150 
production entity of a theatrical production, sports 
team owner, or similar person. 
(2) BASE
EVENT
TICKET
PRICE.—The term 
‘‘base event ticket price’’ means, with respect to an 
event ticket, the price of the event ticket excluding 
the cost of any event ticket fees. 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Trade Commission. 
(4) EVENT.—The term ‘‘event’’ means any live 
concert, theatrical performance, sporting event, 
show, or similarly scheduled live activity, that is— 
(A) taking place in a venue with a seating 
or attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons; 
(B) open to the general public; and 
(C) promoted, advertised, or marketed in 
interstate commerce, or for which event tickets 
are generally sold or distributed in interstate 
commerce. 
(5) EVENT
TICKET; 
TICKET
ISSUER.—The 
terms ‘‘event ticket’’ and ‘‘ticket issuer’’ have the 
meaning given those terms in section 3 of the Better 
Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 (15 U.S.C. 45c 
note). 
(6) EVENT
TICKET
FEE.—The term ‘‘event 
ticket fee’’— 
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(A) means a charge for an event ticket 
that must be paid in addition to the base event 
ticket price in order to obtain an event ticket 
from a ticket issuer, secondary market ticket 
issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange, in-
cluding any service fee, charge and order proc-
essing fee, delivery fee, facility charge fee, tax, 
and any other charge; and 
(B) does not include any charge or fee for 
an optional product or service associated with 
the event that may be selected by a purchaser 
of an event ticket. 
(7) OPTIONAL
PRODUCT
OR
SERVICE.—The 
term ‘‘optional product or service’’ means a product 
or service that an individual does not need to pur-
chase to use or take possession of an event ticket. 
(8) RESALE; SECONDARY
SALE.—The terms 
‘‘resale’’ and ‘‘secondary sale’’ mean any sale of an 
event ticket that occurs after the initial sale of the 
event ticket by a ticket issuer. 
(9) SECONDARY MARKET TICKET EXCHANGE.— 
The term ‘‘secondary market ticket exchange’’ 
means any person that in the regular course of trade 
or business of that person operates a platform or ex-
change for advertising, listing, or selling resale tick-
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ets, on behalf of itself, vendors, or a secondary mar-
ket ticket issuer. 
(10) SECONDARY
MARKET
TICKET
ISSUER.— 
The term ‘‘secondary market ticket issuer’’ means 
any person, including a ticket issuer, that resells or 
makes a secondary sale of an event ticket to the gen-
eral public in the regular course of the trade or busi-
ness of the person. 
(11) TOTAL EVENT TICKET PRICE.—The term 
‘‘total event ticket price’’ means, with respect to an 
event ticket, the total cost of the event ticket, includ-
ing the base event ticket price and any event ticket 
fee. 
(12) VENUE.—The term ‘‘venue’’ means a 
physical space at which an event takes place. 
TITLE XV—ROUTERS ACT 
SEC. 1501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Removing Our Unse-
cure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act’’ 
or the ‘‘ROUTERS Act’’. 
SEC. 1502. STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS POSED BY 
CERTAIN ROUTERS AND MODEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study of the national security risks posed by consumer 
routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and 
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router that are designed, developed, manufactured, or sup-
plied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the 
influence of a covered country. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit 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 on the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered 
country’’ means a country specified in section 
4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information. 
TITLE XVI—NTIA 
REAUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Tele-
communications and Information Administration Reau-
thorization Act’’ or the ‘‘NTIA Reauthorization Act’’. 
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SEC. 1602. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(2) NTIA.—The term ‘‘NTIA’’ means the Na-
tional Telecommunications and Information Admin-
istration. 
(3) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Communications and Information. 
Subtitle A—Reauthorization 
SEC. 1611. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION AD-
MINISTRATION ORGANIZATION ACT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
151 of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act is amended by striking 
‘‘$17,600,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $17,900,000 for 
fiscal year 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘$57,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2025 and $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2026’’. 
(b) UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR COMMU-
NICATIONS AND INFORMATION.— 
(1) UNDER SECRETARY; DEPUTY UNDER SEC-
RETARY.— 
(A) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The National 
Telecommunications and Information Adminis-
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tration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 901 et 
seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary’’. 
