ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 
#cbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$   
,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,wick]  
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation to develop a ,national      
,/rategy to ,syn*ronize ,f$]al ,broadb& 
,programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prop]  
,lead]%ip to ,align ,networks = ,broadb&
 ,act or ! ,,plan = ,broadb& ,act4  #b4 
,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 ,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$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7#d7      
,cov]$ 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 !  
,d5ali ,commission2  7,h7 ! ,economic   
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2  7,i7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7,j7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7,k7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,l7 !    
,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices2 
7,m7 ! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,regional         
,commission2  7,n7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t2 &  7,o7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,deploym5t         
,locations ,map ,! t]m ,deploym5t       

,locations ,map has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #fjaje7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure  
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#agjd7;a774  7#f7 ,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#g7 ,f$]al l&  
managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,national
 ,p>k ,s]vice2  7,b7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t2  7,c7 ! ,bureau (           
,reclamation2  7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7,e7 ! ,bureau ( 
,indian ,affairs2 &  7,f7 ! ,=e/        
,s]vice4  7#h7 ,implem5tation plan ,!   
t]m ,implem5tation ,plan means !        
implem5tation plan develop$ "u section  
#d7;a74  7#i7 ,/rategy ,! t]m ,/rategy  
means ! ,national ,/rategy to           
,syn*ronize ,f$]al ,broadb& ,programs   
develop$ "u section #c7;a74  #c4        
,national /rategy to syn*ronize ,f$]al  

broadb& programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! cov]$ ag5cies1 %all    
develop & submit to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress a ,national      
,/rategy to ,syn*ronize ,f$]al ,broadb& 
,programs to-- 7#a7 support bett]       
managem5t ( ,f$]al broadb& programs to  
deliv] on ! goal ( provid+ access to    
high-spe$1 af=dable broadb& int]net     
access s]vice to all individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile ensur+ t fund+ =    
,f$]al broadb& programs is us$ 9 ! mo/  
effici5t & fiscally responsible mann]2  
7#b7 syn*ronize int]ag5cy coord9ation   
among cov]$ ag5cies = ,f$]al broadb&    
programs2  7#c7 syn*ronize int]ag5cy    
coord9ation reg>d+ ! process = approv+ !
 grant ( any p]mit1 easem5t1 "r ( way1  
or lease to1 91 ov]1 or on a build+ or  
any o!r prop]ty own$ 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$uce unnecess>y b>ri]s1
 elim9ate unnecess>y co/s1 & ease       
adm9i/rative burd5s to p>ticipate 9     
,f$]al broadb& programs4  7b7           
,requirem5ts ,! ,/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$]al broadb& programs2  7#c7
 id5tify gaps & limitations1 includ+    
laws1 regulations1 & cov]$ ag5cy        
policies & practices1 t h9d]1 or may    
h9d]1 coord9ation across ,f$]al broadb& 
programs2  7#d7 e/abli% cle> roles &    
responsibilities = ! cov]$ 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$uctions ) co/s2  7#f7 address factors 
t increase ! co/s & adm9i/rative burd5s 
( p>ticipation 9 ,f$]al broadb&         
programs1 includ+ ) respect to access to
 infra/ructure necess>y = deploym5t (   
broadb& int]net access s]vice2  7#g7    
report in=mation on ! effectiv5ess ( ea*
 ,f$]al broadb& program 9 t]ms ( h[ _m  
locations receiv$ broadb& int]net access
 s]vice or o!r assi/ance "u ea* ,f$]al  
broadb& program2  7#h7 address ! ext5t  
to :i* cov]$ ag5cy policies & practices 
d or d n e/abli% a te*nologically       
neutral program2  7#i7 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& programs & avoid         
duplication (-- 7i7 exi/+ infra/ructure 

) respect to broadb& int]net access     
s]vice2 &  7ii7 fund$ projects ) respect
 to broadb& int]net access s]vice or su*
 projects o!rwise subject to en=ceable  
deploym5t obligations2  7,b7 resolve    
conflicts ) respect to ! fund+ describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 use !         
,deploym5t ,locations ,map z a key      
res\rce 9 c>ry+ out subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b72 &  7,d7 promote access to         
infra/ructure or rights ( way necess>y =
 deploym5t ( broadb& int]net access     
s]vice1 :e!r privately or gov]nm5t own$ 
or coop]atively organiz$ = broadb&      
communications2  7#aj7 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& 
programs & non-,f$]al programs ) respect
 to broadb& int]net access s]vice2      
7#aa7 describe curr5t1 z ( ! date on :i*
 ! ,/rategy is submitt$1 ef=ts by cov]$ 
ag5cies1 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 & 

