,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbhj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fe5/ra 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 & ,ms4 ,/ansbury7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to increase access to broadb& telecommunications s]vices 9 rural areas1 to increase m9imum broadb& spe$s 9 rural areas1 & to provide grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees to f9ance ! co/s ( ! con/ruction1 improvem5t1 & acquisition ( facilities & equipm5t = broadb& s]vice 9 rural areas1 & o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,broadb& ,mod]nization ,act4 #b4 ,rural broadb& mod]nization 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fja ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #fja4 ,access to broadb& telecommunications s]vices 9 rural areas 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to provide grants1 provide loans1 & provide loan gu>antees to provide funds = ! co/s ( ! con/ruction1 improvem5t1 & acquisition ( facilities & equipm5t = broadb& s]vice 9 rural areas4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb& s]vice means any te*nology id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z hav+ ! capacity to transmit data to enable a subscrib] to ! s]vice to orig9ate & receive high-quality voice1 data1 graphics1 & video4 7#b7 ,rural area 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m rural area means any area o!r ?an-- 7i7 an area describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( section #cdc7;a77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a77#ac77;,a772 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a grant or direct loan1 a city1 t[n1 or incorporat$ area t has a population ( great] ?an #bj1jjj inhabitants4 7,b7 ,urban area gr[? ,! ,secret>y may1 by regulation only1 consid] an area describ$ 9 section #cdc7;a77#ac77;,f77i77,i7 ( su* ,act to n be a rural area = purposes ( ?is section4 7,c7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 populations ,! t]m does n include any population describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h7 or 7,i7 ( section #cdc7;a77#ac7 ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a77#ac774 7c7 ,grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make grants1 %all make loans1 & %all gu>antee loans to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to provide funds = ! con/ruction1 improvem5t1 or acquisition ( facilities & equipm5t = ! provision ( broadb& s]vice 9 rural areas t1 at a m9imum1 deliv]s #ajj ,mbps 7or su* great] rate z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%7 symmetrical ?r\ghput = ea* rural h\sehold 9 ! propos$ s]vice area4 7#b7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an application process = grants "u ?is section t-- 7,a7 p]mits a s+le application = a grant & a loan "u title ,i1 ,,ii1 or ?is title t is associat$ ) ! grant2 7,b7 provides a s+le decision to aw>d su* a grant & loan2 & 7,c7 ensures timely consid]ation ( applications by approv+ or d5y+ applications )9 #cj days aft] submission4 7#c7 ,priority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ grants1 mak+ loans1 & gu>antee+ loans "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 give ! highe/ priority to applications = projects to provide broadb& s]vice to uns]v$ rural communities t d n h any resid5tial broadb& s]vice ( at lea/-- 7,i7 a #be-,mbps d[n/ream transmission capacity2 & 7,,ii7 a #c-,mbps up/ream transmission capacity2 7ii7 give priority to applications = projects to provide ! maximum level ( broadb& s]vice to ! greate/ proportion ( rural h\seholds 9 ! propos$ s]vice area id5tifi$ 9 ! application2 7iii7 give priority to eligible entities t h provid$ broadb& s]vice or utility s]vice 9 rural areas = at lea/ #e ye>s 9 ! ,/ate = :i* an aw>d is s\ght2 7iv7 provide equal consid]ation to all eligible entities1 bas$ on organizational =m2 & 7v7 ) respect to #b or m applications t are giv5 ! same priority "u clause 7i71 give priority to an application t reque/s less grant fund+ ?an loan fund+4 7,b7 ,o!r ,aft] giv+ priority to ! applications describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applications-- 7i7 = projects to provide broadb& s]vice to rural communities-- 7,i7 ) a population ( less ?an #aj1jjj p]man5t resid5ts2 7,,ii7 t are exp]i5c+ outmigration & h adopt$ a /rategic community inve/m5t plan "u section #cgi;,h7d7 ( ! ,consoldiat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act t includes consid]ations = improv+ & exp&+ broadb& s]vice2 7,,iii7 ) a high p]c5tage ( l[ income families or p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga7;b7772 7,,iv7 t are isolat$ f o!r significant population c5t]s2 or 7,v7 t provide