(B) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY.—Section 
103(a) of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act 
(47 U.S.C. 902(a)), as amended by this section, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY.—The Dep-
uty Under Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information shall— 
‘‘(A) be the principal policy advisor of the 
Under Secretary; 
‘‘(B) perform such other functions as the 
Under Secretary shall from time to time assign 
or delegate; and 
‘‘(C) act as Under Secretary during the 
absence or disability of the Under Secretary or 
in the event of a vacancy in the office of the 
Under Secretary.’’. 
(2) CONTINUATION
OF
CIVIL
ACTIONS.—This 
subsection, and the amendments made by this sub-
section, shall not abate any civil action commenced 
by or against the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
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(i) in section 5314, by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘Under Secretary of Commerce for Commu-
nications and Information.’’; and 
(ii) in section 5315, in the item relat-
ing to the Assistant Secretaries of Com-
merce, by striking ‘‘(11)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(10)’’. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendment 
made by subparagraph (A) (establishing the an-
nual rate of the basic pay of the Under Sec-
retary) shall take effect on the first day of the 
first pay period beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) COORDINATION
OF
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH 
VIEWS ON MATTERS BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMU-
NICATIONS COMMISSION.—Section 105(a)(1) of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Ad-
ministration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 904(a)(1)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘to ensure that the con-
duct’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘to ensure 
that— 
‘‘(A) the conduct’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, 
by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) the views of the executive branch on 
matters presented to the Commission are, con-
sistent with section 103(b)(2)(J)— 
‘‘(i) appropriately coordinated; and 
‘‘(ii) reflective of executive branch pol-
icy.’’. 
(2) ASSIGNED FUNCTIONS.—Section 103(b)(2) 
of the National Telecommunications and Informa-
tion Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
902(b)(2)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘, some of which were’’ before 
‘‘transferred to the Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (M), by inserting ‘‘, 
publish reports,’’ after ‘‘studies’’. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the 
amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) may 
be construed to expand or contract the authority of 
the Commission. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FINANCING 
ACT OF 1978.—Section 106(c) of the Public Tele-
communications Financing Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
5316 note; Public Law 95–567) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘The position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Communications and Information, es-
tablished in Department of Commerce Organization 
Order Numbered 10–10 (effective March 26, 
1978),’’ and inserting ‘‘The position of Deputy 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
and Information, established under section 103(a) of 
the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration 
Organization 
Act 
(47 
U.S.C. 
902(a)),’’. 
(2) COMMUNICATIONS
ACT
OF
1934.—Section 
344(d)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 344(d)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 
(3) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—Sec-
tion 1805(d)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 575(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Assistant Secretary for Communications and Infor-
mation of the Department of Commerce’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Under Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information’’. 
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(4) AGRICULTURE
IMPROVEMENT
ACT
OF 
2018.—Section 6212 of the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 950bb–6) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1), in the heading, by 
striking ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’ and inserting 
‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’. 
(5) TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 
1201(a)(1)(C) of title 17, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Com-
munications and Information of the Department of 
Commerce’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Com-
merce for Communications and Information’’. 
(6) UNLOCKING CONSUMER CHOICE AND WIRE-
LESS
COMPETITION
ACT.—Section 2(b) of the 
Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competi-
tion Act (17 U.S.C. 1201 note; Public Law 113– 
144) is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary 
for Communications and Information of the Depart-
ment of Commerce’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Communications and Information’’. 
(7) COMMUNICATIONS
SATELLITE
ACT
OF 
1962.—Section 625(a)(1) of the Communications 
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Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 763d(a)(1)) is 
amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Commerce’’. 
(8) SPECTRUM
PIPELINE
ACT
OF
2015.—The 
Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (47 U.S.C. 921 note; 
title X of Public Law 114–74) is amended— 
(A) in section 1002(1), in the heading, by 
striking ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’ and inserting 
‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’. 
(9) WARNING, ALERT, AND
RESPONSE
NET-
WORK ACT.—Section 606 of the Warning, Alert, and 
Response Network Act (47 U.S.C. 1205) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘for7Communications’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for Communications’’. 
(10) AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT 
ACT OF 2009.—Section 6001 of the American Recov-
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ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (47 U.S.C. 1305) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’. 
