,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbd,mr4  
,gallego introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to appropriate    
funds = ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission's rip & replace program &   
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program1 to    
improve ! ,af=dable ,connectivity       
,program1 to require a spectrum auction1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ,am]icans'  
,valuable ,e>n+s on ! ,national ,,acp   
,act or ! ,,save ,on ,,acp ,act4  #b4   
,additional rip & replace fund+  7a7    
,increase 9 exp5diture limit ,section   
#d7k7 ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$              
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7k77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #a1ijj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+           
#d1ihj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,appropriation (   
funds ,!re is appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission = fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n    

o!rwise appropriat$1 #c1jhj1jjj1jjj1 to 
rema9 available until exp5d$1 to c>ry   
out section #d ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$     
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74  #c4 ,improv+ !  
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program  7a7   
,improv+ v]ification ( eligibility  7#a7
 ,requir$ use ( ,national ,v]ifi] to    
det]m9e eligibility ,section #ijd (     
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7a77#f77;,c71 by /rik+ or !  
p>ticipat+ provid] v]ifies eligibility  
"u subsection 7a77#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 9   
subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+ %all & all 
t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all use !  
,national ,v]ifi] or ,national ,lifel9e 
,acc\ntability ,database44  7#b7 ,repeal
 ( eligibility ?r\gh a provid]'s exi/+  
l[-income program ,section #ijd7;a77#f7 
( division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;a77#f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by add+ or at !    

end2  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72 & 
7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z   
subp>agraph 7,d74  7#c7 ,limitation on  
eligibility ?r\gh ! community           
eligibility provision ( ! free lun*     
program & ! free s*ool breakfa/ program 
,section #ijd7;a77#f7 ( division ,n ( ! 
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;a77#f77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,b7 at lea/ #a memb] ( !      
h\sehold-- 7i7 is eligible = &          
receives-- 7,i7 free or r$uc$ price lun*
 "u ! s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u !  
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq472 or  7,,ii7 free or r$uc$ price   
breakfa/ "u ! s*ool breakfa/ program    
e/abli%$ "u section #d ( ! ,*ild        
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggc72 &  7ii7 att5ds a s*ool ! local  
educational ag5cy ( :i* does n elect to 
receive special assi/ance paym5ts "u    
section #aa7;a77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agei;a7a77#a77;,f774  4 
7#d7 ,r$uction ( eligible h\seholds     
,section #ijd7;a77#f77;,a7 ( division ,n
 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;a77#f77;,a77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ except t & all t     
foll[s & ins]t+ a semicolon4  7#e7      
,effective date2 rules  7,a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]ms af=dable  
connectivity b5efit1 ,commission1       
eligible h\sehold1 & p>ticipat+ provid] 
h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section       
#ijd7;a7 ( division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;a771 z am5d$ by ?is    
subsection2 &  7ii7 ! t]m ,af=dable     
,connectivity ,program means ! program  
e/abli%$ "u section #ijd7;b77#a7 (      
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b77#a774  7,b7         
,effective date ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 subsection %all take effect on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,enroll$    

h\seholds ,a h\sehold t receiv$ !       
af=dable connectivity b5efit z ( ,april 
#cj1 #bjbd1 b is no long] an eligible   
h\sehold by reason ( ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is subsection %all none!less be treat$ 
an eligible h\sehold until ! date t is  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7,d7 ,updat+ rules ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all update ! rules 
( ! ,commission relat+ to ! ,af=dable   
,connectivity ,program to implem5t !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection4  7,e7  
,re-c]tification ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission updates !  
rules "u subp>agraph 7,d7 & end+ on !   
date t is #bdj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a p>ticipat+       
provid] or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,univ]sal 
,s]vice ,adm9i/rative ,company1 z       
applicable1 %all re-c]tify ! eligibility
 ( a h\sehold = ! ,af=dable             
,connectivity ,program 9 accordance )   
section #ed4ahjf7;f7 ( title #dg1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor 

regulation1 bas$ on ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is subsection4  7b7 ,repeal ( ,af=dable
 ,connectivity ,program device subsidy  
,section #ijd ( division ,n ( !         
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#d72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 
7#aj71 respectively2 &  7#b7 9          
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ 1 or an af=dable connectivity  
b5efit & a connect$ device12  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subsection      
7b77#f77;,c7 & ins]t+ subsection        
7b77#e77;,c72  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#e72  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7
 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh     
7#ad71 respectively2  7,e7 by am5d+     
p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z
 foll[s3  7#e7 ,c]tification requir$ ,to
 receive a reimbursem5t "u p>agraph     
7#d71 a p>ticipat+ provid] %all c]tify  
to ! ,commission t ea* eligible h\sehold
 = :i* ! p>ticipat+ provid] is seek+    

