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S. 2585 — what changed

Modernization, Accountability, and Planning for Broadband Funding Act

From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 2 sections amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Sec. 3 Broadband Funding Map modernization

(a)
changed In general— The Commission, in coordination with NTIA, shall collect data submitted for the Broadband Funding Map by relevant Federal agencies on a reasonable and timely basis pursuant to section 60105(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1704), 1704(d)), in order to promote the most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment and prevent redundant overbuilding inefficient use or fragmentation of broadband infrastructure with Federal funding.funding for broadband infrastructure.
(b)
Inquiry—
(1)
added Notice of inquiry—
(A)
added In general— Subject to subparagraph (B), not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a notice of inquiry concerning the optimum functionality and transparency of the Broadband Funding Map, including the quality and completeness of the data populated to the Broadband Funding Map.
(B)
added Request for vote— Any Commissioner may request a vote at the Commission level prior to the initiation of a notice of inquiry required under subparagraph (A). Upon such request, the notice of inquiry required under subparagraph (A) may not proceed unless a majority of the Commissioners vote to approve the notice of inquiry.
(1)
removed Notice of inquiry— Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a notice of inquiry concerning the optimum functionality and transparency of the Broadband Funding Map, including the quality and completeness of the data populated to the Broadband Funding Map.
(2)
Evaluation considerations— In the inquiry, the Commission shall include evaluation of the following considerations:
(A)
changed The adequacy with which Federal agencies have been able to collect and submit the required categories of data pursuant to section 60105(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1704) 1704(d)) to date.
(B)
The usability of such existing categories of data described in subparagraph (A) to the public, and whether any category should be added, eliminated, or otherwise altered for improved user experience.
(C)
changed The timeliness of periodic updates from Federal agencies to the Broadband Funding Map described in subparagraph (A) pursuant to section 60105(e) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1704).1704(e).
(D)
changed Whether the scope of programmatic data to be reported to the Broadband Funding Map pursuant to section 60105(d)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1704) 1704(d)(1)) should be expanded.
(E)
added Whether third-party mapping data should be incorporated to improve the functionality and transparency of the Broadband Funding Map.
(F)
renumbered was (3)(3)(7) Any manners in which the Commission should potentially augment or streamline the Broadband Funding Map with existing Commission mapping tools.
(3)
Completion— Not later than 120 days after the initiation of the inquiry under paragraph (1), the Commission shall complete the inquiry.

Sec. 4 GAO Study and Report

(a)
changed In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—
(1)
conduct a study on the roles, responsibilities, and progress to date of Federal agencies to maintain the Broadband Funding Map and ensure the completeness and continued relevance of the Broadband Funding Map; and
(2)
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the study under paragraph (1) that includes the findings and conclusions of the Comptroller General.
(b)
Requirements— In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review the following:
(1)
The extent to which each eligible Federal agency is submitting programmatic data to the Broadband Funding Map adequately and in compliance with section 60105 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1704), including identification of any—
(A)
successful best practices in submitting such data to the Commission; and
(B)
challenges resulting in incomplete data submissions from an agency or individual program to the Commission.
(2)
The proficiency of the Commission’s management of the Broadband Funding Map and related interagency collaboration.
(3)
Whether the Commission has sufficient authority to collect the necessary data from Federal agencies to populate the Broadband Funding Map.
(4)
The respective data collection efforts of NTIA pursuant to the ACCESS BROADBAND Act (47 U.S.C. 1307) and section 60105 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1704).
(5)
changed The effectiveness of coordination among the Commission, NTIA, and other relevant Federal agencies that provide funding for broadband infrastructure deployment, including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences, Services, pursuant to section 60105(g) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1704).1704(g)).
(6)
changed How enhanced use of the Broadband Funding Map across by relevant Federal agencies could improve taxpayer savings.
(7)
added The feasibility and potential benefits of incorporating third-party mapping data into the Broadband Funding Map.