,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjba,ms4
 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ros57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide ,f$]al mat*+ fund+ 
= ,/ate-level broadb& programs4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,am]ican ,broadb& ,build\t ,act ( #bjba4
  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant    
,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4
  7#b7 ,broadb& availability maps ,! t]m
 broadb& availability maps means ! maps 
creat$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission "u section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a774  7#c7 ,broadb& 
int]net access s]vice ,! t]m broadb&    
int]net access s]vice-- 7,a7 means      
mass-m>ket retail s]vice by wire or     
radio t provides ! capability to        

transmit data to & receive data f all or
 sub/antially all int]net endpo9ts1     
includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal
 to & enable ! op]ation ( !             
communications s]vice1 b exclud+ dial-up
 int]net access s]vice2 &  7,b7 includes
 any s]vice t ! ,commission f9ds to be  
provid+ a functional equival5t ( !      
s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or t 
is us$ to evade ! protections set =? 9  
"p #h ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations1 or any successor !reto4   
7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  7#e7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a      
,/ate2 or  7,b7 an entity au?oriz$ by a 
,/ate to sp5d funds = a purpose describ$
 9 section #c or #d4  7#f7 ,la/-mile    
infra/ructure ,! t]m la/-mile           
infra/ructure means infra/ructure !     
pr$om9ant purpose ( :i* is to provide   
broadb& int]net access s]vice to end    
us]s or end us] devices1 includ+        
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 community an*or   

in/itutions1 public safety entities1 &  
critical community facilities4  7#g7    
,ov]build+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m       
ov]build+ means deploy+ broadb&         
infra/ructure 9 an area-- 7i7 t already 
has-- 7,i7 facilities capable ( provid+ 
/&>d broadb& s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 broadb& 
infra/ructure t 0 built us+ funds f a   
,f$]al or ,/ate program t 7 provid$ = ! 
express purpose ( deploy+ broadb&       
infra/ructure2  7ii7 :]e ,f$]al or ,/ate
 fund+ has already be5 committ$ = !     
deploym5t ( facilities capable ( provid+
 /&>d broadb& s]vice1 ev5 if su* s]vice 
is n yet available1 provid$ t ! fund+   
recipi5t is meet+ any applicable build\t
 deadl9es2 or  7iii7 ) respect to :i* a 
broadb& int]net access s]vice provid]   
has already made en=ceable commitm5ts to
 a ,f$]al ag5cy or ,/ate to deploy      
facilities capable ( provid+ /&>d       
broadb& s]vice1 ev5 if su* s]vice is n  
yet available1 provid$ t ! broadb&      
int]net access s]vice provid] is meet+  

any applicable build\t deadl9es4  7,b7  
,int]connect po9ts ,! t]m ov]build+ does
 n include deploy+ broadb& infra/ructure
 9 an area describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
if ! infra/ructure is deploy$ = !       
purpose ( rea*+ int]connect po9ts ( /&>d
 broadb& s]vice to meet ! ne$s ( broadb&
 us]s 9 ano!r area t is an uns]v$ area4 
7#h7 ,qualify+ project ,! t]m qualify+  
project means a project-- 7,a7 to       
con/ruct la/-mile infra/ructure t w     
provide broadb& int]net access s]vice at
 a spe$ ( n less ?an #ajj megabits p]   
second = d[nloads & #aj megabits p]     
second = uploads 9 an uns]v$ area1 )\t  
engag+ 9 ov]build+2 &  7,b7 t is fund$  
by a public-private p>tn]%ip 9 :i*-- 7i7
 7,i7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is locat$ 
provides a portion ( ! funds2 or  7,,ii7
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is locat$ &    
ano!r entity1 :i* may be a political    
subdivision ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is
 locat$1 toge!r provide n less ?an #be  
p]c5t ( ! funds2 &  7ii7 ! private      
company or electric coop]ative t w      

provide broadb& int]net access s]vice to
 cu/om]s connect$ to ! la/-mile         
infra/ructure provides n less ?an #be   
p]c5t ( ! funds4  7#i7 ,/&>d broadb&    
s]vice ,! t]m /&>d broadb& s]vice means 
broadb& int]net access s]vice ) a spe$ (
 n less ?an-- 7,a7 #be megabits p]      
second = d[nloads2 &  7,b7 #c megabits  
p] second = uploads4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m
 ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#c ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#aa7 ,uns]v$ area ,!
 t]m uns]v$ area means a c5sus block 9  
:i* /&>d broadb& s]vice is n available  
to all h\seholds accord+ to-- 7,a7 !    
broadb& availability maps2 or  7,b7 if !
 maps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 h n   
be5 complet$ at ! "t :5 ! relevant grant
 is be+ aw>d$1 any exi/+ broadb&        
availability data ( ! ,commission1 z    
well z any relevant data f ! ,national  
,broadb& ,availability ,map produc$ by !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  #c4 ,la/-mile    
broadb& infra/ructure  7a7 ,grants  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all aw>d      

