,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjba ,mr4  
,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4     
,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide grants to ,/ates1  
t]ritories1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 & eligible ,tribal entities  
to promote access to af=dable1 high-spe$
 broadb& & digital equity4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb&
 ,re=m & ,inve/m5t to ,drive ,gr[? 9 !  
,economy ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,bridge     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,access to af=dable1      
reliable1 & high-spe$ broadb& is        
ess5tial to full p>ticipation 9 mod]n   
life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! p]si/5t
 digital divide 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a  
b>ri] to ! economic competitiv5ess ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & equitable di/ribution ( 
ess5tial public s]vices1 includ+ heal?  
c>e & education4  7#c7 ,! digital divide

 disproportionately affects communities 
( color1 l[]-income areas1 & rural      
areas4  7#d7 ,9 _m communities across ! 
c\ntry1 increas$ competition among      
broadb& provid]s has ! pot5tial to (f]  
consum]s m af=dable1 high-quality       
options = broadb& s]vice4  7#e7 ,! #bjai
 novel coronavirus p&emic has und]scor$ 
! critical importance ( af=dable1       
high-spe$ broadb& = individuals1        
families1 & communities to be able to   
"w1 le>n1 & connect remotely :ile       
support+ social di/anc+4  #c4 ,grants = 
broadb& deploym5t  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7
 ,areas lack+ broadb& access ,9 ?is     
section--  7,a7 ! t]m uns]v$ area means 
an area t lacks access to broadb& s]vice
 ) a spe$ great] ?an-- 7i7 #be megabits 
p] second = d[nloads2 &  7ii7 #c        
megabits p] second = uploads2  7,b7 !   
t]m und]s]v$ area means an area t--  7i7
 is n an uns]v$ area2 &  7ii7 lacks     
access to broadb& s]vice ) a spe$ ( n   
less ?an--  7,i7 #ajj megabits p] second
 = d[nloads2 &  7,,ii7 #be megabits p]  

second = uploads2  7,c7 ! t]m o!r       
qualify+ area means an area t-- 7i7 is n
 an uns]v$ area or und]s]v$ area2 &     
7ii7 lacks access to gigabit-level      
broadb& s]vice2 &  7,d7 ! t]m eligible  
area means an uns]v$ area1 und]s]v$     
area1 or o!r qualify+ area4  7#b7 ,o!r  
def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m  
af=dable broadb& s]vice plan means a    
plan "u :i* broadb& s]vice is provid$ at
 a rate t is det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 to
 be af=dable = a #d-p]son h\sehold t--  
7i7 includes #b dep5d5ts "u ! age ( #ah2
 &  7ii7 has an income ( #acf p]c5t ( ! 
pov]ty l9e applicable to a family ( !   
size involv$ 7z det]m9$ "u section      
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7772  
7,b7 ! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation2  7,c7 !   
t]m broadb& or broadb& s]vice has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m broadb& int]net access 
s]vice 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1  

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation2  7,d7 ! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2  7,e7 ! t]m
 community an*or in/itution means an    
entity su* z a s*ool1 libr>y1 heal?     
cl9ic1 hospital or o!r m$ical provid]1  
public safety entity1 in/itution ( high]
 education1 public h\s+ organization1 or
 community support organization t       
facilitates great] use ( broadb& s]vice 
by vuln]able populations1 includ+       
l[-income individuals1 unemploy$        
individuals1 & ag$ individuals2  7,f7 ! 
t]m digital equity means ! condition 9  
:i* all individuals & communities h !   
in=mation te*nology capacity ne$$ = full
 p>ticipation 9 ! society & economy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,g7 ! t]m digital      
inclusion--  7i7 means ! activities t   
are necess>y to ensure t all individuals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h access to1 & ! use 
(1 af=dable in=mation & communications  
te*nologies1 su* z reliable fix$ &      
wireless broadb& s]vice1 int]net-enabl$ 

devices t meet ! ne$s ( ! us]1          
applications & onl9e cont5t design$ to  
enable & enc\rage self-suffici5cy1      
p>ticipation1 & collaboration2 &  7ii7  
includes obta9+ access to digital       
lit]acy tra9+1 ! provision ( quality    
te*nical support1 & obta9+ basic aw>5ess
 ( measures to ensure onl9e privacy &   
cyb]security2  7,h7 ! t]m digital       
lit]acy means ! skills associat$ ) us+  
te*nology to enable us]s to f9d1        
evaluate1 organize1 create1 &           
communicate in=mation2  7,i7 ! t]m      
eligible community an*or in/itution     
means a community an*or in/itution t    
lacks access to gigabit-level broadb&   
s]vice2  7,j7 ! t]m eligible entity     
means a ,/ate1 a t]ritory1 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia1 or an eligible ,tribal       
entity2  7,k7 ! t]m eligible ,tribal    
entity means--  7i7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 
7ii7 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z
 def9$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b7772  7iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      

,hawaiian ,home ,l&s on behalf ( !      
,native ,hawaiian ,community1 includ+   
,native ,hawaiian ,education ,programs2 
7iv7 a ,tribal organization2 or  7v7 a  
,native ,corporation2  7,l7 ! t]m ,fund 
means ! ,broadb& ,access ,fund e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7b72  7,m7 ! t]m          
gigabit-level broadb& s]vice means      
broadb& s]vice ) a spe$ ( n less ?an--  
7i7 #a gigabit p] second = d[nloads2 &  
7ii7 #a gigabit p] second = uploads2    
7,n7 ! t]m high-co/ area means an uns]v$
 area 9 :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! co/ ( deploy+ broadb&      
s]vice is high] ?an ! av]age co/ (      
deploy+ broadb& s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 because (--  7i7 ! remote location ( ! 
area2  7ii7 ! population d5sity ( !     
area2  7iii7 ! unique topography ( !    
area2  7iv7 a high rate ( pov]ty 9 !    
area2 or  7v7 any o!r factor t          
contributes to ! co/ ( deploy+ broadb&  
s]vice2  7,o7 ! t]m ,native ,corporation
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !
 ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act

 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb72  7,p7 ! t]m     
,native ,hawaiian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #hja ( ! ,native ,am]ican    
,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation   
,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba72     
7,q7 ! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej      
,/ates2  7,r7 ! t]m subgrantee means an 
entity t receives grant funds f an      
eligible entity to c>ry out activities  
"u subsection 7g72  7,s7 ! t]m t]ritory 
means ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 !  
,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 ( ,palau2 &  
7,t7 ! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means !     
gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or ,alaska    
,native ,tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1     
village1 community1 compon5t b&1 or     
compon5t res]vation1 individually       
recogniz$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ 
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to section 
#dajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian   

,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7b7 ,broadb& ,access ,fund     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be
 kn[n z ! ,broadb& ,access ,fund4  7#b7 
,direct appropriation to fund ,!re is   
appropriat$ to ! ,fund1 out ( am\nts 9 !
 ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = !   
fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1   
#dj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available     
until exp5d$4  7#c7 ,availability ( fund
 ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available to 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to make grants to 
eligible entities to--  7,a7 deploy     
broadb&2 &  7,b7 fund ef=ts t bridge !  
digital divide1 increase ! adoption (   
broadb&1 & facilitate af=dable access to
 broadb&4  7c7 ,grants ,f ! am\nts      
appropriat$ "u subsection 7b71 !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to
 ea* eligible entity t submits an       
initial proposal or f9al proposal t !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y approves4  7d7      
,allocation  7#a7 ,m9imum am\nts ,( !   
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7b7--  

7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be made available
 to ea* ,/ate2  7,b7 #ge1jjj1jjj %all be
 made available to ea* ( ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2
  7,c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be made        
available to1 & divid$ equally among1 ! 
,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 ( ,palau2 &  
7,d7 n less ?an #e p]c5t %all be made   
available to eligible ,tribal entities--
  7i7 on an equitable basis2 &  7ii7 (  
:i* n less ?an #c p]c5t %all be made    
available = ! b5efit ( ,native          
,hawaiians4  7#b7 ,rema9+ am\nts  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,am\nts rema9+ aft] !          
allocations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
allocat$ to ,/ates bas$ on population 9 
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is     
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,allocations ,( ! am\nts
 allocat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 #ej
 p]c5t %all be allocat$ among ! ,/ates  
bas$ on ! proportion t ! population (   

ea* ,/ate be>s to ! population ( all    
,/ates2  7ii7 #be p]c5t %all be allocat$
 among ! ,/ates bas$ on ! proportion t !
 numb] ( individuals liv+ 9 rural areas 
9 ea* ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! 
,c5sus1 be>s to ! numb] ( individuals   
liv+ 9 rural area 9 all ,/ates1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 &      
7iii7 #be p]c5t %all be allocat$ among !
 ,/ates bas$ on ! proportion t ! numb] (
 individuals ) a h\sehold income t is   
bel[ #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e          
applicable to a family ( ! size involv$ 
7z det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( !       
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 9 ea* ,/ate    
be>s to ! numb] ( su* individuals 9 all 
,/ates4  7,c7 ,population det]m9ation ,=
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
population ( a ,/ate or a category (    
resid5ts ( a ,/ate %all be det]m9$ bas$ 
on ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are       
available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#c7 
,reallocation  7,a7 ,failure to submit  
initial proposal ,if an eligible entity 

does n submit an initial proposal "u    
subsection 7f77#b7 = am\nts allocat$ to 
! eligible entity "u ?is subsection by !
 applicable date "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t
 subsection1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all 
reallocate ! am\nts on a competitive    
basis to-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an eligible   
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71     
7,b71 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is     
subsection1 o!r eligible entities       
describ$ 9 ^? subp>agraphs t h submitt$ 
an initial proposal "u subsection       
7f77#b7 z ( t date2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( 
an eligible entity describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is  
subsection1 o!r eligible entities       
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph t h submitt$ an
 initial proposal "u subsection 7f77#b7 
z ( t date4  7,b7 ,failure to submit    
f9al proposal ,if an eligible entity    
does n submit a f9al proposal "u        
subsection 7f77#c7 = ! rema9d] ( !      
am\nts allocat$ to ! eligible entity "u 
?is subsection by ! applicable date "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t subsection1 !      

,assi/ant ,secret>y %all reallocate !   
am\nts on a competitive basis to--  7i7 
9 ! case ( an eligible entity describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 o!r     
eligible entities describ$ 9 ^?         
subp>agraphs t h submitt$ a f9al        
proposal "u subsection 7f77#c7 z ( t    
date2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( an eligible   
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 (    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 o!r     
eligible entities describ$ 9 t          
subp>agraph t h submitt$ a f9al proposal
 "u subsection 7f77#c7 z ( t date4  7e7 
,adm9i/rative exp5ses  7#a7 ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may use
 n m ?an #b p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$  
"u subsection 7b7 = adm9i/rative        
purposes1 includ+ ! provision ( te*nical
 assi/ance to eligible ,tribal entities4
  7#b7 ,eligible entities ,an eligible  
entity may use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( grant 
funds receiv$ "u ?is section = exp5ses  
relat+ 7directly or indirectly7 to      
adm9i/ration ( ! grant4  7f7            

