,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjbe,mr4  
,walb]g 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7       
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 develop a ,national       
,/rategy to ,close ! ,digital ,divide1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,prop] ,lead]%ip to
 ,align ,networks = ,broadb& ,act or !  
,,plan = ,broadb& ,act4  #b4 ,national  
,/rategy to ,close ! ,digital ,divide   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
heads ( ! cov]$ ag5cies1 %all develop & 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a ,national ,/rategy to ,close
 ! ,digital ,divide to--  7#a7 support  
bett] managem5t ( ,f$]al broadb&        
programs to deliv] on ! goal ( provid+  
high-spe$1 af=dable broadb& int]net     

access s]vice to all individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 syn*ronize         
int]ag5cy coord9ation among cov]$       
ag5cies = ,f$]al broadb& programs2  7#c7
 syn*ronize int]ag5cy coord9ation reg>d+
 ! process = approv+ ! grant ( an       
easem5t1 "r ( way1 or lease to1 91 ov]1 
or on a build+ or any o!r prop]ty own$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! "r to in/all1 
con/ruct1 modify1 or ma9ta9             
infra/ructure ) respect to broadb&      
int]net access s]vice2 &  7#d7 r$uce    
b>ri]s1 l[] co/s1 & ease adm9i/rative   
burd5s = ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal        
gov]nm5ts to p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al broadb&
 programs4  7b7 ,requir$ cont5ts ,!     
,/rategy %all-- 7#a7 li/ all--  7,a7    
,f$]al broadb& programs2 &  7,b7        
programs t exi/ at ! ,/ate & local      
levels t are directly or indirectly     
int5d$ to increase ! deploym5t (1 access
 to1 ! af=dability (1 or ! adoption (   
broadb& int]net access s]vice2  7#b7    
describe curr5t1 z ( ! date on :i* !    
,/rategy is submitt$1 ,f$]al ef=ts to   

coord9ate ,f$]al broadb& programs2  7#c7
 id5tify gaps & limitations1 includ+    
laws1 t h9d]1 or may h9d]1 coord9ation  
across ,f$]al broadb& programs2  7#d7   
e/abli% cle> roles & responsibilities = 
! heads ( ! cov]$ ag5cies1 z well z cle>
 goals1 objectives1 & p]=mance measures1
 =-- 7,a7 ! managem5t ( all ,f$]al      
broadb& programs2 &  7,b7 int]ag5cy     
coord9ation ef=ts ) respect to ,f$]al   
broadb& programs2  7#e7 address ! co/ ( 
! ,/rategy1 ! s\rces & types ( res\rces 
& inve/m5ts ne$$ to c>ry out ! ,/rategy1
 & :]e ^? res\rces & inve/m5ts %\ld be  
t>get$ bas$ on balanc+ risk r$uctions ) 
co/s2  7#f7 address factors t increase !
 co/s & adm9i/rative burd5s = ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ) respect to 
p>ticipation 9 ,f$]al broadb& programs2 
7#g7 recomm5d inc5tives1 legislative    
solutions1 & adm9i/rative actions to    
help ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts m
 effici5tly--  7,a7 di/ribute1 &        
effectively adm9i/]1 fund+ receiv$ f    
,f$]al broadb& programs2 &  7,b7 resolve

 conflicts ) respect to ! fund+ describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#h7 recomm5d     
inc5tives1 legislative solutions1 &     
adm9i/rative actions to-- 7,a7 improve !
 coord9ation & managem5t ( ,f$]al       
broadb& programs2 &  7,b7 elim9ate      
duplication ) respect to ,f$]al broadb& 
programs2  7#i7 describe curr5t1 z ( !  
date on :i* ! ,/rategy is submitt$1     
ef=ts by cov]$ ag5cies to /reaml9e !    
process = grant+ access to an easem5t1  
"r ( way1 or lease to1 91 ov]1 or on a  
build+ or any o!r prop]ty own$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! "r to in/all1      
con/ruct1 modify1 or ma9ta9             
infra/ructure ) respect to broadb&      
int]net access s]vice2  7#aj7 id5tify   
gaps & limitations ) respect to all[+   
regional1 int]/ate1 or cross-bord]      
economic developm5t organizations to    
p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al broadb& programs2 & 
7#aa7 address specific issues relat+ to 
clos+ ! digital divide on ,tribal l&s4  
7c7 ,public consultation ,9 develop+ !  
,/rategy1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    

consult )-- 7#a7 gr\ps t repres5t       
consum]s or ! int]e/s ( ! public1       
includ+ economically or socially        
disadvantag$ individuals2  7#b7 subject 
matt] exp]ts2  7#c7 provid]s ( broadb&  
int]net access s]vice2  7#d7 ,tribal    
entities2 &  7#e7 ,/ate & local ag5cies 
& entities4  #c4 ,implem5tation ,plan   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y     
submits ! ,/rategy to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress "u section       
#b7;a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all      
develop & submit to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress an implem5tation 
plan = ! ,/rategy4  7b7 ,requir$ cont5ts
 ,! ,implem5tation ,plan %all1 at a     
m9imum--  7#a7 provide a plan =         
implem5t+ ! roles1 responsibilities1    
goals1 objectives1 & p]=mance measures =
 ! managem5t ( ,f$]al broadb& programs &
 int]ag5cy coord9ation ef=ts id5tifi$ 9 
! ,/rategy2  7#b7 provide a plan = hold+
 ! cov]$ ag5cies acc\ntable = ! roles1  
responsibilities1 goals1 objectives1 &  

