117 HR 5512 IH: Reviewing and Updating Regional And Local Broadband Mapping Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-10-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 117th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 5512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2021 Mr. Clyde (for himself and Mr. Allen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide a transitional option to permit States to submit their own mapping data to use for any broadband-related funding program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Reviewing and Updating Regional And Local Broadband Mapping Act or the RURAL Broadband Mapping Act.

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Transitional map option for the Form 477 process

Section 802(b)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 642(b)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)

Transitional State map option

(i)

In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Commission shall accept the submission of broadband mapping data from a State to use for any application for funding with respect to the deployment of broadband internet access service in such State where such application requires the use of Form 477 data, if the Commission determines the data from the State is superior than the broadband mapping data used by the Commission. (ii)

Termination

The requirement under clause (i) shall terminate on the day on which the Commission determines that the Commission has created all maps required by subsection (c)..