,implem5tation  7#a7 ,requirem5ts2      
outrea* ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 issue a notice to 
ea* eligible entity t--  7i7 conta9s !  
e/imat$ am\nt available to ! eligible   
entity "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 invites !
 eligible entity to submit an initial   
proposal & f9al proposal = a grant "u   
?is section1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c72  7,b7 develop & make public
 a /&>d1 onl9e application =m t an      
eligible entity may use to submit an    
initial proposal & f9al proposal = !    
grant am\nts made available to !        
eligible entity "u ?is section2  7,c7   
outl9e--  7i7 ! requirem5ts = initial   
proposals & f9al proposals = grants "u  
?is section2 &  7ii7 ! all[$ uses (     
grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section1 z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7g72 &  7,d7 publi%
 a model-- 7i7 initial proposal t       
complies ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 includ+ !
 c]tification requirem5ts "u clause     
7i77,,vi7 ( t p>agraph2 &  7ii7 f9al    

proposal t complies ) p>agraph          
7#c77;,a74  7#b7 ,initial proposal  7,a7
 ,submission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !      
#ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y issues ! notice "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible entity t     
wi%es to receive a grant "u ?is section 
%all submit an initial proposal = a     
grant1 us+ ! onl9e application =m       
develop$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph1 t--  7,i7
 outl9es long-t]m objectives = deploy+  
broadb& & clos+ ! digital divide2       
7,,ii7 7aa7 id5tifies1 & outl9es /eps to
 support1 local & regional broadb&      
plann+ processes or ongo+ ef=ts to      
deploy broadb& or close ! digital       
divide2 &  7bb7 describes coord9ation ) 
local gov]nm5ts1 along ) local &        
regional broadb& plann+ processes2      
7,,iii7 id5tifies exi/+ ef=ts fund$ by !
 ,f$]al gov]nm5t or a ,/ate )9 !        
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity to     
deploy broadb& & close ! digital divide2
  7,,iv7 includes a plan to             

competitively aw>d subgrants2  7,v7     
id5tifies1 us+ data drawn f s\rces      
includ+ ! map creat$ by ! ,commission "u
 section #hjb7;c77#a77;,a7 ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a77;,a771 ano!r     
broadb& map ( ! ,commission t is 9      
effect1 ! ,national ,broadb&            
,availability ,map creat$ by ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y1 or ,/ate-level broadb&      
data--  7aa7 ea* uns]v$ area1 und]s]v$  
area1 or o!r qualify+ area "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity2 &     
7bb7 ea* community an*or in/itution "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity t is  
an eligible community an*or in/itution2 
7,,vi7 c]tifies ! int5t ( ! eligible    
entity to comply ) all applicable       
requirem5ts "u ?is section1 includ+ !   
report+ requirem5ts "u subsection       
7j77#a72 &  7,,vii7 includes a          
description ( ! *all5ge process =       
classification ( eligible areas &       
in/itutions requir$ "u subsection       
7i77#b7 t ! eligible entity w use4  7ii7

 ,eligible ,tribal entities ,9 ! case ( 
an eligible ,tribal entity1 clause 7i7  
%all be appli$ by sub/itut+ #abj-;day   
p]iod = #ij-;day p]iod4  7iii7 ,local   
coord9ation ,to ! greate/ ext5t         
practicable1 a ,/ate %all coord9ate )   
units ( local gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate 9     
submitt+ an initial proposal "u clause  
7i74  7,b7 ,s+le initial proposal ,an   
eligible entity may submit only #a      
initial proposal "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7 
,corrections to initial proposal ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y may accept          
corrections to ! initial proposal ( an  
eligible entity aft] ! initial proposal 
has be5 submitt$4  7,d7 ,consid]ation ( 
initial proposal ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] receipt ( an initial proposal = a  
grant "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 ackn[l$ge receipt2 
7ii7 evaluate :e!r ! use ( funds propos$
 9 ! initial proposal complies )        
subsection 7g72  7iii7 if ! initial     
proposal is complete--  7,i7 disburse to
 ! eligible entity #bj p]c5t ( ! grant  

funds t 7 allocat$ to ! eligible entity 
"u subsection 7d72 or  7,,ii7 at !      
discretion ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1     
disburse to ! eligible entity a high]   
p]c5tage ( ! grant funds t 7 allocat$ to
 ! eligible entity "u subsection 7d72 & 
7iv7 if ! initial proposal is           
incomplete1 notify ! eligible entity &  
provide ! eligible entity ) #cj days to 
resubmit ! initial proposal4  7,e7      
,consid]ation ( resubmitt$ initial      
proposal ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft]      
receipt ( a resubmitt$ initial proposal 
= a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7i7 ackn[l$ge receipt2  7ii7 if 
! initial proposal is complete--  7,i7  
disburse to ! eligible entity #bj p]c5t 
( ! grant funds t 7 allocat$ to !       
eligible entity "u subsection 7d72 or   
7,,ii7 at ! discretion ( ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y1 disburse to ! eligible entity
 a high] p]c5tage ( ! grant funds t 7   
allocat$ to ! eligible entity "u        
subsection 7d72 &  7iii7 if ! initial   
proposal is incomplete1 notify !        