p]=mance measures id5tifi$ 9 ! ,/rategy2
  7#c7 describe ! roles &               
responsibilities ( ! cov]$ ag5cies1 & ! 
int]ag5cy me*anisms1 to coord9ate !     
implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy2  7#d7       
provide a plan = regul> meet+s among !  
heads ( ! cov]$ ag5cies to coord9ate !  
implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy & improve    
coord9ation among ,f$]al broadb&        
programs & = p]mitt+ processes =        
infra/ructure ) respect to broadb&      
int]net access s]vice2  7#e7 provide a  
plan = regul> engagem5t ) int]e/$ memb]s
 ( ! public to evaluate ,f$]al broadb&  
programs1 p]mitt+ processes =           
infra/ructure ) respect to broadb&      
int]net access s]vice1 & progress 9     
implem5t+ ! ,/rategy2  7#f7 ) respect to
 ! aw>d+ ( ,f$]al funds or subsidies to 
support ! deploym5t ( broadb& int]net   
access s]vice1 provide a plan = !       
adoption (--  7,a7 common data sets     
reg>d+ ^? aw>ds1 includ+ a requirem5t t 
cov]$ ag5cies use ! maps creat$ "u title
 ,,viii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd

 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq472 &  7,b7  
applications reg>d+ ^? aw>ds1 z describ$
 9 section #ijc7;e7 ( ! ,,access        
,,broadb& ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4           
#acjg7;e772  7#g7 provide a plan to     
monitor & r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9  
,f$]al broadb& programs1 includ+ wa/eful
 sp5d+ result+ f fragm5t$1 ov]lapp+1 &  
unnecess>ily duplicative programs2  7#h7
 require consi/5t obligation &          
exp5diture report+ by cov]$ ag5cies =   
,f$]al broadb& programs1 :i* %all be    
consi/5t ) section #ijc7;c77#b7 ( !     
,,access ,,broadb& ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4  
#acjg7;c77#b772  7#i7 provide a plan to 
increase aw>5ess (1 & p>ticipation &    
enrollm5t 91 ,f$]al broadb& programs    
relat+ to ! af=dability & adoption (    
broadb& int]net access s]vice2 &  7#aj7 
describe ! adm9i/rative & legislative   
action t is necess>y to c>ry out !      
,/rategy4  7c7 ,public comm5t ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y submits ! ,/rategy  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 

"u section #b7;a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all seek public comm5t reg>d+ !       
developm5t & implem5tation ( !          
,implem5tation ,plan4  #d4 ,brief+s &   
implem5tation  7a7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an  
#ba days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y submits ! ,implem5tation ,plan
 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 "u section #c7;a71 ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y1 & appropriate repres5tatives 
f ! cov]$ ag5cies involv$ 9 ! =mulation 
( ! ,/rategy1 %all provide a brief+ on !
 implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress4  7b7
 ,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 implem5t
 ! ,/rategy 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( !   
,implem5tation ,plan2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y beg9s to implem5t ! ,/rategy1
 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ij days 
!reaft] until ! date on :i* !           
,implem5tation ,plan is fully implem5t$1
 brief ! appropriate committees (       
,congress on ! progress 9 implem5t+ !   

,implem5tation ,plan4  7#b7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to affect ! au?ority or      
jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission or conf] ^u ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y or any executive ag5cy ! p[]  
to direct ! actions ( ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission1 ei!r       
directly or indirectly4  #e4 ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice /udy & report  7a7
 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all conduct a /udy t %all-- 7#a7
 exam9e ! efficacy ( ! ,/rategy & !     
,implem5tation ,plan 9 clos+ ! digital  
divide2 &  7#b7 make recomm5dations     
reg>d+ h[ to improve ! ,/rategy & !     
,implem5tation ,plan4  7b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y submits !           
,implem5tation ,plan to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress "u section       
#c7;a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 a report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$
 "u subsection 7a74  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 

?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees (
 ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7#c7    
,cov]$ ag5cies ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cies     
means--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,communications  
,commission2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture2  7,c7 ! ,national         
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7,e7 !       
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission2  7,f7
 ! ,delta ,regional ,au?ority2  7,g7 !  
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2    
7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7,i7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7,j7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,k7 !    
,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices2 
7,l7 ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,regional         

,commission2  7,m7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,n7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,f$]al broadb&     
program ,! t]m ,f$]al broadb& program   
means any program adm9i/]$ by a cov]$   
ag5cy t is directly or indirectly int5d$
 to increase ! deploym5t (1 access to1 !
 af=dability (1 or ! adoption ( broadb& 
int]net access s]vice4  7#e7            
,implem5tation plan ,! t]m              
,implem5tation ,plan means !            
implem5tation plan develop$ "u section  
#c7;a74  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1         
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#g7 ,/rategy ,! t]m ,/rategy  
means ! ,national ,/rategy to ,close !  
,digital ,divide develop$ "u section    
#b7;a74