,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ad1 #bjbc,mr4 ,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,lujn1 & ,mr4 ,mull97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to improve access by ,indian ,tribes to support f univ]sal s]vice programs ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,connect ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,tribal ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions & univ]sal s]vice support ,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7h77#d71 by ins]t+ 1 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7m77#b77;,c71 be=e is a libr>y or libr>y consortium2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7m7 ,tribal ess5tial community-,s]v+ in/itutions & univ]sal s]vice support 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 7,b7 ! t]m ,e-rate program means ! univ]sal s]vice support me*anism = s*ools & libr>ies au?oriz$ "u subsection 7h77#a77;,b71 ! rules ( :i* are set =? "u subp>t ,f ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulations71 z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7h77#b77;,a72 7,c7 ! t]m ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itution means a facility exclusively own$ by an ,indian ,tribe1 includ+-- 7i7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t build+1 *apt] h\se1 longh\se1 community c5t]1 s5ior c5t]1 or aft]-s*ool facility2 or 7ii7 any o!r public build+ simil> to a build+ describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7,d7 ! t]m ,high-,co/ ,program means ! program "u :i* univ]sal s]vice support is aw>d$ 9 high-co/ areas 9 accordance ) subp>t ,d ( "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulations71 z au?oriz$ "u subsection 7e72 & 7,e7 ! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,tribal ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itution pilot program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,tribal ,connect ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices & any o!r ag5cy ) relevant responsibilities1 %all initiate1 z "p ( ! univ]sal s]vice support programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 ei!r z "p ( ! ,high-,co/ ,program or z a /&alone univ]sal s]vice pilot program1 a pilot program to be kn[n z ! ,tribal ,ess5tial ,community-,s]v+ ,in/itution ,program-- 7i7 "u :i* ! ,commission %all-- 7,i7 provide an opportunity = ,indian ,tribes to reque/ broadb& int]net access s]vice at ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions locat$ on ,tribal l&2 & 7,,ii7 au?orize support = ! developm5t ( infra/ructure to provide ! s]vices reque/$ "u subclause 7,i7 9 a mann] simil> to ! deploym5t support$ "u ! ,high-,co/ ,program2 & 7ii7 :i* %all rema9 9 effect ?r\gh ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbg4 7,b7 ,eligibility ,univ]sal s]vice support obta9$ "u ?is p>agraph %all only be available if ! applicable ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itution int5ds to deliv] publicly available broadb& int]net access s]vice & telecommunications s]vices to /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & memb]s ( ! community4 7,c7 ,eligibility = support aft] ! pilot program ,an ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itution t receives univ]sal s]vice support "u ?is p>agraph %all1 aft] ! conclusion ( ! pilot program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 be eligible = univ]sal s]vice support ?r\gh exi/+ 7z ( ! date on :i* t pilot program concludes7 & future univ]sal s]vice fund programs4 7,d7 ,use ( contributions ,( am\nts collect$ "u subsection 7d71 n m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj %all be made available to c>ry out ! pilot program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = ,indian ,tribes & ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions 7,a7 ,te*nical assi/ance2 annual reports 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7,i7 direct ! adm9i/rator ( ! univ]sal s]vice support programs "u ?is section to-- 7aa7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ensure t ,indian ,tribes c p>ticipate fully & effectively 9 ! univ]sal s]vice programs1 includ+ ! ,e-rate program1 includ+ by conduct+-- 7,,aa7 outrea* ef=ts t>get$ to ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies1 ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions1 & ,indian ,tribes t d n h s*ools & libr>ies to promote aw>5ess ( ! ,e-rate program & ! pilot program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 & 7,,bb7 specific tra9+ programs = ,tribal s*ools & libr>ies1 ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions1 & ,indian ,tribes2 & 7bb7 submit to ! ,commission an annual report reg>d+ ! provision ( ! te*nical assi/ance requir$ "u item 7aa7 dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report2 & 7,,ii7 submit ea* annual report receiv$ "u subclause 7,i77bb7 to-- 7aa7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7bb7 ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7cc7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7dd7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7ii7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj to provide ! te*nical assi/ance requir$ "u clause 7i77,i77aa7 = fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg4 7,b7 ,review ( annual reports ,! ,commission %all-- 7i7 review ea* annual report receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i77bb7 to det]m9e :e!r additional /eps are necess>y to ensure t ,indian ,tribes c p>ticipate fully & effectively 9 ! univ]sal s]vice programs1 includ+ ! ,e-rate program1 s t all /ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ,indian ,tribes c h access to robu/1 high-spe$ broadb& int]net access s]vice connections2 & 7ii7 9 conduct+ a review requir$ "u clause 7i71 consid] ! res\rces available to ,tribal memb]s ?r\gh ! entity responsible = adm9i/]+ ! univ]sal s]vice programs e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7,c7 ,grants 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices %all make direct grants to ess5tial community-s]v+ in/itutions1 includ+ ,tribal libr>ies & s*ools1 & ,indian ,tribes = te*nical assi/ance initiatives reg>d+ ! application process = ! ,e-rate program & ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7ii7 ,coord9ation ,! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices %all coord9ate ) ! ,commission & ! entity responsible = adm9i/]+ ! univ]sal s]vice programs e/abli%$ "u ?is section to-- 7,i7 promote public aw>5ess ( ! grants describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,,ii7 adjudicate application decisions relat+ to ! grants describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7iii7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj to make ! grants describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7#d7 ,coord9ation & p]=mance measurem5t ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 improve ! reliability ( ! data ( ! ,commission relat+ to in/itutions t receive univ]sal s]vice support by def9+ ! t]m ,tribal on ! application = any su* support2 7,b7 develop p]=mance goals & measures to track progress on a*iev+ ! /rategic objective ( ! ,commission ( ensur+ t all ,indian ,tribes h af=dable access to broadb& int]net access s]vice = educational purposes = /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & memb]s ( ! community2 7,c7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 id5tify1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 all-- 7i7 ,tribal libr>ies2 7ii7 develop+ ,tribal libr>ies2 & 7iii7 ,indian ,tribes )\t adequate libr>y s]vices2 & 7,d7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,tribal ,connect ,act ( #bjbc1 submit to ,congress & make public a report on ! goals & measures develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & ! li/ ( libr>ies & ,indian ,tribes id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 4