,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjbb,ms4   
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,capito7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to support ! con/ruction (    
middle mile broadb& infra/ructure &     
enhance ! electric grid4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,grants to    
,rapidly ,inve/ & ,deploy ,broadb& ,act 
( #bjbb or ! ,,grid ,broadb& ,act (     
#bjbb4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,purposes4,sec4 #c4                 
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,,grid broadb&    
grants4,sec4 #e4 ,grant                 
requirem5ts4,sec4 #f4 ,project          
eligibility requirem5ts4,sec4 #g4       
,prohibition on use = cov]$             
communications equipm5t or s]vices4,sec4
 #h4 ,grantee report+ requirem5ts4,sec4 

#i4 ,,ntia report+ requirem5ts4,sec4    
#aj4 ,te*nical support & assi/ance4,sec4
 #aa4 ,/aff+4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 provide       
resili5t & r$undant middle mile fib]    
optic infra/ructure to provide m        
opportunity = la/ mile provid]s to      
connect to uns]v$ locations & und]s]v$  
locations 9 rural & remote areas & urban
 areas ) high-quality1 high-spe$        
broadb&2  7#b7 enhance ! resili5ce1     
reliability1 & security ( ! electric    
grid 9 ord] to gu>antee deliv]y ( p[] to
 critical facilities &                  
electricity-dep5d5t ess5tial s]vices &  
r$uce re/oration "t foll[+ p[]          
di/urbances2  7#c7 p]man5tly r$uce ! co/
 ( high-spe$ broadb& across ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ = l[-income h\seholds & 
small bus9esses2  7#d7 exp&             
int]connections & ! communications      
capacity ( ! electric grid ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to facilitate deploym5t ( m      
div]se & di/ribut$ g5]ation res\rces &  
sm>t-grid te*nologies2  7#e7 provide    

rural & remote areas & urban areas ) new
 economic gr[? opportunities & ensure   
equal access to education1 heal?c>e1    
telework1 & e-comm]ce opportunities2 &  
7#f7 lev]age assets su* z t[]           
facilities1 build+s1 l&1 & rights-(-way 
to l[] broadb& build\t co/s to enc\rage 
private-sector companies to exp&        
af=dable telecommunication (f]+s4  #c4  
,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&2 broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb& 
or broadb& s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 broadb& int]net access s]vice 9 section
 #h4a1 title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an     
electric grid op]ator2  7,b7 a          
transmission own] or op]ator2  7,c7 a   
,transmission ,organization 7z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gif772  7,d7 a ,f$]al p[]    

m>ket+ adm9i/ration2  7,e7 an electric  
utility own$ or op]at$ by a ,native     
entity2 &  7,f7 a rural or municipal    
utility4  7#d7 ,,grid broadb& grant ,!  
t]m ,,grid broadb& grant means a grant  
aw>d$ "u section #d4  7#e7              
,int]connection ,! t]m int]connection   
means-- 7,a7 ! physical l9k+ ( #b or m  
broadb& networks = ! mutual ex*ange (   
traffic on t]ms & conditions t1 :]e     
te*nically feasible )\t exce$+ curr5t 7z
 ( ! "t ( receipt ( a ,,grid broadb&    
grant7 or reasonably anticipat$ capacity
 limitations1 are te*nology-neutral &   
non-discrim9atory2 &  7,b7 ! (f]+ (     
:olesale broadb& s]vice at reasonable   
rates on a c>ri]-neutral basis4  7#f7   
,la/ mile broadb& infra/ructure ,! t]m  
la/ mile broadb& infra/ructure means    
broadb& infra/ructure t-- 7,a7 connects 
directly to an end-us] location2 &  7,b7
 is capable ( deliv]+-- 7i7 a spe$ ( n  
less ?an #ajj megabits p] second =      
d[nloads2  7ii7 a spe$ ( n less ?an #bj 
megabits p] second = uploads2 &  7iii7  

