,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4    
,lujn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m>key7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,f\ndation =     
,digital ,opportunity1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,digital ,opportunity ,f\ndation    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f\ndation = ,digital
 ,opportunity  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m 
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d   
means ! ,bo>d ( ,directors describ$ 9   
subsection 7d77#a74  7#c7 ,bus9ess      
incubator ,! t]m bus9ess incubator has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !      
,native ,am]ican ,bus9ess ,incubators   
,program ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ehjb74    
7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          

,commission4  7#e7 ,committee ,! t]m    
,committee means ! ,committee = !       
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f\ndation = ,digital   
,opportunity e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74
  7#f7 ,community an*or in/itution2     
cov]$ populations ,! t]ms community     
an*or in/itution & cov]$ populations h !
 mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #fjcjb ( 
! ,digital ,equity ,act ( #bjba 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #agba74  7#g7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m
 ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4
  7#h7 ,digital inclusion ,! t]m digital
 inclusion-- 7,a7 means ! activities t  
are necess>y to ensure t all individuals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h access to1 & ! use 
(1 af=dable in=mation & communication   
te*nologies1 su* z-- 7i7 reliable fix$ &
 wireless broadb&2  7ii7 int]net-enabl$ 
& artificial intellig5ce-enabl$ devices 
t meet ! ne$s ( ! us] = teleheal?1      
remote "w1 remote s*ool+1 or o!r        
purposes2 &  7iii7 digital applications 
& onl9e cont5t design$ to enable &      
enc\rage self-suffici5cy1 p>ticipation1 
& collaboration2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 

obta9+ access to digital lit]acy tra9+1 
includ+ tra9+ relat+ to artificial      
intellig5ce lit]acy2  7ii7 ! provision (
 quality te*nical support2 &  7iii7     
obta9+ basic aw>5ess ( measures to      
ensure onl9e privacy & cyb]security4    
7#i7 ,digital lit]acy ,! t]m digital    
lit]acy-- 7,a7 means ! skills associat$ 
) us+ te*nology to enable a us] to      
securely f9d1 evaluate1 organize1       
create1 & communicate in=mation2 &  7,b7
 includes obta9+ a basic aw>5ess (1 & ! 
ability to use-- 7i7 te*nologies t are  
driv5 by artificial intellig5ce2 &  7ii7
 measures to protect digital privacy &  
ensure cyb]security4  7#aj7 ,executive  
director ,! t]m ,executive ,director    
means ! ,executive ,director ( !        
,f\ndation describ$ 9 subsection        
7f77#a74  7#aa7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m       
,f\ndation means ! ,f\ndation = ,digital
 ,opportunity e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  
7#ab7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education means--
 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 z

 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 or  7,b7 a po/second>y
 vocational in/itution1 z t t]m is def9$
 9 section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb7;c774  7#ac7 ,m9ority-s]v+        
in/itution ,! t]m ,m9ority-s]v+         
in/itution means an in/itution describ$ 
9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 (     
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#ad7 ,,ntia ,! t]m ,,ntia means !      
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#ae7 ,old]  
individual ,! t]m old] individual has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( !     
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#af7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce4  7#ag7 ,small bus9ess inve/m5t
 company ,! t]m small bus9ess inve/m5t  
company has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ajc ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act
 ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffb74  7#ah7   

,/>tup ,! t]m />tup has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m />t-up bus9ess 9 section            
#cfb7;f77#e77;,c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &  
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fcbb7;f77#e77;,c774  7#ai7 ,tribal     
,broadb& ,connectivity ,program ,! t]m  
,tribal ,broadb& ,connectivity ,program 
means ! program implem5t$ pursuant to   
section #ije7;c7 ( division ,n ( !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje note74  7b7       
,committee = ! ,e/abli%m5t ( !          
,f\ndation = ,digital ,opportunity  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% ! ,committee = !           
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f\ndation = ,digital   
,opportunity4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,!          
,committee %all be compos$ ( #e memb]s--
 7,a7 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! (ficials  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,b77i72  
7,b7 :o may n be employ$ by ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t :ile s]v+ on ! ,committee2    
7,c7 ea* ( :om %all be a vot+ memb] ( ! 
,committee2  7,d7 n few] ?an #c ( :om   

