1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act or the PLAN for Broadband Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (3) Covered agencies The term covered agencies means— (A) the Federal Communications Commission; (B) the Department of Agriculture; (C) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (D) the Department of Health and Human Services; (E) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (F) the Delta Regional Authority; (G) the Economic Development Administration; (H) the Department of Education; (I) the Department of the Treasury; (J) the Department of Transportation; (K) the Institute of Museum and Library Services; (L) the Northern Border Regional Commission; (M) the Department of Housing and Urban Development