lat5cy less ?an or equal to #ajj        
milliseconds4  7#g7 ,la/ mile provid] ,!
 t]m la/ mile provid] means an entity   
connect+ middle mile infra/ructure to   
la/ mile networks 9 ord] to provide     
retail broadb& s]vice1 includ+-- 7,a7 an
 int]net s]vice provid]2  7,b7 a        
telecommunications coop]ative or o!r    
coop]ative2  7,c7 a regional plann+     
c\ncil2  7,d7 a n-=-pr(it f\ndation1    
corporation1 in/itution1 or association2
  7,e7 a public p[] utility or a rural  
electric coop]ative2  7,f7 a ,native    
entity2 &  7,g7 a municipality1 ,tribal 
gov]nm5t1 or o!r local gov]nm5t4  7#h7  
,l[-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income    
h\sehold means a h\sehold ^: income is n
 great] ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al       
,pov]ty ,guidel9es = a h\sehold ( t     
size4  7#i7 ,middle mile infra/ructure  
,! t]m middle mile infra/ructure-- 7,a7 
means any fib] optic broadb&            
infra/ructure t does n connect directly 
to an end-us] location or a retail      
cu/om]2 &  7,b7 includes leas$ d>k fib]1

 int](fice transport1 backhaul1         
c>ri]-neutral int]net ex*ange           
facilities1 c>ri]-neutral subm>9e cable 
l&+ /ations1 und]sea cables1 transport  
connectivity to data c5t]s1 special     
access transport1 & o!r simil> s]vices4 
7#aj7 ,native entity ,! t]m ,native     
entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#fjdja ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &   
,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agda74  7#aa7
 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,,grid
 ,broadb& ,facilitation ,program        
e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#ab7 ,rural & 
remote area ,! t]m rural & remote area  
means a political subdivision ( a ,/ate 
or an un9corporat$ area t has a         
population ( n m ?an #aj1jjj            
inhabitants4  7#ac7 ,rural or municipal 
utility ,! t]m rural or municipal       
utility means-- 7,a7 a rural electric   
coop]ative2  7,b7 a utility own$ by a   
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 su* z a
 municipally own$ electricity utility2  
7,c7 a utility own$ by any ag5cy1       
au?ority1 corporation1 or in/rum5tality 

( #a or m political subdivisions ( a    
,/ate2  7,d7 a n-=-pr(it entity t is 9 a
 p>tn]%ip ) n few] ?an #f entities      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c72  7,e7 a utility own$ by a ,native 
entity2 &  7,f7 an inve/or-own$ electric
 utility t sells less ?an #d1jjj1jjj    
megawatt h\rs ( electricity p] ye>4     
7#ad7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#ae7 ,und]s]v$   
location ,! t]m und]s]v$ location means 
a broadb&-s]viceable location t-- 7,a7  
is n an uns]v$ location2 &  7,b7 lacks  
access to broadb& s]vice (f]$ )-- 7i7 a 
spe$ ( n less ?an-- 7,i7 #ajj megabits  
p] second = d[nloads2 &  7,,ii7 #bj     
megabits p] second = uploads2 &  7ii7 a 
lat5cy & jitt] suffici5t to support     
real-"t1 int]active applications4  7#af7
 ,uns]v$ location ,! t]m uns]v$ location
 means a broadb&-s]viceable location t--
 7,a7 has no access to broadb& s]vice2  
or  7,b7 lacks access to broadb& s]vice 
(f]$ )-- 7i7 a spe$ ( n less ?an-- 7,i7 
#be megabits p] second = d[nloads2 &    

