,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #djg #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #behe ,report ,no4   
#aai-aba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,fis*]  
7= h]self & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,may #aa1 #bjbf,report$ by ,mr4 ,cruz1 )
 an amendment,strike out all aft] !     
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize &       
improve ! ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map 9 ord] to
 promote ! mo/ effici5t use ( ,f$]al    
funds = broadb& deploym5t1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,mod]nization1             
,acc\ntability1 & ,plann+ = ,broadb&    
,fund+ ,act or ! ,,map = ,broadb& ,fund+
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   

,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,broadb& 
,fund+ ,map ,! t]m ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map 
means ! ,deploym5t ,locations ,map1 z   
def9$ 9 section #fjaje7;a7 ( !          
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7;a774  7#c7        
,broadb& infra/ructure ,! t]m broadb&   
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #fjaje7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjd7;a774  7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#e7      
,,ntia ,! t]m ,,ntia means ! ,national  
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration4  #c4 ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map
 mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ,,ntia1    
%all collect data submitt$ = ! ,broadb& 
,fund+ ,map by relevant ,f$]al ag5cies  
on a reasonable & timely basis pursuant 
to section #fjaje7;d7 ( ! ,infra/ructure
 ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjd71 9 ord] to promote ! mo/ effici5t

 use ( ,f$]al funds = broadb& deploym5t 
& prev5t r$undant ov]build+ ( broadb&   
infra/ructure ) ,f$]al fund+4  7b7      
,inquiry  7#a7 ,notice ( inquiry ,n lat]
 ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all initiate a 
notice ( inquiry conc]n+ ! optimum      
functionality & transp>5cy ( ! ,broadb& 
,fund+ ,map1 includ+ ! quality &        
complet5ess ( ! data populat$ to !      
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map4  7#b7 ,evaluation 
consid]ations ,9 ! inquiry1 !           
,commission %all include evaluation ( ! 
foll[+ consid]ations3 7,a7 ,! adequacy )
 :i* ,f$]al ag5cies h be5 able to       
collect & submit ! requir$ categories ( 
data pursuant to section #fjaje7;d7 ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7 to date4  7,b7 ,! 
usability ( su* exi/+ categories ( data 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! public1
 & :e!r any category %\ld be add$1      
elim9at$1 or o!rwise alt]$ = improv$ us]
 exp]i5ce4  7,c7 ,! timel9ess ( p]iodic 
updates f ,f$]al ag5cies to ! ,broadb&  

,fund+ ,map describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
pursuant to section #fjaje7;e7 ( !      
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd74  7,d7 ,:e!r !    
scope ( programmatic data to be report$ 
to ! ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map pursuant to   
section #fjaje7;d77#a7 ( !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7 %\ld be exp&$4    
7,e7 ,any mann]s 9 :i* ! ,commission    
%\ld pot5tially augm5t or /reaml9e !    
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map ) exi/+ ,commission
 mapp+ tools4  7#c7 ,completion ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! initiation ( !     
inquiry "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all complete ! inquiry4  #d4 ,,gao     
,/udy & ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy on !  
roles1 responsibilities1 & progress to  
date ( ,f$]al ag5cies to ma9ta9 !       
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map & ensure !         
complet5ess & cont9u$ relevance ( !     
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map2 &  7#b7 submit to 

! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 t    
includes ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9
 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all review ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ext5t to :i* ea*        
eligible ,f$]al ag5cy is submitt+       
programmatic data to ! ,broadb& ,fund+  
,map adequately & 9 compliance ) section
 #fjaje ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &  
,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd71       
includ+ id5tification ( any-- 7,a7      
successful be/ practices 9 submitt+ su* 
data to ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 *all5ges 
result+ 9 incomplete data submissions f 
an ag5cy or individual program to !     
,commission4  7#b7 ,! pr(ici5cy ( !     
,commission's managem5t ( ! ,broadb&    
,fund+ ,map & relat$ int]ag5cy          
collaboration4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! ,commission
 has suffici5t au?ority to collect !    
necess>y data f ,f$]al ag5cies to       
populate ! ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map4  7#d7  
,! respective data collection ef=ts (   

,,ntia pursuant to ! ,,access ,,broadb& 
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7 & section    
#fjaje ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &   
,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd74  7#e7 
,! effectiv5ess ( coord9ation among !   
,commission1 ,,ntia1 & o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies t provide fund+ = broadb&
 infra/ructure deploym5t1 includ+ !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t1 & ! ,in/itute (     
,museum & ,libr>y ,sci5ces1 pursuant to 
section #fjaje7;g7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjd74  7#f7 ,h[ enhanc$ use ( !       
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map across relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies c\ld improve taxpay]     
sav+s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,mod]nization1 ,acc\ntability1
 & ,plann+ = ,broadb& ,fund+ ,act or !  
,,map = ,broadb& ,fund+ ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          

committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7#b7 ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map ,! t]m        
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map means ! ,deploym5t 
,locations ,map1 z def9$ 9 section      
#fjaje7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 
& ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7;a774 
7#c7 ,broadb& infra/ructure ,! t]m      
broadb& infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #fjaje7;a7 ( !           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7;a774  7#d7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#e7 ,,ntia ,! t]m ,,ntia means !       
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  #c4 ,broadb& 
,fund+ ,map mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ,,ntia1 
%all collect data submitt$ = ! ,broadb& 
,fund+ ,map by relevant ,f$]al ag5cies  
on a reasonable & timely basis pursuant 
to section #fjaje7;d7 ( ! ,infra/ructure

 ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjd7;d771 9 ord] to promote ! mo/     
effici5t use ( ,f$]al funds = broadb&   
deploym5t & prev5t ineffici5t use or    
fragm5tation ( ,f$]al fund+ = broadb&   
infra/ructure4  7b7 ,inquiry  7#a7      
,notice ( inquiry  7,a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 n lat] ?an
 #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,commission %all initiate a     
notice ( inquiry conc]n+ ! optimum      
functionality & transp>5cy ( ! ,broadb& 
,fund+ ,map1 includ+ ! quality &        
complet5ess ( ! data populat$ to !      
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map4  7,b7 ,reque/ =   
vote ,any ,commission] may reque/ a vote
 at ! ,commission level prior to !      
initiation ( a notice ( inquiry requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,^u su* reque/1 !  
notice ( inquiry requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 may n proce$ unless a majority ( ! 
,commission]s vote to approve ! notice (
 inquiry4  7#b7 ,evaluation             
consid]ations ,9 ! inquiry1 !           
,commission %all include evaluation ( ! 

foll[+ consid]ations3 7,a7 ,! adequacy )
 :i* ,f$]al ag5cies h be5 able to       
collect & submit ! requir$ categories ( 
data pursuant to section #fjaje7;d7 ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd7;d77 to date4  7,b7
 ,! usability ( su* exi/+ categories (  
data describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to !   
public1 & :e!r any category %\ld be     
add$1 elim9at$1 or o!rwise alt]$ =      
improv$ us] exp]i5ce4  7,c7 ,! timel9ess
 ( p]iodic updates f ,f$]al ag5cies to !
 ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map pursuant to       
section #fjaje7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjd7;e74  7,d7 ,:e!r ! scope (        
programmatic data to be report$ to !    
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map pursuant to section
 #fjaje7;d77#a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjd7;d77#a77 %\ld be exp&$4  7,e7     
,:e!r ?ird-p>ty mapp+ data %\ld be      
incorporat$ to improve ! functionality &
 transp>5cy ( ! ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map4   
7,f7 ,any mann]s 9 :i* ! ,commission    

%\ld pot5tially augm5t or /reaml9e !    
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map ) exi/+ ,commission
 mapp+ tools4  7#c7 ,completion ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! initiation ( !     
inquiry "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all complete ! inquiry4  #d4 ,,gao     
,/udy & ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy
 on ! roles1 responsibilities1 &        
progress to date ( ,f$]al ag5cies to    
ma9ta9 ! ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map & ensure !
 complet5ess & cont9u$ relevance ( !    
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map2 &  7#b7 submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 t    
includes ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9
 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all review ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ext5t to :i* ea*        
eligible ,f$]al ag5cy is submitt+       
programmatic data to ! ,broadb& ,fund+  
,map adequately & 9 compliance ) section

 #fjaje ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &  
,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd71       
includ+ id5tification ( any-- 7,a7      
successful be/ practices 9 submitt+ su* 
data to ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 *all5ges 
result+ 9 incomplete data submissions f 
an ag5cy or individual program to !     
,commission4  7#b7 ,! pr(ici5cy ( !     
,commission's managem5t ( ! ,broadb&    
,fund+ ,map & relat$ int]ag5cy          
collaboration4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! ,commission
 has suffici5t au?ority to collect !    
necess>y data f ,f$]al ag5cies to       
populate ! ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map4  7#d7  
,! respective data collection ef=ts (   
,,ntia pursuant to ! ,,access ,,broadb& 
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7 & section    
#fjaje ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t &   
,jobs ,act 7 #dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjd74  7#e7
 ,! effectiv5ess ( coord9ation among !  
,commission1 ,,ntia1 & o!r relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies t provide fund+ = broadb&
 infra/ructure deploym5t1 includ+ !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

! ,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t1 & ! ,in/itute (     
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 pursuant to 
section #fjaje7;g7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjd7;g774  7#f7 ,h[ enhanc$ use ( !   
,broadb& ,fund+ ,map by relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies c\ld improve taxpay] sav+s4     
7#g7 ,! feasibility & pot5tial b5efits (
 incorporat+ ?ird-p>ty mapp+ data into !
 ,broadb& ,fund+ ,map4  ,may #aa1       
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t