,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bffc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf to re=m broadb& p]mitt+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,connect+ ,our ,neighbors to ,networks & ,ensur+ ,competitive ,telecommunications ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,connect ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,re,connect ,program ,title ,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fjg4 ,re,connect ,program 7a7 ,def9ition ( ,re,connect ,program ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,re,connect ,program means ! broadb& loan & grant pilot program au?oriz$ "u section #ggi ( division ,a ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4 #cii7 7or a successor provision ( law t au?orizes t program74 7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance & applications support 7#a7 ,(fice ( ,te*nical ,assi/ance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% "u ! ,re,connect ,program an ,(fice ( ,te*nical ,assi/ance 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,(fice74 7,b7 ,/aff ,! ,(fice %all employ an appropriate numb] ( /aff d$icat$ to provid+ te*nical assi/ance ) respect to ,re,connect ,program applications4 7,c7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all assi/ applicants = ! ,re,connect ,program t s]ve n m ?an #bj1jjj subscrib]s )-- 7i7 complet+ pap]work to be submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7ii7 id5tify+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cies t w ne$ to grant a p]mit or "r-(-way ) respect to a propos$ project2 & 7iii7 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7,d7 ,evaluation crit]ia po9ts ,9 provid+ evaluation crit]ia po9ts to applications = ! ,re,connect ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide an additional #e po9ts to an application if ! applicant has consult$ ) ! ,(fice4 7,e7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! ,re,connect ,program = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to ! ,(fice to c>ry out ?is p>agraph #aj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,m9i-grant program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% "u ! ,re,connect ,program a program to provide grants to provid]s t s]ve few] ?an #bj1jjj individuals to obta9 assi/ance 9-- 7i7 prep>+ an application = ! ,re,connect ,program2 & 7ii7 develop+ an initial plan = a project c>ri$ out "u ! ,re,connect ,program4 7,b7 ,limitation ,! am\nt ( a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be n m ?an #bj1jjj4 7,c7 ,rec\pm5t ,if a provid] t receives a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 subsequ5tly applies = & receives fund+ "u ! ,re,connect ,program1 ! provid] %all repay to ! ,secret>y ! am\nt ( ! grant receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! ,re,connect ,program = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make available to c>ry out ?is p>agraph #aj1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,application review & update 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 review ! application requirem5ts = ! ,re,connect ,program 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] t date ( enactm5t1 issue regulations to revise ! application requirem5ts = ! ,re,connect ,program to r$uce ! "t & exp5se requir$ to complete an application4 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7 provid]s s]v+ n m ?an #bj1jjj subscrib]s2 7,b7 indu/ry gr\ps1 includ+ nonpr(it organizations1 local gov]nm5ts1 & coop]atives2 7,c7 civil society memb]s2 & 7,d7 te*nical exp]ts4 7d7 ,support = coop]atives & nonpr(it organizations 7#a7 ,priority ,9 review+ applications = ! ,re,connect ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to an application submitt$ by a local gov]nm5t1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a coop]ative 7includ+ = a project involv+ a public-private p>tn]%ip :]e ! local gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it organization1 or coop]ative is ! applicant74 7#b7 ,evaluation crit]ia po9ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 9 provid+ evaluation crit]ia po9ts to applications = ! ,re,connect ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide #bj po9ts to an application submitt$ by a local gov]nm5t1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a coop]ative4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,be=e provid+ #bj po9ts to an application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! degree to :i* ! applicant c reasonably be expect$ to meet con/ruction & deploym5t obligations1 