,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjbe ,mrs4   
,fis*] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,rural ,electrification ,act (   
#aicf to e/abli% a la/ acre program1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,l9k+ ,access to   
,spur ,te*nology = ,agriculture         
,connectivity 9 ,rural ,environm5ts ,act
 ( #bjbe or ! ,,la/ ,,acre ,act ( #bjbe4
  #b4  ,la/ ,acre ,program  7a7         
,am5dm5t  ,title ,,vi ( ! ,rural        
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjg4  ,la/    
,acre ,program  7a7  ,purposes  ,!      
purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to    
advance precision agriculture           
connectivity nationwide2 &  7#b7 to     
augm5t la/ mile broadb& deploym5t =     
agricultural produc]s by exp&+ high-spe$

 int]net access across ! la/ acre4  7b7 
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m   
broadb& int]net access s]vice has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation74  7#b7    
,broadb& maps  ,! t]m broadb& maps means
 any map creat$ "u--  7,a7 section      
#hjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a772 or  
7,b7 section #fjaje ( ! ,infra/ructure  
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjd74  7#c7  ,commission  ,! t]m      
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#d7      
,configuration managem5t plan  ,! t]m   
configuration managem5t plan1 ) respect 
to a cov]$ provid]1 means a compreh5sive
 description ( ! roles1                 
responsibilities1 policies1 & proc$ures 
int5d$ to improve ! integrity ( ! sy/ems
 & networks ( ! cov]$ provid]4  7#e7    
,cov]$ produc]  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! t]m  
cov]$ produc] means a p]son or entity t 

is directly engag$ 9 ! production (     
agricultural products1 includ+ crops or 
live/ock1 on eligible l& t is uns]v$ or 
und]s]v$1 su* t a majority ( ! gross    
income ( ! p]son or entity is d]iv$ f ^?
 products4  7,b7  ,inclusion  ,! t]m    
cov]$ produc] includes agricultural     
rese>* c5t]s ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*  
,s]vice4  7#f7  ,cov]$ provid]  ,! t]m  
cov]$ provid] means-- 7,a7 ) respect to 
! provision ( qualifi$ connectivity to  
eligible l&1 a provid] ( broadb& int]net
 access s]vice2 or  7,b7 ) respect to ! 
provision ( wireless solutions us+ or   
ext5d+ ! range ( network connectivity1 a
 provid] ( wireless equipm5t or         
communications s]vices1 9 association ) 
an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#g7  ,eligible l&  ,! t]m eligible l&  
means cropl&1 grassl&1 rangel&1         
pa/urel&1 f>m sites1 & o!r agricultural 
l& us$ = ! active production (          
agricultural commodities or live/ock4   
7#h7  ,f>m site  ,! t]m f>m site means a
 portion ( l& contigu\s to l& actively  

devot$ to agricultural production & t   
includes improvem5ts t are agricultural 
or horticultural 9 nature4  7#i7        
,limit$ res\rce f>m] or ran*]  7,a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &  
7,c71 ! t]m limit$ res\rce f>m] or ran*]
 means a cov]$ produc]--  7i7 ) direct  
or indirect gross f>m sales 9 ea* ( !   
previ\s #b ye>s ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj1 z   
adju/$ = *anges 9 inflation s9ce #bjjb  
us+ ! ,prices ,paid by ,f>m] ,index     
compil$ by ! ,national ,agricultural    
,/ati/ics ,s]vice2 &  7ii7 t has a total
 h\sehold income t is-- 7,i7 at or bel[ 
! national pov]ty level = a family ( #d2
 or  7,,ii7 less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! c\nty
 m$ian h\sehold income 9 ea* ( ! previ\s
 #b ye>s4  7,b7  ,docum5tation  ,=      
purposes ( det]m9+ if a cov]$ produc] is
 a limit$ res\rce f>m] or ran*]1 !      
,secret>y may require ! submission (    
suffici5t docum5tation to v]ify ! /atus 
( ! cov]$ produc]4  7,c7  ,exclusion  ,=
 purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$   
produc] does n include ! agricultural   

