,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mr4     
,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,national       
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration f all[+ ! ,int]net        
,assign$ ,numb]s ,au?ority functions    
contract to lapse unless specifically   
au?oriz$ to d s by an ,act ( ,congress4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,protect+ ,int]net ,fre$om ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ! ,national     
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,,ntia7 %\ld be responsible = ma9ta9+
 ! cont9uity & /ability ( s]vices relat$
 to c]ta9 int]dep5d5t ,int]net te*nical 
managem5t functions1 kn[n collectively z
 ! ,int]net ,assign$ ,numb]s ,au?ority  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,iana71   

:i* includes--  7,a7 ! coord9ation ( !  
assignm5t ( te*nical ,int]net protocol  
p>amet]s2  7,b7 ! adm9i/ration ( c]ta9  
responsibilities associat$ ) ! ,int]net 
doma9 "n sy/em root zone managem5t2     
7,c7 ! allocation ( ,int]net numb]+     
res\rces2 &  7,d7 o!r s]vices relat$ to 
! managem5t ( ! ,advanc$ ,rese>*        
,project ,ag5cy & ,,int top-level       
doma9s4  7#b7 ,! int]dep5d5t te*nical   
functions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7    
p]=m$ on behalf ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u 
a contract betwe5 ! ,def5se ,advanc$    
,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy & ! ,univ]sity 
( ,s\!rn ,cali=nia z "p ( a rese>*      
project kn[n z ! ,t]a-node ,network     
,te*nology project4 ,z ! ,t]a-node      
,network ,te*nology project ne>$        
completion & ! contract ne>$ expiration 
9 #aiii1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t recogniz$ ! 
ne$ = ! cont9u$ p]=mance ( ! ,,iana     
functions z vital to ! /ability &       
correct function+ ( ! ,int]net4  7#c7 ,!
 ,,ntia may use its contract au?ority to
 ma9ta9 ! cont9uity & /ability ( s]vices

 relat$ to ! ,,iana functions4  7#d7 ,if
 ! ,,ntia uses its contract au?ority1 ! 
contractor1 9 ! p]=mance ( its duties1  
mu/ h or develop a close con/ructive    
work+ relation%ip ) all int]e/$ &       
affect$ p>ties to ensure quality &      
satisfactory p]=mance ( ! ,,iana        
functions4 ,! int]e/$ & affect$ p>ties  
include--  7,a7 ! multi-/akehold]1      
private sector l$1 bottom-up policy     
developm5t model = ! doma9 "n sy/em t ! 
,int]net ,corporation = ,assign$ ,names 
& ,numb]s repres5ts2  7,b7 ! ,int]net   
,eng9e]+ ,task ,=ce & ! ,int]net        
,ar*itecture ,bo>d2  7,c7 ,regional     
,int]net ,regi/ries2  7,d7 top-level    
doma9 op]ators & manag]s1 su* z c\ntry  
codes & g5]ic2  7,e7 gov]nm5ts2 &  7,f7 
! ,int]net us] community4  7#e7 ,!      
,,iana functions contract ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce explicitly decl>es t all     
deliv]ables provid$ "u ?is contract     
become ! prop]ty ( ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t44 
,"o ( ! deliv]ables is ! automat$ root  
zone4  7#f7 ,=m] ,presid5t ,bill        

,cl9ton's ,int]net cz> ,ira ,magaz9]    
/at$ t the ,unit$ ,/ates paid = !       
,int]net1 ! ,net 0 creat$ "u its        
auspices1 & mo/ importantly ev]y?+      
rese>*]s did 0 pursuant to gov]nm5t     
contracts44  7#g7 ,"u section #c (      
article ,,iv ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,congress has ! exclusive p[]  
to dispose ( & make all ne$ful ,rules & 
,regulations respect+ ! ,t]ritory or o!r
 ,prop]ty belong+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#h7 ,! 4gov & 4mil top-level doma9s are
 ! prop]ty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 
& z prop]ty1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
%\ld h ! exclusive control & use ( ^?   
doma9s 9 p]petuity4  #c4 ,ma9ta9+ !     
,,iana functions contract ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation may n all[ ! responsibility 
( ! ,national ,telecommunications &     
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ) respect to ! 
,int]net doma9 "n sy/em functions1      
includ+ responsibility ) respect to !   
au?oritative root zone file & ! p]=mance
 ( ! ,int]net ,assign$ ,numb]s ,au?ority

 functions1 to t]m9ate1 lapse1 expire1  
be cancell$1 or o!rwise cease to be 9   
effect unless a ,f$]al /atute enact$    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act       
expressly grants ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
su* au?ority4  #d4 ,exclusive ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t own]%ip & control (    
4gov & 4mil doma9s ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation %all       
provide to ,congress a writt5           
c]tification t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 has--  7#a7 secur$ sole own]%ip ( !    
4gov & 4mil top-level doma9s2 &  7#b7   
ent]$ into a contract ) ! ,int]net      
,corporation = ,assign$ ,names & ,numb]s
 t provides t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
has exclusive control & use ( ^? doma9s 
9 p]petuity4