reimbursem5t = provid+ an int]net s]vice
 (f]+ disc\nt$ by ! af=dable            
connectivity b5efit-- 7,a7 w n be       
requir$ to pay an e>ly t]m9ation fee if 
su* eligible h\sehold elects to ent]    
into a contract to receive su* int]net  
s]vice (f]+ if su* h\sehold lat]        
t]m9ates su* contract2  7,b7 0 n1 aft]  
,decemb] #bg1 #bjbj1 subject to a       
m&atory wait+ p]iod = su* int]net s]vice
 (f]+ bas$ on hav+ previ\sly receiv$    
broadb& int]net access s]vice f su*     
p>ticipat+ provid]2 &  7,c7 w o!rwise be
 subject to ! p>ticipat+ provid]'s      
g5]ally applicable t]ms & conditions z  
appli$ to o!r cu/om]s4  2  7,f7 9       
p>agraph 7#aa71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ a connect$   
device or a reimbursem5t =2  7ii7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72  7iii7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f71 respectively2 
&  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 z s         
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#f7 
& ins]t+ subsection 7a77#e72 &  7,g7 9  

p>agraph 7#ac71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#ab7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#aa74
  7c7 ,antifraud controls1 p]=mance     
goals1 & measures ,section #ijd (       
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,antifraud controls1 
p]=mance goals1 & measures  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !          
,commission %all develop & implem5t     
antifraud controls1 p]=mance goals1 &   
p]=mance measures = ! ,af=dable         
,connectivity ,program1 & 9 do+ s1 %all 
consid] ! recomm5dations submitt$ by !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
! ,commission 9 ! report entitl$        
,af=dable ,broadb&3 ,,fcc ,c\ld ,improve
 ,p]=mance ,goals & ,measures1 ,consum] 
,outrea*1 & ,fraud ,risk ,managem5t1    
publicly releas$ ,janu>y #be1 #bjbc     
7,,gao-#bc-ajecii74  4  7d7 ,report on  
effectiv5ess ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector

 ,g5]al ( ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report analyz+ ! effects ( ?is section1 
includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 
) respect to improv+ ! effici5cy &      
quality ( ! ,af=dable ,connectivity     
,program e/abli%$ "u section #ijd (     
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb74  7e7 ,appropriation ( 
funds ,section #ijd7;i77#b7 ( division  
,n ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4              
#ageb7;i77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,appropriation 
& ins]t+ ,appropriations2  7#b7 by /rik+
 ,!re is & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7       
,fiscal ye> #bjba ,!re is  2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,fiscal   
ye> #bjbd ,!re is appropriat$ to !      
,af=dable ,connectivity ,fund1 out ( any
 money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          

appropriat$1 #f1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4
  4  #d4 ,reauction ( c]ta9 lic5ses  7a7
 ,,fcc reauction au?ority ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1  
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! au?ority ( !        
,commission "u p>agraph 7#aa7 ( section 
#cji7;j7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 has      
expir$-- 7#a7 %all initiate #a or m     
sy/ems ( competitive bidd+ "u t section 
to grant lic5ses =-- 7,a7 ! b&s ref]r$  
to by ! ,commission z ! ,,aws-#c b&s2 & 
7,b7 any o!r unassign$ spectrum b&s )   
respect to :i* ! ,commission previ\sly  
(f]$ lic5ses 9 competitive bidd+1 z     
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission2 & 
7#b7 %all initiate #a or m sy/ems (     
competitive bidd+ "u t section to grant 
lic5ses = any unassign$ spectrum b&s1   
o!r ?an ! b&s auction$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ) respect to :i* ! ,commission-- 7,a7  
previ\sly (f]$ lic5ses 9 competitive    
bidd+2 &  7,b7 det]m9es !re is suffici5t

 curr5t dem&4  7b7 ,completion (        
reauction ,! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission %all complete ea* sy/em (   
competitive bidd+ describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 includ+ receiv+ paym5ts1 process+  
applications1 & grant+ lic5ses1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ! au?ority ( ! ,commission
 "u p>agraph 7#aa7 ( section #cji7;j7 ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77 has expir$4