eligible entity & provide ! eligible    
entity ) #cj days to resubmit ! initial 
proposal4  7#c7 ,f9al proposal  7,a7    
,submission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !       
#abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y disburses grant   
funds to an eligible entity "u          
subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph     
7#b71 ! eligible entity may submit a    
f9al proposal = ! rema9d] ( ! grant1 us+
 ! onl9e application =m develop$ by !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b71 t includes--  7,i7 sp5d+     
priorities consi/5t ) ! long-t]m        
objectives outl9$ 9 p>agraph            
7#b77;,a77i77,i72  7,,ii7 a prelim9>y   
budget2  7,,iii7 a detail$ plan t       
specifies h[ ! eligible entity w-- 7aa7 
allocate n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total 
grant funds allocat$ to ! eligible      
entity "u subsection 7d7 to ! deploym5t 
( broadb& networks to uns]v$ areas1     
includ+ high-co/ areas 7if applicable71 
or to o!r eligible uses 9 areas )       
above-av]age pov]ty1 z requir$ "u       

subsection 7h77#a72 &  7bb7 align !     
grant funds allocat$ to ! eligible      
entity "u subsection 7d71 :]e           
practicable1 ) ! use ( o!r funds or o!r 
assi/ance t ! eligible entity has       
receiv$ to deploy broadb& infra/ructure 
f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or a     
private entity2  7,,iv7 a timel9e =     
implem5tation2  7,v7 processes =        
ov]sight & acc\ntability to ensure !    
prop] use ( ! grant funds allocat$ to ! 
eligible entity "u subsection 7d72      
7,,vi7 a description ( coord9ation )    
local gov]nm5ts1 along ) local &        
regional broadb& plann+ processes2 &    
7,,vii7 a description ( ef=ts to        
prohibit wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ?r\gh--   
7aa7 ! *all5ge process = classification 
( eligible areas & in/itutions requir$  
"u subsection 7i77#b72 &  7bb7          
coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate broadb&
 programs4  7ii7 ,eligible ,tribal      
entities ,9 ! case ( an eligible ,tribal
 entity1 clause 7i7 %all be appli$ by   
sub/itut+ #aej-;day p]iod = #abj-;day   

p]iod4  7iii7 ,local coord9ation ,to !  
greate/ ext5t practicable1 a ,/ate %all 
coord9ate ) units ( local gov]nm5t )9 ! 
,/ate 9 submitt+ a f9al proposal "u     
clause 7i74  7iv7 ,f$]al coord9ation ,to
 ensure effici5t & effective use (      
taxpay] funds1 an eligible entity %all1 
to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 align ! 
use ( grant funds propos$ 9 ! f9al      
proposal "u clause 7i7 ) funds available
 f o!r ,f$]al programs t support broadb&
 deploym5t & access4  7,b7 ,s+le f9al   
proposal ,an eligible entity may submit 
only #a f9al proposal "u ?is p>agraph4  
7,c7 ,corrections to f9al proposal ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y may accept          
corrections to ! f9al proposal ( an     
eligible entity aft] ! f9al proposal has
 be5 submitt$4  7,d7 ,consid]ation (    
f9al proposal ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
receipt ( a f9al proposal = a grant "u  
?is p>agraph1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y     
%all-- 7i7 ackn[l$ge receipt2  7ii7     
evaluate :e!r ! use ( funds propos$ 9 ! 
f9al proposal complies ) subsection 7g72

  7iii7 if ! f9al proposal is complete1 
disburse to ! eligible entity ! rema9d] 
( ! grant funds allocat$ to ! eligible  
entity "u subsection 7d72 &  7iv7 if !  
f9al proposal is incomplete1 notify !   
eligible entity & provide ! eligible    
entity ) #cj days to resubmit ! f9al    
proposal4  7,e7 ,consid]ation (         
resubmitt$ f9al proposal ,n lat] ?an #ad
 days aft] receipt ( a resubmitt$ f9al  
proposal = a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7i7 ackn[l$ge receipt2
  7ii7 if ! f9al proposal is complete1  
disburse to ! eligible entity ! rema9d] 
( ! grant funds allocat$ to ! eligible  
entity "u subsection 7d72 &  7iii7 if ! 
f9al proposal is incomplete1 notify !   
eligible entity & provide ! eligible    
entity ) #cj days to resubmit ! f9al    
proposal4  7#d7 ,ext5sion ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y may grant an ext5sion ( a     
deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c74  7#e7 
,exemption f s]vice /&>ds ,9 submitt+ an
 initial proposal or f9al proposal "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 respectively1 an 

eligible entity may reque/ an exemption 
f ! s]vice /&>ds "u subsection          
7i77#d77;,a77i77,i7 = ! deploym5t ( a   
broadb& network 9 an area if meet+ !    
/&>ds 9 t area w\ld be te*nologically or
 f9ancially infeasible4  7g7 ,use (     
funds ,an eligible entity may use grant 
funds receiv$ "u ?is section to--  7#a7 
competitively aw>d subgrants =-- 7,a7 ! 
deploym5t ( broadb& networks to eligible
 areas2  7,b7 connect+ eligible         
community an*or in/itutions2  7,c7      
broadb& mapp+ & plann+2  7,d7 di/ance   
le>n+1 includ+ p>tn]+ ) s]vice provid]s 
9 exi/5ce :5 ! subgrant is aw>d$1 or    
pur*as+ & in/all+ equipm5t1 to ext5d    
broadb& s]vice f ! campus ( a s*ool1    
libr>y1 or o!r community an*or          
in/itution to uns]v$ h\seholds2  7,e7   
teleheal?2  7,f7 in/all+ int]net &      
,wi-,fi infra/ructure or provid+ free or
 r$uc$-co/ broadb& )9 a multi-family    
resid5tial build+1 ) a priority giv5 to 
a resid5tial build+ t-- 7i7 has a       
sub/antial %>e ( uns]v$ h\seholds2 or   

