Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act.

Section 2333 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–2) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking Telemedicine and distance learning and inserting Telemedicine, distance learning, and cybersecurity support;

(2) in subsection (a)—

(A) by inserting, cybersecurity support, before and distance; and

(B) by inserting including digital literacy, workforce development, and job training before in rural;

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in subparagraph (A)—

(I) by inserting, cybersecurity support, before or distance; and

(II) by inserting, including digital literacy, workforce development, and job training before the semicolon; and

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking to provide telemedicine service or distance learning service and inserting services described in subparagraph (A); and

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking or distance learning and inserting, cybersecurity support, or distance learning, digital literacy, or workforce development and job training;

(4) in subsection (d)—

(A) in paragraph (12), by striking and at the end;

(B) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

(14) the need for distance workforce development and job training, including a workforce that supports the building of broadband in rural areas.

(C) ; and

(5) in subsection (f)—

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking or distance learning and inserting distance learning, digital literacy, or cybersecurity;

(B) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by inserting, cybersecurity support, after assistance; and

(ii) by striking or at the end;

(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting; or; and

(D) by adding at the end the following:

(5) providing distance workforce development and job training, including a workforce that supports the building of broadband in rural areas.

(D) .

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.