%all h broad & g5]al exp]i5ce 9 matt]s  
relat+ to digital inclusion or digital  
lit]acy2 &  7,e7 n less ?an #b ( :om    
%all h broad & g5]al exp]i5ce 9 work+ ) 
private nonpr(it organizations4  7#c7   
,functions ,! functions ( ! ,committee  
%all be z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to c>ry out su* 
activities z may be necess>y to e/abli% 
a nonpr(it corporation to be kn[n z !   
,f\ndation = ,digital ,opportunity1 & to
 incorporate ! ,f\ndation "u ! laws ( a 
,/ate1 includ+ by-- 7i7 s]v+ z !        
incorporators = ! ,f\ndation2 &  7ii7   
ensur+ t ! articles ( incorporation = ! 
,f\ndation require t ! ,f\ndation is    
op]at$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section4  7,b7 ,to ensure t !       
,f\ndation qualifies = & 7dur+ ! p]iod 9
 :i* ! ,committee is 9 exi/5ce7 ma9ta9s 
! /atus describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c74  
7,c7 ,to provide = ! initial op]ation ( 
! ,f\ndation1 includ+ by ensur+ t !     
,f\ndation has adequate facilities1     
equipm5t1 & /aff4  7,d7 ,to appo9t      
initial vot+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d :o satisfy

 ! requirem5ts "u subsection            
7d77#b77;,c7 & h su* o!r qualifications 
z ! ,committee det]m9es appropriate )   
respect to ^? memb]s4  7#d7 ,*air ,!    
,committee %all1 f among ! memb]s ( !   
,committee1 designate a memb] ( !       
,committee to s]ve z ,*air ( !          
,committee4  7#e7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* memb] ( ! ,committee %all s]ve = ! 
duration ( ! ,committee4  7,b7          
,vacancies  7i7 ,no effect on au?ority  
,a vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,committee  
%all n affect ! au?ority ( ! ,committee 
to c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,committee4 
7ii7 ,replacem5t ,if a memb] ( !        
,committee does n s]ve = ! duration ( ! 
,committee1 ! individual appo9t$ to fill
 t vacancy %all be appo9t$ by ! ex      
(ficio memb]s ( ! ,bo>d = ! rema9d] ( ! 
applicable t]m4  7#f7 ,comp5sation ,a   
memb] ( ! ,committee-- 7,a7 %all n      
receive comp5sation = s]vice on !       
,committee2 &  7,b7 may be reimburs$ =  
travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y       
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ! functions 

( ! ,committee4  7#g7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
,committee %all-- 7,a7 complete !       
functions ( ! committee describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es !   
,committee "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !    
,committee has complet$ ! functions     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7c7 ,g5]al   
pr9ciples ( ! ,f\ndation  7#a7 ,mission 
,! mission ( ! ,f\ndation %all be-- 7,a7
 to supplem5t1 b n supplant1 ! "w ( !   
,,ntia & ! ,commission 9 promot+ !      
b5efits ( te*nological developm5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ( high-capacity1       
af=dable broadb& connectivity 9         
p>ticul>1 = all us]s (                  
telecommunications & in=mation          
facilities2  7,b7 to raise1 lev]age1 or 
mat* fund+ f o!r entities1 includ+      
philan?ropic organizations1 ! private   
sector1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 to   
promote digital opportunity & digital   
lit]acy = communities ) l[ rates (      

adoption ( broadb& & o!r digital        
te*nologies2  7,c7 to develop programs &
 p>tn]%ips to-- 7i7 increase ! rates at 
:i* cov]$ populations adopt broadb& &   
o!r digital te*nologies2  7ii7 to       
promote digital lit]acy among cov]$     
populations1 upskill1 alleviate skills  
gaps1 & prep>e = em]g+ te*nologies1 su* 
z artificial intellig5ce2  7iii7        
collaborate ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal   
gov]nm5ts1 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1   
o!r an*or in/itutions1 & /akehold]s 9 ! 
communications1 education1 bus9ess1     
te*nology1 & heal? fields2  7iv7        
publicize & inc5tivize ! adoption (     
evid5ce-bas$ programs2  7v7 conv5e      
organizations & p>tn]%ips ) relat$ goals
 & int]e/s to e/abli% problem-solv+     
processes2  7vi7 /r5g!n & %>e case      
/udies & be/ practices relat+ to !      
impact ( digital opportunity on economic
 developm5t1 includ+ ) respect to       
work=ce read9ess & developm5t1 bus9ess  
ret5tion1 & entrepr5eur%ip2 &  7vii7    
support ! goals (-- 7,i7 ! ,tribal      

