In this chapter: (1) Advanced communications service The term “ advanced communications service ” has the meaning given the term “advanced telecommunications capability” in section 1302 of this title . (2) Appropriate national security agency The term “ appropriate national security agency ” means— (A) the Department of Homeland Security ; (B) the Department of Defense ; (C) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence ; (D) the National Security Agency; and (E) the Federal Bureau of Investigation . (3) Commission The term “ Commission ” means the Federal Communications Commission . (4) Communications equipment or service The term “ communications equipment or service ” means any equipment or service that is essential to the provision of advanced communications service. (5) Covered communications equipment or service The term “ covered communications equipment or service ” means any communications equipment or service that is on the list published by the Commission under section 1601(a) of this title . (6) Customers The term “ customers ” means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service — (A) the customers of such provider; and (B) the customers of any affiliate (as defined in section 153 of this title ) of such provider. (7) Executive branch interagency body The term “ executive branch interagency body ” means an interagency body established in the executive branch. (8) Person The term “ person ” means an individual or entity. (9) Program The term “ Program ” means the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program established under section 1603(a) of this title . (10) Provider of advanced communications service The term “ provider of advanced communications service ”— (A) means a person who provides advanced communications service to United States customers; and (B) includes— (i) accredited public or private noncommercial educational institutions, providing their own facilities-based educational broadband service, as defined in section 27.4 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and (ii) health care providers and libraries providing advanced communications service . (11) Recipient The term “ recipient ” means any provider of advanced communications service the application of which for a reimbursement under the Program has been approved by the Commission, regardless of whether the provider has received reimbursement funds. (12) Reimbursement funds The term “ reimbursement funds ” means any reimbursement received under the Program. ( Pub. L. 116–124, § 9 , Mar. 12, 2020 , 134 Stat. 169 ; Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title IX, § 901(2) , Dec. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 2121 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 2020—Par. (10). Pub. L. 116–260 amended par. (10) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘provider of advanced communications service’ means a person who provides advanced communications service to United States customers. ”