7ii7 is 9 an area 9 :i* ! p]c5tage (    
individuals ) a h\sehold income t is at 
or bel[ #acf p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e       
applicable to a family ( ! size involv$ 
7z det]m9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( !       
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 is high] ?an ! 
national p]c5tage ( su* individuals2    
7,g7 af=dable broadb& programs1 includ+ 
provid+ free or r$uc$-co/ broadb&       
s]vice1 t--  7i7 subject to clause 7ii71
 provide broadb& s]vice at a spe$ great]
 ?an-- 7,i7 #ej megabits p] second =    
d[nloads2 &  7,,ii7 #aj megabits p]     
second = uploads2 &  7ii7 make e        
reasonable ef=t to prioritize broadb&   
s]vice at fa/] spe$s ?an ! spe$s requir$
 "u clause 7i72  7,h7 digital inclusion1
 su* z digital lit]acy & digital equity 
programs1 includ+ programs to provide   
af=dable int]net-capable devices2  7,i7 
broadb& adoption2  7,j7 initiatives to  
develop a skill$ telecommunications     
work=ce necess>y = ! deploym5t (        
high-spe$ broadb&2 or  7,k7 accel]at+ ! 

completion ( a project1 or enabl+ a     
public-private p>tn]%ip1 to deploy a    
broadb& network to an eligible area t 0 
ongo+ z ( ! date ( ! aw>d1 if ! network 
meets ! requirem5ts "u subsection       
7i77#d72 &  7#b7 provide te*nical       
assi/ance to local1 regional1 private1  
or nonpr(it entities to c>ry out exi/+  
ef=ts to-- 7,a7 deploy broadb& or close 
! digital divide2 or  7,b7 implem5t !   
subgrants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7h7  
,g5]al subgrant requirem5ts  7#a7       
,m9imum allocation = uns]v$ areas or    
areas ) sub/antial pov]ty ,an eligible  
entity1 9 aw>d+ subgrants us+ grant     
funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 %all      
allocate n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! grant 
funds receiv$ by ! eligible entity to-- 
7,a7 ! deploym5t ( broadb& networks to  
uns]v$ areas1 includ+ high-co/ areas 7if
 applicable72 or  7,b7 o!r eligible uses
 9 areas 9 :i* ! p]c5tage ( individuals 
) a h\sehold income t is at or bel[ #acf
 p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e applicable to a   
family ( ! size involv$ 7z det]m9$ "u   

section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices 
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb7b77 is high] ?an ! national       
p]c5tage ( su* individuals4  7#b7       
,nonp]=mance /ipulations ,an eligible   
entity %all /ipulate1 9 any contract ) a
 subgrantee = ! use ( grant funds       
receiv$ "u ?is section1 reasonable      
provisions = recov]y ( funds =          
nonp]=mance4  7i7 ,broadb& network      
deploym5t  7#a7 ,ord] ( aw>ds2 priority 
,an eligible entity1 9 aw>d+ subgrants =
 ! deploym5t ( a broadb& network us+    
grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 z   
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7g77#a77;,a7--   
7,a7 %all aw>d fund+ 9 a mann] t-- 7i7  
fir/ provides fund+ = deploym5t (       
broadb& infra/ructure to uns]v$ areas2  
7ii7 aft] provid+ fund+ = deploym5t (   
broadb& infra/ructure to areas describ$ 
9 clause 7i71 provides fund+ = deploym5t
 ( broadb& infra/ructure to und]s]v$    
areas & eligible community an*or        
in/itutions2 &  7iii7 aft] provid+ fund+
 = deploym5t ( broadb& infra/ructure to 

areas & in/itutions describ$ 9 clause   
7ii71 provides fund+ to o!r eligible    
areas2  7,b7 may n exclude coop]atives1 
nonpr(it organizations1 public-private  
p>tn]%ips1 private companies1 public or 
private utilities1 ,tribally own$       
entities1 or local gov]nm5ts f          
eligibility = su* grant funds2 &  7,c7  
%all give priority to an entity t--  7i7
 w provide n less ?an #a ti] (          
gigabit-level broadb& s]vice2  7ii7 w1  
subject to a waiv] f ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y due to un=eseeable1 ext5uat+  
circum/ances--  7,i7 beg9 con/ruction ( 
! broadb& network n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 be+ aw>d$ ! subgrant2 &  7,,ii7 deploy 
! broadb& network & beg9 provid+ broadb&
 s]vice to ea* cu/om] t desires broadb& 
s]vice by a date t is e>li] ?an !       
deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b72 &  7iii7 
9 ! case ( a subgrant aw>d$ by a ,/ate  
or t]ritory1 has a lett] ( endorsem5t = 
! project f ! local gov]nm5t = ea*      
community t ! project w s]ve4  7#b7     
,*all5ge process = classification (     

eligible areas & in/itutions  7,a7      
,*all5ge process ,aft] submitt+ an      
initial proposal "u subsection 7f77#b7 &
 be=e allocat+ grant funds receiv$ "u   
?is section = ! deploym5t ( broadb&     
networks1 an eligible entity %all ensure
 a transp>5t1 evid5ce-bas$1 & exp$iti\s 
*all5ge process "u :i* a unit ( local   
gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it organization1 or o!r 
broadb& s]vice provid] c *all5ge a      
det]m9ation made by ! eligible entity 9 
! initial proposal z to :e!r a p>ticul> 
area or community an*or in/itution )9 ! 
jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity is     
eligible = ! grant funds1 includ+ :e!r a
 p>ticul> area is an uns]v$ area1       
und]s]v$ area1 or o!r qualify+ area4    
7,b7 ,f9al id5tification2 notification (
 fund+ eligibility ,aft] resolv+ ea*    
*all5ge "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & n lat]   
?an #cj days be=e allocat+ grant funds  
receiv$ "u ?is section = ! deploym5t (  
broadb& networks1 an eligible entity    
%all provide public notice ( ! f9al     
classification ( ea* eligible area &    

