,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjba,mr4 ,w>nock introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to  
e/abli% a program ?r\gh :i* eligible    
individuals may obta9 v\*]s = ! pur*ase 
( connect$ devices1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,device ,access = ,e ,am]ican ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7      
approximately #be p]c5t ( adults 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates d n own a comput]2  7#b7  
#d1djj1jjj h\seholds ) /ud5ts /ill lack 
consi/5t access to a comput]1 :i*       
prev5ts ^? /ud5ts f complet+ s*oolwork2 
7#c7 !re are no reliable e/imates ab\t !
 numb] ( /ud5ts =c$ to %>e a comput] )  
ano!r memb] ( _! h\sehold1 pot5tially   
=c+ ! h\sehold to *oose betwe5 important
 onl9e activities su* z "w & le>n+2     
7#d7 = ^? h\seholds )\t a comput] or    

tablet1 mo/ _c af=d "o2 &  7#e7 :ile    
comput] access is ne>ly ubiquit\s among 
high-income h\seholds1 #dj p]c5t (      
l[-income adults lack a comput]4  #c4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,connect$ device ,! t]m connect$   
device means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a    
desktop comput]4  7,b7 ,a laptop        
comput]4  7,c7 ,a tablet comput]4  7,d7 
,any simil> device 7except = a telephone
 or sm>tphone7 t ! ,commission det]m9es 
%\ld be eligible = ! use ( a v\*] "u !  
program4  7#c7 ,eligible exp5ses ,! t]m 
eligible exp5ses means1 ) respect to a  
connect$ device-- 7,a7 ! retail price ( 
! connect$ device2  7,b7 any sales taxes
 collect$ by ! retail] ) respect to !   
sale ( ! connect$ device2  7,c7 any     
%ipp+ *>ges assess$ by ! retail] )      
respect to ! connect$ device2 &  7,d7   
any reasonable 7z def9$ by !            
,commission7 product w>ranty & te*nical 
support s]vices4  7#d7 ,eligible        

individual ,! t]m eligible individual   
means an individual :o is a memb] ( an  
eligible h\sehold1 z def9$ 9 section    
#ijd7;a77#f7 ( division ,n ( !          
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 except t--    
7,a7 9 det]m9+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su*
 section #ijd7;a77#f7 = purposes ( ?is  
p>agraph :e!r at lea/ #a memb] ( !      
h\sehold meets ! qualifications 9       
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ed4dji 
( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*         
subsection 7a7 %all be appli$ by /rik+  
#ace p]c5t & ins]t+ #aej p]c5t2 &  7,b7 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,e7 ( su* section  
#ijd7;a77#f7 %all n apply = purposes (  
?is p>agraph4  7#e7 ,program ,! t]m     
program means ! program e/abli%$ "u     
section #d4  #d4 ,connect$ device v\*]  
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2 regulations ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
e/abli%1 & promulgate regulations to    

implem5t 9 accordance ) ?is section1 a  
program ?r\gh :i*-- 7#a7 an eligible    
individual may obta9 a v\*] t c be      
appli$ t[>d ! pur*ase ( a connect$      
device f a retail]2 &  7#b7 !           
,commission reimburses ! retail] 9 an   
am\nt equal to ! less] (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt 
( ! v\*]2 or  7,b7 ! eligible exp5ses ) 
respect to ! connect$ device4  7b7      
,am\nt ( v\*]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( 
a v\*] "u ! program %all be #djj1 z su* 
am\nt may be adju/$ by ! ,commission "u 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,reevaluation2     
adju/m5t ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,commission promulgates       
regulations "u subsection 7a71 & e #c   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 
reevaluate ! am\nt ( ! v\*]2 &  7,b7    
aft] conduct+ su* reevaluation1 if      
necess>y to ensure t ! v\*] reflects !  
av]age am\nt ( eligible exp5ses )       
respect to a connect$ device1 adju/ !   
am\nt ( ! v\*]4  7#c7 ,price ( connect$ 
device exce$+ am\nt ( v\*] ,if !        
eligible exp5ses ) respect to a connect$

