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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5093 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis 
of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy 
of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2018 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. COSTELLO 
of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assess-
ment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment 
and adoption on the economy of the United States, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Measuring the Eco-
nomic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF 
BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND ADOPTION 
ON ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) BROADBAND DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘broadband’’ means an Internet Protocol-based trans-
mission service that enables users to send and receive 
voice, video, data, or graphics, or a combination of those 
items. 
(b) ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—The 
Secretary of Commerce shall, acting through the Director 
of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, conduct an assess-
ment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment 
and adoption on the economy of the United States. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the assessment 
and analysis required by subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall consider matters relating to employment, including 
job creation, business headcount, online commerce, in-
come, education and distance learning, telehealth, 
telework, agriculture, population growth, population den-
sity, broadband speed, and geography. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the assessment 
and analysis required by subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall consult with— 
(1) the heads of such agencies and offices of 
the Federal Government as the Secretary considers 
appropriate, including the Secretary of Agriculture, 
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the Director of the Bureau of the Census, the Com-
missioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration, 
and the Federal Communications Commission; 
(2) representatives of businesses, including 
rural and urban internet service providers and tele-
communications infrastructure providers; 
(3) representatives from State, local, and tribal 
government agencies; and 
(4) representatives from consumer and commu-
nity organizations. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on the findings of the 
Secretary with respect to the assessment and anal-
ysis conducted under subsection (b). 
(2) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate; 
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(C) the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship of the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
(E) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(F) the Committee on Small Business of 
the House of Representatives. 
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