,broadb& ,connectivity ,program2  7,,ii7
 ! ,broadb& ,equity1 ,access1 &         
,deploym5t ,program2  7,,iii7 !         
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund "u section #bed 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #bed72 &  7,,iv7 any o!r      
f$]ally fund$ program t supports !      
deploym5t & adoption ( broadb&2 &  7,d7 
to promote equitable access to1 & !     
adoption (1 digital te*nologies t       
support accessibility1 teleheal?1       
di/ance le>n+1 onl9e access to          
gov]nm5tal b5efits & s]vices1 & economic
 opportunities4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!    
,f\ndation %all n be an ag5cy or        
in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or   
any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7#c7      
,tax-exempt /atus ,! ,bo>d %all take all
 necess>y & appropriate /eps to ensure t
 ! ,f\ndation is an organization t is   
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f       
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code4 
7d7 ,bo>d ( directors  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,f\ndation %all be gov]n$ by a ,bo>d 

( ,directors4  7#b7 ,composition  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( ! ex
 (ficio memb]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7 & ! appo9t$ vot+ memb]s describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,ex (ficio      
memb]s  7i7 ,memb]s ,! ex (ficio memb]s 
( ! ,bo>d %all be ! foll[+ individuals  
7or designees ( ^? individuals73 7,i7 ,!
 ,secret>y4  7,,ii7 ,! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y4  7,,iii7 ,! ,*airman ( !     
,commission4  7,,iv7 ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury4  7,v7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y (     
,agriculture = ,rural ,developm5t4      
7,,vi7 ,! ,director ( ! ,in/itute (     
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices4  7ii7       
,nonvot+ memb]s ,! ex (ficio memb]s ( ! 
,bo>d %all be nonvot+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 
7,c7 ,appo9t$ memb]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,bo>d %all consi/ ( n few] ?an #ae      
memb]s f ! sectors li/$ 9 clause 7ii74  
7ii7 ,repres5tation ,! appo9t$ memb]s ( 
! ,bo>d %all reflect a broad            
cross-section ( /akehold]s & %all       
include n few] ?an #b memb]s f ea* ( !  
foll[+3 7,i7 ,academia4  7,,ii7         

,indu/ry4  7,,iii7 ,nonpr(it & civil    
rights organizations4  7,,iv7           
,community-bas$ practition]s ( ef=ts to 
promote digital inclusion4  7,v7 ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7,,vi7     
,community an*or in/itutions4  7,,vii7  
,! philan?ropic community4  7iii7       
,exp]i5ce ,ea* appo9t$ memb] ( ! ,bo>d  
%all-- 7,i7 h-- 7aa7 exp]i5ce promot+   
digital opportunity & digital lit]acy2  
7bb7 exp]i5ce 9 ! te*nology sector2     
7cc7 exp]i5ce 9 ! telecommunications &  
broadb& sector2  7dd7 direct exp]i5ce   
work+ ) cov]$ populations2 or  7ee7     
rese>* exp]i5ce 9 f\ndation op]ations2 &
  7,,ii7 to ! ext5t practicable1        
repres5t div]se regions1 sectors1 & !   
communities correspond+ to ! cov]$      
populations t are ! focus ( ! activities
 ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#c7 ,*air & vice *air
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all designate1
 f among ! appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d--   
7i7 an individual to s]ve z ,*air ( !   
,bo>d2 &  7ii7 an individual to s]ve z  
,vice ,*air ( ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,t]ms ,!   