grants to eligible entities = qualify+  
projects4  7#b7 ,advisory role ( ,,ntia 
,! ,commission %all c>ry out p>agraph   
7#a7 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 includ+ by solicit+ & tak+   
into acc\nt ! advice ( ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y4  7b7 ,prioritization ,!      
,commission %all give priority to       
qualify+ projects 9 ,/ates 9 :i*1       
accord+ to ! broadb& availability maps--
 7#a7 less ?an #fh p]c5t ( h\seholds    
subscribe to fix$ t]re/rial broadb&     
int]net access s]vice ) a spe$ ( n less 
?an-- 7,a7 #aj megabits p] second =     
d[nloads2 &  7,b7 #a megabit p] second =
 uploads2 &  7#b7 less ?an #dj4e p]c5t (
 h\seholds subscribe to fix$ t]re/rial  
/&>d broadb& s]vice4  7c7 ,high-,co/1   
geographically *all5g$ areas ,!         
,commission %all ensure t n less ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section  
are us$ 9 uns]v$ areas t are high-co/ & 
geographically *all5g$1 z det]m9$ by !  
,commission4  7d7 ,population-,bas$     
allocation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+      

grants "u ?is section1 ! ,commission    
%all allocate n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj1jjj 
among ! ,/ates bas$ on ! proportion t ! 
population ( ea* ,/ate be>s to !        
population ( all ,/ates4  7#b7 ,excess  
funds ,if ! am\nt allocat$ = a ,/ate "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 exce$s ! all[able ,f$]al  
%>e ( ! co/s ( projects ( ! ,/ate 7or   
o!r eligible entity act+ on behalf ( !  
,/ate7 t are eligible = fund+ "u ?is    
section1 ! ,commission %all )hold !     
excess am\nt1 :i* %all rev]t to ! g5]al 
fund ( ! ,treasury4  7#c7 ,failure to   
apply ,if an eligible entity does n     
apply = a grant "u ?is section by ! la/ 
day ( fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! am\nt t w\ld h
 be5 aw>d$ to ! eligible entity "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rev]t to ! g5]al fund
 ( ! ,treasury4  #d4 ,public aw>5ess    
campaigns2 digital lit]acy programs ,!  
,commission %all aw>d grants to eligible
 entities-- 7#a7 to c>ry out public     
aw>5ess campaigns design$ to highlight !
 value & b5efits ( broadb& int]net      
access s]vice1 9 ord] to increase !     

adoption ( broadb& int]net access       
s]vice2 &  7#b7 to support digital      
lit]acy programs 9 areas 9 :i* a        
qualify+ project t receives fund+ "u    
section #c is locat$4  #e4 ,f$]al %>e   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a  
project1 campaign1 or program t receives
 fund+ "u ?is ,act %all be n m ?an #ej  
p]c5t4  7b7 ,use ( c]ta9 ,f$]al funds = 
non-,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  
may use any am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 = ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a     
project1 campaign1 or program t receives
 fund+ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,eligible     
am\nts ,! am\nts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 are am\nts receiv$ f-- 7,a7 !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
"u ! community developm5t block grant   
program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ &         
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472  7,b7 !      
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission       
e/abli%$ "u section #adcja7;a7 ( title  
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 !       
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration ( ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7,d7 any rural   
teleheal? program ( ! ,commission2 or   
7,e7 ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,regional         
,commission e/abli%$ "u section         
#aecja7;a77#c7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,te*nology neutrality
 requir$ ,! ,commission %all aw>d grants
 to eligible entities "u ?is ,act 9 a   
mann] t does n favor ! use ( any        
p>ticul> te*nology4  #g4 ,transp>5cy &  
acc\ntability  7a7 ,la/-,mile broadb&   
infra/ructure grants ,= grants aw>d$ "u 
section #c1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%  
transp>5cy & acc\ntability rules "u     
:i*-- 7#a7 aft] receiv+ an application =
 a grant to c>ry out a qualify+ project 
9 an area1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e   
:e!r ! area is s]v$ or uns]v$ us+       
accurate & granul> in=mation reg>d+ !   
availability ( broadb& int]net access   
s]vice at ! sub-c5sus block level2  7#b7
 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 p]mit a p]son
 or entity to *all5ge an initial        
det]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 provide a p]iod ( n less  

?an #de days1 aft] ! ,commission makes  
an initial det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 
) respect to an area1 dur+ :i* a provid]
 ( broadb& int]net access s]vice may    
volunt>ily submit in=mation conc]n+ !   
broadb& int]net access s]vice t !       
provid] (f]s 9 ! area2  7#c7 !          
,commission %all provide ! public )     
notice (-- 7,a7 an initial det]m9ation )
 respect to an area "u p>agraph 7#a72   
7,b7 ! f9al det]m9ation ( :e!r an area  
is s]v$ or uns]v$ aft] ! process =      
*all5g+ ! initial det]m9ation1 z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 has conclud$2 
7,c7 ! entities t h appli$ = a grant2 & 
7,d7 ! results ( any decision reg>d+ a  
grant application1 includ+ by id5tify+--
 7i7 ea* eligible entity t 0 aw>d$ a    
grant2  7ii7 ! areas t ea* grantee w    
s]ve us+ ! grant funds2  7iii7 ! nature 
( ! s]vice t ea* grantee w provide 9 ea*
 area describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7iv7 ! 
am\nt t ! ,commission has au?oriz$ ea*  
grantee to use to c>ry out a qualify+   
project 9 ea* uns]v$ area2 &  7#d7 !    

,commission %all e/abli%-- 7,a7 broadb& 
build\t mile/ones & p]iodic             
c]tifications t a grantee mu/ submit to 
demon/rate compliance ) ! broadb&       
build\t mile/ones2  7,b7 a maximum      
build\t timeframe ( #e ye>s f ! date on 
:i* ! ,commission fir/ aw>ds a grant to 
an eligible entity2  7,c7 requirem5ts = 
grantees to submit to ! ,commission & to
 ! broadb& (fice or o!r applicable      
au?ority ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! grantee is   
c>ry+ out ! project p]iodic reports t   
id5tify-- 7i7 ! nature ( ! s]vice       
provid$ 9 ea* uns]v$ area2 &  7ii7 !    
latitude & longitude coord9ates ( ea*   
location to :i* ! grantee has provid$   
broadb& int]net access s]vice 9 ea*     
c5sus block2  7,d7 p5alties =           
noncompliance )-- 7i7 ! broadb& build\t 
mile/ones "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 !  
c]tification requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 
7,a72 &  7iii7 ! report+ requirem5ts "u 
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,e7 proc$ures ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,commission may recov] grant      
funds1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f a grantee if ! 

grantee defaults or does n comply ) !   
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act2 &  7,f7 any    
additional me?ods or report+ necess>y to
 r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse )9 ! grant  
program4  7b7 ,public aw>5ess & digital 
lit]acy grants ,= grants aw>d$ "u       
section #d1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%  
transp>5cy & acc\ntability rules t--    
7#a7 require ! ,commission to provide ! 
public ) notice (-- 7,a7 ! entities t h 
appli$ = a grant2 &  7,b7 ! results (   
any decision reg>d+ a grant application1
 includ+ by-- 7i7 id5tify+ ea* eligible 
entity t 0 aw>d$ a grant2  7ii7 id5tify+
 ! areas t ea* grantee w s]ve us+ !     
grant funds2  7iii7 provid+ a summ>y ( !
 projects t ea* grantee w c>ry out 9 ea*
 area describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7iv7 ! 
am\nt t ! ,commission has au?oriz$ a    
grantee to use to c>ry out a public     
aw>5ess campaign or support digital     
lit]acy programs 9 ea* area describ$ 9  
clause 7ii72 &  7#b7 e/abli%-- 7,a7     
project mile/ones & p]iodic             
c]tifications t a grantee mu/ submit to 

demon/rate compliance ) ! project       
mile/ones2  7,b7 a maximum project      
completion timeframe ( #e ye>s f ! date 
on :i* ! ,commission fir/ aw>ds a grant 
to an eligible entity2  7,c7 p]iodic    
report+ requirem5ts = grantees to       
demon/rate progress 9 meet+ ! project   
mile/ones "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7    
p5alties = noncompliance )-- 7i7 !      
project mile/ones "u subp>agraph 7,a72  
7ii7 ! c]tification requirem5ts "u      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 ! report+    
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,c72  7,e7  
proc$ures ?r\gh :i* ! ,commission may   
recov] grant funds1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f a 
grantee if ! grantee defaults or does n 
comply ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act2 &   
7,f7 any additional me?ods or report+   
necess>y to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse  
)9 ! grant program4  #h4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out
 ?is ,act = fiscal ye> #bjba1           
#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available     
until exp5d$4