7,,ii7 #c megabits p] second = uploads2 
&  7ii7 a lat5cy & jitt] suffici5t to   
support real-"t1 int]active             
applications4  7#ag7 ,urban area ,! t]m 
urban area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 9 ! notice ( f9al    
program crit]ia entitl$ ,urban ,area    
,crit]ia = ! #bjbj ,c5sus-,f9al         
,crit]ia1 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on 
,m>* #bd1 #bjbb 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #afgjf71
 or any successor to t notice4  #d4     
,,grid broadb& grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% a      
program1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 &
 subject to subsection 7c71 to be kn[n z
 ! ,,grid ,broadb& ,facilitation        
,program1 "u :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
makes grants to eligible entities to    
facilitate-- 7#a7 ! con/ruction ( fib]  
optic communications infra/ructure )    
suffici5t capacity to s]ve z middle mile
 infra/ructure2  7#b7 ! enhancem5t or   
expansion ( exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( ! grant 
aw>d7 fib] optics communications        
infra/ructure = ! purpose ( s]v+ z      

middle mile infra/ructure2  7#c7 ! use (
 lit or d>k fib] to increase broadb&    
capability or capacity2 or  7#d7 !      
acquisition or in/allation ( ! equipm5t 
& o!r res\rces necess>y = int]connection
 ( middle mile infra/ructure ) la/ mile 
broadb& infra/ructure to all[ = !       
ex*ange ( int]net traffic betwe5        
networks4  7b7 ,applications = grants   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% an application process =   
,,grid broadb& grants4  7#b7 ,selection 
priority ,9 select+ projects = :i* to   
provide ,,grid broadb& grants1 !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all give priority  
to projects t meet crit]ia describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,priority crit]ia  
,! crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are t
 a project-- 7,a7 lev]ages exi/+ 7z ( ! 
date ( ! grant aw>d7 rights-(-way1      
easem5ts1 assets1 & infra/ructure to    
m9imize f9ancial1 regulatory1 & p]mitt+ 
b>ri]s2  7,b7 is locat$ 9 a ,/ate or    
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or )9 a
 ,tribal jurisdiction1 t all[s          

rights-(-way1 easem5ts1 & co/ recov]y = 
con/ruct+ & op]at+ middle mile          
infra/ructure by eligible entities2     
7,c7 is us$ to connect or con/ruct      
middle mile infra/ructure on tru/ l& 7z 
def9$ 9 section #cgfe ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is own$ by1 or   
held 9 tru/ = ! b5efit (1 z applicable1 
a ,native entity2  7,d7 aligns ) broadb&
 access goals e/abli%$ by ,/ates1       
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & localities2  7,e7  
is mo/ likely to exp$iti\sly provide    
af=dable broadb& s]vice to areas )      
uns]v$ locations & und]s]v$ locations2  
7,f7 is mo/ likely to exp$iti\sly       
provide af=dable broadb& s]vice to urban
 areas t h a demon/rat$ lack ( int]net  
usage & access2  7,g7 has p>tn]%ips )   
la/ mile provid]s :o commit to provide  
broadb& ?r\gh _! la/ mile infra/ructure 
t-- 7i7 meets ! ?re%old spe$s &         
capabilities = broadb& to no long]      
decl>e a location an uns]v$ location or 
und]s]v$ location2 &  7ii7 ensures t !  
networks built by ! project are easily  

scalable to-- 7,i7 meet ! evolv+        
connectivity ne$s ( h\seholds &         
bus9esses2 &  7,,ii7 support ! deploym5t
 ( #e;,g1 successor wireless            
te*nologies1 & o!r advanc$ s]vices2     
7,h7 helps provide af=dable gigabit     
upload & d[nload spe$s to community     
in/itutions su* z a s*ool1 libr>y1      
m$ical or heal?c>e provid]1 community   
college or o!r in/itution ( high]       
education1 or o!r community support     
organization or entity2  7,i7           
contributes to broadb& resili5ce &      
m9imizes ! occurr5ce & duration (       
outages ?r\gh ! creation ( alt]native   
network connection pa?s design$ to      
prev5t s+le po9ts ( failure on a broadb&
 network2  7,j7 w\ld accel]ate ! rate & 
scope ( deploym5t ( #e;,g infra/ructure1
 successor wireless te*nologies1 & o!r  
advanc$ s]vices2  7,k7 r$uces ! natural 
& man-made ?reats to ! telecommunication
 & electricity networks ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t are id5tifi$ 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican
 ,en]gy ,resili5ce ,model1 z det]m9$ 9  