t]m ( s]vice ( ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( !
 ,bo>d %all end on ! e>li] (-- 7i7 !    
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
,*air or ,vice ,*air ( ! ,bo>d1 z       
applicable1 is designat$ = ! position2 &
  7ii7 ! la/ day ( ! t]m ( s]vice ( !   
memb]1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 
:o is designat$ to be ,*air or ,vice    
,*air ( ! ,bo>d1 z applicable4  7,c7    
,repres5tation ,! ,*air & ,vice ,*air ( 
! ,bo>d-- 7i7 %all n be repres5tatives (
 ! same area ( subject matt] exp]tise1  
or entity1 z applicable1 "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,c77ii72 &  7ii7 %all n be        
repres5tatives ( any area ( subject     
matt] exp]tise1 or entity1 z applicable1
 repres5t$ by ! imm$iately prec$+ ,*air 
& ,vice ,*air ( ! ,bo>d4  7#d7 ,t]ms &  
vacancies  7,a7 ,t]ms  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m ( s]vice ( ea* appo9t$ memb] ( !    
,bo>d %all be n m ?an #e ye>s4  7ii7    
,initial appo9t$ memb]s ,( ! initial    
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d appo9t$ "u subsection  
7b77#c77;,d71 #a_/b ( ! memb]s %all s]ve
 = #d ye>s & #a_/b ( ! memb]s %all s]ve 

= #e ye>s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*air ( !     
,bo>d4  7iii7 ,limitation ,a memb] may  
s]ve n m ?an #b sequ5tial t]ms4  7,b7   
,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( !
 appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d-- 7i7 %all be 
fill$ by a majority vote ( ! appo9t$    
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d 9 accordance ) ! bylaws
 ( ! ,f\ndation2  7ii7 %all n affect !  
p[] ( ! rema9+ appo9t$ memb]s to execute
 ! duties ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7iii7 %all be   
fill$ by an individual select$ by !     
,bo>d4  7#e7 ,meet+s2 quorum  7,a7      
,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date on :i* all ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d 
h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,secret>y %all conv5e a
 meet+ ( ! ex (ficio & appo9t$ memb]s ( 
! ,bo>d to e/abli% ! bylaws ( !         
,f\ndation 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#g74
  7,b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! appo9t$  
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum
 = purposes ( conduct+ ! bus9ess ( !    
,bo>d4  7#f7 ,duties ,! ,bo>d %all--    
7,a7 advise ! ,executive ,director on ! 
ov]all direction = ! activities ( !     
,f\ndation & e/abli% priority           

activities2  7,b7 advise ! ,executive   
,director su* t ! ,executive ,director  
may c>ry out any o!r necess>y activities
 ( ! ,f\ndation2  7,c7 evaluate !       
p]=mance ( ! ,executive ,director2 &    
7,d7 actively solicit & accept funds1   
gifts1 grants1 devises1 or beque/s (    
real or p]sonal prop]ty to ! ,f\ndation1
 includ+ f private entities4  7#g7      
,bylaws  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! bylaws        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 may      
include-- 7i7 policies = ! selection (  
,bo>d memb]s & (fic]s1 employees1 ag5ts1
 & contractors ( ! ,f\ndation2  7ii7    
policies1 includ+ e?ical /&>ds1 =-- 7,i7
 ! acceptance1 solicitation1 &          
disposition ( donations & grants to !   
,f\ndation1 includ+ appropriate limits  
on ! ability ( donors to designate1 by  
/ipulation or re/riction1 ! use or      
recipi5t ( donat$ funds2 &  7,,ii7 !    
disposition ( assets ( ! ,f\ndation2    
7iii7 policies t subject all employees1 
fell[s1 tra9ees1 contractors1           
consultants1 & o!r ag5ts ( ! ,f\ndation 

7includ+ ex (ficio & appo9t$ memb]s ( ! 
,bo>d7 to conflict ( int]e/ /&>ds2 &    
7iv7 ! specific duties ( ! ,executive   
,director4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d  
%all ensure t ! bylaws ( ! ,f\ndation & 
! activities c>ri$ out "u ^? bylaws %all
 n-- 7i7 reflect unfavorably on !       
ability ( ! ,f\ndation to c>ry out      
activities 9 a fair & objective mann]2  
or  7ii7 compromise1 or appe> to        
compromise1 ! integrity ( any ,f$]al    
ag5cy or program1 or any (fic] or       
employee employ$ by1 or involv$ 91 su*  
an ag5cy or program4  7,c7 ,am5dm5ts to 
bylaws ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 by rule 9
 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may abrogate1 add  
to1 or modify ! bylaws ( ! ,f\ndation 9 
a mann] t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es
 necess>y or appropriate to-- 7i7 ensure
 ! fair adm9i/ration ( ! ,f\ndation2    
7ii7 con=m ^? bylaws to o!r applicable  
rules issu$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y2 or
  7iii7 o!rwise fur!r ! purposes ( ?is  
section4  7#h7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,no memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all receive  
comp5sation = s]v+ z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d4 
7,b7 ,reimbursem5t ( c]ta9 exp5ses ,9   
accordance ) ! bylaws ( ! ,f\ndation1   
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may be reimburs$ =     
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y exp5ses      
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4 
7e7 ,activities  7#a7 ,/udies1          
competitions1 & projects ,! ,f\ndation  
may conduct & support /udies1           
competitions1 projects1 & o!r activities
 t fur!r ! mission ( ! ,f\ndation       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7    
,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation may
 aw>d grants = activities relat+ to     
in=mation te*nology capacity & digital  
lit]acy & digital adoption 9 local      
communities4  7,b7 ,selection ,9 select+
 a recipi5t = a grant aw>d$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,f\ndation-- 7i7    
%all make ! selection bas$ on !         
comp>ative m]its (-- 7,i7 ! propos$     
project ( ! pot5tial recipi5t2  7,,ii7 !
 impact ( ! project describ$ 9 subclause