(11) MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CRE-
ATION ACT OF 2012.—Title VI of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1401 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 6001 (47 U.S.C. 1401)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (4); 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) 
through (32) as paragraphs (4) through 
(31), respectively; and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (31), 
as so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(32) UNDER SECRETARY.—The term ‘Under 
Secretary’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Communications and Information.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’. 
(12) RAY
BAUM’S
ACT
OF
2018.—The RAY 
BAUM’S Act of 2018 (division P of Public Law 
115–141; 132 Stat. 348) is amended by striking 
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‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place the term appears 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 
(13) SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS 
NETWORKS ACT OF 2019.—Section 8 of the Secure 
and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 
(47 U.S.C. 1607) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1), in the heading, by 
striking ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’ and inserting 
‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’. 
(14) TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 
50112(3) of title 51, United States Code, is amend-
ed, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’. 
(15) CONSOLIDATED
APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 
2021.—The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260) is amended— 
(A) in title IX of division N— 
(i) in section 902(a)(2), in the head-
ing, by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; 
(ii) in section 905— 
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(I) in subsection (a)(1), in the 
heading, by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY’’ and inserting ‘‘UNDER SEC-
RETARY’’; 
(II) in subsection (c)(3)(B), in 
the heading, by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT 
SECRETARY’’ and inserting ‘‘UNDER 
SECRETARY’’; 
(III) in subsection (d)(2)(B), in 
the heading, by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT 
SECRETARY’’ and inserting ‘‘UNDER 
SECRETARY’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ 
each place the term appears (except in sec-
tion 905(a)(13)(E)) and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’; and 
(B) in title IX of division FF— 
(i) in section 903(g)(2), in the head-
ing, by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ 
each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary’’. 
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(16) INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS 
ACT.—The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
(Public Law 117–58) is amended— 
(A) in section 27003, by striking ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’ each place the term appears and 
inserting ‘‘Under Secretary’’; 
(B) in division F— 
(i) in section 60102— 
(I) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by 
striking 
‘‘ASSISTANT
SECRETARY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; 
(II) in subsection (d)(1), by 
striking 
‘‘ASSISTANT
SECRETARY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; 
and 
(III) in subsection (h)— 
(aa) in paragraph (1)(B), by 
striking 
‘‘ASSISTANT
SEC-
RETARY’’ and inserting ‘‘UNDER 
SECRETARY’’; and 
(bb) 
in 
paragraph 
(5)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘ASSIST-
ANT
SECRETARY’’ and inserting 
‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; 
(ii) in title III— 
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(I) in section 60302(5), by strik-
ing ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’ and in-
serting ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; and 
(II) 
in 
section 
60305(d)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘AS-
SISTANT
SECRETARY’’ and inserting 
‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; 
(iii) in section 60401(a)(2), by strik-
ing ‘‘ASSISTANT SECRETARY’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ 
each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary’’; and 
(C) in division J, in title I, in the matter 
under the heading ‘‘distance learning, telemedi-
cine, and broadband program’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Rural Utilities Service’’ under the heading 
‘‘RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS’’, by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary’’. 
SEC. 1612. NTIA CONSOLIDATED REPORTING ACT. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN OUTDATED OR COM-
PLETED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) 
BTOP 
QUARTERLY
REPORT.—Section 
6001(d) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
Act of 2009 (47 U.S.C. 1305(d)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (4). 
(2) CERTAIN REPORTS REQUIRED BY NATIONAL 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINIS-
TRATION ORGANIZATION ACT.—Sections 154, 155, 
and 156 of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act are re-
pealed. 
(3) INITIAL
REPORT
REQUIRED
BY
SECTION 
9202(a)(1)(G) OF
THE
NDAA
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR 
2021.—Section 9202(a)(1)(G) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (47 U.S.C. 906(a)(1)(G)) 
is amended— 
(A) in clause (ii), by redesignating sub-
clauses (I), (II), and (III) as clauses (i), (ii), 
and (iii), respectively, and conforming the mar-
gins of such clauses accordingly; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘REPORTS TO CONGRESS’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘For each fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘ANNUAL REPORT TO CON-
GRESS.—For each fiscal year’’. 
(4) REPORT TO PRESIDENT.—Section 105(a) of 
the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 904(a)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(5) EFFECT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
subsection or the amendments made by this sub-
section may be construed to expand or contract the 
authority of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, the 
NTIA, or the Commission. 
