[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6920 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6920
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the
use of remaining funds under the Broadband Equity, Access, and
Deployment Program for competitive subgrants to support the success of
the broadband deployment projects funded by that program, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 23, 2025
Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the
use of remaining funds under the Broadband Equity, Access, and
Deployment Program for competitive subgrants to support the success of
the broadband deployment projects funded by that program, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting U.S. Critical
Connectivity and Economic Strategy and Security for BEAD Act'' or the
``SUCCESS for BEAD Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Grant funds allocated to an eligible entity under
section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (47
U.S.C. 1702) that remain after the eligible entity's final
proposal is approved should be used to enhance and sustain the
success of the broadband deployment projects approved pursuant
to that proposal.
(2) Strengthening the telecommunication infrastructure of
the United States, including high-capacity fiber and network
interconnection, and developing an adequate, targeted workforce
are essential to deploying and scaling artificial intelligence
(commonly referred to as ``AI'') technologies, which are
critical for maintaining United States leadership in emerging
technologies.
(3) Federal broadband investments to modernize and harden
the networks of the United States, including the 9-1-1
networks, are also vital for public safety and national
security.
(4) The People's Republic of China is investing heavily in
AI and advanced network infrastructure and workforce training,
presenting a geopolitical and technological challenge to the
leadership of the United States that warrants action.
SEC. 3. BEAD SUBGRANTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, NATIONAL SECURITY, WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT, AND MEANINGFUL USE OF AI-SUPPORTIVE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) In General.--Section 60102 of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1702) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (N)
as subparagraphs (P) through (U), respectively;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as
subparagraph (N);
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as
subparagraph (K);
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as
subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively;
(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D)
as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;
(F) by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(A) 9-1-1 request for emergency assistance.--The
term `9-1-1 request for emergency assistance' means a
communication, such as voice, text, picture,
multimedia, or any other type of data, that is sent to
an emergency communications center for the purpose of
requesting emergency assistance.
``(B) Artificial intelligence.--The term
`artificial intelligence' has the meaning given the
term in section 5002 of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C.
9401).'';
(G) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(G) Commonly accepted standards.--The term
`commonly accepted standards' means the technical
standards followed by the communications industry for
network, device, and Internet Protocol connectivity
that--
``(i) enable interoperability; and
``(ii) are--
``(I) developed and approved by a
standards development organization that
is accredited by an American standards
body (such as the American National
Standards Institute) or an equivalent
international standards body in a
process that--
``(aa) is open for
participation by any person;
and
``(bb) provides for a
conflict resolution process;
``(II) subject to an open comment
and input process before being
finalized by the standards development
organization;
``(III) consensus-based; and
``(IV) made publicly available once
approved.'';
(H) by inserting after subparagraph (I), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(J) Emergency communications center.--
``(i) In general.--The term `emergency
communications center' means--
``(I) a facility that--
``(aa) is designated to
receive a 9-1-1 request for
emergency assistance; and
``(bb) performs 1 or more
of the functions described in
clause (ii); or
``(II) a public safety answering
point, as defined in section 222 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
222).
``(ii) Functions described.--The functions
described in this clause are the following:
``(I) Processing and analyzing 9-1-
1 requests for emergency assistance and
information and data related to such
requests.
``(II) Dispatching appropriate
emergency response providers.
``(III) Transferring or exchanging
9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance
and information and data related to
such requests to or with 1 or more
other emergency communications centers
or emergency response providers.
``(IV) Analyzing any communications
received from emergency response
providers.
``(V) Supporting incident command
functions.'';
(I) by inserting after subparagraph (K), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(L) Interoperability.--The term
`interoperability' means the capability of emergency
communications centers to receive 9-1-1 requests for
emergency assistance and information and data related
to such requests, such as location information and
callback numbers from a person initiating the request,
then process and share the 9-1-1 requests for emergency
assistance and information and data related to such
requests with other emergency communications centers
and emergency response providers without the need for
proprietary interfaces and regardless of jurisdiction,
equipment, device, software, service provider, or other
relevant factors.
