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service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code 
of Federal Regulations) in the market. 
SEC. 9. ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH IN INDIAN COUNTRY 
REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESS-
ING THE UNIQUE BROADBAND INTERNET AC-
CESS SERVICE CHALLENGES. 
(a) ENGAGEMENT WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO 
ADDRESS
BROADBAND
INTERNET
ACCESS
SERVICE 
NEEDS.—Not later than 3 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Com-
mission shall engage with and obtain feedback from Tribal 
stakeholders and providers of broadband Internet access 
service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations) on the effectiveness of the Commission’s 
obligation to consult with Indian Tribes to determine 
whether the Commission needs to clarify the Commission’s 
Tribal engagement statement and ensure accessible and 
affordable broadband Internet access service (as defined 
in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) 
in the Tribal lands and areas through the engagement and 
outreach. 
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to an estimate from the U.S. 
Census Bureau, just 53% of Native Americans living 
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on Tribal lands have access to high-speed internet 
service. 
(2) The Government Accountability Office has 
found that the Federal Communications Commission 
data has overstated broadband availability and ac-
cess on Tribal lands in the United States. 
(3) A Federal court recently vacated a Federal 
Communications Commission order that limited Fed-
eral subsidies for wireless providers serving Tribal 
lands. 
(4) The United States Government, industry, 
and non-governmental organizations should do more 
to identify and address the unique broadband access 
challenges faced by individuals living on reservations 
and Tribal lands. 
SEC. 10. ACCURACY OF DATA UNDERLYING BROADBAND 
DEPLOYMENT REPORTS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Commission has released reports on its 
inquiries under section 706(b) of the Telecommuni-
cations Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302(b)) that detail 
the state of the deployment of broadband service in 
the United States. 
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(2) Congress and the Commission have relied 
upon the accuracy of such reports to develop 
broadband policy. 
(3) The findings of such reports have been par-
ticularly important to fostering rural broadband de-
ployment and broadband deployment to schools and 
classrooms. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Commission— 
(1) may not release a report on an inquiry 
under section 706(b) of the Telecommunications Act 
of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302(b)) based on broadband 
deployment data that the Commission knows to be 
inaccurate; and 
(2) shall use its best efforts to accurately detail 
broadband deployment in the United States and cor-
rect inaccuracies in statements made by the Com-
mission prior to the release of a report about the re-
port. 
(c) COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Communications Com-
mission. 
SEC. 11. GAO REPORT ON HIGH-SPEED INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to Congress and the Fed-
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eral Communications Commission a report that con-
tains— 
(1) a list of ways the Federal Government can 
promote the deployment of broadband Internet ac-
cess service, especially the buildout of such service to 
rural areas and areas without access to such service 
at high speeds; and 
(2) recommendations with respect to policies 
and regulations to ensure rural areas are provided 
affordable access to broadband Internet access serv-
ice. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.— 
The term ‘‘broadband Internet access service’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 
47, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) RURAL
AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ 
means any area other than— 
(A) a city, town, or incorporated area that 
has a population of more than 20,000 inhab-
itants; or 
(B) an urbanized area contiguous and ad-
jacent to a city or town that has a population 
of more than 50,000 inhabitants. 
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SEC. 12. GAO REPORT ON CHALLENGES TO ACCURATE 
MAPPING. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall— 
(1) determine the accuracy and granularity of 
the maps produced by the Federal Communications 
Commission that depict wireline and wireless 
broadband Internet access service deployment in the 
United States; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report that— 
(A) identifies— 
(i) any program of the Federal Com-
munications Commission under a rule re-
stored under section 2(b) that relies on 
such maps, including any funding pro-
gram; and 
(ii) any action of the Federal Commu-
nications Commission taken under a rule 
restored under section 2(b) that relies on 
such maps, including any assessment of 
competition in an industry; and 
(B) provides recommendations for how the 
Federal 
Communications 
Commission 
can 
produce more accurate, reliable, and granular 
maps 
that 
depict 
wireline 
and 
wireless 
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broadband Internet access service deployment 
in the United States. 
(b) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘broadband Internet ac-
cess service’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 13. GAO REPORT ON BENEFITS OF STANDALONE 
BROADBAND. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall transmit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report that assesses the benefits to con-
sumers of broadband internet access service being offered 
on a standalone basis (and not as part of a bundle with 
other services) by providers of broadband internet access. 
Such report shall include recommendations for legislation 
to increase the availability of standalone broadband inter-
net access service to consumers, particularly those living 
in rural areas. 
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in subsection (a), the 
term ‘‘provider of broadband internet access’’ means a 
provider of broadband internet access, as such term is de-
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fined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
SEC. 14. PLAN RELATING TO FORM 477 DATA COLLECTION. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commis-
sion shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan 
for how the Commission will evaluate and address prob-
lems with the collection on Form 477 of data regarding 
the deployment of broadband Internet access service (as 
defined in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regula-
tions). 
SEC. 15. LAWFUL CONTENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As described in the Report and 
Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order in the 
matter of protecting and promoting the open internet that 
was adopted by the Federal Communications Commission 
on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15–24)— 
(1) nothing in this Act prohibits providers of 
broadband Internet access service from blocking con-
tent that is not lawful, such as child pornography or 
copyright-infringing materials; and 
(2) nothing in this Act imposes any inde-
pendent legal obligation on providers of broadband 
Internet access service to be the arbiter of what is 
lawful content. 
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(b) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘broadband Internet ac-
cess service’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 74 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1644 
AN ACT 
To restore the open internet order of the Federal 
Communications Commission. 
APRIL 29, 2019 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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