(6) OTHER
REPORTS.—Nothing in this sub-
section or the amendments made by this subsection 
may be construed to prohibit or otherwise prevent 
the Secretary, the Under Secretary, the NTIA, or 
the Commission from producing any additional re-
ports otherwise within the authority of the Sec-
retary, the Under Secretary, the NTIA, or the Com-
mission, respectively. 
(b) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In the first quarter of each 
calendar year, the Under Secretary shall publish on 
the website of the NTIA and submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
that contains the reports described in paragraph (2) 
for the fiscal year ending most recently before the 
beginning of such quarter. 
(2) REPORTS
DESCRIBED.—The reports de-
scribed in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) 
The 
report 
required 
by 
section 
903(c)(2)(C) of division FF of the Consolidated 
Appropriations 
Act, 
2021 
(47 
U.S.C. 
1307(c)(2)(C)). 
(B) If amounts in the Public Wireless Sup-
ply Chain Innovation Fund established by sec-
tion 9202(a)(1)(A)(i) of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for 
Fiscal 
Year 
2021 
(47 
U.S.C. 
906(a)(1)(A)(i)) were available for the fiscal 
year described in paragraph (1) of this sub-
section, 
the 
report 
required 
by 
section 
9202(a)(1)(G) 
of 
such 
Act 
(47 
U.S.C. 
906(a)(1)(G)). 
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(C) If the Under Secretary awarded grants 
under section 60304(d)(1) of the Infrastructure 
Investment 
and 
Jobs 
Act 
(47 
U.S.C. 
1723(d)(1)) in the fiscal year described in para-
graph (1) of this subsection, the report required 
by section 60306(a)(1)(A) of such Act (47 
U.S.C. 1725(a)(1)(A)). 
(3) TIMING OF UNDERLYING REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
(A) REPORT
OF
OFFICE
OF
INTERNET 
CONNECTIVITY
AND
GROWTH.—Section 
903(c)(2)(C) of division FF of the Consolidated 
Appropriations 
Act, 
2021 
(47 
U.S.C. 
1307(c)(2)(C)) is amended— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause 
(i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every year there-
after,’’ and inserting ‘‘In the first 
quarter of each calendar year,’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, for the fiscal 
year ending most recently before the 
beginning of such quarter,’’ after ‘‘a 
report’’; and 
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(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘for the 
previous year’’. 
(B) REPORT ON DIGITAL EQUITY GRANT 
PROGRAMS.—Section 60306(a)(1) of the Infra-
structure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 
1725(a)(1)) is amended— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 
year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall— 
’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘For the 
first fiscal year in which the Under Sec-
retary 
awards 
grants 
under 
section 
60304(d)(1), and each fiscal year there-
after in which the Under Secretary awards 
grants under such section, the Under Sec-
retary shall—’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘in the first 
quarter of the first calendar year that 
begins after the end of such fiscal 
year,’’ before ‘‘submit’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘, for the year 
covered by the report’’. 
(4) SATISFACTION OF UNDERLYING REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the publication and submis-
sion of a report as required by paragraph (1) 
in the first quarter of a calendar year shall be 
treated as satisfying any requirement to publish 
or otherwise make publicly available or to sub-
mit to Congress or to a committee of Congress 
a report described in paragraph (2) for the fis-
cal year ending most recently before the begin-
ning of such quarter. 
(B) 
CERTAIN
SUBMISSION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—At the time when the Under Secretary 
submits a report required by paragraph (1) to 
the committees described in such paragraph, 
the Under Secretary shall submit any portion of 
such report that relates to a report described in 
paragraph (2)(C) to each committee of Con-
gress not described in paragraph (1) to which 
such report would (without regard to subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph) be required to be 
submitted. 
(5) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1), and the 
amendments made by paragraph (3), shall apply be-
ginning on January 1 of the first calendar year that 
begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUDIT AND REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 902(c)(4)(A) of division N of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (47 U.S.C. 
1306(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2021 
and 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, 
and 2024’’. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ means the Secretary of Commerce. 
Subtitle B—Office of Spectrum 
Management 
SEC. 1621. OFFICE OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT. 
Part A of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 106. OFFICE OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the NTIA an Office of Spectrum Management (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of the Office 
shall be an Associate Administrator for Spectrum 
Management (in this section referred to as the ‘As-
sociate Administrator’). 
