,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbc,mrs4 ,flet*] introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =     
,communications & ,in=mation to e/abli% 
a competitive grant program to assi/    
local gov]nm5ts 9 provid+ effici5t      
review & approval ( zon+ & p]mitt+      
applications t facilitate ! deploym5t ( 
broadb& infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,broadb& ,inc5tives = ,communities  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress has provid$      
#ab1jjj1jjj1jjj s9ce #bjaj 9 competitive
 grants & f9ancial assi/ance to exp&    
broadb& connections to uns]v$ rural &   
und]s]v$ l[-income communities4  7#b7   
,local gov]nm5ts play a significant role
 9 ! deploym5t ( broadb& infra/ructure  
?r\gh _! zon+ & p]mitt+ processes4  7#c7
 ,local gov]nm5ts w ne$ additional      

assi/ance to manage ! expect$ accel]at$ 
pace ( zon+ & p]mitt+ applications t    
facilitate ! deploym5t ( broadb&        
infra/ructure 9 _! communities4  7#d7 ,!
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a critical role to
 play 9 enc\rag+ ! deploym5t ( broadb&  
infra/ructure by local gov]nm5ts4  7#e7 
,! e/abli%m5t ( a competitive grant     
program to provide res\rces to1 &       
inc5tives =1 local gov]nm5ts to fulfill 
_! role 9 exp&+ broadb& access = all is 
a vital compon5t ( a successful broadb& 
deploym5t policy4  #c4 ,broadb&         
,inc5tives = ,communities ,grant        
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to make
 grants on a competitive basis to cov]$ 
entities to assi/ su* entities 9 provid+
 effici5t review & approval ( cov]$     
applications4  7b7 ,eligibility ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y may only make a     
grant "u ?is section to a cov]$ entity t
 does ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! cov]$ entity    
submits to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an     
application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &      

accompani$ by su* in=mation & assurances
 z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,! cov]$ entity demon/rates        
read9ess = ! deploym5t ( broadb&        
infra/ructure 7includ+ fif?-g5]ation    
wireless communications infra/ructure7 9
 ! jurisdiction ( ! cov]$ entity1       
includ+ ?r\gh ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,adoption &
 implem5tation ( effici5t processes1 :i*
 comply ) applicable ,f$]al /&>ds &     
regulations1 = review+ cov]$            
applications t facilitate wireless &    
fib] deploym5t1 includ+ ^? applications 
relat+ to projects t make effici5t use (
 exi/+ infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,adoption & 
implem5tation ( writt5 policies1        
ord9ances1 or guidance t all[s ! use (  
exp$it$ processes1 su* z micro-tr5*+1 = 
! deploym5t ( broadb& infra/ructure4    
7,c7 ,) respect to fees = ! process+ (  
cov]$ applications-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a   
cov]$ application describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 adoption & implem5tation ( fees t
 are limit$ to ! actual1 objectively    
reasonable co/s incurr$ by ! cov]$      

entity to process ! application & 7if   
applicable7 provide access to ! "r-(-way
 to :i* ! application relates2 &  7ii7 9
 ! case ( any o!r cov]$ application1    
adoption & implem5tation ( uni=m &      
objectively reasonable fees1 :i* %all be
 publi%$ 9 advance ( ! date on :i* su*  
fees beg9 to apply to any su*           
application4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,a cov]$ 
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all use ! grant = "o or m ( ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,capacity-build+ = ! cov]$ entity  
to facilitate ! process+ ( cov]$        
applications1 includ+ employee tra9+ &  
hir+4  7#b7 ,! pur*ase ( te*nology1     
s(tw>e1 & equipm5t to facilitate !      
process+ ( cov]$ applications1 includ+ 9
 a remote "w environm5t4  #d4 ,local    
,broadb& ,advisory ,c\ncil  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% an     
advisory c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,local  
,broadb& ,advisory ,c\ncil1 to develop  
solutions to ! *all5ges %>$ by local    

jurisdictions1 cov]$ entities1 &        
infra/ructure provid]s 9 facilitat+     
wireless & broadb& deploym5t1 includ+ 9 
uns]v$ & und]s]v$ communities4  7b7     
,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ (  
broadb& deploym5t /akehold]s appo9t$ by 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 includ+          
repres5tatives f ! broadb& indu/ry1     
infra/ructure provid]s1 local gov]nm5ts1
 & cov]$ entities4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! ,c\ncil is e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,c\ncil %all submit  
to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & ,congress a  
report on ! solutions develop$ "u su*   
subsection4  #e4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y su*
 sums z may necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
,act4  #f4 ,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& infra/ructure ,! t]m    
broadb& infra/ructure means facilities  
or equipm5t utiliz$ = ! provision (     

broadb& int]net access s]vice 7z def9$ 9
 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations74  7#c7 ,c\ncil ,!  
t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,local ,broadb&     
,advisory ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section   
#d4  7#d7 ,cov]$ application ,! t]m     
cov]$ application means a zon+ or       
p]mitt+ application t facilitates !     
deploym5t ( broadb& infra/ructure4  7#e7
 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity      
means-- 7,a7 a political subdivision ( a
 ,/ate2 or  7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z   
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4