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9.7 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regula-
tion), and subject to the availability of funds, taking into account 
the requirements of the other provisos in this section, for purposes 
of providing assistance under subparts B and C of part 9 of that 
title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make additional payments 
to ensure that such assistance more closely aligns with the cal-
culated gross payment or revenue losses of any person or entity, 
except that such assistance shall not exceed the calculated gross 
payment or 80 percent of the loss, as determined by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, of any entity or persons, and that for the purposes 
of determining income derived from farming, ranching, and forestry 
under paragraph (d) of that section, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall broadly consider income derived from agricultural sales 
(including gains), agricultural services, the sale of agricultural real 
estate, and prior year net operating loss carryforward as such 
income: Provided further, That from the amounts provided in this 
section, the Secretary of Agriculture may provide support to proc-
essors for losses of crops due to insufficient processing access: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may extend 
the term of a marketing assistance loan authorized by section 
1201 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9031), notwith-
standing section 1203(b) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9033(b)), for any 
loan commodity to 12 months: Provided further, That the authority 
provided by the previous proviso shall expire on September 30, 
2021: Provided further, That from the amounts provided in this 
section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use not less than 
$1,500,000,000 to purchase food and agricultural products, including 
seafood, to purchase and distribute agricultural products (including 
fresh produce, dairy, and meat products) to individuals in need, 
including through delivery to nonprofit organizations that can 
receive, store, and distribute food items, and for grants and loans 
to small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood proc-
essing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, 
or other organizations to respond to coronavirus, including for meas-
ures to protect workers against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 
(COVID–19): Provided further, That not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act and prior to issuing solicitations 
for contracts under the previous proviso, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall conduct a preliminary review of actions necessary 
to improve COVID–19-related food purchasing, including reviewing 
coordination, specifications, quality, and fairness of purchases, 
including the distribution of purchased commodities, including the 
fairness of food distribution, such as whether rural communities 
received adequate support, the degree to which transportation costs 
were sufficient to reach all areas, whether food safety was adequate 
in the distribution of food, and the degree to which local purchases 
of food were made: Provided further, That from the amounts pro-
vided in this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may use not 
more than $200,000,000 to provide relief to timber harvesting and 
timber hauling businesses that have, as a result of the COVID– 
19 pandemic, experienced a loss of not less than 10 percent in 
gross revenue during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, 
and ending on December 1, 2020, as compared to the gross revenue 
of that timber harvesting or hauling business during the same 
period in 2019: Provided further, That in making direct support 
payments in this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may take 
into account price differentiation factors for each commodity based
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on specialized varieties, local markets, and farm practices, such 
as certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103 of the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502)): Provided further, 
That using amounts provided in this section, the Secretary of Agri-
culture may make payments to producers of advanced biofuel, bio-
mass-based diesel, cellulosic biofuel, conventional biofuel, or renew-
able fuel (as such terms are defined in section 211(o)(1) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1))) produced in the United States, 
for unexpected market losses as a result of COVID–19: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may make recourse loans 
available to dairy product processors, packagers, or merchandisers 
impacted by COVID–19: Provided further, That each reference in 
this section to a section or other provision of the Code of Federal 
Regulations shall be considered to be a reference to that section 
or other provision as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 752. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS. 
Due to the impacts of COVID–19 on specialty crops, there 
is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for Specialty Crop Block Grants under section 101 
of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 
note; Public Law 108–465), $100,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 753. LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PROGRAM. 
Due to the impacts that COVID–19 has had on many local 
agriculture markets, there is appropriated, out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Local Agriculture 
Market Program established under section 210A of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c), $100,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may reduce the 
amount of matching funds otherwise required under that section 
210A to an amount not greater than 10 percent of the total amount 
of the Federal funds obligated under this section only during the 
public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID– 
19 (or any renewal of that declaration): Provided further, That 
such match may be an in-kind contribution. 
SEC. 754. FARMING OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING AND OUTREACH PRO-
GRAM. 
Due to the impacts of COVID–19 on certain producers, there 
is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach 
Program under section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), $75,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may reduce the 
amount of matching funds otherwise required under that section 
2501 to an amount not greater than 10 percent of the total amount 
of the Federal funds obligated under this section only during the 
public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID– 
19 (or any renewal of that declaration): Provided further, That
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such match may be an in-kind contribution: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Agriculture may waive any maximum grant amount 
otherwise applicable to grants provided using such amounts. 
SEC. 755. GUS SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive 
Program under section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517), $75,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Agriculture may reduce the amount of 
matching funds otherwise required under that section 4405 to an 
amount not greater than 10 percent of the total amount of the 
Federal funds obligated under this section only during the public 
health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19 (or 
any renewal of that declaration): Provided further, That such match 
may be an in-kind contribution: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Agriculture may waive any maximum grant amount otherwise 
applicable to grants provided under this section: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Agriculture may use such amounts to provide 
additional funding to ongoing grants provided under such Program 
before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 756. RESEARCH. 
There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each 
fiscal year thereafter for the Agricultural Research Service to 
address gaps in nutrition research at the critical intersections of 
responsive agriculture, quality food production, and human nutri-
tion and health. 
CHAPTER 2—SUPPORT FOR DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, AND 
FARM STRESS 
SEC. 760. DEFINITIONS. 
In this chapter: 
(1) The term ‘‘COVID–19’’ means the disease caused by 
SARS–CoV–2, or any viral strain mutating therefrom with 
pandemic potential. 
(2) The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ means 
the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect 
to COVID–19 (or any renewal of that declaration). 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
SEC. 761. SUPPLEMENTAL DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE PAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide supplemental 
dairy margin coverage payments to participating eligible dairy oper-
ations described in subsection (b)(1) whenever the average actual 
dairy production margin (as defined in section 1401 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051)) for a month is less than the 
coverage level threshold selected by such eligible dairy operation 
under section 1406 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9056). 
(b) ELIGIBLE DAIRY OPERATION DESCRIBED.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible dairy operation described in 
this subsection is a dairy operation that— 
(A) is located in the United States; and 
(B) during a calendar year in which such dairy oper-
ation is a participating dairy operation (as defined in sec-
tion 1401 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051)), 
has a production history established under the dairy 
margin coverage program under section 1405 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) of less than 5,000,000 
pounds, as determined in accordance with subsection (c) 
of such section 1405. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible dairy operation 
shall only be eligible for payments under this section during 
a calendar year in which such eligible dairy operation is 
enrolled in the dairy margin coverage (as defined in section 
1401 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051)). 
(c) SUPPLEMENTAL PRODUCTION HISTORY CALCULATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of determining the supple-
mental production history of an eligible dairy operation under 
this section, such dairy operation’s supplemental production 
history shall be equal to 75 percent of the amount described 
in paragraph (2) with respect to such dairy operation. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount referred to in paragraph (1) 
is, with respect to an eligible dairy operation, the amount 
equal to— 
(A) the production volume of such dairy operation for 
the 2019 milk marketing year; minus 
(B) the dairy margin coverage production history of 
such dairy operation established under section 1405 of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055). 