rapid & exp&$ deploym5t ( fix$ & mobile broadb& on cropl& & ran*l& )9 a s]vice t]ritory = use 9 v>i\s applications ( precision agriculture2 & 7ii7 t 7 develop$ ) ! p>ticipation (1 & w receive a sub/antial portion ( ! fund+ = ! project f1 #b or m /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts2 7,,ii7 nonpr(it in/itutions2 t provide community developm5t or assi/ance s]vices2 7,,iii7 community an*or in/itutions1 su* z-- 7aa7 public libr>ies2 7bb7 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772 7cc7 in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7dd7 heal? c>e facilities2 7,,iv7 private entities2 & 7,v7 philan?ropic organizations4 7#d7 ,grant am\nts 7,a7 ,maximum ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! am\nt ( any grant made "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 7,b7 ,secret>ial au?ority to adju/ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make grants ( #ajj p]c5t ( ! developm5t co/s ( ! project = :i* ! grant is provid$ to an eligible entity if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! project s]ves an area ( rural h\seholds :]e ! population d5sity is few] ?an #g h\seholds p] squ>e mile4 7ii7 ,def9ition ( developm5t co/s ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m developm5t co/s means co/s (-- 7,i7 con/ruction1 includ+ labor & mat]ials2 7,,ii7 project applications2 & 7,,iii7 o!r developm5t activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7iii7 ,d5sity det]m9ations ,9 det]m9+ population d5sity "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe a calculation me?od :i*-- 7,i7 utilizes publicly available data2 & 7,,ii7 includes only ^? areas 9 :i* ! applicant is able to meet ! s]vice requirem5ts "u ?is section1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,fees ,9 ! case ( loan gu>antees issu$ or modifi$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all *>ge & collect f ! l5d] fees 9 su* am\nts z to r$uce ! co/s ( subsidies = gu>ante$ loans1 except t ! am\nt ( ! fees %all be det]m9$ s z to n act z a b> to p>ticipation 9 ! programs & to n be inconsi/5t ) curr5t practices 9 ! m>ketplace4 7d7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,eligible entities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to obta9 a grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee "u ?is section1 an entity %all-- 7i7 demon/rate ! ability to furni% or improve s]vice 9 ord] to meet ! broadb& build\t requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e77#c7 9 all or "p ( an uns]v$ rural area2 7ii7 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require2 & 7iii7 agree to complete build\t ( ! broadb& infra/ructure describ$ 9 ! application by n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! initial date on :i* ! application is approv$ & ! initial funds pursuant to t aw>d are receiv$ by ! applicant4 7,b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n provide to an eligible entity t provides telecommunications or broadb& s]vice to at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 funds "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> 9 excess ( #ae p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u subsection 7j7 = ! fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,eligible projects 7,a7 ,grant ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a project %all-- 7i7 be c>ri$ out 9 a propos$ s]vice t]ritory 9 :i* n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! h\seholds are uns]v$ by t]re/rial wirel9e or lic5s$ wireless broadb& s]vice spe$s ( at lea/ #ajj ,mbps d[n/ream transmission capacity & #bj ,mbps up/ream transmission capacity1 or su* high] spe$ ?re%olds z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e con/itute an uns]v$ rural area pursuant to subsection 7e77#b72 & 7ii7 n concurr5tly receive any o!r broadb& grant adm9i/]$ by ! ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 or a ,/ate grant program4 7,b7 ,loan or loan gu>antee ,a borr[] may use a loan or loan gu>antee provid$ "u ?is section to c>ry out a project 9 a propos$ s]vice t]ritory only if1 z ( ! date on :i* ! application = ! loan or loan gu>antee is submitt$1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! locations 9 ! propos$ s]vice t]ritory are uns]v$ or h s]vice levels bel[ ! m9imum acceptable level ( fix$ t]re/rial broadb& s]vice1 :e!r wirel9e or lic5s$ wireless1 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e74 7#c7 ,equity & m>ket survey requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require an entity to provide mat*+ funds "u ?is section 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee reque/$ 9 ! application ( ! entity1 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a high] p]c5tage is