consultation ) ! ,secret>y2  7,l7       
supports ! security ( ! electric grid by
 in/all+ a private1 clos$-loop          
communications network = grid op]ators2 
7,m7 helps provide monitor+ ( ?reats to 
! electric grid1 includ+ ) respect to   
purposeful physical attacks1 extreme    
wea!r impacts1 & wildfire detection2    
7,n7 demon/rates ! ability to improve   
critical s]vices to communities su* z   
heal?c>e1 communications = fir/         
respond]s1 fire1 & safety managem5t1 &  
seismic e>ly w>n+ sy/ems2  7,o7 enhances
 ! ability to s5se & monitor p[]        
*>act]i/ics 9 ne>-real "t 9 ord] to--   
7i7 optimize electric grid op]ations2 & 
7ii7 manage ! integration ( m di/ribut$ 
res\rces & int]mitt5t r5ewable p[]      
s\rces2 or  7,p7 w provide significant  
non-,f$]al mat*+ funds or o!r monet>y or
 9-k9d consid]ation4  7c7 ,implem5tation
 timel9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 issue a notice    
invit+ eligible entities to submit      

applications = ,,grid broadb& grants1   
:i* %all conta9 details ab\t h[ aw>d+   
decisions w be made2 &  7#b7 outl9e--   
7,a7 ! requirem5ts = applications =     
,,grid broadb& grants2 &  7,b7 ! all[$  
uses ( ,,grid broadb& grant funds4  7d7 
,int]connection & ov]sight  7#a7        
,int]connection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
eligible entity t receives a ,,grid     
broadb& grant %all (f]1 = ! life ( !    
project1 int]connection directly1 or    
indirectly ?r\gh ano!r entity-- 7i7 to  
any la/ mile provid] mak+ a bona fide   
reque/ = available capacity pursuant to 
a su/a9able bus9ess plan t meets #a or m
 ( ! priority crit]ia describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#c72 &  7ii7 on          
reasonable rates & t]ms to be negotiat$ 
) reque/+ p>ties4  7,b7 ,nature (       
int]connection ,! int]connection requir$
 to be (f]$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7         
includes-- 7i7 ! ability to connect to !
 public int]net2 &  7ii7 physical       
int]connection = ! ex*ange ( traffic )  
la/ mile int]connection4  7#b7 ,ov]sight

 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 ov]see      
int]connection agreem5ts betwe5         
recipi5ts ( ,,grid broadb& grants & la/ 
mile provid]s seek+ to int]connect )--  
7i7 ! middle mile infra/ructure deploy$ 
us+ ,,grid broadb& grants2 &  7ii7 o!r  
middle mile infra/ructure own$ or op]at$
 by eligible entities2 &  7,b7 review ! 
int]connection t]ms & conditions propos$
 by an eligible entity to ensure t !    
t]ms & conditions-- 7i7 provide =       
reasonable co/ recov]y by ! eligible    
entity2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a recipi5t ( 
a ,,grid broadb& grant t qualifies "u   
subsection 7j7 or 7k7 ( section #e--    
7,i7 help decrease ! co/ = result+ la/  
mile broadb& s]vice to consum]s2 &      
7,,ii7 include af=dable options =       
l[-income h\seholds4  7e7 ,impact on o!r
 ,f$]al broadb& programs ,! use ( ,,grid
 broadb& grant funds by an eligible     
entity1 or p>tn] ( an eligible entity1  
%all n impact ! eligibility (1 or       
o!rwise disadvantage1 ! eligible entity 