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‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT
TO
REPORT.—The Asso-
ciate Administrator shall report to the Under Sec-
retary (or a designee of the Under Secretary). 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Associate Administrator shall, at 
the direction of the Under Secretary— 
‘‘(1) carry out responsibilities under section 
103(b)(2)(A) (relating to frequency assignments for 
radio stations belonging to and operated by the 
United States), make frequency allocations for fre-
quencies that will be used by such stations, and de-
velop and maintain techniques, databases, measure-
ments, files, and procedures necessary for such allo-
cations; 
‘‘(2) carry out responsibilities under section 
103(b)(2)(K) (relating to establishing policies con-
cerning spectrum assignments and use by radio sta-
tions belonging to and operated by the United 
States) and provide Federal agencies with guidance 
to ensure that the conduct of telecommunications ac-
tivities by such agencies is consistent with such poli-
cies; 
‘‘(3) represent the interests of Federal agencies 
in the process through which the Commission and 
the NTIA jointly determine the National Table of 
Frequency Allocations, and coordinate with the 
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Commission in the development of a comprehensive 
long-range plan for improved management of all 
electromagnetic spectrum resources; 
‘‘(4) appoint the chairpersons of and provide 
secretariat functions for the Interdepartmental 
Radio Advisory Committee and the Interagency 
Spectrum Advisory Council; 
‘‘(5) carry out responsibilities under section 
103(b)(2)(B) (relating to authorizing a foreign gov-
ernment to construct and operate a radio station at 
the seat of Government of the United States) and 
assign frequencies for use by such stations; 
‘‘(6) provide advice and assistance to the Under 
Secretary and coordinate with the Associate Admin-
istrator for International Affairs in carrying out 
spectrum management aspects of the international 
policy responsibilities of the NTIA, including spec-
trum-related 
responsibilities 
under 
section 
103(b)(2)(G); 
‘‘(7) carry out spectrum-related responsibilities 
under section 103(b)(2)(H) (relating to coordination 
of the telecommunications activities of the executive 
branch and assistance in the formulation of policies 
and standards for such activities); 
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‘‘(8) carry out spectrum-related responsibilities 
under section 103(b)(2)(Q) (relating to certain ac-
tivities with respect to telecommunications re-
sources); and 
‘‘(9) carry out any other duties of the NTIA 
with respect to spectrum policy that the Under Sec-
retary may designate.’’. 
Subtitle C—Office of International 
Affairs 
SEC. 1631. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 
Part A of the National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
901 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provisions of 
this title, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 107. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the NTIA an Office of International Affairs (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Office’). 
‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The head of the Office 
shall be an Associate Administrator for International 
Affairs (in this section referred to as the ‘Associate 
Administrator’). 
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‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT
TO
REPORT.—The Asso-
ciate Administrator shall report to the Under Sec-
retary (or a designee of the Under Secretary). 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Associate Administrator shall, at 
the direction of the Under Secretary— 
‘‘(1) in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, conduct analysis of, review, and formulate 
international telecommunications and information 
policy; 
‘‘(2) present on international telecommuni-
cations and information policy— 
‘‘(A) before the Commission, Congress, 
and others; and 
‘‘(B) in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, before international telecommunications 
bodies, 
including 
the 
International 
Tele-
communication Union; 
‘‘(3) conduct or obtain analysis on economic 
and other aspects of international telecommuni-
cations and information policy; 
‘‘(4) formulate, and recommend to the Under 
Secretary, polices and plans with respect to prepara-
tion for and participation in international tele-
communications and information policy activities; 
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‘‘(5) in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, coordinate NTIA and interdepartmental eco-
nomic, technical, operational, and other preparations 
related to participation by the United States in 
international telecommunications and information 
policy conferences and negotiations; 
‘‘(6) ensure NTIA representation with respect 
to international telecommunications and information 
policy meetings and the activities related to prepara-
tion for such meetings; 
‘‘(7) in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, coordinate with Federal agencies and private 
organizations engaged in activities involving inter-
national telecommunications and information policy 
matters and maintain cognizance of the activities of 
United States signatories with respect to related 
treaties, agreements, and other instruments; 
‘‘(8) provide advice and assistance related to 
international telecommunications and information 
policy to other Federal agencies charged with re-
sponsibility 
for 
international 
negotiations, 
to 
strengthen the position and serve the best interests 
of the United States in the conduct of negotiations 
with foreign nations; 
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‘‘(9) provide advice and assistance to the Under 
Secretary with respect to evaluating the inter-
national impact of matters pending before the Com-
mission, other Federal agencies, and Congress; 
‘‘(10) carry out, at the request of the Secretary, 
the responsibilities of the Secretary under the Com-
munications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.) and other Federal laws related to international 
telecommunications and information policy; and 
‘‘(11) carry out any other duties of the NTIA 
with respect to international telecommunications and 
information policy that the Under Secretary may 
designate.’’. 
DIVISION C—HEALTH 
TITLE I—MEDICAID 
SEC. 101. STREAMLINED ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR ELI-
GIBLE 
OUT-OF-STATE 
PROVIDERS 
UNDER 
MEDICAID AND CHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(kk) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) STREAMLINED
ENROLLMENT
PROCESS 
FOR ELIGIBLE OUT-OF-STATE PROVIDERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State— 
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‘‘(i) adopts and implements a process 
to allow an eligible out-of-State provider to 
enroll under the State plan (or a waiver of 
such plan) to furnish items and services to, 
or order, prescribe, refer, or certify eligi-
bility for items and services for, qualifying 
individuals without the imposition of 
screening or enrollment requirements by 
such State that exceed the minimum nec-
essary for such State to provide payment 
to an eligible out-of-State provider under 
such State plan (or a waiver of such plan), 
such as the provider’s name and National 
Provider Identifier (and such other infor-
mation specified by the Secretary); and 
‘‘(ii) provides that an eligible out-of- 
State provider that enrolls as a partici-
pating provider in the State plan (or a 
waiver of such plan) through such process 
shall be so enrolled for a 5-year period, un-
less the provider is terminated or excluded 
from participation during such period. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBLE
OUT-OF-STATE
PRO-
VIDER.—The term ‘eligible out-of-State 
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provider’ means, with respect to a State, a 
provider— 
‘‘(I) that is located in any other 
State; 
‘‘(II) that— 
‘‘(aa) was determined by the 
Secretary to have a limited risk 
of fraud, waste, and abuse for 
purposes of determining the level 
of screening to be conducted 
under section 1866(j)(2), has 
been so screened under such sec-
tion 1866(j)(2), and is enrolled in 
the Medicare program under title 
XVIII; or 
‘‘(bb) was determined by the 
State agency administering or su-
pervising the administration of 
the State plan (or a waiver of 
such plan) of such other State to 
have a limited risk of fraud, 
waste, and abuse for purposes of 
determining the level of screening 
to be conducted under paragraph 
(1) of this subsection, has been 
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so screened under such para-
graph (1), and is enrolled under 
such State plan (or a waiver of 
such plan); and 
‘‘(III) that has not been— 
‘‘(aa) excluded from partici-
pation in any Federal health care 
program 
pursuant 
to 
section 
1128 or 1128A; 
‘‘(bb) excluded from partici-
pation in the State plan (or a 
waiver of such plan) pursuant to 
part 1002 of title 42, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulation), or State law; 
or 
‘‘(cc) terminated from par-
ticipating in a Federal health 
care program or the State plan 
(or a waiver of such plan) for a 
reason described in paragraph 
(8)(A). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘qualifying individual’ means an indi-
vidual under 21 years of age who is en-
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rolled under the State plan (or waiver of 
such plan). 
‘‘(iii) 
STATE.—The 
term 
‘State’ 
means 1 of the 50 States or the District 
of Columbia.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1902(a)(77) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(77)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘enrollment,’’ after ‘‘screening,’’. 
(2) 
The 
subsection 
heading 
for 
section 
1902(kk) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘enrollment,’’ after ‘‘screen-
ing,’’. 
(3) Section 2107(e)(1)(G) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(G)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘enrollment,’’ after ‘‘screening,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 102. MAKING CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO COVERAGE 
OF HOME OR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES 
UNDER MEDICAID. 