requir$ = f9ancial feasibility4 7,b7 ,m>ket survey 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require an entity t proposes to h a subscrib] projection ( m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! broadb& s]vice m>ket 9 a rural area to submit to ! ,secret>y a m>ket survey4 7ii7 ,less ?an #bj p]c5t ,! ,secret>y may n require an entity t proposes to h a subscrib] projection ( less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! broadb& s]vice m>ket 9 a rural area to submit a m>ket survey "u clause 7i74 7iii7 ,in=mation ,in=mation submitt$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be-- 7,i7 c]tifi$ by ! affect$ community1 city1 c\nty1 or designee2 or 7,,ii7 demon/rat$ on-- 7aa7 ! broadb& map ( ! affect$ ,/ate if ! map conta9s address-level data2 or 7bb7 ! ,national ,broadb& ,map if address-level data is unavailable4 7#d7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & indian tribes ,subject to p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 7includ+ any ag5cy1 subdivision1 or in/rum5tality !re( 7includ+ consortia !re(77 & an ,indian tribe %all be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section to provide broadb& s]vices to a rural area4 7#e7 ,te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide to any eligible entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection t is apply+ = assi/ance "u ?is section = a project describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,a77i7 te*nical assi/ance & tra9+-- 7i7 to prep>e reports & surveys necess>y to reque/ grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees "u ?is section = broadb& deploym5t2 7ii7 to improve managem5t1 includ+ f9ancial managem5t1 relat+ to ! propos$ broadb& deploym5t2 7iii7 to prep>e applications = grants1 loans1 & loan gu>antees "u ?is section2 or 7iv7 to assi/ ) o!r areas ( ne$ id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,fund+ ,n less ?an #c p]c5t & n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all be us$ = te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ "u ?is p>agraph4 7e7 ,broadb& s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 = purposes ( ?is section1 ! m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice = a rural area to be deem$ s]v$ = purposes ( ?is section %all be via t]re/rial wirel9e or lic5s$ wireless networks ) at lea/-- 7,a7 a #ajj-,mbps d[n/ream transmission capacity2 & 7,b7 a #bj-,mbps up/ream transmission capacity4 7#b7 ,adju/m5ts ,at lea/ once e #b ye>s & m frequ5tly z ! ,secret>y deems necess>y & appropriate1 ! ,secret>y %all review1 & may adju/ ?r\gh notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]-- 7,a7 ! m9imum acceptable level ( broadb& s]vice e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an area to be deem$ uns]v$ & ?us eligible = an aw>d "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! broadb& build\t requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c71 to ensure t high quality1 co/-effective broadb& s]vice is provid$ to rural areas4 7#c7 ,broadb& build\t requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m broadb& build\t requirem5t means ! level ( broadb& s]vice an applicant receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section mu/ agree1 at ! "t ! application is f9aliz$1 to provide = ! duration ( any project-relat$ agreem5t betwe5 ! applicant & ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,m9imum requirem5t ,! broadb& build\t requirem5t %all1 at a m9imum1 deliv] #ajj ,mbps symmetrical ?r\gh\t = ea* rural h\sehold 9 ! propos$ s]vice area4 ,! ,secret>y may increase ?is m9imum requirem5t = ! p]=mance broadb& s]vice 9 consid]+ new applications4 7,c7 ,sub/itute s]vice /&>ds = unique s]vice t]ritories ,if an applicant %[s t x w\ld be co/ prohibitive to meet ! broadb& build\t requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph = ! entirety ( a propos$ s]vice t]ritory due to ! unique *>act]i/ics ( ! propos$ s]vice t]ritory1 ! ,secret>y & ! applicant may agree to utilize sub/itute /&>ds = any uns]v$ portion ( ! project t %\ld cont9ue to consid] ! be/ te*nology available to meet ! ne$s ( ! resid5ts 9 ! uns]v$ area4 7f7 ,te*nological neutrality ,= purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r to provide assi/ance = a project "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all use crit]ia t are te*nologically neutral & crit]ia t ensures ! te*nology c meet program broadb& build\t requirem5ts & ! evolv+ ne$s ( rural h\seholds & bus9esses1 includ+ precision agriculture4 7g7 ,t]ms & conditions = loans & loan gu>antees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 be> int]e/ at an annual rate (1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a direct loan1 a rate