1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 . 2. Reporting requirements for Connect America Fund (a) Amendment Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Connect America Fund requirements (1) Report requirements Any covered telecommunications carrier shall submit to the Commission a report in accordance with the requirements of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commission with regard to performance testing required for Connect America Fund recipients that includes the following: (A) The method of performance testing chosen by the covered telecommunications carrier to demonstrate compliance with Connect America Fund model-based support. (B) If a covered telecommunications carrier chooses to use self-testing software for the performance testing described in subparagraph (A), once every three years, information on the software and methodology used to conduct the test, including any algorithm or process relied on within the self-testing software. (C) A speed and latency report in the final quarter of the calendar year that includes a list of customer locations tested more than twice during the year. (2) Representative sample of consumers Any covered telecommunications carrier when randomly choosing a testing pool for the performance testing described in paragraph (1)(A) shall ensure the sample of consumers tested is representative of the number of residences and businesses in the Connect America Fund service area being reported on. (3) Universal Service Administrative Company (A) Determination of audits In determining whether or not to conduct an audit of a covered telecommunications carrier, the Administrator shall consider the number and frequency of complaints submitted to the Commission for the broadband service of that carrier. (B) Public availability of audits Any audit conducted by the Administrator shall be made available to the public. (4) Definitions In this