural areas4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ grants1 mak+ loans1 & gu>antee+ loans "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give ! highe/ priority to applications = projects to provide broadb& s]vice to uns]v$ rural communities t d n h any resid5tial broadb& s]vice ( at lea/-- 7i7 a #aj-,mbps d[n/ream transmission capacity2 & 7ii7 a #a-,mbps up/ream transmission capacity4 7,b7 ,o!r ,aft] giv+ priority to ! applications describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all !n give priority to applications = projects to provide broadb& s]vice to rural communities-- 7i7 ) a population ( less ?an #aj1jjj p]man5t resid5ts2 & 7ii7 ) 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;b774 7,c7 ,additional consid]ations ,9 mak+ grants1 mak+ loans1 & gu>antee+ loans "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] :e!r an application 0 develop$ ) ! p>ticipation ( community /akehold]s1 & w receive a sub/antial portion ( ! fund+ = ! project f community /akehold]s or o!r non-,f$]al s\rces4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 7#b77;,a77i7 & ins]t+ 7#b77;,a72 & 7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ any ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 & ins]t+ clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,applications 7i7 ,grant-only applications ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an application process t p]mits an application = a grant-only aw>d4 7ii7 ,comb9$ 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 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b72 7ii7 by /rik+ -- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7i72 & 7iii7 by /rik+ ! semicolon & all t foll[s ?r\gh provid]s2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 7,a77i7 & ins]t+ 7,a72 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 7#f7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 7#g7 9 subsection 7j77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #cej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #e1bej1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 by /rik+ #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcj2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ until exp5d$ & ins]t+ = #b fiscal ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> = :i* appropriat$2 & 7#h7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcj4 7b7 ,sunset ,! au?orities provid$ 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 #bjbb1 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 #bjbc1 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 #bjbc1 "u ! pilot program describ$ 9 su* section #ggi = :i* am\nts 7 n obligat$ or p>tially obligat$ z ( su* date4 #d4 ,community ,connect grants ,section #fjd7;g7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#c7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available = #b fiscal ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> = :i* appropriat$4 #e4 ,di/ance le>n+ & telem$ic9e loans & grants ,section #bcce;,a ( ! ,food ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa-#e7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #hb1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #aej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available = #b fiscal ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> = :i* appropriat$4 #f4 ,expansion ( middle mile infra/ructure into rural areas ,section #fjb7;g7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#a7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>1 to rema9 available = #b fiscal ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> = :i* appropriat$4 #g4 ,broadb& ,connectors ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% a sy/em = ! dissem9ation ( in=mation & te*nical assi/ance on ! broadb& programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 :i* %all be = ! use ( entities eligible to receive funds "u title ,,ii or ,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 or *apt] #a ( subtitle ,d ( title ,,xxiii ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa et seq474 7b7 ,limitations on au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out subsection 7a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture n m ?an #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcj1 :i* are au?oriz$ to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj4 #h4 ,community ,broadb& ,mapp+ 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,community ,broadb& ,mapp+ ,act4 7b7 ,rural broadb& access grants ,section #fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,au?ority ,to make grants to c]ta9 entities ,to collect broadb& infra/ructure data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section to a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a tribal gov]nm5t or a unit ( tribal gov]nm5t1 an economic developm5t or o!r community organization1 an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act7 t sells electric en]gy to p]sons 9 rural areas1 a telephone coop]ative1 or an int]net s]vice provid] t has n m ?an #ajj1jjj subscrib]s1 = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! collection ( data relat+ to :]e broadb& infra/ructure is locat$1 co/ ( broadb& s]vice1 co/ ( su* s]vice by ti] ( s]vice1 actual spe$ available at h\sehold1 spe$ adv]tis$1 & :i* homes are provid$ ) non-satellite broadb& s]vice1 )\t reg>d to any h\sehold s]vice p]c5tage requirem5t1 & 9 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( any su* entity = su* a grant1 ! t]m rural area means an area t is n 9 an urbaniz$ area or urban clu/] ) a population ( #be1jjj or m z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#b7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #ej1jjj4 7#c7 ,limitation on am\nt available = grants ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 7c7 ,expansion ( middle mile infra/ructure into rural areas grants ,section #fjb ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,au?ority ,to make grants to c]ta9 entities ,to collect broadb& infra/ructure data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section to a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a tribal gov]nm5t or a unit ( tribal gov]nm5t1 an economic developm5t or o!r community organization1 an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act7 t sells electric en]gy to p]sons 9 rural areas1 a telephone coop]ative1 or an int]net s]vice provid] t has n m ?an #ajj1jjj subscrib]s1 = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! collection ( data relat+ to :]e broadb& infra/ructure is locat$1 co/ ( broadb& s]vice1 co/ ( su* s]vice by ti] ( s]vice1 actual spe$ available at h\sehold1 spe$ adv]tis$1 & :i* homes are provid$ ) non-satellite broadb& s]vice1 )\t reg>d to any h\sehold s]vice p]c5tage requirem5t1 & 9 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( any su* entity = su* a grant1 ! t]m rural area means an area t is n 9 an urbaniz$ area or urban clu/] ) a population ( #be1jjj or m z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#b7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #ej1jjj4 7#c7 ,limitation on am\nt available = grants ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 7d7 ,innovative broadb& advancem5t grants ,section #fjc ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#b71 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,au?ority ,to make grants to c]ta9 entities ,to collect broadb& infra/ructure data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section to a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a tribal gov]nm5t or a unit ( tribal gov]nm5t1 an economic developm5t or o!r community organization1 an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act7 t sells electric en]gy to p]sons 9 rural areas1 a telephone coop]ative1 or an int]net s]vice provid] t has n m ?an #ajj1jjj subscrib]s1 = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! collection ( data relat+ to :]e broadb& infra/ructure is locat$1 co/ ( broadb& s]vice1 co/ ( su* s]vice by ti] ( s]vice1 actual spe$ available at h\sehold1 spe$ adv]tis$1 & :i* homes are provid$ ) non-satellite broadb& s]vice1 )\t reg>d to any h\sehold s]vice p]c5tage requirem5t1 & 9 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( any su* entity = su* a grant1 ! t]m rural area means an area t is n 9 an urbaniz$ area or urban clu/] ) a population ( #be1jjj or m z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#b7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #ej1jjj4 7#c7 ,limitation on am\nt available = grants ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 7e7 ,community connect grants ,section #fjd ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb-#c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,au?ority ,to make grants to c]ta9 entities ,to collect broadb& infra/ructure data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section to a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a tribal gov]nm5t or a unit ( tribal gov]nm5t1 an economic developm5t or o!r community organization1 an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act7 t sells electric en]gy to p]sons 9 rural areas1 a telephone coop]ative1 or an int]net s]vice provid] t has n m ?an #ajj1jjj subscrib]s1 = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! collection ( data relat+ to :]e broadb& infra/ructure is locat$1 co/ ( broadb& s]vice1 co/ ( su* s]vice by ti] ( s]vice1 actual spe$ available at h\sehold1 spe$ adv]tis$1 & :i* homes are provid$ ) non-satellite broadb& s]vice1 )\t reg>d to any h\sehold s]vice p]c5tage requirem5t1 & 9 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( any su* entity = su* a grant1 ! t]m rural area means an area t is n 9 an urbaniz$ area or urban clu/] ) a population ( #be1jjj or m z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#b7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #ej1jjj4 7#c7 ,limitation on am\nt available = grants ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 7f7 ,di/ance le>n+ & telem$ic9e grants ,section #bccc ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa-#b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,au?ority ,to make grants to c]ta9 entities ,to collect broadb& infra/ructure data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section to a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a tribal gov]nm5t or a unit ( tribal gov]nm5t1 an economic developm5t or o!r community organization1 an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act7 t sells electric en]gy to p]sons 9 rural areas1 a telephone coop]ative1 or an int]net s]vice provid] t has n m ?an #ajj1jjj subscrib]s1 = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! collection ( data relat+ to :]e broadb& infra/ructure is locat$1 co/ ( broadb& s]vice1 co/ ( su* s]vice by ti] ( s]vice1 actual spe$ available at h\sehold1 spe$ adv]tis$1 & :i* homes are provid$ ) non-satellite broadb& s]vice1 )\t reg>d to any h\sehold s]vice p]c5tage requirem5t1 & 9 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( any su* entity = su* a grant1 ! t]m rural area means an area t is n 9 an urbaniz$ area or urban clu/] ) a population ( #be1jjj or m z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#b7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #ej1jjj4 7#c7 ,limitation on am\nt available = grants ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4 7g7 ,re,connect grants ,section #ggi ( division ,a ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7#acb ,/at4 #cii2 ,public ,law #aae-ada7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section to make grants1 ea* n exce$+ #ej1jjj1 to a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a tribal gov]nm5t or a unit ( tribal gov]nm5t1 an economic developm5t or o!r community organization1 an electric coop]ative 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act7 t sells electric en]gy to p]sons 9 rural areas1 a telephone coop]ative1 or an int]net s]vice provid] t has n m ?an #ajj1jjj subscrib]s1 = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! collection ( data relat+ to :]e broadb& infra/ructure is locat$1 co/ ( broadb& s]vice1 co/ ( su* s]vice by ti] ( s]vice1 actual spe$ available at h\sehold1 spe$ adv]tis$1 & :i* homes are provid$ ) non-satellite broadb& s]vice1 )\t reg>d to any h\sehold s]vice p]c5tage requirem5t1 & 9 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( any su* entity = su* a grant1 ! t]m rural area means an area t is n 9 an urbaniz$ area or urban clu/] ) a population ( #be1jjj or m z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus be=e ! p]iod4 7h7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #i4 ,limitations on res]vation ( funds ,section #gja7;e7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;cc7e77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,limitations on res]vation ( funds ,n less ?an #c b n m ?an #g p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out title ,,vi %all be set aside to be us$-- 7#a7 = adm9i/rative co/s to c>ry out programs "u title ,,vi2 7#b7 = te*nical assi/ance & pre-developm5t plann+ activities to support ! mo/ rural communities2 7#c7 to conduct ov]sight "u title ,,vi2 7#d7 to implem5t acc\ntability measures & relat$ activities au?oriz$ "u title ,,vi2 & 7#e7 to c>ry out ?is section4 4