; and (2) may not sell or otherwise transfer such equipment in exchange for any thing (including a service) of value, except that such school or library may exchange such equipment for upgraded equipment of the same type. (g) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any authority the Commission may have under section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B) ) to allow support under such section to be used for the purposes described in subsection (a) other than as required by such subsection. (h) Procedural matters (1) Part 54 regulations Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Commission from providing that the regulations in part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall apply in whole or in part to support provided under the regulations required by subsection (a), shall not apply in whole or in part to such support, or shall be modified in whole or in part for purposes of application to such support. (2) Exemption from certain rulemaking requirements Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to a regulation promulgated under subsection (a) of this section or a rulemaking to promulgate such a regulation. (3) Paperwork Reduction Act exemption A collection of information conducted or sponsored under the regulations required by subsection (a), or under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) in connection with support provided under such regulations, shall not constitute a collection of information for the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act). (i) Emergency Connectivity Fund (1) Establishment There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Emergency Connectivity Fund. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Emergency Connectivity Fund $5,000,000,000 for fiscal