rese>* c5t]s describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#e77;,b74  7#aj7  ,precision           
agriculture  ,! t]m precision           
agriculture means manag+1 track+1 or    
r$uc+ crop or live/ock production       
inputs1 includ+ se$1 fe$1 f]tiliz]1     
*emicals1 wat]1 & "t1 at a height5$     
level ( spatial & temporal granul>ity to
 improve effici5cies1 r$uce wa/e1 &     
ma9ta9 or improve environm5tal quality4 
7#aa7  ,qualify+ connectivity  7,a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,! t]m qualify+ connectivity     
means ! s]vice (f]$ by a cov]$ provid] z
 a result ( assi/ance "u subsection 7c7 
t--  7i7 is capable ( a spe$ ( n less   
?an--  7,i7 a #ajj-,mbps d[n/ream       
transmission capacity2 &  7,,ii7 a      
#bj-,mbps up/ream transmission capacity2
 &  7ii7 c>ries out n less ?an #a ( !   
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7  ,activities describ$  ,!          
activities ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77ii7 are--  7i7 provid+ broadb&     
int]net access s]vice by any te*nology  
to /ructures & devices on eligible l&1  

includ+ tractors1 comb9es1 irrigation   
sy/ems1 drones1 "u-soil s5sors1 live/ock
 facilities1 & f>m (fices2  7ii7 provid+
 multipo9t wireless network connectivity
 t facilitates data transmission betwe5 
/ructures & devices on eligible l&1     
includ+ /ructures & devices describ$ 9  
clause 7i72 &  7iii7 support+-- 7,i7 !  
con/ruction ( wireless infra/ructure1   
includ+ poles1 t[]s1 base /ations1 or   
o!r /ructures1 reg>dless ( :e!r !       
/ructure has an exi/+ ant5na facility1 t
 is us$ or w be us$ = ! provision (     
wireless s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 ! retr(itt+ 
( exi/+ t[]s or v]tical /ructures1 su* z
 wat] t[]s1 gra9 elevators1 or c5t]     
pivots1 to accommodate wireless         
infra/ructure4  7#ab7  ,remote area  ,! 
t]m remote area means ! fronti] & remote
 ,,zip ,code areas publi%$ by !         
,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice4  7#ac7       
,und]s]v$  ,! t]m und]s]v$ means1 )     
respect to eligible l&1 t ! eligible l& 
lacks access to broadb& int]net access  
s]vice t is capable ( a spe$ ( n less   

?an--  7,a7 a #ajj-,mbps d[n/ream       
transmission capacity2 &  7,b7 a        
#bj-,mbps up/ream transmission capacity4
  7#ad7 ,uns]v$ ,! t]m uns]v$ means1 )  
respect to eligible l&1 eligible l& t   
lacks access to broadb& int]net access  
s]vice t is capable ( a spe$ ( n less   
?an--  7,a7 a #be-,mbps d[n/ream        
transmission capacity2 &  7,b7 a        
#c-,mbps up/ream transmission capacity4 
7c7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,la/ ,acre      
,program1 to make grants & loans to     
cov]$ provid]s on a competitive basis to
 provide qualify+ connectivity to uns]v$
 & und]s]v$ eligible l&4  7#b7          
,limitation  ,( ! am\nts made available 
"u subsection 7k7 = a fiscal ye> =      
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
may aw>d n m ?an #aj p]c5t to           
agricultural rese>* c5t]s describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#e77;,b74  7d7  ,use (   
funds  7#a7  ,cyb]security  ,! ,secret>y

 may all[ a cov]$ provid] to use a      
portion ( ! assi/ance provid$ to ! cov]$
 provid] "u subsection 7c71 z necess>y1 
to address ! cyb]security requirem5ts "u
 subsection 7g74  7#b7  ,prohibition  ,!
 ,secret>y %all n aw>d any assi/ance "u 
subsection 7c7 = broadb& int]net access 
s]vice--  7,a7 to an inhabitable        
resid5ce t is id5tifi$ z s]viceable or z
 to be s]v$ due to an en=ceable         
commitm5t to deploy on ! broadb& maps2  
or  7,b7 on a comm]cial basis to        
surr\nd+ areas outside ! eligible l&4   
7#c7  ,f$]al %>e  7,a7  ,9 g5]al        
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,f$]al %>e ( a project c>ri$ out us+    
assi/ance "u subsection 7c7 %all be n m 
?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project4
  7,b7  ,limit$ res\rce f>m]s or ran*]s 
,! ,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e (
 ! co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to  
#ij p]c5t if ! cov]$ produc] ( !        
applicable eligible l& is a limit$      
res\rce f>m] or ran*]4  7e7  ,bid       
applications  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,to apply 