or p>tn] ) respect to p>ticipation 9 any
 o!r ,f$]al broadb& program4  7f7       
,prohibition on ov]build+ ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y %all ensure t ,,grid broadb&  
grant funds are n us$ to duplicate exi/+
 or plann$ la/ mile broadb&             
infra/ructure4  #e4 ,grant requirem5ts  
7a7 ,op5 competition ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all assess applications =    
,,grid broadb& grants on a competitive  
basis4  7b7 ,compet5ce ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y %all include 9 ! application  
process e/abli%$ "u section #d7;b77#a7 a
 requirem5t t an eligible entity c      
demon/rate t ! entity-- 7#a7 is capable 
( c>ry+ out a propos$ project 9 a       
compet5t mann]1 includ+ by demon/rat+ t 
! entity has ! f9ancial1 te*nical1 &    
op]ational capability to-- 7,a7 c>ry out
 ! propos$ project consi/5t ) ! propos$ 
mile/ones & budget2 &  7,b7 ensure !    
long-t]m op]ation & ma9t5ance ( !       
result+ fib] optics facilities1 includ+ 
middle mile broadb& infra/ructure2 &    
7#b7 has ! capability to ent] into      

int]connection agreem5ts ) la/ mile     
provid]s to provide broadb& s]vice4  7c7
 ,network impact assessm5t ,any         
applicant = a ,,grid broadb& grant %all 
disclose ! applicant's propos$          
int]connection1 nondiscrim9ation1 &     
network managem5t practices4  7d7       
,timel9e ,subject to subsection 7e71 to 
be eligible to obta9 a ,,grid broadb&   
grant1 an eligible entity %all agree1 9 
! application submitt$ ?r\gh ! process  
e/abli%$ "u section #d7;b77#a71 to      
complete build\t ( ! middle mile        
infra/ructure describ$ 9 ! application  
by n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i*
 am\nts f ! grant are made available to 
! entity4  7e7 ,int]im build\t          
requirem5ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% int]im build\t requirem5ts )    
mile/ones = report+ = ea* eligible      
entity t receives a ,,grid broadb&      
grant4  7f7 ,ext5sions ,at ! reque/ ( an
 eligible entity1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
may ext5d ! build\t deadl9e "u          
subsection 7d7 & modify any int]im      

build\t requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7e7 z necess>y1 if ! eligible
 entity c]tifies t-- 7#a7 ! project to  
build out middle mile infra/ructure is  
und]way2 &  7#b7 ext5uat+ circum/ances  
require an ext5sion ( "t to all[        
completion ( ! project4  7g7 ,p]=mance  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may1 9 addition  
to o!r au?ority "u applicable law1 & z  
def9$ 9 advance by ! ,assi/ant          
,secret>y-- 7#a7 deobligate aw>ds to    
recipi5ts ( ,,grid broadb& grants t     
demon/rate an insuffici5t level (       
p]=mance1 or wa/eful or fraudul5t sp5d+2
 &  7#b7 competitively aw>d funds       
deobligat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to new or   
exi/+ 7z ( ! "t ( ! deobligation7       
applicants = ,,grid broadb& grants      
consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  7h7 ,p5alties ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y may1 9 addition to  
o!r au?ority "u applicable law1 & z     
def9$ 9 advance by ! ,assi/ant          
,secret>y1 e/abli% a p5alty regime1 :i* 
may include rescission ( funds1 =       
recipi5ts ( ,,grid broadb& grants t d n 

meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7i7 ,co/
 %>+  7#a7 #ej p]c5t mat* requir$       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c71 an application = a ,,grid broadb& 
grant %all demon/rate ! ability to      
provide supplem5tal inve/m5ts or 9-k9d  
support valu$ at n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( 
! am\nt ( ! propos$ grant4  7#b7 #bj    
p]c5t mat* requir$ ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be appli$ by sub/itut+ #bj p]c5t = #ej  
p]c5t if ! applicant-- 7,a7 is a ,f$]al 
p[] m>ket+ adm9i/ration2  7,b7 is a     
,native entity2 or  7,c7 qualifies "u   
subsection 7j7 or 7k74  7#c7 ,no mat*   
requir$ ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if  
an applicant petitions ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y = a waiv] & ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y det]m9es t ! petition         
demon/rates f9ancial ne$ or meets ano!r 
public int]e/4  7j7 ,rural s]vice =     
uns]v$ locations & und]s]v$ locations   
,if a recipi5t ( a ,,grid broadb& grant 
is a rural or municipal utility1 or an  
electric utility own$ or op]at$ by a    
,native entity1 seek+ to provide broadb&

 s]vice t is af=dable & accessible to   
uns]v$ locations & und]s]v$ locations 9 
a rural & remote area1 ! recipi5t may   
use a portion ( ! grant funds to support
 con/ruction ( la/ mile broadb&         
infra/ructure1 by ! recipi5t or 9       
p>tn]%ip ) a la/ mile provid]1 to meet  
m>ket dem& 9 t area4  7k7 ,urban s]vice 
= populations )\t access ,not)/&+       
section #d7;f71 if a recipi5t ( a ,,grid
 broadb& grant is a rural or municipal  
utility1 or an electric utility own$ or 
op]at$ by a ,native entity1 seek+ to    
provide broadb& s]vice t is af=dable &  
accessible to populations 9 urban areas 
:]e x has be5 %[n t co/ is a b>ri] to   
int]net connectivity1 ! recipi5t may use
 a portion ( ! grant funds to support   
con/ruction ( la/ mile broadb&          
infra/ructure1 by ! recipi5t or 9       
p>tn]%ip ) a la/ mile provid]1 to meet  
m>ket dem& 9 t area4  7l7 ,deobligation 
( aw>ds ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y-- 7#a7   
%all e/abli% appropriate me*anisms to   
ensure appropriate use ( funds made     

available "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 may1 9
 addition to o!r au?ority "u applicable 
law-- 7,a7 deobligate grant funds aw>d$ 
to an eligible entity t-- 7i7 is unable 
to fulfill ! requirem5ts ( subsection   
7b72 or  7ii7 demon/rates an insuffici5t
 level ( p]=mance1 or wa/eful or        
fraudul5t sp5d+1 z def9$ 9 advance by ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 aw>d grant 
funds t are deobligat$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 to new or exi/+ applicants consi/5t
 ) ?is section4  7m7 ,regulations ,!    
,assi/ant ,secret>y may issue su*       
regulations or o!r guidance1 =ms1       
in/ructions1 or publications z may be   
necess>y or appropriate to c>ry out !   
programs1 projects1 or activities       
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+ to ensure 
t su* programs1 projects1 or activities 
are complet$ 9 a timely & effective     
mann]4  7n7 ,no regulation ( rates      
p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ 
to au?orize ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y or !  
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration to regulate !  

rates *>g$ = broadb& s]vice4  #f4       
,project eligibility requirem5ts ,an    
eligible entity may n receive a ,,grid  
broadb& grant unless1 at ! "t ( !       
application = ! grant1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1
 det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! project w\ld       
improve national security by-- 7,a7     
help+ h>d5 ! electric grid ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates aga9/ cyb]attacks & o!r ?reats2 &
  7,b7 r$uc+ ! likelihood ( electricity 
outages at ,f$]al prop]ties d$icat$ to  
national security2 &  7#b7 ! propos$    
middle mile infra/ructure w be capable (
 support+ ! provision ( broadb& s]vice  
by a la/ mile provid]1 ei!r directly or 
indirectly ?r\gh t]re/rial or wireless  
s]vice4  #g4 ,prohibition on use = cov]$
 communications equipm5t or s]vices ,an 
eligible entity or p>tn] ( an eligible  
entity may n use ,,grid broadb& grant   
funds to pur*ase or support any cov]$   
communications equipm5t or s]vice1 z    
def9$ 9 section #i ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ 
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  

7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjh74  #h4 ,grantee    
report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
eligible entity t receives a ,,grid     
broadb& grant %all submit to ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y a biannual report = ! life ( 
! project1 9 a =mat specifi$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 t-- 7#a7 describes 
! entity's-- 7,a7 use ( ! grant &       
progress 9 fulfill+ ! objectives = :i* !
 grant funds 7 aw>d$1 includ+ meet+ any 
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y "u section #e7l72 &  7,b7     
int]connection agreem5ts ) la/ mile     
provid]s1 includ+ h[ ^? agreem5ts are-- 
7i7 increas+ ! availability ( high-spe$1
 high-quality broadb& 9 uns]v$ locations
 & und]s]v$ locations2  7ii7 ensur+     
compliance ) section #d7;d77#a77;,a7    
7relat+ to op5 access72 &  7iii7 mak+   
broadb& s]vice m af=dable = consum]s2 & 
7#b7 includes any o!r in=mation requir$ 
by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7b7          
,publication ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 make ea* report submitt$ "u subsection 
7a7 available to ! public4  #i4 ,,ntia  

report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,public        
disclosure ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all  
create & ma9ta9 a fully se>*able onl9e  
database t conta9s-- 7#a7 a li/ ( ea*   
eligible entity t has appli$ = a ,,grid 
broadb& grant & any la/ mile provid] )  
:i* ! entity has p>tn]$ or has propos$  
to p>tn]2  7#b7 a description ( ea*     
application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72   
7#c7 ! /atus ( ea* application describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 ! "n ( ea*       
eligible entity t has receiv$ a ,,grid  
broadb& grant2  7#e7 ! purpose = :i* an 
eligible entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7
 receiv$ ! grant2  7#f7 ea* biannual    
report submitt$ by an eligible entity "u
 section #h7;a72 &  7#g7 any o!r        
in=mation necess>y to all[ ! public to  
und]/& & monitor ,,grid broadb& grants  
aw>d$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7b7    
,protection ( c]ta9 in=mation ,!        
,assi/ant ,secret>y may n include 9 !   
database creat$ "u subsection 7a7 any-- 
7#a7 propriet>y in=mation2  7#b7        
in=mation ! disclosure ( :i* ! ,assi/ant

 ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !          
,secret>y1 det]m9es w\ld pose a ?reat to
 national security2 or  7#c7 in=mation  
relat+ ,native ,am]ican natural1        
cultural1 & hi/orical res\rces id5tifi$ 
z confid5tial by a ,native entity1 :i*  
%all also be exempt f ! disclosure      
requirem5ts "u section #eeb ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7c7        
,monitor+ ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
set up suffici5t me*anisms to monitor ! 
progress ( projects fund$ by ,,grid     
broadb& grants1 includ+ audits & on-site
 inve/igations4  7d7 ,int]net disclosure
 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 on !      
se>*able database creat$ "u section     
#fjajb7;g77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,infra/ructure  
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjb7;g77#c77;,c771 provide in=mation  
suffici5t to all[ ! public to und]/& &  
monitor projects fund$ by ,,grid broadb&
 grants4  #aj4 ,te*nical support &      
assi/ance  7a7 ,program assi/ance ,z "p 
( ! ,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9  

consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all provide
 te*nical support & assi/ance to        
eligible entities to facilitate _!      
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program4  7b7         
,te*nical exp]ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all     
conv5e a committee ( te*nical exp]ts to 
advise ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y on !       
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,program4
  #aa4 ,/aff+ ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may
 appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (    
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7o!r ?an sections   
#ccjc & #ccbh ( t sub*apt]71 qualifi$   
c&idates to any position necess>y to    
adm9i/] ! ,program4