 device exce$ ! am\nt ( ! v\*]1 an      
eligible individual may-- 7,a7 apply !  
v\*] to su* exp5ses2 &  7,b7 pay !      
rema9d] ( su* exp5ses to ! retail] f o!r
 funds available to ! individual4  7c7  
,numb] & frequ5cy ( v\*]s ,an eligible  
individual may obta9 #a v\*] "u !       
program e #d ye>s1 except t n m ?an #b  
eligible individuals p] h\sehold may    
obta9 a v\*] "u ! program e #d ye>s4    
7d7 ,m9imum /&>ds = connect$ devices    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a v\*] "u ! program may n
 be appli$ t[>d ! pur*ase ( a connect$  
device unless ! connect$ device meets   
m9imum /&>ds to ensure t connect$       
devices meet ! ne$s ( ! av]age us]1 :i* 
! ,commission %all e/abli% 9 !          
regulations promulgat$ "u subsection    
7a74  7#b7 ,reevaluation2 revision ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,commission promulgates regulations "u  
subsection 7a71 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !  
,commission %all-- 7,a7 reevaluate !    
m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 
&  7,b7 aft] conduct+ su* reevaluation1 

if necess>y to ensure t connect$ devices
 cont9ue to meet ! ne$s ( ! av]age us]1 
revise su* m9imum /&>ds4  7#c7 ,/&>ds = 
new & refurbi%$ devices ,! ,commission  
may e/abli% sep>ate m9imum /&>ds "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 = new connect$ devices & =
 refurbi%$ connect$ devices4  7e7       
,collaboration ) retail]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all collaborate )      
retail]s to ensure ! wide acceptance (  
v\*]s & ! wide availability ( cov]$     
devices t w be free ( *>ge to consum]s  
aft] apply+ a v\*]4  7#b7 ,website ,!   
,commission %all e/abli% a website1 :i* 
%all-- 7,a7 l9k to (f]+s by retail]s (  
connect$ devices eligible = ! use ( a   
v\*] "u ! program s t a consum] may     
initiate ! pur*ase ( su* a device us+ ! 
v\*] ?r\gh ! website2 &  7,b7 if ! numb]
 ( v\*]s available ov] a p>ticul> "t    
p]iod is limit$1 indicate ! numb] (     
v\*]s rema9+4  7#c7 ,catalog ,!         
,commission %all e/abli% a catalog1 :i* 
%all-- 7,a7 be accessible to consum]s   
)\t int]net access & include (f]+s by   

retail]s ( connect$ devices eligible = !
 use ( a v\*] "u ! program2 &  7,b7 if !
 numb] ( v\*]s available ov] a p>ticul> 
"t p]iod is limit$1 indicate ! numb] (  
v\*]s rema9+4  7f7 ,adv]tisem5t (       
program ,! ,commission %all adv]tise !  
availability ( ! program1 includ+ by    
c>ry+ out adv]tis+ campaigns 9          
collaboration ) retail]s ( connect$     
devices4  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!    
,commission %all provide te*nical       
assi/ance to retail]s1 eligible         
individuals1 & community-bas$           
organizations reg>d+ p>ticipation 9 !   
program4  7h7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a violation ( ?is section or a         
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section    
%all be treat$ z a violation ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u t ,act4  7#b7 ,mann] (    
en=cem5t ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is  
section & ! regulations promulgat$ "u   
?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same   
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 

duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,communications ,act (   
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 7    
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section4  7i7 ,use ( ,univ]sal ,s]vice  
,adm9i/rative ,company p]mitt$ ,!       
,commission %all h ! au?ority to avail  
itself ( ! s]vices ( ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice
 ,adm9i/rative ,company to implem5t !   
program1 includ+ develop+ & process+    
reimbursem5ts & di/ribut+ funds4  7j7   
,pap]work r$uction act requirem5ts ,a   
collection ( in=mation conduct$ or      
sponsor$ "u ! regulations requir$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all n con/itute a       
collection ( in=mation = ! purposes (   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act74  7k7 ,privacy
 ,act ( #aigd requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts
 to publi% notices relat$ to sy/em (    
records notices or comput] mat*+        
agreem5ts ( ! ag5cy be=e implem5tation  
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#d71 7#aa71 &     
7#ab7 ( section #eeb;a7e7 & to provide  

adequate advanc$ notice "u section      
#eeb;a7r7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (
 #aigd71 %all n apply :5 ! mat*+ program
 is necess>y to det]m9e eligibility "u !
 program1 except t ! notices %all be--  
7#a7 s5t to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7#b7  
simultane\sly submitt$ = publication 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7l7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,commission = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available until     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out ?is section1 ( :i* n m ?an #c  
p]c5t may be us$ to adm9i/] & promote ! 
program4