= assi/ance "u subsection 7c71 a cov]$  
provid] %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+--  7,a7 ! measures by :i* !     
cov]$ produc] has engag$ ) ! cov]$      
provid] to id5tify ! appropriate        
qualify+ connectivity plan to s]ve !    
eligible l& ( ! cov]$ produc]2  7,b7 a  
description ( h[ ! assi/ance provid$ "u 
subsection 7c7 w\ld be us$ to e/abli%   
qualify+ connectivity on ! uns]v$ or    
und]s]v$ eligible l& ( a cov]$ produc]1 
includ+ ! entire acreage 9 ne$ (        
qualify+ connectivity2  7,c7 ! am\nt ( !
 ,f$]al %>e = ! project & ! am\nt ( !   
non-,f$]al %>e = ! project2  7,d7 :e!r !
 cov]$ provid] is capable ( c>ry+ out ! 
specific fund$ activities 9 compliance )
 all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2  7,e7 
:e!r ! cov]$ provid] has ! f9ancial &   
manag]ial capacity to meet ! specific   
commitm5ts conta9$ 9 ! application1     
includ+ build\t obligations2  7,f7 :e!r 
! cov]$ provid] has ! te*nical &        

op]ational capability to con/ruct &     
op]ate broadb& networks2  7,g7 :e!r !   
eligible l& ( ! cov]$ produc]-- 7i7 is  
uns]v$ or und]s]v$2 &  7ii7 is n subject
 to an en=ceable commitm5t to deploy    
broadb& by ! applicant or ano!r cov]$   
provid]1 z det]m9$ accord+ to ! broadb& 
maps2 &  7,h7 any additional in=mation t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure
 ! effective function ( ! program "u ?is
 section4  7#b7  ,regi/ration ( cov]$   
provid]s  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es !     
program "u ?is section pursuant to      
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all create 
an onl9e portal )9 :i* cov]$ provid]s   
may regi/] volunt>ily ) ! ,secret>y =   
purposes ( ! program "u ?is section4    
7,b7  ,regi/ration requirem5ts  ,to     
regi/] ) ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all require a cov]$  
provid] to submit ! m9imum am\nt (      
in=mation necess>y = ! cov]$ provid] to 
demon/rate to ! ,secret>y t ! cov]$     
provid]--  7i7 is capable ( c>ry+ out   

activities = :i* assi/ance is provid$ "u
 subsection 7c7 9 compliance ) all      
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 
7ii7 has ! f9ancial & manag]ial capacity
 to meet commitm5ts necess>y to c>ry out
 ! projects = :i* assi/ance is receiv$  
"u subsection 7c72 &  7iii7 has !       
te*nical & op]ational capability-- 7,i7 
to con/ruct & op]ate broadb& networks2 &
  7,,ii7 to meet ! requirem5t describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7g7 &       
provide ! cyb]security c]tification     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection4
  7,c7  ,prohibitions  ,9 regi/]+ cov]$ 
provid]s "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all n--  7i7 require a cov]$ 
provid] to provide any propriet>y       
bus9ess in=mation = purposes ( regi/]+  
"u t subp>agraph2 or  7ii7 require a    
cov]$ provid] to p>ticipate 9 ! program 
"u ?is section4  7,d7  ,public          
availability  ,! ,secret>y may make a   
li/ ( cov]$ provid]s regi/]$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available4    
7#c7  ,bidd+  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,aft] !   

,secret>y receives a complete initial   
bid application "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all all[ cov]$ provid]s      
regi/]$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t op]ate  
contigu\s to1 ne>1 or p>tially on !     
eligible l& t is ! subject ( ! initial  
bid application to submit compet+ bid   
applications = ! propos$ s]vice area4   
7,b7  ,notification to cov]$ provid]s   
,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #cj days1 !
 ,secret>y %all--  7i7 po/ on an int]net
 website ( ! ,secret>y t is accessible  
to cov]$ provid]s ! necess>y id5tify+   
in=mation ( eligible l& conta9$ 9 a     
complete initial bid application2 &     
7ii7 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! "t at   
:i* ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is
 po/$1 s5d notice ( t po/ to cov]$      
provid]s regi/]$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7  
by electronic mail4  7,c7  ,*all5ges    
7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #de bus9ess  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y po/s
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b77i71 a cov]$ provid] may submit to !
 ,secret>y notice ( a *all5ge ( any po/$