,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to    
/reaml9e ! process = grant+ a p]mit or  
access to an easem5t1 "r ( way1 or lease
 to1 91 ov]1 or on a build+ or any o!r  
prop]ty own$ or controll$ by a gov]nm5t 
= ! "r to in/all1 con/ruct1 modify1 or  
ma9ta9 infra/ructure ) respect to       
broadb& int]net access s]vice2  7#ab7   
id5tify gaps & limitations ) respect to 
all[+ regional1 int]/ate1 or cross-bord]
 economic developm5t organizations to   
p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al broadb& programs2   
7#ac7 address specific issues relat+ to 
clos+ ! gap on ,tribal l&s ) respect to 
broadb& int]net access s]vice2 &  7#ad7 
id5tify measures to prev5t fraud &      
misuse ( am\nts made available to c>ry  
out ,f$]al broadb& programs1 ensure     
acc\ntability = ! use ( su* fund+1 &    
implem5t effective report+ requirem5ts  
to measure ! success ( ,f$]al broadb&   
programs4  #d4 ,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       
#c7;a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all      
develop & submit to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress an implem5tation 
plan = ! ,/rategy4  7b7 ,implem5tation  
plan ,! ,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 if ! ,/rategy id5tifies
 policy & practices t result 9          
programmatic diff]5ces among cov]$      
ag5cies ) respect to ,f$]al broadb&     
programs1 provide a plan to /reaml9e &  
create consi/5t policies & practices    
across all cov]$ ag5cies = ! purposes ( 
,f$]al broadb& programs2  7#c7 = ,f$]al 
broadb& programs t are n te*nologically 
neutral1 det]m9e a ceil+ on ! am\nt ( a 
subsidy or fund+ aw>d to provide broadb&
 int]net access s]vice to a s+le        
location1 to be consi/5tly appli$ &     
adopt$ by all cov]$ ag5cies = ! fund+ ( 

infra/ructure ) respect to broadb&      
int]net access s]vice2  7#d7 provide a  
plan = hold+ ! cov]$ ag5cies acc\ntable 
= ! roles1 responsibilities1 goals1     
objectives1 & p]=mance measures id5tifi$
 9 ! ,/rategy2  7#e7 describe ! roles & 
responsibilities ( ! cov]$ ag5cies1 & ! 
int]ag5cy me*anisms1 to coord9ate !     
implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy2  7#f7       
provide a plan = coord9ation among      
,f$]al broadb& programs & = p]mitt+     
processes = infra/ructure ) respect to  
broadb& int]net access s]vice2  7#g7    
provide a plan = regul> evaluation &    
public report+ ( ,f$]al broadb& programs
 aga9/ cle> objectives & p]=mance       
measures1 p]mitt+ processes =           
infra/ructure ) respect to broadb&      
int]net access s]vice1 & progress 9     
implem5t+ ! ,/rategy2  7#h7 ) 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 seq47 & !       
,deploym5t ,locations ,map2  7,b7       
applications reg>d+ ^? aw>ds1 z describ$
 9 section #ijc7;e7 ( ! ,,access        
,,broadb& ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4           
#acjg7;e772 &  7,c7 rules = prohibit+   
aw>ds by cov]$ ag5cies 9 areas id5tifi$ 
z s]v$ by ! maps creat$ "u title ,,viii 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq47 or 9 areas      
already subject to an aw>d or en=ceable 
deploym5t obligations by a cov]$ ag5cy  
"u a ,f$]al broadb& program or a ,/ate1 
local1 or ,tribal program ) respect to  
broadb& int]net access s]vice2  7#i7    
provide a plan to monitor1 publicly     
report1 & r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9  
,f$]al broadb& programs1 includ+ wa/eful
 sp5d+ result+ f fragm5t$1 ov]lapp+1 &  
duplicative programs2  7#aj7 require    
consi/5t obligation & exp5diture report+
 by cov]$ ag5cies = ,f$]al broadb&      
programs1 :i* %all be consi/5t ) section

