S.Amdt. 3214

SA 3214. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Leahy)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R.
2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 6206(3)(A), strike clause (ii) and insert the
following:
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Relation to universal service high-cost support.--The
Secretary shall coordinate with the Federal Communications
Commission to ensure that any grants, loans, or loan
guarantees made under this section complement and do not
conflict with universal service high-cost support (as defined
in section 54.5 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or
any successor regulation) provided by the Commission.
``(D) Appeal of ineligibility.--An entity that is
determined ineligible by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)
may appeal that determination in a timely manner according to
a procedure established by the Secretary.'';

In section 6206(3)(B), strike clause (ii) and insert the
following:
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking clause (ii) and
inserting the following:
``(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply if the
applicant is eligible for funding under another title of this
Act.''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Overbuild and duplication of broadband.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), an eligible
entity that receives a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under
this section shall not use the funds to overbuild or
duplicate broadband expansion efforts made by another entity
with a grant, loan, or loan guarantee received under this
section.
``(ii) Exception.--The prohibition in clause (i) shall not
apply if--

``(I) that other entity--

``(aa)(AA) rescinded or defaulted on the grant, loan, or
loan guarantee; or
``(BB) failed to meet the terms and conditions of the
grant, loan, or loan guarantee; and

``(II) the eligible entity has not rescinded, defaulted on,
or failed to meet the terms and conditions of any previous
grant, loan, or loan guarantee received under this
section.'';

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