(d) COVERAGE PERCENTAGE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of calculating payments 
to be issued under this section during a calendar year, an 
eligible dairy operation’s coverage percentage shall be equal 
to the coverage percentage selected by such eligible dairy oper-
ation with respect to such calendar year under section 1406 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9056). 
(2) 5 MILLION POUND LIMITATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not provide 
supplemental dairy margin coverage on an eligible dairy 
operation’s actual production for a calendar year such that 
the total covered production history of such dairy operation 
exceeds 5,000,000 pounds. 
(B) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—In calculating the 
total covered production history of an eligible dairy oper-
ation under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall multiply 
the coverage percentage selected by such operation under 
section 1406 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9056) by the sum of— 
(i) the supplemental production history calculated 
under subsection (c) with respect to such dairy oper-
ation; and 
(ii) the dairy margin coverage production history 
described in subsection (c)(2)(B) with respect to such 
dairy operation.
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(e) PREMIUM COST.—The premium cost for an eligible dairy 
operation under this section for a calendar year shall be equal 
to the product of multiplying— 
(1) the Tier I premium cost calculated with respect to 
such dairy operation for such year under section 1407(b) of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(b)); by 
(2) the supplemental production history with respect to 
such dairy operation calculated under subsection (c) (such that 
total covered production history does not exceed 5,000,000 
pounds). 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 45 days after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations 
to carry out this section. 
(g) PROHIBITION WITH RESPECT TO DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE 
ENROLLMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not reopen or other-
wise provide a special enrollment for dairy margin coverage 
(as defined in section 1401 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 9051)) for purposes of establishing eligibility for 
supplemental dairy margin coverage payments under this sec-
tion. 
(2) CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO SUPPLEMENTAL DAIRY 
MARGIN COVERAGE PAYMENTS.—The Secretary may open a spe-
cial enrollment for supplemental dairy margin coverage under 
this section. 
(h) APPLICATION
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021.—The Secretary 
shall make payments under this section to eligible dairy operations 
described in subsection (b)(1) for months after and including 
January, 2021. 
(i) SUNSET.—The authority to make payments under this sec-
tion shall terminate on December 31, 2023. 
(j) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out this section such 
sums as necessary, to remain available until the date specified 
in subsection (i). 
SEC. 762. DAIRY DONATION PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE DAIRY ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘eligible dairy 
organization’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1431(a) 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9071(a)). 
(2) ELIGIBLE
DAIRY
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘eligible dairy 
product’’ means a product primarily made from milk, including 
fluid milk, that is produced and processed in the United States. 
(3) ELIGIBLE DISTRIBUTOR.—The term ‘‘eligible distributor’’ 
means a public or private nonprofit organization that distrib-
utes donated eligible dairy products to recipient individuals 
and families. 
(4) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘eligible partnership’’ 
means a partnership between an eligible dairy organization 
and an eligible distributor. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
and administer a dairy donation program for the purposes of— 
(1) facilitating the timely donation of eligible dairy prod-
ucts; and 
(2) preventing and minimizing food waste.
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(iii) reducing volatility relating to significant 
market disruptions; 
(iv) maintaining traditional price relationships 
between classes of milk; or 
(v) stabilizing on-farm milk prices. 
(3) DOCUMENTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible dairy organization shall 
submit to the Secretary such documentation as the Sec-
retary may require to demonstrate— 
(i) the production of the eligible dairy product; 
and 
(ii) the donation of the eligible dairy product to 
an eligible distributor. 
(B) VERIFICATION.—The Secretary may verify the 
accuracy of documentation submitted under subparagraph 
(A). 
(4) 
RETROACTIVE
REIMBURSEMENT.—In 
providing 
reimbursements under paragraph (1), the Secretary may pro-
vide reimbursements for eligible dairy product costs incurred 
before the date on which the donation and distribution plan 
for the applicable participating partnership was approved by 
the Secretary under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii). 
(5) EMERGENCY AND DISASTER-RELATED PRIORITIZATION.— 
In providing reimbursements under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall give priority to reimbursements to eligible dairy 
organizations covered by a donation and distribution plan for 
which the Secretary makes an affirmative determination under 
subsection (c)(2)(B)(i). 
(e) PROHIBITION ON RESALE OF PRODUCTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible distributor that receives 
eligible dairy products donated under this section may not 
sell the eligible dairy products into commercial markets. 
(2) PROHIBITION
ON
FUTURE
PARTICIPATION.—An eligible 
distributor that the Secretary determines has violated para-
graph (1) shall not be eligible for any future participation 
in the program established under this section. 
(f) REVIEWS.—The Secretary shall conduct appropriate reviews 
or audits to ensure the integrity of the program established under 
this section. 
(g) PUBLICATION OF DONATION ACTIVITY.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
shall publish on the publicly accessible website of the Agricultural 
Marketing Service periodic reports describing donation activity 
under this section. 
(h) SUPPLEMENTAL REIMBURSEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make a supplemental 
reimbursement to an eligible dairy organization that received 
a reimbursement under the milk donation program established 
under section 1431 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9071) during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and 
ending on the date on which amounts made available under 
subsection (i) are no longer available. 
(2) 
REIMBURSEMENT
CALCULATION.—A 
supplemental 
reimbursement described in paragraph (1) shall be an amount 
equal to— 
(A) the reimbursement calculated under subsection (d); 
minus
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(B) the reimbursement under the milk donation pro-
gram described in paragraph (1). 
(i) FUNDING.—Out of any amounts of the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $400,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 763. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FOR BENEFIT OF UNPAID CASH 
SELLERS OF LIVESTOCK. 
The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, is amended by inserting 
after section 317 (7 U.S.C. 217a) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 318. STATUTORY TRUST ESTABLISHED; DEALER. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All livestock purchased by a dealer in 
cash sales and all inventories of, or receivables or proceeds 
from, such livestock shall be held by such dealer in trust 
for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of such livestock 
until full payment has been received by such unpaid cash 
sellers. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—Any dealer whose average annual pur-
chases of livestock do not exceed $100,000 shall be exempt 
from the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(3) EFFECT OF DISHONORED INSTRUMENTS.—For purposes 
of determining full payment under paragraph (1), a payment 
to an unpaid cash seller shall not be considered to have been 
made if the unpaid cash seller receives a payment instrument 
that is dishonored. 
‘‘(b) PRESERVATION
OF TRUST.—An unpaid cash seller shall 
lose the benefit of a trust under subsection (a) if the unpaid cash 
seller has not preserved the trust by giving written notice to the 
dealer involved and filing such notice with the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) within 30 days of the final date for making a payment 
under section 409 in the event that a payment instrument 
has not been received; or 
‘‘(2) within 15 business days after the date on which the 
seller receives notice that the payment instrument promptly 
presented for payment has been dishonored. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.—When a dealer receives notice 
under subsection (b) of the unpaid cash seller’s intent to preserve 
the benefits of the trust, the dealer shall, within 15 business days, 
give notice to all persons who have recorded a security interest 
in, or lien on, the livestock held in such trust. 
‘‘(d) CASH SALES DEFINED.—For the purpose of this section, 
a cash sale means a sale in which the seller does not expressly 
extend credit to the buyer. 
