,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cheh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,cornyn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ,/ates to use     
leftov] funds "u ! ,broadb& ,equity1    
,access1 & ,deploym5t ,program = em]g5cy
 w>n+ infra/ructure1 connectivity1 &    
relat$ sy/ems projects4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+     
,infra/ructure1 ,read9ess1 & ,em]g5cy   
,notifications ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,sir5 
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,grants = broadb&    
deploym5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjajb 
( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs    
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#e77;,c77ii71 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ by
 ! applicable deadl9e & ins]t+ aft] be+ 
provid$ ! opportunity to submit a       
proposal "u subsection 7f77#b77;,b77ii7 
& use any rema9+ am\nts 9 accordance ) t
 proposal1 if approv$ by ! ,assi/ant    

,secret>y2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s   
accord+ly2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,f71 respectively1 & adju/+ !    
m>g9s accord+ly2  7,c7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ ,an eligible entity may & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7  ,p]mitt$ uses  ,an      
eligible entity may  2 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,use ( rema9+  
am\nts = em]g5cy w>n+ infra/ructure1    
connectivity1 & relat$ sy/ems projects  
7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7   
,eligible project ,! t]m eligible       
project means a project = ! procurem5t1 
in/allation1 or mod]nization (-- 7,i7   
audible w>n+ sir5s or simil> rapid      
notification te*nologies &              
infra/ructure2  7,,ii7 w9d1 flood1 fire1
 e>?quake1 or o!r s5sor te*nologies     
necess>y = ! detection & monitor+ (1 &  
rapid response to1 major disa/]s2 or    

7,,iii7 in=mation te*nology equipm5t1   
s(tw>e1 & any o!r relat$ item necess>y =
 ! function ( projects describ$ 9       
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii74  7ii7 ,rema9+ 
am\nts ,! t]m rema9+ am\nts1 ) respect  
to ! allocations to an eligible entity  
"u subsection 7c71 means any am\nts     
rema9+ f ^? allocations ^u approval ( ! 
eligible entity's f9al proposal "u      
subsection 7e77#d74  7,b7 ,use ( rema9+ 
funds ,an eligible entity t wi%es to use
 rema9+ am\nts = #a or m eligible       
projects-- 7i7 %all submit to !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y a proposal = utiliz+
 ! rema9+ am\nts 9 accordance ) clause  
7ii72 &  7ii7 may1 if ! proposal        
submitt$ "u clause 7i7 is approv$ by !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 use ! rema9+ am\nts
 to e/abli% a competitive subgrant      
program to support #a or m eligible     
projects4  7,c7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+
 subgrants "u subp>agraph 7,b71 an      
eligible entity %all prioritize eligible
 projects 9 :i* ! eligible entity or a  
political subdivision ( ! eligible      

entity has provid$ n less ?an #be p]c5t 
( ! co/ ( ! eligible project4  7,d7     
,prohibit$ use ( funds ,a subgrant aw>d$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 may n be us$ = !   
op]at+ or ma9t5ance co/s ( an eligible  
project4  7,e7 ,int]/ate projects ,two  
or m eligible entities may execute a    
memor&um ( agreem5t betwe5 or among "o  
ano!r to facilitate a subgrant aw>d "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 = an eligible project t
 spans an area )9 ! jurisdiction ( #b or
 m ( ! eligible entities4  4  7b7       
,te*nical am5dm5t ,section              
#fjajb7;e77#d77;,a77i7 ( !              
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e77#d77;,a77i77 is
 am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71
 by /rik+ approvals & ins]t+ approves4