; and (2) by inserting Tribal, after insular, . (d) Prohibition on expenditure limit Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Prohibition on expenditure limit The Commission may not establish any limit on the total amount of funds that may be expended through all Federal universal service support mechanisms. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to prohibit the Commission from ensuring that funds expended through the Federal universal service support mechanisms are expended for services eligible for support through such mechanisms. . (e) Consultation among FCC, NTIA, and USDA The Federal Communications Commission, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, in administering Federal financial assistance for the deployment of broadband services, consult with one another regarding the distribution of such assistance for the deployment of broadband services in rural areas. (f) Reporting requirements Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Reporting requirements Not later than 180 days after the end of each calendar year, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report that contains the following: (1) A statement of the total amount expended in such year to support broadband internet access services through the Federal universal service support mechanisms for high-cost areas. (2) A statement of the amount, of the total amount stated under paragraph (1), expended in each of the following: (A) Rural areas. (B) Insular areas. (C) Tribal areas. (D) Areas that, as of the beginning of such year, were unserved areas, as determined by the Commission. (3) A description of progress during such year in advancing the universal service principles described in subsection (b) and the requirements for meeting future growth in the demand for the services that are supported by Federal