‘‘(e) PURCHASE OF LIVESTOCK SUBJECT TO TRUST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person purchasing livestock subject 
to a dealer trust shall receive good title to the livestock if 
the person receives the livestock— 
‘‘(A) in exchange for payment of new value; and 
‘‘(B) in good faith without notice that the transfer 
is a breach of trust. 
‘‘(2) DISHONORED
PAYMENT
INSTRUMENT.—Payment shall 
not be considered to have been made if a payment instrument 
given in exchange for the livestock is dishonored. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFER IN SATISFACTION OF ANTECEDENT DEBT.— 
A transfer of livestock subject to a dealer trust is not for
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value if the transfer is in satisfaction of an antecedent debt 
or to a secured party pursuant to a security agreement. 
‘‘(f) ENFORCEMENT.—Whenever the Secretary has reason to 
believe that a dealer subject to this section has failed to perform 
the duties required by this section or whenever the Secretary has 
reason to believe that it will be in the best interest of unpaid 
cash sellers, the Secretary shall do one or more of the following— 
‘‘(1) appoint an independent trustee to carry out the duties 
required by this section, preserve trust assets, and enforce 
the trust; 
‘‘(2) serve as independent trustee, preserve trust assets, 
and enforce the trust; or 
‘‘(3) file suit in the United States district court for the 
district in which the dealer resides to enjoin the dealer’s failure 
to perform the duties required by this section, preserve trust 
assets, and to enforce the trust. Attorneys employed by the 
Secretary may, with the approval of the Attorney General, 
represent the Secretary in any such suit. Nothing herein shall 
preclude unpaid sellers from filing suit to preserve or enforce 
the trust.’’. 
SEC. 764. GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MEAT AND POULTRY 
FACILITIES TO ALLOW FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants to meat 
and poultry slaughter and processing facilities described in sub-
section (b) (including such facilities operating under State inspection 
or such facilities that are exempt from Federal inspection) to assist 
such facilities with respect to costs incurred in making improve-
ments to such facilities and carrying out other planning activities 
necessary— 
(1) to obtain a Federal grant of inspection under the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), as applicable; 
or 
(2) to operate as a State-inspected facility that is compliant 
with— 
(A) the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 
et seq.) under the cooperative interstate shipment program 
established under section 501 of that Act (21 U.S.C. 683); 
or 
(B) the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
451 et seq.) under the cooperative interstate shipment pro-
gram established under section 31 of that Act (21 U.S.C. 
472). 
(b) ELIGIBLE FACILITIES.—To be eligible for a grant under this 
section, a meat or poultry slaughter or processing facility shall 
be— 
(1) in operation as of the date on which the facility submits 
to the Secretary an application for the grant; and 
(2) seeking— 
(A) to obtain a Federal grant of inspection described 
in subsection (a)(1); or 
(B) to be eligible for inspection under a cooperative 
interstate shipment program described in subparagraph 
(A) or (B), as applicable, of subsection (a)(2), in a State 
that participates in that program.
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(c) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—A facility that receives a grant under 
this section may use the grant amount for— 
(1) the modernization or expansion of existing facilities; 
(2) the modernization of equipment; 
(3) compliance with packaging and labeling requirements 
under applicable law; 
(4) compliance with safety requirements under applicable 
law; 
(5) the development of processes to ensure food safety; 
and 
(6) such other purposes as the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate. 
(d) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant under this section 
shall not exceed $200,000. 
(2) CONDITION.—As a condition of receiving a grant under 
this section, a grant recipient shall agree that the grant 
recipient shall make a payment (or payments) to the Secretary 
in an amount equal to the amount of the grant if the recipient, 
within 36 months of receiving such grant— 
(A) as applicable— 
(i) is not subject to inspection under the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or the 
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), 
as applicable; or 
(ii) is not eligible for inspection under a cooperative 
interstate shipment program described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B), as applicable, of subsection (a)(2); 
or 
(B) is not making a good faith effort to be subject 
to such inspection or to be eligible under such a cooperative 
interstate shipment program, as applicable. 
(3) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require a 
recipient of a grant under this section to provide matching 
non-Federal funds in an amount equal to the amount of 
the grant. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary shall not require any 
recipient of a grant under this section to provide matching 
funds with respect to a grant awarded in fiscal year 2021. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORTS ON GRANTS MADE.—Beginning not later than 
1 year after the date on which the first grant is awarded 
under this section, and continuing annually thereafter through 
the year that is 10 years after the date on which the final 
grant is awarded under this section, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate a report on grants made under 
this section, including— 
(A) any facilities that used a grant awarded under 
this section to carry out eligible activities described in 
subsection (c) during the year covered by the report; and 
(B) the operational status of facilities that were 
awarded grants under this section.
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(2) REPORT
ON
THE
COOPERATIVE
INTERSTATE
SHIPMENT 
PROGRAM.—Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate a report describing any rec-
ommendations, developed in consultation with all States, for 
possible improvements to the cooperative interstate shipment 
programs under section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 683) and section 31 of the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 472). 
(f) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, there is appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000 
for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2023, to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 765. MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY
AND REPORT
ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAIL-
ABILITY.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall conduct a study 
on the availability and effectiveness of— 
(A) Federal loan programs, Federal loan guarantee 
programs, and grant programs for which— 
(i) facilities that slaughter or otherwise process 
meat and poultry in the United States, which are 
in operation and subject to inspection under the Fed-
eral Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or 
the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 
et seq.), as of the date of the enactment of this section, 
and 
(ii) entities seeking to establish such a facility 
in the United States, 
may be eligible; and 
(B) Federal grant programs intended to support— 
(i) business activities relating to increasing the 
slaughter or processing capacity in the United States; 
and 
(ii) feasibility or marketing studies on the practi-
cality and viability of specific new or expanded projects 
to support additional slaughter or processing capacity 
in the United States. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 
consultation with applicable Federal agencies, shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate that includes the results of the study 
required under paragraph (1). 
(3) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make 
publicly available on the website of the Food Safety and Inspec-
tion Service of the Department of Agriculture a list of each 
loan program, loan guarantee program, and grant program 
identified under paragraph (1).
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(b) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of the funds of the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 766. SUPPORT FOR FARM STRESS PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants to State 
departments of agriculture (or such equivalent department) to 
expand or sustain stress assistance programs for individuals who 
are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related 
occupations, including— 
(1) programs that meet the criteria specified in section 
7522(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 5936(b)(1)); and 
(2) any State initiatives carried out as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act that provide stress assistance for such 
individuals. 
(b) GRANT TIMING AND AMOUNT.—In making grants under sub-
section (a), not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall— 
(1) make awards to States submitting State plans that 
meet the criteria specified in paragraph (1) of such subsection 
within the time period specified by the Secretary; and 
(2) of the amounts made available under subsection (f), 
allocate among such States, an amount to be determined by 
the Secretary, which in no case may exceed $500,000 for each 
State. 
