Sec. 533. Immediate deployment of broadband service on Tribal lands
591 words·~3 min read·
/bill/117/s/5186/is/section-533A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
In this section: The term eligible entity means— an Indian tribe; a qualifying Tribal entity; and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary shall use amounts appropriated under subsection (c)(1)(A) to provide grants under the community facilities grant program under section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19) ) to eligible entities for the deployment of broadband service on Tribal lands, if the eligible entity would be eligible for a grant under that section for the deployment. An eligible entity that receives a grant under subparagraph
(A)may use the grant amount for costs for the immediate deployment of broadband service on Tribal lands, including— backhaul costs; and costs of repairs to damaged infrastructure, if the cost of the repairs would be less than the cost of new infrastructure. In making grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to the deployment of telecommunications or broadband services on Tribal lands on which the services have not been deployed or have been inadequately deployed, including— middle mile fiber; backhaul transit, interconnection, and other costs; and repairs to damaged infrastructure, the cost of the repairs to which would be less than the cost of new infrastructure. Notwithstanding section 306(a)(19)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)(B) ), the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under subparagraph
(A)shall be 100 percent. The Secretary shall use amounts appropriated under subsection (c)(1)(B) to provide grants to eligible recipients described in subparagraph
(C)under the community facilities technical assistance and training grant program under section 306(a)(26) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(26) ) to assist eligible entities in— preparing applications for grants under paragraph (1)(A); and receiving technical assistance and training from an entity to which a community facilities technical assistance and training grant has been made under that section. Subparagraph
(A)shall be carried out without regard to— subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of section 306(a)(26) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(26) ); and any requirements described in subparagraph
(A)of that section relating to eligibility to receive— a grant under that section; or technical assistance and training from an entity receiving a grant under that section. An entity shall be eligible to receive a grant under subparagraph
(A)if the entity is— eligible for a grant under the community facilities technical assistance and training grant program under section 306(a)(26) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(26) ), without regard to subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of that section, to assist an eligible entity in preparing an application for a grant under that section; or an inter-Tribal government organization, a Tribal College or University, or a university or college with a Tribal-serving institution with expertise in Tribal broadband policy. There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2031— $300,000,000 to provide grants under subsection (b)(1); and $5,000,000 to provide grants under subsection (b)(2). The amount made available under each of subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of paragraph
(1)for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031 shall be adjusted annually to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The amounts made available under paragraph
(1)shall remain available until expended.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 533
Immediate deployment of broadband service on Tribal lands
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources