years thereafter for the next 4 years, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the 
Administrator under this Act. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
(2) DIGITAL
DIVIDE.—The term ‘‘digital di-
vide’’ means the gap between those who have an 
internet-connected computer and the skills to use the 
computer and those who do not. Principle barriers to 
closing this gap include access to devices, afford-
ability, digital literacy, and access to broadband. 
(3) EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘‘educational institution’’ means— 
(A) any public or private child care center, 
preschool, elementary school, secondary school, 
accredited institution of vocational or profes-
sional education, or institution of higher edu-
cation; and 
(B) in the case of an accredited institution 
of vocational or professional education or an in-
stitution of higher education composed of more 
than one school, college, or department that is 
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administratively a separate unit, each such 
school, college, or department. 
(4) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘federal 
agency’’ in section 102 of title 40, United States 
Code. 
(5) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102). 
(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(7) LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.—The term ‘‘low 
income individual’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 351 of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 689). 
(8) NONPROFIT
COMPUTER
REFURBISHER.— 
The term ‘‘nonprofit computer refurbisher’’ means a 
nonprofit organization that primarily works to im-
prove access to information and communication 
technology in their mission to bridge the digital di-
vide. 
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(9) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization that 
is described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of such Code. 
(10) REPAIRABLE.—The term ‘‘repairable’’ 
means property that is unusable but can be economi-
cally repaired. 
(11) SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘sec-
ondary school’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
(12) SENIOR.—The term ‘‘senior’’ means an in-
dividual who is 65 years of age or older. 
(13) SENIOR IN NEED.—The term ‘‘senior in 
need’’ means a senior who experiences cultural, so-
cial, or geographical isolation that— 
(A) restricts the ability of the senior to 
perform normal daily tasks; or 
(B) threatens the capacity of the senior to 
live independently. 
(14) STUDENT.—The term ‘‘student’’ means 
any individual enrolled in an educational institution, 
but not a public or private child care center. 
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(15) SURPLUS
COMPUTER
OR
TECHNOLOGY 
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘surplus computer or tech-
nology equipment’’ means computer or technology 
equipment that is property as described under sec-
tion 549(b)(2) of title 40, United States Code. 
(16) TECHNOLOGY
EQUIPMENT.—The term 
‘‘technology equipment’’ means any physical asset 
related to a computer or information technology, in-
cluding any peripheral component, tablet, commu-
nication device (such as a router, server, or cell 
phone), printer, scanner, uninterruptible power 
source, cable, or connection. 
(17) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such funds 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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