Sec. 9. DEFINITIONS
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## SEC. 9 DEFINITIONS **[**[47 U.S.C. 1608](/us/usc/t47/s1608)**]** In this Act: ####
(1)Advanced communications service The term “**advanced communications service**” has the meaning given the term “**advanced telecommunications capability**” in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302). ####
(2)Appropriate national security agency The term “**appropriate national security agency**” means— #####
(A)the Department of Homeland Security; #####
(B)the Department of Defense; #####
(C)the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; #####
(D)the National Security Agency; and #####
(E)the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ####
(3)Commission The term “**Commission**” means the Federal Communications Commission. ####
(4)Communications equipment or service The term “**communications equipment or service**” means any equipment or service that is essential to the provision of advanced communications service. ####
(5)Covered communications equipment or service The term “**covered communications equipment or service**” means any communications equipment or service that is on the list published by the Commission under section 2(a). ####
(6)Customers The term “**customers**” means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service— #####
(A)the customers of such provider; and #####
(B)the customers of any affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) of such provider. ####
(7)Executive branch interagency body The term “**executive branch interagency body**” means an interagency body established in the executive branch. ####
(8)Person The term “**person**” means an individual or entity. ####
(9)Program The term “**Program**” means the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program established under section 4(a). ####
(10)Provider of advanced communications service The term “**provider of advanced communications service**”— #####
(A)means a person who provides advanced communications 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 section 27.4 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and ######
(ii)health care providers and libraries providing advanced communications service. ####
(11)Recipient The term “**recipient**” means any provider of advanced communications service the application of which for a reimbursement under the Program has been approved by the Commission, regardless of whether the provider has received reimbursement funds. ####
(12)Reimbursement funds The term “**reimbursement funds**” means any reimbursement received under the Program.
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