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‘‘(II) to carry out a project under 
paragraph (4)(B)(ii);’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘a loan 
application’’ and inserting ‘‘an applica-
tion’’; and 
(iv) in clause (iii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the loan applica-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘the application’’; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘proceeds from 
the loan made or guaranteed under 
this section are’’ and inserting ‘‘as-
sistance under this section is’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘the pro-
ceeds of a loan made or guaran-
teed’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘for the 
loan or loan guarantee’’ and in-
serting ‘‘of the eligible entity’’; 
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(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘is 
offered broadband service by not more 
than 1 incumbent service provider’’ 
and inserting ‘‘are unserved or have 
service levels below the minimum ac-
ceptable level of broadband service es-
tablished under subsection (e)’’; and 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘2’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) INCREASE.—The Secretary may 
increase the household percentage require-
ment under subparagraph (A)(i) if— 
‘‘(I) more than 25 percent of the 
costs of the project are funded by 
grants made under this section; or 
‘‘(II) the proposed service terri-
tory includes 1 or more communities 
with a population in excess of 20,000. 
‘‘(ii) 
REDUCTION.—The 
Secretary 
may reduce the household percentage re-
quirement under subparagraph (A)(i)— 
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‘‘(I) to not less than 15 percent, 
if the proposed service territory does 
not have a population in excess of 
5,000 people; or 
‘‘(II) to not less than 18 percent, 
if the proposed service territory does 
not have a population in excess of 
7,500 people.’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in the subparagraph heading, 
by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting ‘‘2’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘the minimum acceptable level of 
broadband service established under 
subsection (e) in’’ after ‘‘service to’’; 
and 
(III) by striking clause (ii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply if— 
‘‘(I) the applicant is eligible for 
funding under another title of this 
Act; or 
‘‘(II) the project is being carried 
out under paragraph (4)(B)(ii), unless 
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an incumbent service provider is pro-
viding ultra-high speed service as of 
the date of an application for assist-
ance submitted to the Secretary under 
this section.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘loan or’’ and inserting ‘‘grant, loan, or’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) 
INFORMATION.—Information 
submitted under this subparagraph shall 
be— 
‘‘(I) certified by the affected 
community, city, county, or designee; 
and 
‘‘(II) demonstrated on— 
‘‘(aa) the broadband map of 
the affected State if the map con-
tains address-level data; or 
‘‘(bb) 
the 
National 
Broadband Map if address-level 
data is unavailable.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
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