1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Digital Service Act of 2019 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the United States Digital Service; (2) the term digital service grant means a grant under section 3(a); (3) the term digital service team means a team of technologists, designers, civil servants, and other relevant experts dedicated to modernizing the delivery of government services to the public through information technology; (4) the term eligible applicant means a State, Indian Tribe, or unit of local government that has received not more than 1 digital service grant; (5) the term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304(e) ); (6) the term State has the meaning given that term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251 ); and (7) the term unit of local government means a city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State. 3. Digital service grants (a) In general The Administrator may make a grant to an eligible applicant to establish or support a digital service team. (b) Application An eligible applicant desiring a digital service grant shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may specify. (c) Initial grant preference Among eligible applicants that have not previously received a digital service grant, the Administrator shall give preference to an eligible applicant if— (1) the chief executive officer of the eligible entity has publicly demonstrated a commitment to modernizing government technology and service delivery