eligible community an*or in/itution )9 !
 jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity4  7,c7
 ,consultation ) ,,ntia ,an eligible    
entity %all notify ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( any modification to ! initial        
proposal ( ! eligible entity submitt$ "u
 subsection 7f77#b7 t is necessitat$ by 
a successful *all5ge "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 ( ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 ,subgrantee      
non-,f$]al %>e ( broadb& infra/ructure  
deploym5t co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7      
,mat*+ requirem5t ,9 allocat+ grant     
funds receiv$ "u ?is section = deploym5t
 ( broadb& networks1 an eligible entity 
o!r ?an an eligible ,tribal entity %all 
require a subgrantee to provide a       
contribution1 d]iv$ f non-,f$]al funds  
7or funds f a ,f$]al regional commission
 or au?ority71 ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( 
project co/s4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y may r$uce or waive ! requir$  
mat*+ contribution "u clause 7i74  7,b7 
,s\rce ( mat* ,a mat*+ contribution "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 may be provid$ by
 an eligible entity1 a unit ( local     

gov]nm5t1 a utility company1 a          
coop]ative1 a nonpr(it organization1 a  
=-pr(it company1 regional plann+ or     
gov]nm5tal organization1 or a ,f$]al    
regional commission or au?ority2 &  7ii7
 may include 9-k9d contributions4  7,c7 
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !
 t]m ,f$]al regional commission or      
au?ority means--  7i7 ! ,appala*ian     
,regional ,commission2  7ii7 ! ,delta   
,regional ,au?ority2 &  7iii7 ! ,nor!rn 
,bord] ,regional ,commission4  7#d7     
,deploym5t & provision ( s]vice         
requirem5ts ,an entity t receives a     
subgrant "u subsection 7g77#a77;,a7 = ! 
deploym5t ( a broadb& network %all--    
7,a7 9 provid+ broadb& s]vice us+ !     
network-- 7i7 provide broadb& s]vice--  
7,i7 except z provid$ 9 subclause       
7,,ii7-- 7aa7 at a spe$ ( n less ?an    
#ajj megabits p] second = d[nloads &    
#ajj megabits p] second = uploads2  7bb7
 ) a lat5cy t is suffici5tly l[ to all[ 
reasonably =eseeable1 real-"t1          
int]active applications2 &  7cc7 )      

network outages t d n exce$1 on av]age1 
#dh h\rs ov] any #cfe-;day p]iod2 or    
7,,ii7 at a spe$ ( n less ?an #ajj      
megabits p] second = d[nloads & #be     
megabits p] second = uploads1 if !      
eligible entity t aw>d$ ! subgrant has  
receiv$ an exemption f ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y "u subsection 7f77#e72  7ii7  
provide access to broadb& s]vice to ea* 
cu/om] t desires broadb& s]vice 9 ! area
 to :i* ! subgrant applies2 &  7iii7 to 
an eligible area1 (f] n less ?an #a     
af=dable broadb& s]vice plan = cu/om]s2 
7,b7 deploy ! broadb& network & beg9    
provid+ broadb& s]vice to ea* cu/om] t  
desires broadb& s]vice--  7i7 except z  
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! entity        
receives ! subgrant2 or  7ii7 9 ! case  
(--  7,i7 a subgrant aw>d$ by an        
eligible ,tribal entity1 if exig5cies   
require additional "t1 by a date        
specifi$ by ! eligible ,tribal entity   
t-- 7aa7 is lat] ?an ! date requir$ "u  
clause 7i72 &  7bb7 may n be lat] ?an #e

 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! entity       
receives ! subgrant2 or  7,,ii7 a       
subgrant aw>d$ by an eligible entity o!r
 ?an an eligible ,tribal entity1 if a   
delay 9 receiv+ a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or     
local p]mit1 or a delay due to supply   
*a9 con/ra9ts1 t is outside ! control ( 
! subgrantee makes compliance ) !       
deadl9e "u clause 7i7 impossible1 by a  
date specifi$ by ! eligible entity t--  
7aa7 is lat] ?an ! date requir$ "u      
clause 7i72 &  7bb7 may n be lat] ?an #d
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! entity       
receives ! subgrant2  7,c7 if lay+      
middle-mile fib] or conduit und]gr\nd or
 along a roadway1 include int]sp]s$     
access po9ts at regul> int]vals2  7,d7  
once ! network has be5 deploy$1 provide 
public notice1 onl9e & ?r\gh o!r means1 
( t fact to ! area 9 :i* broadb& s]vice 
has be5 provid$ & %>e ! public notice ) 
! eligible entity t aw>d$ ! subgrant2 & 
7,e7 if ! entity is no long] able to    
provide broadb& s]vice to ! area cov]$  
by ! subgrant at any "t1 sell ! network 

