Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Connected Rural Schools Act”.
Connected Rural Schools Act
A BILL
To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to allow counties to use certain funds to provide or expand access to broadband telecommunications services and other technologies.
Sec. 2 Access to broadband and other technology
Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(5) to provide or expand access to—
“(A) broadband telecommunications services at local schools; or
“(B) the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus.”