(c) STATE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State department of agriculture seeking 
a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary 
a State plan to expand or sustain stress assistance programs 
described in that subsection that includes— 
(A) a description of each activity and the estimated 
amount of funding to support each program and activity 
carried out through such a program; 
(B) an estimated timeline for the operation of each 
such program and activity; 
(C) the total amount of funding sought; and 
(D) an assurance that the State department of agri-
culture will comply with the reporting requirement under 
subsection (e). 
(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 20 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance 
for States with respect to the submission of a State plan under 
paragraph (1) and the allocation criteria under subsection (b). 
(3) REALLOCATION.—If, after the first grants are awarded 
pursuant to allocation under subsection (b), any funds made 
available under subsection (f) to carry out this subsection 
remain unobligated, the Secretary shall— 
(A) inform States that submit plans as described in 
subsection (b), of such availability; and 
(B) reallocate such funds among such States, as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate and equitable. 
(d) COLLABORATION.—The Secretary may issue guidance to 
encourage State departments of agriculture to use funds provided 
under this section to support programs described in subsection 
(a) that are operated by—
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(1) Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304)); 
(2) State cooperative extension services; and 
(3) nongovernmental organizations. 
(e) REPORTING.—Not later than 180 days after the COVID– 
19 public health emergency ends, each State receiving additional 
grants under subsection (b) shall submit a report to the Secretary 
describing— 
(1) the activities conducted using such funds; 
(2) the amount of funds used to support each such activity; 
and 
(3) the estimated number of individuals served by each 
such activity. 
(f) FUNDING.—Out of the funds of the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this section 
$28,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(g) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(1) a State; 
(2) the District of Columbia; 
(3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and 
(4) any other territory or possession of the United States. 
TITLE VIII—UNITED STATES POSTAL 
SERVICE 
SEC. 801. COVID–19 FUNDING FOR THE UNITED STATES POSTAL 
SERVICE. 
Section 6001 of the CARES Act (39 U.S.C. 101 note; Public 
Law 116–136) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘borrowing authority’’ and 
inserting ‘‘funding’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) NO REPAYMENT REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, including subsection (b) of this section, or any 
agreement entered into between the Secretary of the Treasury 
and the Postal Service under that subsection, the Postal Service 
shall not be required to repay the amounts borrowed under that 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 802. TEMPORARY ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN LOW-RISK POSTAL 
SHIPMENTS. 
Section 343(a)(3)(K)(vii) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 
1415(a)(3)(K)(vii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘subclause (II)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subclause (II) or (III)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) Notwithstanding subclause (I), during the period 
beginning on January 1, 2021, through March 15, 2021, 
the Postmaster General may accept a shipment without 
transmission of the information described in paragraphs 
(1) and (2) if the Commissioner determines, or concurs 
with the determination of the Postmaster General, that 
the shipment presents a low risk of violating any relevant 
United States statutes or regulations, including statutes
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or regulations relating to the importation of controlled sub-
stances such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.’’. 
TITLE IX—BROADBAND INTERNET 
ACCESS SERVICE 
SEC. 901. AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICA-
TIONS NETWORK REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. 
The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 
(47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 4 (47 U.S.C. 1603)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘2,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10,000,000’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘before’’; 
(II) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) as defined in the Report and Order of the 
Commission in the matter of Protecting Against 
National Security Threats to the Communications 
Supply Chain Through FCC Programs (FCC 19–121; 
WC Docket No. 18–89; adopted November 22, 2019) 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Report and Order’); 
or’’; and 
(III) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) as determined to be covered by both the 
process of the Report and Order and the Designation 
Orders of the Commission on June 30, 2020 (DA 20– 
690; PS Docket No. 19–351; adopted June 30, 2020) 
(DA 20–691; PS Docket No. 19–352; adopted June 30, 
2020) (in this section collectively referred to as the 
‘Designation Orders’);’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by amending clauses (i) 
and (ii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) publication of the Report and Order; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of covered communications equip-
ment that only became covered pursuant to the Des-
ignation Orders, June 30, 2020; or’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The Commis-
sion’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (C), the 
Commission’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) PRIORITY FOR ALLOCATION.—On and after the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph, the Commission shall 
allocate sufficient reimbursement funds— 
‘‘(i) first, to approved applicants that have 
2,000,000 or fewer customers, for removal and replace-
ment of covered communications equipment, as defined 
in section 9 or as designated by the process set forth 
in the Report and Order; 
‘‘(ii) after funds have been allocated to all 
applicants described in clause (i), to approved 
applicants that are accredited public or private non- 
commercial educational institutions providing their
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own facilities-based educational broadband service, as 
defined in section 27.4 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor regulation, for removal 
and replacement of covered communications equip-
ment, as defined in section 9 or as designated by 
the process set forth in the Report and Order; and 
‘‘(iii) after funds have been allocated to all 
applicants described in clause (ii), to any remaining 
approved applicants determined to be eligible for 
reimbursement under the Program.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) LIMITATION.—In carrying out this section, the Commission 
may not expend more than $1,900,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in section 9 (47 U.S.C. 1608), by amending paragraph 
(10) to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) PROVIDER OF ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.— 
The term ‘provider of advanced communications service’— 
‘‘(A) means a person who provides advanced commu-
nications service to United States customers; and 
‘‘(B) includes— 
‘‘(i) accredited public or private noncommercial 
educational institutions, providing their own facilities- 
based educational broadband service, as defined in sec-
tion 27.4 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any successor regulation; and 
‘‘(ii) health care providers and libraries providing 
advanced communications service.’’. 
SEC. 902. CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ANCHOR COMMUNITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘anchor community’’ means 
any area that— 
(i) except as provided in subparagraph (B), is not 
more than 15 miles from a historically Black college 
or university, a Tribal College or University, or a 
Minority-serving institution; and 
(ii) has an estimated median annual household 
income of not more than 250 percent of the poverty 
line, as that term is defined in section 673(2) of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
9902(2)). 
(B) CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES.—With 
respect to a Tribal College or University that is located 
on land held in trust by the United States, the Assistant 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, 
may establish a different maximum distance for the pur-
poses of subparagraph (A)(i) if the Assistant Secretary is 
able to ensure that, in establishing that different maximum 
distance, each anchor community that is established as 
a result of that action is statistically comparable to other 
anchor communities described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ 
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information. 
(3) BROADBAND
INTERNET
ACCESS
SERVICE.—The term 
‘‘broadband internet access service’’ has the meaning given
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the term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation. 
(4) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed-
eral Communications Commission. 
(5) CONNECTED
DEVICE.—The term ‘‘connected device’’ 
means a laptop computer, tablet computer, or similar device 
that is capable of connecting to broadband internet access 
service. 
(6) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director 
of the Office. 
(7) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘eligible equipment’’ 
means— 
(A) a Wi-Fi hotspot; 
(B) a modem; 
(C) a router; 
(D) a device that combines a modem and router; 
(E) a connected device; or 
(F) any other equipment used to provide access to 
broadband internet access service. 
(8) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ 
means— 
(A) a historically Black college or university; 
(B) a Tribal College or University; 
(C) a Minority-serving institution; or 
(D) a consortium that is led by a historically Black 
college or university, a Tribal College or University, or 
a Minority-serving institution and that also includes— 
(i) a minority business enterprise; or 
(ii) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. 
(9) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGE
OR
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term ‘‘historically Black college or university’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘part B institution’’ in section 322 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(10) MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘Minority- 
serving institution’’ means any of the following: 
(A) An Alaska Native-serving institution, as that term 
is defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)). 
(B) A Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as that term 
is defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)). 
(C) A Hispanic-serving institution, as that term is 
defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)). 
(D) A Predominantly Black institution, as that term 
is defined in section 371(c) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)). 
(E) An Asian American and Native American Pacific 
Islander-serving institution, as that term is defined in sec-
tion 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059g(b)). 
(F) A Native American-serving, nontribal institution, 
as that term is defined in section 319(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)).
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(11) MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.—The term ‘‘minority 
business enterprise’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
1400.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
regulation. 
(12) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Office of 
Minority Broadband Initiatives established pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1). 
(13) PILOT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Pilot Program’’ means 
the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program estab-
lished under the rules promulgated by the Assistant Secretary 
under subsection (c)(1). 
(14) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘Tribal 
College or University’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c(b)). 
(15) WI-FI.—The term ‘‘Wi-Fi’’ means a wireless networking 
protocol based on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi-
neers standard 802.11, or any successor standard. 
(16) WI-FI HOTSPOT.—The term ‘‘Wi-Fi hotspot’’ means a 
device that is capable of— 
(A) receiving broadband internet access service; and 
(B) sharing broadband internet access service with 
another device through the use of Wi-Fi. 
(b) OFFICE OF MINORITY BROADBAND INITIATIVES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall 
establish within the National Telecommunications and Informa-
tion Administration the Office of Minority Broadband Initia-
tives. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall be headed by the Director 
of the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives, who shall be 
appointed by the Assistant Secretary. 
(3) DUTIES.—The Office, acting through the Director, 
shall— 
(A) collaborate with Federal agencies that carry out 
broadband internet access service support programs to 
determine how to expand access to broadband internet 
access service and other digital opportunities in anchor 
communities; 
(B) collaborate with State, local, and Tribal govern-
ments, historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal 
Colleges or Universities, Minority-serving institutions, and 
stakeholders in the communications, education, business, 
and technology fields to— 
(i) promote— 
(I) initiatives relating to broadband internet 
access service connectivity for anchor communities; 
and 
(II) digital opportunities for anchor commu-
nities; 
(ii) develop recommendations to promote the rapid, 
expanded deployment of broadband internet access 
service to unserved historically Black colleges or 
universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, Minority- 
serving 
institutions, 
and 
anchor 
communities, 
including to—
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(I) students, faculty, and staff of historically 
Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or 
Universities, and Minority-serving institutions; 
and 
(II) senior citizens and veterans who live in 
anchor communities; 
(iii) promote activities that would accelerate the 
adoption 
of 
broadband 
internet 
access 
service 
(including any associated equipment or personnel nec-
essary to access and use that service, such as modems, 
routers, devices that combine a modem and a router, 
Wi-Fi hotspots, and connected devices)— 
(I) by students, faculty, and staff of historically 
Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or 
Universities, and Minority-serving institutions; 
and 
(II) within anchor communities; 
(iv) upon request, provide assistance to historically 
Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or 
Universities, Minority-serving institutions, and leaders 
from anchor communities with respect to navigating 
Federal programs dealing with broadband internet 
access service; 
(v) promote digital literacy skills, including by pro-
viding opportunities for virtual or in-person digital lit-
eracy training and education; 
(vi) promote professional development opportunity 
partnerships between industry and historically Black 
colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, 
and Minority-serving institutions to help ensure that 
information technology personnel and students of 
historically Black colleges or universities, Tribal Col-
leges or Universities, and Minority-serving institutions 
have the skills needed to work with new and emerging 
technologies with respect to broadband internet access 
service; and 
(vii) explore how to leverage investment in infra-
structure with respect to broadband internet access 
service to— 
(I) expand connectivity with respect to that 
service in anchor communities and by students, 
faculty, and staff of historically Black colleges or 
universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and 
Minority-serving institutions; 
(II) encourage investment in communities that 
have been designated as qualified opportunity 
zones under section 1400Z–1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986; and 
(III) serve as a catalyst for adoption of that 
service, so as to promote job growth and economic 
development and deployment of advanced tech-
nologies; and 
(C) assume any functions carried out under the 
Minority Broadband Initiative of the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration, as of the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(4) REPORTS.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the Assistant Secretary establishes the Office 
under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter, the Assistant 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Represent-
atives a report that— 
(i) for the year covered by the report, details the 
work of the Office in expanding access to fixed and 
mobile broadband internet access service— 
(I) at historically Black colleges or universities, 
Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority- 
serving institutions, including by expanding that 
access to students, faculty, and staff of historically 
Black colleges or universities, Tribal Colleges or 
Universities, and Minority-serving institutions; 
and 
(II) within anchor communities; and 
(ii) identifies barriers to providing access to 
broadband internet access service— 
(I) at historically Black colleges or universities, 
Tribal Colleges or Universities, and Minority- 
serving institutions, including to students, faculty, 
and staff of historically Black colleges or univer-
sities, 
Tribal 
Colleges 
or 
Universities, 
and 
Minority-serving institutions; and 
(II) within anchor communities. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Assistant Secretary submits a report 
under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall, to 
the extent feasible, make that report publicly available. 
(c) CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) RULES REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall 
promulgate rules establishing the Connecting Minority 
Communities Pilot Program, the purpose of which shall 
be to provide grants to eligible recipients in anchor commu-
nities for the purchase of broadband internet access service 
or any eligible equipment, or to hire and train information 
technology personnel— 
(i) in the case of an eligible recipient described 
in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (a)(8), 
to facilitate educational instruction and learning, 
including through remote instruction; 
(ii) in the case of an eligible recipient described 
in subsection (a)(8)(D)(i), to operate the minority busi-
ness enterprise; or 
(iii) in the case of an eligible recipient described 
in subsection (a)(8)(D)(ii), to operate the organization. 
(B) CONTENT.—The rules promulgated under subpara-
graph (A) shall— 
(i) establish a method for identifying which eligible 
recipients in anchor communities have the greatest 
unmet financial needs; 
(ii) ensure that grants under the Pilot Program 
are made—
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(I) to eligible recipients identified under the 
method established under clause (i); and 
(II) in a manner that best achieves the pur-
poses of the Pilot Program; 
(iii) require that an eligible recipient described 
in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (a)(8) 
that receives a grant to provide broadband internet 
access service or eligible equipment to students 
prioritizes students who— 
(I) are eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant 
under section 401 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a); 
(II) are recipients of any other need-based 
financial aid from the Federal Government, a 
State, or that eligible recipient; 
(III) are qualifying low-income consumers for 
the purposes of the program carried out under 
subpart E of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor regulations; 
(IV) are low-income individuals, as that term 
is defined in section 312(g) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(g)); or 
(V) have been approved to receive unemploy-
ment insurance benefits under any Federal or 
State law since March 1, 2020; 
(iv) provide that a recipient of a grant under the 
Pilot Program— 
(I) shall use eligible equipment for a purpose 
that the recipient considers to be appropriate, sub-
ject to any restriction provided in those rules (or 
any successor rules); 
(II) if the recipient lends, or otherwise pro-
vides, eligible equipment to students or patrons, 
shall prioritize lending or providing to such 
individuals that the recipient believes do not have 
access to that equipment, subject to any restriction 
provided in those rules (or any successor rules); 
and 
(III) may not sell or otherwise transfer eligible 
equipment in exchange for any thing (including 
a service) of value; 
(v) include audit requirements that— 
(I) ensure that a recipient of a grant made 
under the Pilot Program uses grant funds in 
compliance with the requirements of this section 
and the overall purpose of the Pilot Program; and 
(II) prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the 
operation of the Pilot Program; 
(vi) provide that not less than 40 percent of the 
amount of the grants made under the Pilot Program 
are made to Historically Black colleges or universities; 
and 
(vii) provide that not less than 20 percent of the 
amount of the grants made under the Pilot Program 
are made to eligible recipients described in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(8) to provide
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broadband internet access service or eligible equipment 
to students of those eligible recipients. 
(2) FUND.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as 
the Connecting Minority Communities Fund. 
(B) USE
OF
FUND.—Amounts in the Connecting 
Minority Communities Fund established under subpara-
graph (A) shall be available to the Assistant Secretary 
to provide support under the rules promulgated under para-
graph (1). 
(3) INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION.—When making grants 
under the Pilot Program, the Assistant Secretary shall coordi-
nate with other Federal agencies, including the Commission, 
the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Edu-
cation, to ensure the efficient expenditure of Federal funds, 
including by preventing multiple expenditures of Federal funds 
for the same purpose. 
(4) AUDITS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2021 and 
2022, the Inspector General of the Department of Com-
merce shall conduct an audit of the Pilot Program according 
to the requirements established under paragraph (1)(B)(v). 
(B) REPORT.—After completing each audit conducted 
under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General of the 
Department of Commerce shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives a report that details the findings of 
the audit. 
(5) DIRECT APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated, out of 
amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, to remain available 
until expended, $285,000,000 to the Connecting Minority 
Communities Fund established under paragraph (2). 
(6) TERMINATION.—Except with respect to the report 
required under paragraph (7) and the authority of the Secretary 
of Commerce and the Inspector General of the Department 
of Commerce described in paragraph (8), the Pilot Program, 
including all reporting requirements under this section, shall 
terminate on the date on which the amounts made available 
to carry out the Pilot Program are fully expended. 
(7) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date on 
which the Pilot Program terminates under paragraph (6), the 
Assistant Secretary, after consulting with eligible recipients 
that received grants under the Pilot Program, shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives a report that— 
(A) describes the manner in which the Pilot Program 
was carried out; 
(B) identifies each eligible recipient that received a 
grant under the Pilot Program; and 
(C) contains information regarding the effectiveness 
of the Pilot Program, including lessons learned in carrying 
out the Pilot Program and recommendations for future 
action.
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(8) SAVINGS PROVISION.—The termination of the Pilot Pro-
gram under paragraph (6) shall not limit, alter, or affect the 
ability of the Secretary of Commerce or the Inspector General 
of the Department of Commerce to— 
(A) investigate waste, fraud, and abuse with respect 
to the Pilot Program; or 
(B) recover funds that are misused under the Pilot 
Program. 
SEC. 903. FCC COVID–19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; 
(2) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Communica-
tions Commission; and 
(3) the term ‘‘COVID–19 Telehealth Program’’ or ‘‘Program’’ 
means the COVID–19 Telehealth Program established by the 
Commission under the authority provided under the heading 
‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘FEDERAL COMMU-
NICATIONS COMMISSION’’ under the heading ‘‘INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES’’ in title V of division B of the CARES Act (Public 
Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 531). 
(b) ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION.—Out of amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated 
$249,950,000 in additional funds for the COVID–19 Telehealth Pro-
gram, of which $50,000 shall be transferred by the Commission 
to the Inspector General of the Commission for oversight of the 
COVID–19 Telehealth Program. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS.— 
(A) PUBLIC NOTICE.—Not later than 10 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue 
a Public Notice establishing a 10-day period during which 
the Commission will seek comments on— 
(i) the metrics the Commission should use to 
evaluate applications for funding under this section; 
and 
(ii) how the Commission should treat applications 
filed during the funding rounds for awards from the 
COVID-19 Telehealth Program using amounts appro-
priated under the CARES Act (Public Law 116–36; 
134 Stat. 281). 
(B) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—After the end of the com-
ment period under subparagraph (A), and not later than 
15 days before the Commission first commits funds under 
this section, the Commission shall provide notice to the 
appropriate congressional committees of the metrics the 
Commission plans to use to evaluate applications for those 
funds. 
(2) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—To the extent feasible, the 
Commission shall ensure, in providing assistance under the 
COVID–19 Telehealth Program from amounts made available 
under subsection (b), that not less than 1 applicant in each
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of the 50 States and the District of Columbia has received 
funding from the Program since the inception of the Program, 
unless there is no such applicant eligible for such assistance 
in a State or in the District of Columbia, as the case may 
be. 
(3) PREVIOUS
APPLICANTS.—The Commission shall allow 
an applicant who filed an application during the funding rounds 
for awards from the COVID–19 Telehealth Program using 
amounts appropriated under the CARES Act (Public Law 116- 
36; 134 Stat. 281) the opportunity to update or amend that 
application as necessary. 
(4) INFORMATION.—To the extent feasible, the Commission 
shall provide each applicant for funding from the COVID– 
19 Telehealth Program, if requested, with— 
(A) information on the status of the application; and 
(B) a rationale for the final funding decision for the 
application, after making that decision. 
(5) DENIAL.—If the Commission chooses to deny an applica-
tion for funding from the COVID–19 Telehealth Program, the 
Commission shall— 
(A) issue notice to the applicant of the intent of the 
Commission to deny the application and the grounds for 
that decision; 
(B) provide the applicant with 10 days to submit any 
supplementary information that the applicant determines 
relevant; and 
(C) consider any supplementary information submitted 
under subparagraph (B) in making any final decision with 
respect to the application. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter until 
all funds made available under this section have been expended, 
the Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the distribution of funds appropriated for 
the COVID–19 Telehealth Program under the CARES Act (Public 
Law 116–36; 134 Stat. 281) or under this section, which shall 
include— 
(1) non-identifiable and aggregated data on deficient and 
rejected applications; 
(2) non-identifiable and aggregated data on applications 
for which no award determination was made; 
(3) information on the total number of applicants; 
(4) information on the total dollar amount of requests for 
awards made under this section; and 
(5) information on applicant outreach and technical assist-
ance. 
(e) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT REQUIREMENTS.—A collection 
of information conducted or sponsored under any regulations 
required to implement this section shall not constitute a collection 
of information for the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 35 of 
title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Paper-
work Reduction Act’’). 
SEC. 904. BENEFIT FOR BROADBAND SERVICE DURING EMERGENCY 
PERIOD RELATING TO COVID–19. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) BROADBAND
INTERNET
ACCESS
SERVICE.—The term 
‘‘broadband internet access service’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation. 
(2) BROADBAND PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘broadband provider’’ 
means a provider of broadband internet access service. 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed-
eral Communications Commission. 
(4) CONNECTED
DEVICE.—The term ‘‘connected device’’ 
means a laptop or desktop computer or a tablet. 
(5) DESIGNATED AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAR-
RIER.—The term ‘‘designated as an eligible telecommunications 
carrier’’, with respect to a broadband provider, means the 
broadband provider is designated as an eligible telecommuni-
cations carrier under section 214(e) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 214(e)). 
(6) ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD.—The term ‘‘eligible household’’ 
means, regardless of whether the household or any member 
of the household receives support under subpart E of part 
54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation), and regardless of whether any member of the 
household has any past or present arrearages with a broadband 
provider, a household in which— 
(A) at least one member of the household meets the 
qualifications in subsection (a) or (b) of section 54.409 
of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation); 
(B) at least one member of the household has applied 
for and been approved to receive benefits under the free 
and reduced price lunch program under the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); 
(C) at least one member of the household has experi-
enced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020, 
that is documented by layoff or furlough notice, application 
for unemployment insurance benefits, or similar docu-
mentation or that is otherwise verifiable through the 
National Verifier or National Lifeline Accountability Data-
base; 
(D) at least one member of the household has received 
a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) in the current 
award year, if such award is verifiable through the National 
Verifier or National Lifeline Accountability Database or 
the participating provider verifies eligibility under sub-
section (a)(2)(B); or 
(E) at least one member of the household meets the 
eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing 
low-income or COVID–19 program, subject to the require-
ments of subsection (a)(2)(B) and any other eligibility 
requirements the Commission may consider necessary for 
the public interest. 
(7) EMERGENCY
BROADBAND
BENEFIT.—The term ‘‘emer-
gency broadband benefit’’ means a monthly discount for an 
eligible household applied to the actual amount charged to 
such household, which shall be no more than the standard
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rate for an internet service offering and associated equipment, 
in an amount equal to such amount charged, but not more 
than $50, or, if an internet service offering is provided to 
an eligible household on Tribal land, not more than $75. 
(8) EMERGENCY
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘emergency period’’ 
means the period that— 
(A) begins on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(B) ends on the date that is 6 months after the date 
on which the determination by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that a public health 
emergency exists as a result of COVID–19, including any 
renewal thereof, terminates. 
(9) INTERNET
SERVICE
OFFERING.—The term ‘‘internet 
service offering’’ means, with respect to a broadband provider, 
broadband internet access service provided by such provider 
to a household, offered in the same manner, and on the same 
terms, as described in any of such provider’s offerings for 
broadband internet access service to such household, as on 
December 1, 2020. 
(10) NATIONAL LIFELINE ACCOUNTABILITY DATABASE.—The 
term ‘‘National Lifeline Accountability Database’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 54.400 of title 47, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). 
(11) NATIONAL VERIFIER.—The term ‘‘National Verifier’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 54.400 of title 47, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. 
(12) PARTICIPATING
PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘participating 
provider’’ means a broadband provider that— 
(A)(i) is designated as an eligible telecommunications 
carrier; or 
(ii) meets requirements established by the Commission 
for participation in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Pro-
gram and is approved by the Commission under subsection 
(d)(2); and 
(B) elects to participate in the Emergency Broadband 
Benefit Program. 
(13) STANDARD
RATE.—The term ‘‘standard rate’’ means 
the monthly retail rate for the applicable tier of broadband 
internet access service as of December 1, 2020, excluding any 
taxes or other governmental fees. 
(b) EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commission shall establish a 
program, to be known as the ‘‘Emergency Broadband Benefit 
Program’’, under which the Commission shall, in accordance 
with this section, reimburse, using funds from the Emergency 
Broadband Connectivity Fund established in subsection (i), a 
participating provider for an emergency broadband benefit, or 
an emergency broadband benefit and a connected device, pro-
vided to an eligible household during the emergency period. 
(2) VERIFICATION
OF
ELIGIBILITY.—To verify whether a 
household is an eligible household, a participating provider 
shall— 
(A) use the National Verifier or National Lifeline 
Accountability Database;
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(B) rely upon an alternative verification process of 
the participating provider, if— 
(i) the participating provider submits information 
as required by the Commission regarding the alter-
native verification process prior to seeking reimburse-
ment; and 
(ii) not later than 7 days after receiving the 
information required under clause (i), the Commis-
sion— 
(I) determines that the alternative verification 
process will be sufficient to avoid waste, fraud, 
and abuse; and 
(II) notifies the participating provider of the 
determination under subclause (I); or 
(C) rely on a school to verify the eligibility of a house-
hold based on the participation of the household in the 
free and reduced price lunch program or the school break-
fast program described in subsection (a)(6)(B). 
(3) USE
OF
NATIONAL
VERIFIER
AND
NATIONAL
LIFELINE 
ACCOUNTABILITY DATABASE.—The Commission shall— 
(A) expedite the ability of all participating providers 
to access the National Verifier and National Lifeline 
Accountability Database for purposes of determining 
whether a household is an eligible household, without 
regard to whether a participating provider is designated 
as an eligible telecommunications carrier; and 
(B) ensure that the National Verifier and National 
Lifeline Accountability Database approve an eligible house-
hold to receive the emergency broadband benefit not later 
than 2 days after the date of the submission of information 
necessary to determine if such household is an eligible 
household. 
(4) REIMBURSEMENT.—From the Emergency Broadband 
Connectivity Fund established in subsection (i), the Commission 
shall reimburse a participating provider in an amount equal 
to the emergency broadband benefit with respect to an eligible 
household that receives such benefit from such participating 
provider during the emergency period. 
(5) REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONNECTED DEVICE.—A partici-
pating provider that, during the emergency period, in addition 
to providing the emergency broadband benefit to an eligible 
household, supplies such household with a connected device 
may be reimbursed up to $100 from the Emergency Broadband 
Connectivity Fund established in subsection (i) for such con-
nected device, if the charge to such eligible household is more 
than $10 but less than $50 for such connected device, except 
that a participating provider may receive reimbursement for 
no more than 1 connected device per eligible household. 
(6) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—To receive a reimbursement 
under paragraph (4) or (5), a participating provider shall certify 
to the Commission the following: 
(A) That the amount for which the participating pro-
vider is seeking reimbursement from the Emergency 
Broadband Connectivity Fund established in subsection (i) 
for providing an internet service offering to an eligible 
household is not more than the standard rate.
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(F) Whether any funding from the Emergency 
Broadband Connectivity Fund was made available to a 
participating provider for an emergency broadband benefit 
for a person outside the eligible household. 
(G) Whether any funding from the Emergency 
Broadband Connectivity Fund was made available to 
reimburse a participating provider for an emergency 
broadband benefit made available to an eligible household 
in which all members of such household necessary to satisfy 
the eligibility requirements described in subsection (a)(6) 
were deceased. 
(8) RANDOM AUDIT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General 
of the Commission shall conduct an audit of a representative 
sample of participating providers receiving reimbursements 
under the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. 
(9) NOTIFICATION OF AUDIT FINDINGS.—Not later than 7 
days after a finding made by the Commission under the require-
ments of paragraph (7), the Commission shall notify the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate with any information described in such 
paragraph that the Commission has obtained. 
(10) EXPIRATION OF PROGRAM.—At the conclusion of the 
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, any participating 
eligible households shall be subject to a participating provider’s 
generally applicable terms and conditions. 
(c) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate 
regulations to implement this section. 
(2) COMMENT PERIODS.—As part of the rulemaking under 
paragraph (1), the Commission shall— 
(A) provide a 20-day public comment period that begins 
not later than 5 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
(B) provide a 20-day public reply comment period that 
immediately follows the period under subparagraph (A); 
and 
(C) during the comment periods under subparagraphs 
(A) and (B), seek comment on— 
(i) the provision of assistance from the Emergency 
Broadband Connectivity Fund established in sub-
section (i) consistent with this section; and 
(ii) other related matters. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY OF PROVIDERS.— 
(1) RELATION TO ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER 
DESIGNATION.—The Commission may not require a broadband 
provider to be designated as an eligible telecommunications 
carrier in order to be a participating provider. 
(2) EXPEDITED APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall establish an 
expedited process by which the Commission approves as 
participating providers broadband providers that are not 
designated as eligible telecommunications carriers and elect 
to participate in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Pro-
gram.
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(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
the Commission shall automatically approve as a partici-
pating provider a broadband provider that has an estab-
lished program as of April 1, 2020, that is widely available 
and offers internet service offerings to eligible households 
and maintains verification processes that are sufficient to 
avoid fraud, waste, and abuse. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall affect 
the collection, distribution, or administration of the Lifeline Assist-
ance Program governed by the rules set forth in subpart E of 
part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation). 
(f) PART 54 REGULATIONS.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prevent the Commission from providing that the regu-
lations in part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any successor regulation, shall apply in whole or in part to the 
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, shall not apply in whole 
or in part to such Program, or shall be modified in whole or 
in part for purposes of application to such Program. 
(g) ENFORCEMENT.—A violation of this section or a regulation 
promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or 
a regulation promulgated under such Act. The Commission shall 
enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this 
section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the 
same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms 
and provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 were incorporated 
into and made a part of this section. 
(h) EXEMPTIONS.— 
(1) CERTAIN RULEMAKING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 553 of 
title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to a regulation 
promulgated under subsection (c) or a rulemaking proceeding 
to promulgate such a regulation. 
(2) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT REQUIREMENTS.—A collec-
tion of information conducted or sponsored under the regula-
tions required by subsection (c) shall not constitute a collection 
of information for the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 
35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as 
the Paperwork Reduction Act). 
(i) EMERGENCY BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States a fund to be known as the Emergency 
Broadband Connectivity Fund. 
(2) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated to the Emer-
gency Broadband Connectivity Fund, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,200,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021, to remain available until expended. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Emergency Broadband 
Connectivity Fund shall be available to the Commission for 
reimbursements to participating providers under this section, 
and the Commission may use not more than 2 percent of 
such amounts to administer the Emergency Broadband Benefit 
Program. 
(4) RELATIONSHIP TO UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
Reimbursements provided under this section shall be provided 
from amounts made available under this subsection and not
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from contributions under section 254(d) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(d)). 
(5) USE OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY 
PERMITTED.—The Commission shall have the authority to avail 
itself of the services of the Universal Service Administrative 
Company to implement the Emergency Broadband Benefit Pro-
gram, including developing and processing reimbursements and 
distributing funds to participating providers. 
(j) SAFE HARBOR.—The Commission may not enforce a violation 
of this section under section 501, 502, or 503 of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 501; 502; 503), or any rules of the Commission 
promulgated under such sections of such Act, if a participating 
provider demonstrates to the Commission that such provider relied 
in good faith on information provided to such provider to make 
the verification required by subsection (b)(2). 
SEC. 905. GRANTS FOR BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ 
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information. 
(2) 
BROADBAND
OR
BROADBAND
SERVICE.—The 
term 
‘‘broadband’’ or ‘‘broadband service’’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘‘broadband internet access service’’ in section 8.1(b) 
of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tion. 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed-
eral Communications Commission. 
(4) COVERED
BROADBAND
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
broadband project’’ means a competitively and technologically 
neutral project for the deployment of fixed broadband service 
that provides qualifying broadband service in an eligible service 
area. 
(5) COVERED
PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘covered partner-
ship’’ means a partnership between— 
(A) a State, or 1 or more political subdivisions of a 
State; and 
(B) a provider of fixed broadband service. 
(6) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ means the 
Department of Commerce. 
(7) ELIGIBLE
SERVICE
AREA.—The term ‘‘eligible service 
area’’ means a census block in which broadband service is 
not available at 1 or more households or businesses in the 
census block, as determined by the Assistant Secretary on 
the basis of— 
(A) the maps created under section 802(c)(1) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1)); or 
(B) if the maps described in subparagraph (A) are 
not available, the most recent information available to the 
Assistant Secretary, including information provided by the 
Commission. 
(8) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(A) a Tribal Government; 
(B) a Tribal College or University; 
(C) the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on behalf 
of the Native Hawaiian Community, including Native 
Hawaiian Education Programs;
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(D) a Tribal organization; or 
(E) a Native Corporation. 
(9) NATIVE CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Native Corporation’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602). 
(10) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 801 of the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(25 U.S.C. 4221). 
(11) QUALIFYING BROADBAND SERVICE.—The term ‘‘quali-
fying broadband service’’ means broadband service with— 
(A) a download speed of not less than 25 megabits 
per second; 
(B) an upload speed of not less than 3 megabits per 
second; and 
(C) a latency sufficient to support real-time, interactive 
applications. 
(12) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘Tribal Government’’ 
means the governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native 
Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component 
band, or component reservation, individually recognized 
(including parenthetically) in the list published most recently 
as of the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to section 
104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 
(25 U.S.C. 5131). 
(13) TRIBAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Tribal land’’ means— 
(A) any land located within the boundaries of— 
(i) an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; or 
(ii) a former reservation within Oklahoma; 
(B) any land not located within the boundaries of an 
Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which 
is held— 
(i) in trust by the United States for the benefit 
of an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian; 
(ii) by an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian, 
subject to restriction against alienation under laws 
of the United States; or 
(iii) by a dependent Indian community; 
(C) any land located within a region established pursu-
ant to section 7(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(a)); 
(D) Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined in section 801 
of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Deter-
mination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221); or 
(E) those areas or communities designated by the 
Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs of the Department 
of the Interior that are near, adjacent, or contiguous to 
reservations where financial assistance and social service 
programs are provided to Indians because of their status 
as Indians. 
(14) UNSERVED.—The term ‘‘unserved’’, with respect to a 
household, means— 
(A) the household lacks access to qualifying broadband 
service; and 
(B) no broadband provider has been selected to receive, 
or is otherwise receiving, Federal or State funding subject 
to enforceable build out commitments to deploy qualifying