capacity at a reasonable1 :olesale rate 
on a nondiscrim9atory basis to o!r      
broadb& s]vice provid]s or public sector
 entities4  7#e7 ,return ( funds ,an    
entity t receives a subgrant f an       
eligible entity "u subsection           
7g77#a77;,a7 & fails to comply ) any    
requirem5t "u ?is subsection %all return
 up to ! entire am\nt ( ! subgrant to ! 
eligible entity1 at ! discretion ( !    
eligible entity4  7#f7 ,reasonable      
p]mitt+ fees ,if an entity t receives a 
subgrant "u subsection 7g77#a77;,a7     
requires access to a "r-(-way1 includ+ =
 a pole atta*m5t1 f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 9 ord] to  
deploy ! broadb& network1 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t or ,/ate or local gov]nm5t may
 only *>ge ! entity a reasonable fee 9  
an am\nt t is consi/5t ) ! am\nt ( ! fee
 t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t *>ges = utility p]mits4  7#g7  
,additional requirem5ts impos$ by       
eligible entity ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit an eligible 

entity f impos+ additional requirem5ts  
relat+ to ! use ( a subgrant aw>d$ "u   
subsection 7g77#a77;,a7 if ! requirem5ts
 d n conflict ) ?is subsection1 includ+ 
by--  7,a7 increas+ ! m9imum spe$ (     
broadb& s]vice t mu/ be provid$2 or     
7,b7 impos+ p5alties on noncompliant    
subgrantees 9 addition to ! p5alty "u   
p>agraph 7#e74  7#h7 ,bankruptcy        
cont+5cy ,an eligible entity t aw>ds a  
subgrant to an entity "u subsection     
7g77#a77;,a7 = ! deploym5t ( a broadb&  
network %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !  
subgrantee t requires ! subgrantee1 9 ! 
case ( bankruptcy1 to commit to repay ! 
full am\nt ( ! subgrant be=e fulfill+   
any o!r f9ancial obligations1 except =  
sal>ies1 comp5sation1 & sev]ance paym5ts
 = non-executive positions4  7#i7 ,/&>ds
 ,an eligible entity may n aw>d a       
subgrant to an entity "u subsection     
7g77#a77;,a7 = ! deploym5t ( a broadb&  
network unless ! eligible entity has    
confirm$ t ! subgrantee has ! f9ancial1 
op]ational1 & te*nical capacity to meet 

! build\t obligations ( ! project4  7j7 
,report+  7#a7 ,eligible entities  7,a7 
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] receiv+ grant funds "u ?is section1
 = ! sole purposes ( provid+ transp>5cy 
& provid+ in=mation to in=m future      
,f$]al broadb& plann+1 an eligible      
entity %all submit to ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y a report describ+-- 7i7 !     
plann$ use ( funds2  7ii7 ! process (   
subgrant+2 &  7iii7 ! e/abli%m5t (      
appropriate me*anisms by ! eligible     
entity to ensure compliance ) ! eligible
 uses prescrib$ "u subsection 7g74  7,b7
 ,semiannual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] receiv+ grant funds "u ?is section1
 & semiannually !reaft] until ! funds h 
be5 exp5d$1 an eligible entity %all     
submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a       
report1 ) respect to ! #f-mon? p]iod    
imm$iately prec$+ ! report date1 t-- 7i7
 describes h[ ! eligible entity exp5d$ !
 funds2 &  7ii7 c]tifies t ! eligible   
entity compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
section & ) any additional report+      

requirem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y1 includ+-- 7,i7 a description 
( ea* s]vice provid$ ) ! grant funds2 & 
7,,ii7 ! numb] ( locations at :i*       
broadb& s]vice 0 provid$ us+ ! grant    
funds4  7,c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] an eligible entity has exp5d$ 
all grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 
! eligible entity %all submit to !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y a report t--  7i7   
describes h[ ! eligible entity exp5d$ ! 
funds2  7ii7 includes ea* report t !    
eligible entity receiv$ f a subgrantee  
"u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7iii7 c]tifies t ! 
eligible entity compli$ ) ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section & ) any additional report+
 requirem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y1 includ+-- 7,i7 a description 
( ea* s]vice provid$ ) ! grant funds2 & 
7,,ii7 ! numb] ( locations at :i*1 &    
resid5ts = :om1 broadb& s]vice 0 provid$
 us+ ! grant funds4  7,d7 ,provision to 
,,fcc & ,,usda ,subject to ! sole       
purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71
 & subject to subsection 7l71 !         

,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ent] into a    
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,commission & !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture "u :i* !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y provides ! f9al     
reports receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 to !
 ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture to be us$ :5 det]m9+ :e!r  
to aw>d funds = ! deploym5t ( broadb& "u
 any program adm9i/]$ by ^? ag5cies4    
7#b7 ,subgrantees  7,a7 ,semiannual     
report ,! recipi5t ( a subgrant f an    
eligible entity "u ?is section %all     
submit to ! eligible entity a semiannual
 report = ! duration ( ! subgrant to    
track ! effectiv5ess ( ! use ( funds    
provid$4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report     
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7
 describe ea* type ( project c>ri$ out  
us+ ! subgrant & ! duration ( !         
subgrant2  7ii7 9 ! case ( a broadb&    
infra/ructure project--  7,i7 include a 
li/ ( addresses or locations t con/itute
 ! s]vice area t w be s]v$ by ! broadb& 
infra/ructure to be con/ruct$2  7,,ii7  
id5tify :e!r ea* address or location    

describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is resid5tial1
 comm]cial1 or a community an*or        
in/itution2  7,,iii7 describe ! types ( 
facilities t h be5 con/ruct$ & in/all$2 
7,,iv7 describe ! peak & (f-peak actual 
spe$s ( ! broadb& s]vice be+ (f]$2  7,v7
 describe ! maximum adv]tis$ spe$ ( !   
broadb& s]vice be+ (f]$2  7,,vi7        
describe ! non-promotional prices1      
includ+ any associat$ fees1 *>g$ =      
diff]5t ti]s ( broadb& s]vice be+ (f]$2 
7,,vii7 include any o!r data t w\ld be  
requir$ to comply ) ! data & mapp+      
collection /&>ds ( ! ,commission "u     
section #a4gjjd ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation1 = broadb& infra/ructure     
projects2 &  7,,viii7 comply ) any o!r  
reasonable report+ requirem5ts det]m9$  
by ! eligible entity2 &  7iii7 c]tify t 
! in=mation 9 ! report is accurate4     
7#c7 ,/&>dization & coord9ation ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y & ! ,commission %all
 collaborate to--  7,a7 /&>dize &       
coord9ate report+ ( locations at :i*    

broadb& s]vice 0 provid$ us+ grant funds
 receiv$ "u ?is section 9 accordance )  
title ,,viii ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq472 &   
7,b7 provide a /&>diz$ me?odology to    
recipi5ts ( grants & subgrantees "u ?is 
section = report+ ! in=mation describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7k7 ,te*nical       
assi/ance to eligible entities ,^u      
reque/ by an eligible entity1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all provide        
te*nical assi/ance to support           
id5tification ( eligible areas1         
submission ( ! initial proposal or f9al 
proposal1 competitive aw>d+ ( subgrants1
 & ov]sight ( subgrants "u ?is section  
to ensure ! effici5t & effective use (  
funds4  7l7 ,relation to o!r public     
fund+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law--
  7#a7 an entity t has receiv$ am\nts f 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t = ! purpose ( exp&+ access to  
broadb& s]vice may receive a subgrant "u
 subsection 7g7 9 accordance ) ?is      
section2 &  7#b7 ! receipt ( a subgrant 

"u subsection 7g7 by an entity describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all n 
affect ! eligibility ( ! entity to      
receive ! am\nts f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or
 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t describ$ 9 t 
p>agraph4  7m7 ,supplem5t n supplant    
,grant funds aw>d$ to an eligible entity
 "u ?is section %all be us$ to          
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ! am\nts t !   
eligible entity w\ld o!rwise make       
available = ! purposes = :i* ! grant    
funds may be us$4  7n7 ,s5se ( ,congress
 reg>d+ ,f$]al ag5cy coord9ation ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ,f$]al ag5cies      
responsible = support+ broadb&          
deploym5t1 includ+ ! ,commission1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture1 to ! ext5t possible1 %\ld 
align ! goals1 application & report+    
processes1 & project requirem5ts )      
respect to broadb& deploym5t support$ by
 ^? ag5cies4  #d4 ,preemption ( ,/ate & 
local re/rictions on municipal broadb&  
,title ,i ( ! ,communications ,act (    
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is   

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ad4  
,preemption ( ,/ate & local re/rictions 
on municipal broadb&  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m advanc$      
telecommunications capability has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjf7;d7 ( ! 
,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;d772  7#b7 ! t]m       
advanc$ telecommunications capability or
 s]vices means--  7,a7 advanc$          
telecommunications capability2 or  7,b7 
s]vices us+ advanc$ telecommunications  
capability2  7#c7 ! t]m ,indian ,tribe  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 &
  7#d7 ! t]m public provid] means--     
7,a7 a ,/ate or political subdivision   
!re(2  7,b7 any ag5cy1 au?ority1 or     
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or political    
subdivision !re(1 includ+ an            
int]gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 au?ority1 or      
in/rum5tality2  7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 
or  7,d7 any entity t is own$ by1       
controll$ by1 or o!rwise affiliat$ )--  

7i7 a ,/ate or political subdivision    
!re(2  7ii7 an ag5cy1 au?ority1 or      
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or political    
subdivision !re(1 includ+ an            
int]gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 au?ority1 or      
in/rum5tality2 or  7iii7 an ,indian     
,tribe4  7b7 ,preemption ,no /atute1    
regulation1 or o!r legal requirem5t ( a 
,/ate or political subdivision !re( may 
prohibit1 or h ! effect ( prohibit+ or  
sub/antially inhibit+1 any public       
provid] f--  7#a7 provid+               
telecommunications s]vices or advanc$   
telecommunications capability or s]vices
 to any p]son or any public or private  
entity2 or  7#b7 deploy+ a network &    
infra/ructure us$ to provide s]vices1 or
 capability & s]vices1 describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  4  #e4 ,report on future
 ( ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2 &  7#b7 !  
t]m univ]sal s]vice goals = broadb&     
means ! /atutorily m&at$ goals (        

univ]sal s]vice = advanc$               
telecommunications capability "u section
 #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications ,act (    
#aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb74  7b7       
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all comm5ce a proce$+ to   
evaluate ! implications ( ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act on h[ !       
,commission %\ld a*ieve ! univ]sal      
s]vice goals = broadb&4  7c7 ,report    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! options ( ! ,commission =   
improv+ its effectiv5ess 9 a*iev+ !     
univ]sal s]vice goals = broadb& 9 light 
( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 & o!r legislation t addresses ^?  
goals4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,9 ! report
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,commission may make recomm5dations =   
,congress on fur!r actions ! ,commission
 & ,congress c\ld take to improve !     
ability ( ! ,commission to a*ieve !     

univ]sal s]vice goals = broadb&4  7#c7  
,scope ( univ]sal s]vice ,9 submitt+ !  
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission--
 7,a7 may n 9 any way r$uce !           
congressional m&ate to a*ieve ! univ]sal
 s]vice goals = broadb&2 &  7,b7 may    
provide recomm5dations = ,congress to   
exp& ! univ]sal s]vice goals = broadb&1 
if ! ,commission believes su* an        
expansion is 9 ! public int]e/4