 eligible l& at :i*--  7,i7 ! qualify+  
connectivity ( ! cov]$ provid] is       
available to ! entire portion ( l& 9 !  
initial bid application )\t assi/ance "u
 subsection 7c72  7,,ii7 ! cov]$ provid]
 c\ld initiate qualify+ connectivity    
?r\gh a r\t9e in/allation )9 #aj bus9ess
 days ( a reque/ ) no extraord9>y       
monet>y *>ges or delays attributable to 
! ext5sion ( ! network ( ! cov]$        
provid]2 or  7,,iii7 ! cov]$ provid] has
 an en=ceable commitm5t to deploy       
broadb& to ! eligible l&4  7ii7         
,adjudication ( *all5ges  7,i7  ,process
  ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a transp>5t1
 evid5ce-bas$1 & exp$iti\s process =    
adjudicat+ a *all5ge submitt$ "u clause 
7i7 ) respect to a location )9 #ij      
bus9ess days ( ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 po/s ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77i74  7,,ii7  ,requirem5t  ,!      
process e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
subclause 7,i7 %all include mak+        
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,secret>y a writt5 notice describ+ !    

outcome & reason = ! decision ( !       
,secret>y ) respect to ea* *all5ge      
submitt$ "u clause 7i74  7,,iii7        
,limitation  ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d any
 assi/ance "u subsection 7c7 = a        
p>ticul> application until all *all5ges 
) respect to ! eligible l& describ$ 9 t 
application h be5 fully adjudicat$4     
7iii7  ,new solicitation  ,if1 aft]     
adjudicat+ a *all5ge "u clause 7i71 !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! l& subject to !  
*all5ge is eligible l& t is uns]v$ or   
und]s]v$1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit to  
ea* cov]$ provid] regi/]$ "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,a7 a bid notification = !        
provision ( qualify+ connectivity to !  
eligible l&4  7,d7  ,compet+ bid        
applications  ,a cov]$ provid] regi/]$  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t receives a      
notification "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 or 
a notification "u subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 
& wi%es to submit a compet+ bid         
application = provision ( qualify+      
connectivity to ! eligible l& describ$ 9
 t notification %all1 n lat] ?an #abj   

days aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ provid] 
regi/]$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 receives !
 notification1 submit to ! ,secret>y a  
compet+ bid application to provide t    
qualify+ connectivity 9 accordance )    
p>agraph 7#a74  7,e7  ,evaluation  ,n   
lat] ?an #cj bus9ess days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! #abj-;day p]iod describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,d7 ends1 ! ,secret>y %all 
evaluate ! bid applications receiv$ &   
select ! applicant t--  7i7 pres5ts !   
l[e/ co/ to ! ,secret>y = ! provision ( 
qualify+ connectivity to ! eligible l& t
 is uns]v$ or und]s]v$2 &  7ii7 be/     
demon/rates to ! cov]$ produc] ! ability
 to provide d[n/ream & up/ream          
transmission capacity t c reliably      
support ! specific connectivity ne$s (  
all on-f>m applications describ$ 9 ! bid
 application1 includ+ mobility1 if      
mobility 0 includ$ 9 ! bid application4 
7,f7  ,enhanc$ spe$s  7i7  ,f9d+        
,congress f9ds t !re are unique         
connectivity ne$s to support ! adoption 
( precision agriculture4  7ii7          

,prioritization  ,9 select+ bid         
applicants "u subp>agraph 7,e71 !       
,secret>y may give priority to a cov]$  
provid] t (f]s enhanc$ s]vice spe$s t   
are great] ?an ^? describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#aa77;,a77i71 if ! applicant        
demon/rates t ! proposal to s]ve !      
eligible l& ( a cov]$ produc] t is      
uns]v$ or und]s]v$ requires su* enhanc$ 
s]vice spe$s4  7,g7  ,treatm5t (        
propriet>y in=mation  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,! 
prohibition "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c77i7    
%all n apply to a cov]$ provid] 9 !     
submission ( a bid application "u ?is   
subsection1 includ+ a compet+ bid       
application "u subp>agraph 7,d7 or a    
*all5ge "u subp>agraph 7,c71 if !       
propriet>y in=mation is necess>y = !    
,secret>y--  7,i7 to det]m9e !          
eligibility ( a cov]$ provid]2 or       
7,,ii7 to evaluate an initial bid       
application1 compet+ bid application1 or
 *all5ge4  7ii7  ,disclosure 9          
notification  7,i7  ,9 g5]al  ,9 !      
notification requir$ "u subp>agraph     

