,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bgi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #h1 #bjba,mr4 ,markey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,federal ,communications ,commission to update the national broadband plan1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,broadband ,plan for the ,future ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,update to national broadband plan 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the term broadband internet access service has the meaning given the term in section #h4a7;b7 of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 7#c7 the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7#d7 the term ,,covid-#ai pandemic means the outbreak and associated public health1 economic1 and other societal effects of the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7referred to in this paragraph as ,,covid-#ai7 relating to the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 including-- 7,a7 any renewal of that declaration2 and 7,b7 any subsequent declaration by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services relating to ,,covid-#ai2 7#e7 the term ,e-,rate program means the program set forth under subpart ,f of part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulations2 7#f7 the term ,lifeline means the program set forth under subpart ,e of part #ed of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulations2 and 7#g7 the term national broadband plan means the plan required to be submitted by the ,commission to the appropriate committees of ,congress under section #fjja7k7 of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje7k774 7b7 ,update 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report containing an update to the national broadband plan4 7#b7 ,contents ,the update to the national broadband plan required under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 assess the progress of the ,united ,states in achieving the goals of the original national broadband plan during the #aj-year period preceding the date of enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 reassess the areas of focus contained within the original national broadband plan1 including through-- 7i7 an analysis of the most effective and efficient mechanisms for ensuring access to broadband internet access service by all people of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 a detailed strategy for achieving-- 7,i7 affordability of broadband internet access service 7including through ,lifeline72 and 7,,ii7 maximum utilization of broadband internet access service1 and the infrastructure with respect to that service1 by the public2 7iii7 an evaluation of the status of deployment of broadband internet access service1 including the progress of projects supported by the grants made pursuant to section #fjja of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje72 and 7iv7 a plan for use of broadband internet access service1 and the infrastructure with respect to that service1 in advancing racial justice1 socioeconomic equity1 consumer welfare1 civic participation1 public safety and homeland security1 community development1 health care delivery1 energy independence and efficiency1 education1 worker training1 private sector investment1 entrepreneurial activity1 job creation and economic growth1 and other national purposes2 7,c7 examine the effects of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic on how the people of the ,united ,states-- 7i7 learn1 including-- 7,i7 an analysis of the nature and extent of gaps between students who have access to broadband internet access service at home and students who do not have access to that service2 and 7,,ii7 an identification of specific ways to close the gaps described in subclause 7,i71 including through the ,e-,rate program and ,lifeline2 7ii7 work1 including by developing detailed proposals that could make working from home more practical for workers and more productive for employers2 7iii7 receive medical information and treatment1 including by-- 7,i7 reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of telemedicine programs implemented at the ,federal and ,state levels2 and 7,,ii7 developing proposals for how the programs described in subclause 7,i7 could be improved or expanded2 and 7iv7 participate in civic communications1 including by analyzing the effects that the ,,covid-#ai pandemic and the infrastructure with respect to broadband internet access service in the ,united ,states have had on-- 7,i7 free expression and non-commercial speakers in the ,united ,states2 and 7,,ii7 the availability of credible news and information1 including public health information1 with respect to that pandemic2 7,d7 analyze the change in reliance that the people of the ,united ,states will have on services enabled by broadband internet access service as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and 7,e7 develop-- 7i7 short-term proposals to address the reliance described in subparagraph 7,d72 and 7ii7 a long-term plan to address any systemic privacy and security challenges associated with the use of services described in subparagraph 7,d74 7#c7 ,subsequent annual reports ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,commission submits the report of the ,commission required under paragraph 7#a71 and annually thereafter1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the progress of the ,commission in achieving the goals of the national broadband plan1 as updated under this subsection4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the ,commission shall publish the report submitted under paragraph 7#a71 and each report submitted under paragraph 7#c71 on a publicly available website4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4