 7,i7 on promot+ digital lit]acy &      
digital inclusion 9 local communities2 &
  7,,iii7 ! alignm5t ( ! project        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 )-- 7aa7 !    
ov]all goals ( ! ,f\ndation relat+ to   
div]sity on ! basis ( geography2  7bb7 !
 type ( ne$ address$ by ! project2  7cc7
 ! relative co/-effectiv5ess ( ! propos$
 activities or me?odology ( ! project2 &
  7dd7 o!r factors specifi$ 9 ! /rategic
 plan & grant guidel9es ( ! ,f\ndation2 
&  7ii7 may consult ) a pot5tial        
recipi5t reg>d+ ! ability ( ! pot5tial  
recipi5t to c>ry out v>i\s projects t   
w\ld fur!r ! mission ( ! ,f\ndation     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74  7#c7    
,access+ facilities & exp]tise ,!       
,f\ndation may "w ) ! ,secret>y & !     
,commission-- 7,a7 to lev]age !         
capabilities & facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
& ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 to assi/ )     
res\rces1 includ+ by provid+ in=mation  
on assets ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,commission 
t may enable ! promotion ( digital      
equity1 digital inclusion1 or digital   

lit]acy4  7#d7 ,tra9+ & education ,!    
,f\ndation may support programs t       
provide tra9+ to rese>*]s1 sci5ti/s1 &  
o!r relevant p]sonnel at ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! 
,commission1 & in/itutions ( high]      
education to help promote full digital  
p>ticipation 9 ! society & economy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,/akehold]         
engagem5t ,! ,f\ndation %all annually   
conv5e & consult ) repres5tatives f !   
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,commission1 digital       
inclusion practition]s1 in/itutions (   
high] education1 ! private sector1 rural
 focus$ practition]s1 memb]s ( ,indig5\s
 communities1 civil rights advocates1   
consum] advocates1 libr>ies1 s*ool      
sy/ems or education te*nology           
speciali/s1 accessibility advocates or  
exp]ts1 retir$ or old] individuals1     
public int]e/ /akehold]s1 & o!r relevant
 gr\ps ) exp]i5ce address+ ! access1    
adoption1 & af=dability ( ! broadb&     
s]vices to develop programs = ! mission 
( ! ,f\ndation describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#a7 & to advance ! activities ( !   

,f\ndation4  7#f7 ,=-pr(it subsidi>ies  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation may e/abli% 
#a or m =-pr(it subsidi>ies1 includ+ an 
impact inve/m5t fund-- 7i7 to /imulate  
economic developm5t activities relat+ to
 ! mission ( ! ,f\ndation describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7ii7 to attract  
=-pr(it inve/m5t p>tn]s = digital       
inclusion & digital lit]acy activities4 
7,b7 ,au?orities ( ! =-pr(it subsidi>y  
,a =-pr(it subsidi>y e/abli%$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 may-- 7i7 ent] into a  
p>tn]%ip ) an economic developm5t       
corporation1 includ+ a bus9ess incubator
 or a small bus9ess inve/m5t company2   
7ii7 pay = ! co/ ( build+ & adm9i/]+ a  
facility1 includ+ a bus9ess incubator1  
to support ! activities ( ! ,f\ndation  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection2 &  7iii7     
provide fund+ to a />tup4  7#g7         
,supplem5tal programs ,! ,f\ndation may 
c>ry out supplem5tal programs-- 7,a7 to 
conduct & support =ums1 meet+s1         
conf]5ces1 c\rses1 & tra9+ work%ops     
consi/5t ) ! mission ( ! ,f\ndation     

describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72  7,b7 to 
support & enc\rage ! und]/&+ &          
developm5t (-- 7i7 data collection t    
provides cl>ity ) respect to inequities1
 digital skill levels1 & community ne$s 
9 ord] to promote digital equity1       
digital inclusion1 & digital lit]acy2 & 
7ii7 policies t make regulation m       
effective & effici5t by lev]ag+ ! data  
collection ef=ts describ$ 9 clause 7i7 =
 ! regulation ( relevant te*nology      
sectors2  7,c7 = writ+1 edit+1 pr9t+1   
publi%+1 & sell+ books & o!r mat]ials   
relat+ to ef=ts c>ri$ out by !          
,f\ndation1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 or !           
,commission2 &  7,d7 to conduct o!r     
activities to c>ry out & support !      
mission ( ! ,f\ndation describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a74  7#h7 ,evaluations  
,! ,f\ndation %all support ! developm5t 
( an evaluation me?odology1 to be us$ z 
"p ( any project or program support$ by 
! ,f\ndation1 t %all-- 7,a7 consi/ (    
qualitative & quantitative metrics2     
7,b7 include p]iodic ?ird p>ty          

evaluation ( ! programs & o!r activities
 ( ! ,f\ndation2 &  7,c7 be made        
publicly available4  7#i7               
,communications ,! ,f\ndation %all      
develop an exp]tise 9 communications    
to-- 7,a7 dissem9ate aw>5ess ( fund+    
opportunities among community-bas$      
organizations t s]ve cov]$ populations2 
7,b7 promote ! "w ( grant recipi5ts "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! successes ( !          
,f\ndation1 opportunities = p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,f\ndation1 & o!r activities2 &  7,c7  
lev]age public aw>5ess campaigns or o!r 
ef=ts by ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,commission   
relat+ to ! activities or opportunities 
promot$ by ! ,f\ndation4  7#aj7 ,tribal 
,broadb& ,connectivity ,grants ,!       
,f\ndation may support a grant made "u !
 ,tribal ,broadb& ,connectivity ,program
 if !re are n adequate appropriations to
 support su* a grant4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration
  7#a7 ,executive director ,! ,bo>d %all
 appo9t an ,executive ,director ( !     
,f\ndation1 :o %all s]ve at ! pleasure (
 ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative control   

,no memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 any (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,f\ndation1 any (fic] or   
employee ( any program e/abli%$ by !    
,f\ndation1 or any p>ticipant 9 a       
program e/abli%$ by ! ,f\ndation may    
ex]cise adm9i/rative control ov] any    
,f$]al employee4  7#c7 ,/rategic plan ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,f\ndation %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a /rategic plan 
t conta9s-- 7,a7 a description ( !      
initial focus areas (1 & prim>y purposes
 =1 ea* program1 grant1 or aw>d         
opportunity t ! ,f\ndation plans to     
implem5t dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* ! /rategic plan is         
submitt$2  7,b7 a description ( ! ef=ts 
t ! ,f\ndation w take to be transp>5t 9 
! processes ( ! ,f\ndation1 includ+     
processes relat+ to-- 7i7 grant aw>ds1  
includ+ selection1 review1 &            
notification ) respect to ^? aw>ds2 &   

7ii7 communication ( pa/1 curr5t1 &     
future priorities2  7,c7 a description (
 ! f9ancial goals & b5*m>ks ( !         
,f\ndation = ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* ! report is submitt$2 &    
7,d7 a description ( ! ef=ts und]tak5 by
 ! ,f\ndation to ensure maximum         
complem5t>ity & m9imum r$undancy )      
inve/m5ts made by ! ,secret>y & !       
,commission4  7#d7 ,recurr+ report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,f\ndation is e/abli%$1 & once e #b ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,f\ndation %all make        
publicly available1 & %all submit to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce & ,en]gy ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,secret>y1 a report
 t1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7  
describes ! activities ( ! ,f\ndation & 
! progress ( ! ,f\ndation 9 fur!r+ !    
mission ( ! ,f\ndation describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#a72  7,b7 provides a    
specific acc\nt+ ( ! s\rce & use ( all  
funds made available to ! ,f\ndation to 

