,,ib ,cal5d> ,no4 #dff #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dcgd ,report    
,no4 #aag-aac1 ,"p ,i ,,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$  ,augu/ #f1          
#bjba,report$ f ! ,committee on         
,agriculture ) an amendment,strike out  
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,augu/ #f1 #bjba,ref]ral
 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce   
ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] ?an        
,septemb] #bd1 #bjba  ,septemb] #bd1    
#bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,octob] #bh1 #bjba  ,octob] #bh1    
#bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,novemb] #e1 #bjba  ,novemb] #e1    

#bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba  ,novemb] #ah1  
#bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,decemb] #c1 #bjba  ,decemb] #c1    
#bjba,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbb  ,janu>y #ba1    
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,m>* #ah1 #bjbb  ,m>* #ah1          
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,april #bi1 #bjbb  ,april #bi1      
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,may #f1 #bjbb  ,may #f1            
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,may #bf1 #bjbb  ,may #bd1          
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,june #bh1 #bjbb  ,june #bh1        
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 

& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,july #ae1 #bjbb  ,july #ae1        
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,july #bi1 #bjbb  ,july #bi1        
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #ab1 #bjbb  ,septemb] #i1 
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbb  ,septemb] #bb1
 #bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat]
 ?an ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbb  ,novemb] #ad1 
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb  ,decemb] #h1    
#bjbb,ref]ral to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] 
?an ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbb  ,decemb] #af1  
#bjbb;,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce   
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$
 bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on   

,july #i1 #bjba  ,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 #bjbi1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out     
projects 9 ,/ates & t]ritories select$  
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   
inhabitants2 or  7ii7 ) a high p]c5tage 
( l[ income families or p]sons 7z def9$ 
9 section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act (     
#aidi74  7,c7 ,ports 9 rural areas      
priority  7i7 ,def9ition ( port ,9 ?is  
subp>agraph1 ! t]m port means-- 7,i7 any
 port on ! navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ t]ritories2  7,,ii7 any 
h>bor1 m>9e t]m9al1 or o!r %ore side    
facility us$ pr9cipally = ! movem5t (   
goods on inl& wat]s2 &  7,,iii7 any port
 =m$ 9 accordance ) applicable ,/ate or 
t]ritory law4  7ii7 ,priority ,9        
addition to ! priority giv5 "u          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all give 
equal priority to an application = a    
project t w\ld increase ! availability (
 broadb& s]vice 9 a port 9 a rural area4
  7,d7 ,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,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( clause 
7i72  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (  
clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 %all be  
subject to a grant agreem5t ( n less ?an
 t5 ye>s4  2  7,b7 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,c7 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+ 
is submitt$-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7i7 n
 less & ins]t+ is submitt$ n less 2 &   
7iii7 by /rik+ 7e72 & & all t foll[s &  
ins]t+ 7e742  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ ,subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & ins]t+  
,subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,c72  7#f7 9 subsection    
7d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72  7#g7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#d1ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb
 ?r\gh #bjbi1 to rema9 available = #e   
fiscal ye>s aft] ! fiscal ye> = :i*     

appropriat$4  2 &  7#h7 9 subsection    
7k71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbi4  7b7
 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all promulgate
 rules to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 & complete
 ! bi5nial review process requir$ by    
section #fja7;e77#b7 ( ! ,rural         
,electrification ,act ( #aicf4  7c7     
,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  7d7 ,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  #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 #bjbi1  

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 ( ! ,food1     
,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+  
#aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbi1 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>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbi1  
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 eligible1 su* z ,indian tribes 
& tribal organizations1 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 #bjbi1 :i* are 
au?oriz$ to rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal
 ye> #bjbi4  #h4 ,community broadb&     
mapp+ ,section #gja ( ! ,rural          
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;cc7 is am5d$ by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7f7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,community broadb& mapp+   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may 

make grants to eligible entities = !    
purpose ( collect+ broadb& s]vice data  
to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ !
 availability ( broadb& s]vice or middle
 mile infra/ructure 9 a rural area2     
7,b7 det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a community
 = assi/ance "u any broadb& program     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7,c7       
und]tak+ a s]vice area assessm5t "u ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,application ,to apply = 
a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all  
submit an application !re= :i*          
id5tifies-- 7,a7 ! data collection area2
  7,b7 ! purpose ( ! data collection2   
7,c7 ! types ( broadb& s]vice data to be
 collect$2  7,d7 ! survey & data        
collection me?ods to be utiliz$2 &  7,e7
 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
necess>y to promote ! integrity (       
broadb& s]vice data collect$ "u ?is     
section4  7#c7 ,limitation on grant     
am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is    
subsection %all n exce$ #ej1jjj4  7#d7  
,broadb& s]vice data usage ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t any broadb& s]vice data   

collect$ "u ?is section is-- 7,a7       
measur$ or assess$ 9 accordance ) su*   
/&>ds z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%2  7,b7  
accurate & v]ifiable 9 accordance ) su* 
/&>ds z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%2  7,c7  
includ$ 9 any broadb& maps or data sets 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,d7 made    
available to ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission & !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration = inclusion 9 any broadb& 
maps or data sets ei!r may ma9ta94  7#e7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb& s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fja4  
7,b7 ,broadb& s]vice data  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m broadb& s]vice data means        
in=mation relat$ to-- 7,i7 ! location & 
type ( broadb& s]vice2  7,,ii7 !        
location & type ( broadb& infra/ructure2
  7,,iii7 ! adv]tis$1 maximum1 & av]age 
spe$ ( broadb& s]vice2  7,,iv7 ! av]age 
price ( ! mo/ subscrib$ ti] ( broadb&   
s]vice2  7,v7 ! spe$ ti]s ( broadb&     

s]vice available 9 ! area2 or  7,,vi7   
any additional metric ! ,secret>y deems 
appropriate4  7ii7 ,fur!r def9ition ,!  
,secret>y %all fur!r def9e ! t]m broadb&
 s]vice data to ensure t data is measur$
 & collect$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !      
report+ requirem5ts "u ?is section1 &   
any broadb& coord9ation or data- %>+    
obligations4  7,c7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7i7 a unit (
 local gov]nm5t 9 a rural area2  7ii7 a 
tribal gov]nm5t or unit ( tribal        
gov]nm5t2  7iii7 an economic developm5t 
or o!r community organization2  7iv7 an 
eligible entity "u title ,i or ,,ii t   
s]ves p]sons 9 rural areas2  7v7 an     
int]net s]vice provid] t has n m ?an    
#ajj1jjj subscrib]s2 or  7vi7 any o!r   
entity eligible "u a title ,,vi program 
t is n an int]net s]vice provid]4  7,d7 
,middle mile infra/ructure ,! t]m middle
 mile infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #fjb4  7,e7 ,rural area ,!
 t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #fja4  7#f7 ,limitation on     

am\nt made available = grants ,!        
,secret>y may n exp5d m ?an #a p]c5t ( !
 am\nts made available "u subsection 7f7
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbi  
to c>ry out ?is subsection4  4  #i4     
,limitations on res]vation ( funds      
,section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,rural            
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;cc7f771 z s r$esignat$ by
 section #h ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7f7 ,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        
,decemb] #af1 #bjbb;,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce dis*>g$2 committ$ to !      

,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$