7,b71 ! ,secret>y--  7aa7 %all only     
disclose ! necess>y & appropriate       
in=mation conta9$ )9 an initial bid     
application = ! purposes ( facilitat+   
compet+ bid applications2 &  7bb7 %all n
 divulge propriet>y in=mation ( !       
applicable cov]$ provid] & cov]$ produc]
 9 ! application4  7,,ii7  ,requirem5t  
,9 a bid application "u ?is subsection1 
includ+ a compet+ bid application "u    
subp>agraph 7,d7 or a *all5ge "u        
subp>agraph 7,c71 an applicant %all     
cle>ly m>k any propriet>y in=mation ) ! 
t]m confid5tial propriet>y in=mation4   
7iii7  ,treatm5t  ,if a cov]$ provid]   
provides 9 a bid application "u ?is     
subsection1 includ+ a compet+ bid       
application "u subp>agraph 7,d7 or a    
*all5ge "u subp>agraph 7,c71 propriet>y 
in=mation t con/itutes a trade secret1  
propriet>y comm]cial or f9ancial        
in=mation1 confid5tial bus9ess          
in=mation1 or data affect+ national     
security1 ! ,secret>y %all treat !      
in=mation 9 confid5ce to ! greate/ ext5t

 p]mitt$ by law4  7iv7  ,privacy  ,no?+ 
9 ?is section affects ! applicability to
 ?is section ( section #afai ( ! ,food1 
,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #hgia74  7#d7  ,timel9e  7,a7 
,9 g5]al  ,= ea* project = :i* assi/ance
 "u subsection 7c7 is provid$1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% s]vice build\t   
mile/ones & p]iodic c]tifications by    
recipi5ts ( ! assi/ance = purposes (    
project compliance & implem5tation4     
7,b7  ,requirem5t  ,! mile/ones requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all e/abli% a      
maximum build\t timeframe ( n m ?an #d  
ye>s f ! date on :i* ! assi/ance is     
provid$4  7,c7  ,p5alties  ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% & en=ce /&>diz$ p5alties1  
f9es1 & sanctions = noncompliance ) a   
mile/one or c]tification e/abli%$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7f7  ,priority  ,9   
provid+ assi/ance "u subsection 7c71 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applications to c>ry out projects 9 !   
foll[+ ord]3  7#a7 ,uns]v$ eligible l& 9
 remote areas4  7#b7 ,o!r uns]v$        

eligible l&4  7#c7 ,und]s]v$ eligible l&
 9 remote areas4  7#d7 ,o!r und]s]v$    
eligible l&4  7g7  ,cyb]security  ,z a  
condition on receipt ( assi/ance "u     
subsection 7c71 a cov]$ provid] %all--  
7#a7 ensure t any /ructure1 device1 or  
sy/em provid$ or con/ruct$ us+ !        
assi/ance incorporates a lay]$ def5se   
/rategy z a means ( def5sible security  
ar*itecture2 &  7#b7 c]tify to !        
,secret>y t ! cov]$ provid] ma9ta9s a   
regul>ly updat$ configuration managem5t 
plan4  7h7  ,prohibition  ,9 select+    
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u subsection 7c71
 ! ,secret>y %all n advantage or        
disadvantage ! selection ( a recipi5t "u
 ?is section bas$ on consid]ation ( !   
exi/5ce1 or lack !re(1 ( any ,/ate law4 
7i7  ,report to ,congress  ,! ,secret>y 
%all1 on an annual basis-- 7#a7 submit  
to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1        
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report t describes !  
outcome ( ! bids t occurr$ dur+ !       

previ\s fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! numb] (   
p>cels ( eligible l& = :i* initial bid  
applications 7 submitt$ dur+ ! previ\s  
fiscal ye>1 ! numb] ( *all5ges fil$ "u  
subsection 7e77#c77;,c7 dur+ ! previ\s  
fiscal ye>1 ! outcomes ( ^? *all5ges1 ! 
numb] ( compet+ bid applications receiv$
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