c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ensure transp>5cy 9 
! alignm5t ( ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 
! ,commission2 &  7,c7 includes a summ>y
 ( ea* evaluation reg>d+ ! decision to  
aw>d a grant1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !
 requirem5ts ( subsection 7e77#b77;,b74 
7#e7 ,evaluation by comptroll] g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,f\ndation is e/abli%$1 & once e #e ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 an       
evaluation (-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* !     
,f\ndation is a*iev+ ! mission ( !      
,f\ndation2 &  7ii7 ! op]ation ( !      
,f\ndation2 &  7,b7 any recomm5dations  
reg>d+ h[ ! ,f\ndation may be improv$4  
7#f7 ,audits ,! ,f\ndation %all-- 7,a7  
provide = annual audits ( ! condition ( 
! ,f\ndation2 &  7,b7 make ! audits1 &  
all o!r records1 docum5ts1 & pap]s ( !  

,f\ndation1 available to ! ,secret>y & !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
exam9ation or audit4  7#g7 ,integrity   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure integrity 9 !  
op]ations ( ! ,f\ndation1 ! ,bo>d %all  
develop & en=ce proc$ures relat+ to     
/&>ds ( conduct1 f9ancial disclosure    
/atem5ts1 conflicts ( int]e/ 7includ+   
recusal & waiv] rules71 audits1 & any   
o!r matt]s det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,f9ancial conflicts (      
int]e/ ,an individual :o is an (fic]1   
employee1 or memb] ( ! ,bo>d may n      
p>ticipate 9 delib]ations by !          
,f\ndation reg>d+ a matt] t w\ld        
directly or pr$ictably affect any       
f9ancial int]e/ (-- 7i7 ! individual2   
7ii7 a relative 7z def9$ 9 section      
#acaja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 
( t individual2 or  7iii7 a bus9ess     
organization or o!r entity 9 :i* !      
individual has an int]e/1 includ+ an    
organization or o!r entity ) :i* !      
individual is negotiat+ employm5t4  7#h7
 ,intellectual prop]ty ,! ,bo>d %all    

adopt writt5 /&>ds to gov]n ! own]%ip & 
lic5s+ ( any intellectual prop]ty       
rights-- 7,a7 develop$ by ! ,f\ndation  
?r\gh activities fund$ by a =-pr(it     
subsidi>y e/abli%$ "u subsection        
7e77#f72 or  7,b7 o!rwise d]iv$ f !     
collaborative ef=ts ( ! ,f\ndation4     
7#i7 ,liability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all n be liable = any debt1    
default1 act1 or omission (-- 7i7 !     
,f\ndation2 or  7ii7 a ,f$]al entity )  
respect to an agreem5t ( t ,f$]al entity
 ) ! ,f\ndation4  7,b7 ,full fai? &     
cr$it ,! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all n ext5d to any obligations (
 ! ,f\ndation4  7#aj7 ,nonapplicability 
( provisions relat+ to ,f$]al advisory  
committees ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to !        
,f\ndation4  7g7 ,support s]vices ,!    
,secret>y %all provide facilities1      
utilities1 & support s]vices to !       
,f\ndation if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
provision ( ^? items is advantage\s to !
 programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7h7           

,anti-,defici5cy act ,section           
#acda7;a77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !          
,anti-,defici5cy ,act71 %all n apply to 
any ,f$]al (fic] or employee c>ry+ out  
any activity ( ! ,f\ndation us+ funds ( 
! ,f\ndation4  7i7 ,no preemption (     
au?ority ,?is section %all n preempt any
 au?ority or responsibility ( !         
,secret>y "u any o!r provision ( law4   
7j7 ,transf] funds ,! ,f\ndation may    
transf] funds to ! ,dep>tm5t1 :i* %all  
be subject to all applicable ,f$]al     
limitations relat+ to f$]ally fund$     
rese>*4  7k7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y--
 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y = fiscal ye> #bjbg 
to e/abli% ! ,committee2  7#b7 to !     
,f\ndation = fiscal ye> #bjbh to c>ry   
out ! activities ( ! ,f\ndation2 &  7#c7
 to ! ,f\ndation = fiscal ye> #bjbi1 &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 = adm9i/rative &
 op]ational co/s4