includ+ project timel9es1 build+ & con/ruction mat]ial ne$s1 & labor ne$s necess>y = ! completion ( ! project4 7,c7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y %all take appropriate /eps to ensure t ! adm9i/ration ( ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7 does n increase ! report+ burd5 ( an applicant4 7e7 ,eligibility ,a rural area %all be eligible = fund+ "u ! ,re,connect ,program if ! area-- 7#a7 has no fix$ wirel9e s]vice provid] )9 ! area cov]$ by an application = a grant "u t ,program2 or 7#b7 has be5 designat$ z s]v$ due to a p5d+ broadb& developm5t project1 if1 #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! project becomes a p5d+ broadb& developm5t project1 ! project has yet to beg9 significant con/ruction or meet major deploym5t obligations = ! project4 4 #c4 ,,usda p]mitt+ re=m 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 ( section #fdji7;b7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;b771 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture receives a duly fil$ application "u t section = an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or lease to in/all1 con/ruct1 modify1 or ma9ta9 a communications facility in/allation = ! provision ( broadb& int]net access s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation77 us+ fund+ provid$ "u a program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all-- 7#a7 conduct any environm5tal or o!r reviews necess>y to det]m9e :e!r to grant or d5y ! application1 includ+ "u section #cjfajh ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 grant or d5y1 on behalf ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! application2 & 7#c7 notify ! applicant ( ! grant or d5ial4 7b7 ,applicability ( laws ,section #fdji7;b7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;b77 7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 ( t section7 %all apply to ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a74 #d4 ,broadb& requirem5ts c\ncil 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#c7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! int]ag5cy c\ncil e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,cov]$ broadb& s]vice ,! t]m cov]$ broadb& s]vice means broadb& int]net access s]vice t is provid$ us+ infra/ructure built ) ,f$]al funds4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( c\ncil ,! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy c\ncil to recomm5d uni=m-- 7#a7 spe$ requirem5ts = cov]$ broadb& s]vice2 & 7#b7 requirem5ts = applications = ,f$]al broadb& funds4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#b7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7#c7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7#e7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7#f7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7d7 ,duties 7#a7 ,meet+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an semiannually !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil %all meet to evaluate spe$ requirem5ts = cov]$ broadb& s]vice4 7#b7 ,reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ea* meet+1 o!r ?an ! initial meet+1 ! ,c\ncil %all publi% & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t recomm5ds-- 7i7 spe$ & lat5cy requirem5ts = cov]$ broadb& s]vice 9 bo? rural & urban areas1 tak+ into acc\nt ! ne$s ( s]v$1 uns]v$1 & und]s]v$ communities2 7ii7 requirem5ts = a /&>diz$ application =m = ,f$]al broadb& funds1 includ+ any requir$ docum5ts1 f9ancial reports1 eng9e]+ /udies1 or o!r mat]ials2 & 7iii7 opportunities = comb9+ or bett] /reaml9+ exi/+ ,f$]al broadb& programs t h simil> or duplicative missions4 7,b7 ,categories ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,c\ncil may e/abli% new categories1 su* z-- 7i7 rural areas t are uns]v$ or und]s]v$ by broadb& int]net access s]vice2 or 7ii7 urban areas t are uns]v$ or und]s]v$ by broadb& int]net access s]vice4 7#c7 ,appe>ances be=e ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 #a or m memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all appe> be=e ea* appropriate congressional committee = a he>+ on ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil4 7#d7 ,reque/s = in=mation ,be=e ! fir/ meet+ ( ea* ye>1 ! ,c\ncil %all issue a reque/ = in=mation to collect fe$back f /akehold]s 9 ! broadb& indu/ry & civil society ab\t-- 7,a7 exi/+ broadb& te*nology2 7,b7 recomm5d$ spe$ & lat5cy requirem5ts = cov]$ broadb& s]vice2 7,c7 recomm5d$ requirem5ts = applications = ,f$]al broadb& funds2 7,d7 ! ne$s ( broadb& consum]s2 & 7,e7 ! def9itions ( relevant t]ms1 su* z s]v$1 uns]v$1 