 #ijc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,,access ,,broadb&    
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg7;c77#b77 & !  
,deploym5t ,locations ,map2  7#aa7      
provide a plan to increase aw>5ess (1 & 
p>ticipation 91 ,f$]al broadb& programs 
relat+ to ! af=dability & adoption (    
broadb& int]net access s]vice2 &  7#ab7 
describe ! adm9i/rative & legislative   
action t is necess>y to c>ry out !      
,/rategy4  7c7 ,public comm5t ,9        
develop+ ! ,implem5tation ,plan1 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all publi% a draft 
v]sion ( ! ,implem5tation ,plan 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] = a p]iod ( notice &     
comm5t 7& reply comm5t7 t is n less ?an 
#fj days4  #e4 ,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 #d7;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  #f4 ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice /udy & report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y submits !           
,implem5tation ,plan to ! appropriate   

committees ( ,congress "u section       
#d7;a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all comm5ce a /udy-- 7#a7 t     
%all-- 7,a7 exam9e ! efficacy ( !       
,/rategy & ! ,implem5tation ,plan 9     
coord9at+ fund+ across ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t ) respect to broadb& int]net  
access s]vice2  7,b7 make recomm5dations
 reg>d+ h[ to improve ! ,/rategy & !    
,implem5tation ,plan2  7,c7 exam9e any  
exi/+ or new p]=mance goals & measures =
 ,f$]al broadb& programs2  7,d7 exam9e  
any aw>ds made by cov]$ ag5cies "u      
,f$]al broadb& programs1 or "u ,/ate1   
local1 & ,tribal programs ) respect to  
broadb& int]net access s]vice-- 7i7 9   
areas id5tifi$ z s]v$ ) respect to      
broadb& int]net access s]vice2 or  7ii7 
t are duplicative ( o!r aw>ds "u su* a  
program2 &  7,e7 id5tify programmatic   
*anges t w\ld prev5t occurr5ces describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 9 ! future2 &  7#b7 
! results ( :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress4  #g4 ,broadb& fund+ map    

report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all submit to 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y & ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report conta9+ 
a compreh5sive update on ! measures t   
ea* respective cov]$ ag5cy has tak5 s9ce
 ,may #ae1 #bjbc1 to coord9ate ) !      
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 pursuant to   
subsection 7c77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,,access    
,,broadb& ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4           
#acjg7;c77#b77;,a771 & ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission to populate 
! ,deploym5t ,locations ,map4  7b7      
,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! cov]$    
ag5cy submitt+ ! report is submitt+ !   
data necess>y to populate ! ,deploym5t  
,locations ,map 9 a complete & timely   
mann]2 &  7#b7 id5tification ( any      
out/&+ *all5ges associat$ ) ! requirem5t
 = ! submission ( data describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  #h4 ,track+ & improv+   

process+ times = communications use     
applications ,section #fdji7;b77#c7 ( ! 
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adee7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,track+ & improv+      
process+ times  7i7 ,data controls ,an  
executive ag5cy %all develop controls to
 ensure t data is suffici5tly accurate &
 complete to track ! process+ "t = ea*  
application describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  7ii7 ,requirem5t to analyze1 address1 
& report on delay factors ,) respect to 
! factors t contribute to delays 9      
process+ applications describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 an executive ag5cy    
%all-- 7,i7 analyze ! factors z ! delays
 are occurr+2  7,,ii7 take actions to   
address ! factors2 &  7,,iii7 provide an
 annual report on ! factors to-- 7aa7 ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7bb7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7cc7 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives2  7dd7 ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7ee7 ea* committee (
 ,congress ) jurisdiction ov] !         
executive ag5cy4  7iii7 ,me?od = al]t+  
/aff to at-risk applications ,an        
executive ag5cy %all e/abli% a me?od to 
al]t employees ( ! executive ag5cy to   
any application describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 ) respect to :i* ! executive ag5cy 
is at risk ( fail+ to meet ! #bgj-;day  
deadl9e "u t subp>agraph4  4  #i4       
,m9imum broadb& project co/ ,section    
#dajja7f77;,a7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7#f77;,a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 clause 7iii77,,iii71 by /rik+ or 
at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause    
7iv7 z clause 7v72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+    
aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3  7iv7 7,i7  
is subject to ,,nepa2  7,,ii7 involves !
 con/ruction ( infra/ructure = broadb&2 
&  7,,iii7 is likely to require a total 
inve/m5t ( m ?an #e1jjj1jjj2 or  4  #aj4
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1  
or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 may be 

con/ru$ to conf] au?ority on ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 or any ,/ate1 local1 or      
,tribal gov]nm5t1 to regulate broadb&   
int]net access s]vice4