(a) INCREASING TRANSPARENCY
OF HCBS COV-
ERAGE UNDER MEDICAID.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1915(c) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, not less fre-
quently than’’ before ‘‘annually’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘(including, 
with respect to such information pro-
vided on or after July 9, 2027, the in-
formation 
specified 
in 
paragraph 
(11))’’ before the period at the end; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
flush sentence: 
‘‘The Secretary shall make all information provided 
under subparagraph (E) on or after the date of the 
enactment of this sentence publicly available on the 
website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) For purposes of paragraph (2)(E), the 
information specified in this paragraph is the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(A) In the case of a State that limits the 
number of individuals who may be provided 
home or community-based services under a 
waiver granted under this subsection and main-
tains a list of individuals waiting to enroll in 
such waiver, a description of how the State 
maintains such list, including— 
‘‘(i) information on whether the State 
screens individuals on such list to deter-
mine whether such individuals are eligible 
to receive such services under such waiver; 
‘‘(ii) information on whether (and, if 
applicable, how often) the State periodi-
cally re-screens individuals on such list for 
eligibility; 
‘‘(iii) the number of people on such 
list of individuals waiting to enroll in such 
waiver; and 
‘‘(iv) the average amount of time that 
individuals newly enrolled in such waiver 
within the past 12 months were on such 
list of individuals waiting to enroll in such 
waiver. 
‘‘(B) With respect to homemaker services, 
home health aide services, personal care serv-
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ices, and habilitation services furnished under 
waivers under this subsection, by each such 
service type— 
‘‘(i) for individuals newly receiving 
such services within the past 12 months, 
the average amount of time (which may be 
determined using statistically valid random 
sampling of such individuals) from when 
such services are initially approved for 
such an individual to when such individual 
begins receiving such services; and 
‘‘(ii) the percentage of authorized 
hours (which may be determined using sta-
tistically valid random sampling of individ-
uals authorized to receive such services) 
that are provided within the past 12 
months.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1915 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (i) by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—With respect 
to homemaker services, home health aide services, 
personal care services, and habilitation services pro-
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vided under this subsection on or after July 9, 2027, 
the State, not less frequently than annually, shall 
provide to the Secretary the same information re-
garding such services as the State is required to pro-
vide under subsection (c)(11)(B).’’; 
(B) in subsection (j)(2)(E), by inserting 
after the second sentence the following: ‘‘With 
respect to any homemaker services, home health 
aide services, personal care services, and habili-
tation services provided under this subsection 
on or after July 9, 2027, the State, not less fre-
quently than annually, shall provide to the Sec-
retary the same information regarding such 
services as the State is required to provide 
under subsection (c)(11)(B).’’; and 
(C) in subsection (k)(3)(E)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘the cost 
of such services and supports,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period, the 
following: ‘‘, and with respect to home-
maker services, home health aide services, 
personal care services, and habilitation 
services provided under this subsection on 
or after July 9, 2027, not less frequently 
than annually, the same information re-
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garding such services as the State is re-
quired 
to 
provide 
under 
subsection 
(c)(11)(B)’’. 
(b) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO EXPAND HCBS 
COVERAGE UNDER SECTION 1915(C) WAIVERS.—Section 
1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)), 
as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting ‘‘, and the 
information specified in paragraph (12)(C)(v), when 
applicable’’ after ‘‘paragraph (11)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(12) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO EXPAND 
COVERAGE FOR HOME OR COMMUNITY-BASED SERV-
ICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) APPROVAL.—Not later than 24 
months after the date on which the plan-
ning grants under subparagraph (B) are 
awarded, notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
the Secretary may approve a waiver that is 
standalone from any other waiver approved 
under this subsection for not more than 5 
States, selected in accordance with clause 
(ii), to include as medical assistance under 
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the State plan of such State, for the 3-year 
period beginning on the date of such ap-
proval, payment for part or all of the cost 
of home or community-based services 
(other than room and board (as described 
in paragraph (1))) approved by the Sec-
retary which are provided pursuant to a 
written plan of care to individuals de-
scribed in subparagraph (C)(iii). 