equival5t to-- 7,i7 ! co/ ( borr[+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury = obligations ( comp>able maturity2 or 7,,ii7 #d p]c5t2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a gu>ante$ loan1 ! curr5t applicable m>ket rate = a loan ( comp>able maturity2 & 7,b7 h a t]m ( su* l5g?1 n exce$+ #ce ye>s1 z ! borr[] may reque/1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! loan is adequately secur$4 7#b7 ,recurr+ rev5ue ,! ,secret>y %all consid] ! recurr+ rev5ues ( ! entity at ! "t ( application 9 det]m9+ an adequate level ( cr$it support4 7h7 ,adequacy ( security 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! type & am\nt (1 & me?od ( security us$ to secure1 any loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section is comm5surate to ! risk involv$ ) ! loan or loan gu>antee1 p>ticul>ly 9 any case 9 :i* ! loan or loan gu>antee is issu$ to a f9ancially /rong & /able entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( am\nt & me?od ( security ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt (1 & me?od ( security us$ to secure1 a loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] r$uc+ ! security 9 a rural area t does n h broadb& s]vice4 7i7 ,paym5t assi/ance = c]ta9 loan & grant recipi5ts 7#a7 ,use ( grant funds ,! ,secret>y may use ! funds appropriat$ = a grant "u ?is title = ! co/ 7z def9$ by section #ejb ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd7 ( provid+ assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,paym5t assi/ance ,:5 provid+ a grant "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y1 at ! sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 may make-- 7,a7 a subsidiz$ loan1 :i* %all be> a r$uc$ int]e/ rate at su* a rate z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to meet ! objectives ( ! program2 or 7,b7 a paym5t assi/ance loan1 :i* %all-- 7i7 require no int]e/ & pr9cipal paym5ts :ile ! borr[] is-- 7,i7 9 mat]ial compliance ) ! loan agreem5t2 & 7,,ii7 meet+ ! mile/ones & objectives ( ! project agre$ to "u p>agraph 7#c72 & 7ii7 require su* nom9al p]iodic paym5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,agreem5t on mile/ones & objectives ,) respect to paym5t assi/ance provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 be=e ent]+ into ! agreem5t "u :i* ! paym5t assi/ance w be provid$1 ! applicant & ! ,secret>y %all agree to mile/ones & objectives ( ! project4 7#d7 ,am5dm5t ( mile/ones & objectives ,! ,secret>y & ! applicant may jo9tly agree to am5d ! mile/ones & objectives agre$ to "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,consid]ations ,9 decid+ to utilize ! paym5t assi/ance au?ority "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] :e!r or n ! paym5t assi/ance w-- 7,a7 improve ! compliance ( ! grantee ) any commitm5ts made ?r\gh ! grant agreem5t2 7,b7 promote ! completion ( ! broadb& project2 7,c7 protect taxpay] res\rces2 & 7,d7 support ! integrity ( ! broadb& programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#f7 ,limitations on paym5t assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may n make a paym5t assi/ance loan "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section t is a recipi5t ( a loan "u title ,i or ,,ii t is associat$ ) ! grant4 7j7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,limitations on au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section n m ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,allocation ( funds 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available = ea* fiscal ye> "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a national res]ve = loans & loan gu>antees to eligible entities 9 ,/ates "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 allocate am\nts 9 ! res]ve to ea* ,/ate = ea* fiscal ye> = loans & loan gu>antees to eligible entities 9 ! ,/ate4 7,b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( an allocation made to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be> ! same ratio to ! am\nt ( allocations made = all ,/ates = ! fiscal ye> z-- 7i7 ! numb] ( communities ) a population ( #b1ejj or few] inhabitants 9 ! ,/ate2 be>s to 7ii7 ! numb] ( communities ) a population ( #b1ejj or few] inhabitants 9 all ,/ates4 7,c7 ,unobligat$ am\nts ,any am\nts 9 ! res]ve e/abli%$ = a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> "u subp>agraph 7,b7 t are n obligat$ by ,april #a ( ! fiscal ye> %all be available to ! ,secret>y to make loans & loan gu>antees "u ?is section to eligible entities 9 any ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7k7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,no grant1 or loan1 or loan gu>antee may be made "u ?is section aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe4