,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahgj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hudson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mrs4 ,h\*91 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,cr5%aw7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act to improve ! ,broadb& ,equity1 ,access1 & ,deploym5t ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9+ ,program ,effici5cy & ,exp&+ ,deploym5t = ,,bead ,act or ! ,,spe$ = ,,bead ,act4 #b4 ,grants = broadb& deploym5t 7a7 ,eligible community an*or in/itution ,section #fjajb7;a77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;a77#a77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,gigabit-level broadb& s]vice ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m gigabit-level broadb& s]vice means reliable broadb& s]vice (f]$ ) d[nload spe$s ( n less ?an #a1jjj megabits p] second4 4 7b7 ,program "n ,section #fjajb ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,j71 by /rik+ ,equity & ins]t+ ,expansion2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,equity & ins]t+ ,expansion2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,equity & ins]t+ ,expansion4 7c7 ,funds usage 7#a7 ,failure to use full allocation ,section #fjajb7;c77#e77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;c77#e77;,c77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+ deadl9e1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ deadl9e1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all transf] ! unus$ am\nts to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury44 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,section #fjajb7;f7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#e7 telecommunications work=ce developm5t programs4 4 7d7 ,project size re=m ,section #fjajb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;g77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 if ! eligible entity aw>ds a subgrant on ! basis ( a project area def9$ by ! eligible entity1 incorporate a me*anism-- 7i7 = a prospective subgrantee to remove f su* project area a location t ! prospective subgrantee det]m9es w\ld unreasonably increase co/s or is o!rwise necess>y to remove2 & 7ii7 to aw>d a subgrant = any location remov$ pursuant to clause 7i74 4 7e7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 conditions ,section #fjajb7;g7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 conditions ,nei!r ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y nor an eligible entity may e/abli% or en=ce1 ) respect to a process ( bidd+1 a grant1 or a subgrant "u ?is section1 a condition or o!r requirem5t1 includ+ a report+ requirem5t or bid scor+ compon5t or pref]5ce1 ( su* process ( bidd+1 grant1 or subgrant 7)\t reg>d to :e!r su* condition or o!r requirem5t 0 approv$ z "p ( ! initial proposal1 or any o!r portion ( ! application process1 ( su* eligible entity7 t relates to-- 7,a7 prevail+ wages or compliance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 project labor agreem5ts2 7,c7 union work=ces2 7,d7 collective b>ga9+2 7,e7 local hir+2 7,f7 commitm5t to union neutrality2 7,g7 labor peace agreem5ts2 7,h7 work=ce composition or report+ ( work=ce composition2 7,i7 climate *ange2 7,j7 regulation ( network managem5t practices1 includ+ data caps2 7,k7 op5 access2 7,l7 a lett] ( cr$it f a subgrantee t-- 7i7 has comm]cially deploy$ or op]at$ a broadb& network us+ te*nologies t are ! same or simil> to ! te*nologies relevant to su* process ( bidd+1 grant1 or subgrant2 & 7ii7 is seek+-- 7,i7 fund+ 9 an am\nt t is less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! annual rev5ues ( ! subgrantee1 includ+ any entity t controls1 is controll$ by1 or t is "u common control ) su* subgrantee2 or 7,,ii7 to provide s]vice to a numb] ( locations t is less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( locations s]v$ by ! subgrantee1 includ+ any entity t controls1 is controll$ by1 or t is "u common control ) su* subgrantee2 or 7,m7 div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion4 4 7f7 ,all te*nologies eligible ,section #fjajb7;g7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;g771 z am5d$ by ! prec$+ subsections ( ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,all te*nologies eligible ,an eligible entity1 9 aw>d+ subgrants = ! deploym5t ( a broadb& network us+ grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section1 %all treat z satisfy+ ! def9ition ( ! t]m reliable broadb& s]vice any broadb& s]vice t meets ! p]=mance crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b77,l7 )\t reg>d to ! type ( te*nology by :i* su* s]vice is provid$4 4 7g7 ,no regulation ( rates p]mitt$ ,section #fjajb7;h77#e77;,d7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;h77#e77;,d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,d7 ,no regulation ( rates p]mitt$ 7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title may be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 or an eligible entity to regulate1 set1 or o!rwise m&ate ! rates *>g$ = broadb& s]vice or ! me?odologies us$ to calculate su* rates1 = consum]s g5]ally or = any subset ( consum]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! capp+ or freez+ ( su* rates1 ! enc\ragem5t ( ano!r entity to regulate su* rates1 or ! use ( rates z "p ( an application scor+ process4 7ii7 ,prohibition ,an eligible entity may n regulate1 set1 or o!rwise m&ate pursuant to ?is section ! rates *>g$ = broadb& s]vice or ! me?odologies us$ to calculate su* rates1 includ+ ?r\gh ! capp+ or freez+ ( su* rates1 ! enc\ragem5t ( ano!r entity to regulate su* rates1 or ! use ( rates z "p ( an application scor+ process1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! regulation1 sett+1 or m&at+-- 7,i7 0 approv$1 prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is clause1 z "p ( ! initial proposal1 or any o!r portion ( ! application process1 ( su* entity2 or 7,,ii7 is c>ri$ out 9 conjunction ) ! requirem5t to (f] a l[-co/ broadb& s]vice option "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b74 4