,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcjb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,thanedar 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,grijalva7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,digital ,literacy and ,equity ,commission1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,digital ,literacy and ,equity ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,establishment ,there is established a commission to be known as the ,digital ,literacy and ,equity ,commission 7in this ,act referred to as the ,commission74 #c4 ,duties ,the ,commission shall conduct a study on digital literacy and equity1 including-- 7#a7 the state of digital literacy and information literacy in the ,united ,states1 including-- 7,a7 ,federal1 ,state1 and local programs aimed at increasing digital literacy and information literacy2 and 7,b7 an analysis of digital literacy and information literacy in low-income areas and disadvantaged areas2 7#b7 programs in other countries with the goal of increasing digital literacy and information literacy2 and 7#c7 the identification of strategies and best practices to maintain increased levels of digital literacy and information literacy in the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,membership 7a7 ,number and appointment ,the ,commission shall be composed of-- 7#a7 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information or the delegate of the ,assistant ,secretary2 7#b7 the ,chairperson of the ,federal ,communications ,commission or the delegate of the ,chairperson of the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7#c7 the ,chief of the ,wireless ,telecommunications ,bureau of the ,federal ,communications ,commission or the delegate of the ,chief2 7#d7 the ,director of the ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services or the delegate of the ,director2 7#e7 the ,secretary of ,education or the delegate of the ,secretary2 7#f7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services or the delegate of the ,secretary2 7#g7 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development or the delegate of the ,secretary2 7#h7 #c members appointed by the ,chairperson of the ,commission-- 7,a7 with knowledge or expertise in digital literacy and equity2 7,b7 from the public or private sector1 including-- 7i7 ,federal1 ,state1 or local employees2 7ii7 former ,members of ,congress2 or 7iii7 employees of academic institutions and non-governmental organizations2 and 7,c7 who represent diverse economic1 professional1 and cultural backgrounds2 and 7#i7 not more than #e members appointed by the ,president1 from among the heads of ,federal agencies1 or delegates of the heads of ,federal agencies1 who the ,president determines would be beneficial to the ,commission4 7b7 ,chairperson2 vice chairperson ,the ,secretary of ,education or the delegate of the ,secretary shall serve as the ,chairperson of the ,commission1 and the ,chairperson of the ,federal ,communications ,commission or the delegate of the ,chairperson of the ,federal ,communications ,commission shall serve as the ,vice ,chairperson of the ,commission4 7c7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,first meeting ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chairperson of the ,commission shall hold a meeting of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,subsequent meetings ,the ,commission shall meet not less than once every #d months at a time and place determined by the ,chairperson of the ,commission1 and may hold such other meetings as the ,chairperson of the ,commission determines are necessary to carry out this ,act4 7#c7 ,public access ,all meetings of the ,commission shall be open to the public4 7d7 ,quorum ,a majority of the members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number may hold hearings4 #e4 ,powers of the ,commission 7a7 ,hearings and sessions ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this ,act1 hold such hearings1 sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 and receive such evidence as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7b7 ,powers of members and agents ,any member or agent of the ,commission may1 if authorized by the ,commission1 take any action that the ,commission is authorized to take by this section4 #f4 ,report ,within #b years after the appointment of the members of the ,commission1 the ,chairperson of the ,commission shall submit to the ,congress a report that contains-- 7#a7 the results of the study required by section #c2 7#b7 recommendations on how to improve and maintain the digital literacy and information literacy of individuals in the ,united ,states and education in the ,united ,states relating to digital literacy and information literacy through early education and community outreach1 with a particular focus on increasing equity in the availability of digital literacy and information literacy resources2 7#c7 recommendations for the ,federal ,government to create and implement a method to measure digital literacy in the ,united ,states1 in order to aid future efforts to address digital literacy2 and 7#d7 a plan to increase interagency coordination to improve digital literacy services provided by the ,federal ,government4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,digital literacy ,the term digital literacy means the ability to use information and communication technologies to find1 evaluate1 create1 and communicate information1 requiring both cognitive and technical skills4 7#b7 ,disadvantaged area ,the term disadvantaged area means a community with an annual median household income that is less than #hj percent of the statewide annual median household income1 determined on the basis of the latest available decennial census of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,information literacy ,the term information literacy means-- 7,a7 the ability to recognize when information is needed2 and 7,b7 the ability to locate1 evaluate1 and use needed information effectively4 7#d7 ,low-income ,the term low-income has the meaning given that term in section #acjc of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dejb74