``(M) Internet exchange point.--The term `internet
exchange point' means a physical building and related
infrastructure that--
``(i) enables internet service providers,
transport networks, mobile networks, content
delivery networks, artificial intelligence
systems, and other network operators to
directly interconnect and exchange data traffic
among their networks;
``(ii) provides neutral, nondiscriminatory
access to all network operators in good
standing under published and reasonable rates
and terms with no requirement for the purchase
of network services as a condition of access;
and
``(iii) provides access to a shared
internet exchange (commonly known as an `IX')
switching fabric that enables participating
networks to establish Border Gateway Protocol
sessions, whether directly between participants
or through a shared route server.''; and
(J) by inserting after subparagraph (N), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(O) Next generation 9-1-1.--The term `Next
Generation 9-1-1' means an Internet Protocol-based
system that--
``(i) ensures interoperability;
``(ii) is secure;
``(iii) employs commonly accepted
standards;
``(iv) enables emergency communications
centers to receive, process, and analyze all
types of 9-1-1 requests for emergency
assistance;
``(v) acquires and integrates additional
information useful to handling 9-1-1 requests
for emergency assistance; and
``(vi) supports sharing information related
to 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance
among emergency communications centers and
emergency response providers.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(5)(C)--
(A) by striking clause (ii);
(B) by striking ``Reallocation to other eligible
entities.--'' and all that follows through ``The
Assistant Secretary'' and inserting ``Reallocation to
other eligible entities due to application failures.--
The Assistant Secretary'';
(C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the
margins accordingly; and
(D) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking
``subclause (I) of this clause'' and inserting ``clause
(i) of this subparagraph'';
(3) in subsection (e)(4)(A)(i), in the matter preceding
subclause (I), by striking ``approvals'' and inserting
``approves''; and
(4) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (3) through (6);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting
the margins accordingly;
(C) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by
adding ``and'' at the end;
(D) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by
striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a
period;
(E) by striking ``An eligible entity may use grant
funds received under this section to competitively
award subgrants for--'' and inserting the following:
``(1) Permissible uses.--An eligible entity may use grant
funds received under this section to competitively award
subgrants for--''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Use of remaining amounts for projects relating to ai-
supportive telecommunications infrastructure, workforce
development, public safety, and national security.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Eligible project.--The term `eligible
project' means a project for--
``(I) the construction of --
``(aa) lit or dark fiber
that is to be made available on
a wholesale basis;
``(bb) conduit systems,
manholes, in-line amplifier
facilities, and related
infrastructure;
``(cc) carrier-neutral
internet exchange points;
``(dd) mobile wireless
communications infrastructure;
``(ee) facilities that
house workforce development
programs narrowly targeted to
address worker shortages in the
telecommunications,
cybersecurity, artificial
intelligence, and electrical
distribution sectors, to the
extent such programs promote or
facilitate the deployment of
broadband infrastructure;
``(ff) submarine cable
systems;
``(gg) carrier-neutral
submarine cable landing
stations;
``(hh) mobile wireless
communications infrastructure
on educational facilities,
including those on Tribal
lands, that increases coverage,
capacity, resiliency, or
security capabilities of
connectivity for public safety
purposes; or
``(ii) a combination of
infrastructure described in any
of items (aa) through (hh);
``(II) the planning and
implementation of workforce development
programs narrowly targeted to address
worker shortages in the
telecommunications, artificial
intelligence, and electrical
distribution sectors, to the extent
such programs promote or facilitate the
deployment or meaningful use of
broadband infrastructure;
``(III) the planning,
implementation, or maintenance of Next
Generation 9-1-1 in emergency
communications centers;
``(IV) data collection, mapping,
and planning;
``(V) resources for tools,
personnel, systems, training, or
technical assistance to accelerate,
streamline, or improve the efficiency
of permitting processes necessary for
broadband deployment; and
``(VI) any use determined necessary
by the Assistant Secretary to
facilitate the goals of the Program.
``(ii) Remaining amounts.--The term
`remaining amounts', with respect to the
allocations to an eligible entity under
subsection (c), means any amounts remaining
from those allocations upon approval of the
eligible entity's final proposal under
subsection (e)(4).
``(B) Use of remaining amounts.--
``(i) Subgrant program.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of this section, an
eligible entity shall use all remaining amounts
to establish a competitive subgrant program to
support 1 or more eligible projects.
``(ii) Noncompetitive subgrants to
workforce development boards.--If an eligible
entity wishing to support an eligible project
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) (relating