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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Broadband Adoption Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. BROADBAND LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 254(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(j))
is amended to read as follows:
''(j) Lifeline Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--Nothing in this section, other than
paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall affect the collection,
distribution, or administration of the Lifeline program of the
Commission set forth under sections 54.400 through 54.417 of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
thereto.
''(2) Broadband lifeline assistance program.--
''(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
''(i) the term 'broadband Internet access
service' has the meaning given that term under
section 8.11(a) of title 47, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor thereto;
''(ii) the terms 'duplicative support' and
'qualifying low-income consumer' have the
meanings given those terms in section 54.400 of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor thereto;
''(iii) the term 'Lifeline program' means
the Lifeline program of the Commission set
forth under sections 54.400 through 54.417 of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor thereto; and
''(iv) the term 'participating broadband
Internet access service provider' means a
provider of broadband Internet access service
that elects to participate in the Lifeline
program to provide broadband Internet access
service to qualifying low-income consumers
under the final rule adopted under subparagraph
(C)(i).
''(B) Purpose.--The purpose of this paragraph is to
promote the adoption of broadband Internet access
service by all people of the United States while
recognizing that the price of broadband Internet access
service is one of the barriers to adoption for low-
income households.
''(C) Establishment.--
''(i) In general.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment of the Broadband
Adoption Act of 2015, the Commission shall
adopt a final rule establishing Lifeline
support under the Lifeline program for
broadband Internet access service to enable
qualifying low-income consumers in urban and
rural areas to purchase broadband Internet
access service at reduced charges by
reimbursing participating broadband Internet
access service providers for each such consumer
served.
''(ii) Model.--The final rule adopted under
clause (i) shall provide that a qualifying low-
income consumer may elect to apply Lifeline
support under the Lifeline program to basic
telephone service, voice telephony service, or
broadband Internet access service, regardless
of whether the service is purchased as a stand-
alone service or as part of a bundle of
services.
''(iii) Digital literacy program.--The
Commission shall consider providing a
preference to a participating broadband
Internet access service provider that includes
components involving digital literacy programs
as part of the offerings of the participating
broadband Internet access service provider.
''(D) State funds.--The Commission shall consult
with the Federal-State Joint Board instituted under
subsection (a)(1) regarding ways to encourage States to
develop programs that would work in conjunction with
the Lifeline program.
''(E) Amount of support.--
''(i) In general.--In calculating the
amount of Lifeline support to be provided to
each qualifying low-income consumer under the
final rule adopted under subparagraph (C)(i),
the Commission shall routinely study--
''(I) the prevailing market price
for broadband Internet access service;
''(II) the prevailing speed of
broadband Internet access service
adopted by households; and
''(III) the prevailing broadband
usage patterns of residential
consumers.
''(ii) Information.--In carrying out clause
(i), the Commission shall rely on information
that--
''(I) the Commission routinely
collects; or
''(II) is publicly available.
''(F) Technology neutral.--
''(i) In general.--To promote competition
from service providers to qualify under the
Lifeline program, the Commission shall ensure
that the final rule adopted under subparagraph
(C)(i) is neutral as to the types of technology
used to provide voice telephony or broadband
Internet access service under the Lifeline
program.
''(ii) Authorization.--A participating
broadband Internet access service provider--
''(I) shall not be required to be
an eligible telecommunications carrier
(as designated under section 214(e)) to
receive support under the Lifeline
program; and
''(II) shall obtain authorization
from the Commission in order to
participate in the Lifeline program.
''(G) Accountability.--
''(i) Nonduplication.--The final rule
adopted under subparagraph (C)(i) shall
incorporate regulations of the Commission in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act
that prevent the receipt of duplicative support
under the Lifeline program.
''(ii) Preventing waste, fraud, or abuse.--
In promulgating regulations to carry out this
paragraph, the Commission shall consider any
appropriate measures to prevent any waste,
fraud, or abuse in the administration of the
Lifeline program.
''(iii) Eligibility.--The Commission, in
consultation with other relevant Federal
agencies, shall establish a national database
to determine qualifying low-income consumer
eligibility for Lifeline program subsidies.
''(H) Evaluation reports.--Not later than 1 year
after the Commission adopts the final rule under
subparagraph (C)(i), and every year thereafter, the
Commission shall conduct an evaluation and issue a
report on the performance of the Lifeline program
during the 12-month period preceding the date on which
each report is issued.
''(I) GAO study.--Not later than 1 year after the
Commission adopts the final rule under subparagraph
(C)(i), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study and issue a report on the
performance of the Lifeline support provided under the
Lifeline program for broadband Internet access service.
''(3) Clarification of authority.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission
under any other provision of law, including the authority to
promulgate regulations to promote the adoption of broadband
service by low-income households in the United States.''.
Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program for qualifying low-income consumers in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband Internet access service at reduced charges by reimbursing participating providers for each such consumer served. Requires the program to allow qualifying consumers to elect to apply support from the Lifeline program to basic telephone service, voice telephony service, or broadband Internet access service, regardless of whether the service is purchased as a stand-alone service or in a bundle. Directs the FCC to consult with the federal-state joint board on universal service regarding ways to encourage states to develop programs in conjunction with the Lifeline program. Requires the program to be technology neutral to promote competition from service providers. Requires participating broadband Internet access service providers to obtain FCC authorization to participate in the Lifeline program, but a provider is not required to be an eligible telecommunications carrier to receive support under the program. Directs the FCC to: (1) adopt regulations to prevent receipt of duplicative support under the Lifeline program, and (2) establish a national database to determine consumer eligibility.