‘‘(ii) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In se-
lecting States for purposes of clause (i), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(I) only select States that re-
ceived a planning grant under sub-
paragraph (B); 
‘‘(II) only select States that meet 
the requirements specified in subpara-
graph (C) and such other require-
ments as the Secretary may determine 
appropriate; 
‘‘(III) select States in a manner 
that ensures geographic diversity; 
‘‘(IV) give preference to States 
with a higher percentage (relative to 
other States that apply to be selected 
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for purposes of clause (i)) of the total 
State population residing in rural 
areas (as determined by the Sec-
retary); 
‘‘(V) give preference to States 
that have demonstrated more progress 
in rebalancing long-term services and 
supports systems under this title, as 
determined based on the relative share 
of individuals who use home or com-
munity-based services (as defined by 
the Secretary) under this title as a 
percentage of total individuals who 
use long-term services and supports 
(as defined by the Secretary) under 
this title (in the most recent year for 
which such data is available); and 
‘‘(VI) give preference to States 
that pursue a waiver under this para-
graph that incorporates the provision 
of mental health services for adults 
with serious mental illness, children 
with serious emotional disturbances, 
or individuals with substance use dis-
order. 
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‘‘(B) PLANNING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(I) APPROVAL.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall award planning grants of not 
more than $5,000,000 each to not 
more than 10 States for purposes of 
preparing to submit a request for a 
waiver under this subsection (includ-
ing for costs to implement the waiver 
or other activities to expand the provi-
sion of home or community-based 
services under this section) to provide 
home or community-based services to 
individuals described in subparagraph 
(C)(iii). 
‘‘(II) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In 
awarding planning grants under sub-
clause (I), the Secretary shall use the 
selection criteria specified in sub-
clauses (III) through (VI) of subpara-
graph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(ii) CONSULTATION.—A State that is 
awarded a planning grant under clause (i) 
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shall, in preparing to submit a request for 
a waiver described in such clause, consult 
with— 
‘‘(I) individuals in need of (and 
not receiving) home or community- 
based services, individuals receiving 
home or community-based services, 
and the caregivers of such individuals; 
‘‘(II) providers furnishing home 
or community-based services; and 
‘‘(III) such other stakeholders, as 
the Secretary may specify. 
‘‘(C) STATE REQUIREMENTS.—In addition 
to the requirements specified under this sub-
section (except for the requirements described 
in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2) 
and any other requirement the Secretary deter-
mines to be inapplicable in the context of a 
waiver relation to individuals who do not re-
quire the level of care described in paragraph 
(1)), the requirements specified in this para-
graph are, with respect to a State, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) As of the date that such State re-
quests a waiver under this subsection to 
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provide home or community-based services 
to individuals described in clause (iii), all 
other waivers (if any) granted under this 
subsection to such State meet the require-
ments of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) The State demonstrates to the 
Secretary that approval of a waiver under 
this subsection with respect to individuals 
described in clause (iii) will not result in a 
material increase of the average amount of 
time that individuals with respect to whom 
a determination described in paragraph (1) 
has been made will need to wait to receive 
home or community-based services under 
any waiver granted under this subsection, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(iii) The State establishes needs- 
based criteria, subject to the approval of 
the Secretary, to identify individuals for 
whom a determination described in para-
graph (1) is not applicable, who will be eli-
gible for home or community-based serv-
ices under a waiver approved under this 
paragraph, and specifies the home or com-
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munity-based services such individuals so 
eligible will receive. 
‘‘(iv) The State established needs- 
based criteria for determining whether an 
individual described in clause (iii) requires 
the level of care provided in a hospital, 
nursing facility, or an intermediate care fa-
cility for individuals with developmental 
disabilities under the State plan or under 
any waiver of such plan that are more 
stringent than the needs-based criteria es-
tablished under clause (iii) for determining 
eligibility for home or community-based 
services. 
‘‘(v) The State attests that the State’s 
average per capita expenditure for medical 
assistance under the State plan (or waiver 
of such plan) provided with respect to such 
individuals enrolled in a waiver under this 
paragraph will not exceed the State’s aver-
age per capita expenditures for medical as-
sistance for individuals receiving institu-
tional care under the State plan (or waiver 
of such plan) for the duration that the 
waiver under this paragraph is in effect. 
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‘‘(K) $4,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
and’’. 
(b) EXTENSION FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERV-
ICE CORPS.—Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) $176,712,329 for the period begin-
ning on April 1, 2025, and ending on Sep-
tember 30, 2025; and 
‘‘(L) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.’’. 
(c) TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE 
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section 
340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
256h(g)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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