1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) 5G The term 5G , with respect to wireless infrastructure and wireless technology, means fifth-generation wireless infrastructure and wireless technology. (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives. (3) Broadband infrastructure The term broadband infrastructure means any buried, underground, or aerial facility, and any wireless or wireline connection, that enables users to send and receive voice, video, data, graphics, or any combination thereof. (4) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (5) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (6) Rural area The term rural area means any area other than— (A) a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants