[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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       ``(aa)(AA) rescinded or defaulted on the grant, loan, or 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       ``(II) the eligible entity has not rescinded, defaulted on, 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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