Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term aging individual has the meaning given the term older individual in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3002 ). The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. The term covered household means a household the income of which does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty threshold, as determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of the Census, for a household of the size involved. The term covered populations means— individuals who are members of covered households; aging individuals; incarcerated individuals, other than individuals who are incarcerated in a Federal correctional facility (including a private facility operated under contract with the Federal Government); veterans; individuals with disabilities; individuals with a language barrier, including individuals who— are English learners; or have low levels of literacy; individuals who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group; and individuals who primarily reside in a rural area.
The term digital literacy means the skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information. The term disability has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 ). The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304(e) ).
The term institution of higher education — has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ); and includes a postsecondary vocational institution. The term postsecondary vocational institution has the meaning given the term in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) ). The term rural area has the meaning given the term in section 13 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 913 ). The term State has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ).
The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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