und]s]v$1 rural1 & urban4 #e4 ,leas+ re=m to all[ = broadb& or o!r communications s]vices on l& subject to c]ta9 ,f$]al easem5ts or rights-(-way 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,critical def5se facility ,! t]m critical def5se facility means a facility designat$ z a critical def5se facility by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy "u section #bae;,a7c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;c774 7#b7 ,def5se critical electric infra/ructure ,! t]m def5se critical electric infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bae;,a7a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;a774 7#c7 ,def5se site ,! t]m def5se site has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bgaj7;e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,electric utility ,! t]m electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#e7 ,la/ mile wir+ ,! t]m la/ mile wir+ means ! di/ribution facilities t connect to middle-mile infra/ructure & s]ve z ! f9al connection to provide individual consum] connectivity to ! network ( a s]vice provid]4 7#f7 ,milit>y in/allation ,! t]m milit>y in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bhja7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#g7 ,transmitt+ utility ,! t]m transmitt+ utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7b7 ,waiv] ( ,f$]al p]mitt+ requirem5ts = ! leas+ ( excess fib] capacity 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 b not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 any case 9 :i* an electric utility or transmitt+ utility seeks to exp&1 = ! purpose ( leas+ exi/+ excess fib] capacity1 ! scope ( an exi/+ ,f$]al easem5t or "r-(-way held by t electric utility or transmitt+ utility1 all ,f$]al p]mitt+ requirem5ts relat+ to t expansion or ! leas+ ( t exi/+ excess capacity %all be waiv$4 7#b7 ,national security ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to any ,f$]al p]mitt+ requirem5t t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,f$]al (ficial responsible = adm9i/]+ ! p]mitt+ requirem5t1 directly relates to-- 7,a7 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! security ( def5se critical electric infra/ructure2 or 7,c7 ! security ( a milit>y in/allation1 def5se site1 or critical def5se facility4 7c7 ,use ( exi/+ fib] infra/ructure 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 b not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 except z o!rwise provid$ expressly 9 a writt5 easem5t1 ) respect to any fib] infra/ructure exi/+ & in/all$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7su* z fib] infra/ructure in/all$ by a grid op]ator to monitor ! op]ation ( ! applicable grid or network7 on l& subject to an easem5t or "r-(-way grant$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! location & use ( electric transmission or di/ribution facilities1 ! op]ation1 leas+1 repair+1 & s]vic+ ( t fib] infra/ructure = broadb& or o!r communications s]vices-- 7,a7 %all be deem$ to be an all[$ use )9 ! scope ( ! easem5t or "r-(-way2 7,b7 %all n be consid]$ to be a *ange 9 ! physical use ( ! easem5t or "r-(-way2 7,c7 %all n be consid]$ to int]f]e )1 impair1 or take any ve/$ or o!r rights ( ! own] or occupant ( ! s]vi5t e/ate2 7,d7 %all be consid]$ to impose n m ?an a de m9imis burd5 on ! s]vi5t e/ate2 & 7,e7 %all be consid]$ to h value to ! own] or occupant ( ! s]vi5t e/ate 9 an am\nt t is great] ?an any de m9imis burd5 impos$4 7#b7 ,national security 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to an easem5t or "r-(-way t-- 7i7 is locat$ on a milit>y in/allation1 def5se site1 or critical def5se facility2 or 7ii7 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,f$]al (ficial responsible = adm9i/]+ ! s]vi5t e/ate1 directly relates to a matt] describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#b74 7,b7 ,au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ) respect to an easem5t or "r-(-way describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,f$]al (ficial responsible = adm9i/]+ ! s]vi5t e/ate %all h ! au?ority to exp& ! scope ( ! easem5t or "r-(-way to include ! op]ation1 leas+1 repair+1 & s]vic+ ( broadb& or o!r communications s]vices 9 a mann] consi/5t ) national security1 if ! (ficial det]m9es su* an expansion to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,limitation ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to any new con/ruction or in/allation occurr+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! lay+ ( cables1 ! placem5t ( support+ infra/ructure1 or ! completion ( la/ mile wir+ to h\seholds4