,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgfc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,caul 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cuellar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,state to provide assistance and technical expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of the ,united ,states at international standards-setting bodies that set standards for #eth and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,united ,states ,international ,leadership in #e;,g ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,market analysts estimate that in the ,united ,states1 #e;,g technologies could create up to #c1jjj1jjj new jobs and add #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj to the country's gross domestic product4 ,globally1 analysts estimate that #e;,g technologies could generate #ab1cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in sales activity across multiple industries and support #bb1jjj1jjj jobs by #bjce4 7#b7 ,china is the most active espionage power when it comes to industrial espionage1 theft of intellectual property1 and actions against groups or countries that the regime perceives as threatening4 ,its targets go well beyond the ,united ,states and include any country where ,china has interests and access4 ,there are credible reports of ,china taking advantage of network equipment supplied by its companies for intelligence advantage that date back almost two decades4 7#c7 ,in the last year1 ,china has ignored agreements between ,china1 the ,united ,states1 and others not to engage in commercial espionage1 and efforts to acquire ,american1 ,european1 and ,asian technology have reached an unprecedented level4 7#d7 ,a recent report by the ,defense ,innovation ,board lists a number of difficulties facing the deployment of #e;,g technologies in the ,united ,states and concludes that ,the country that owns #e;,g will own many of these innovations and set the standards for the rest of the world4 '''4 7#e7 ,standards adopted at international bodies1 such as the ,international ,telecommunication ,union1 the #crd ,generation ,partnership ,project1 and the #e;,g ,infrastructure ,public ,private ,partnership1 are critical to the global economy and to ensuring that networks and technology can connect globally4 7#f7 ,the #bjah report to ,congress by the ,u4,s4-,china ,economic and ,security ,review ,commission states that ,international #e;,g standards will be set by #bjai1 facilitating large-scale commercial deployment expected by #bjbj4 ,the ,chinese government is encouraging its companies to play a greater role in international #e;,g standards organizations to ensure they set global standards2 such leadership may result in higher revenues and exports from internationally accepted intellectual property and technology and more global influence over future wireless technology and standards development44 7#g7 ,china's ,made in ,china #bjbe initiative is driving support to ,chinese companies to increasingly participate in and dominate international standards-setting bodies so that it can restructure the global marketplace and dominate economically strategic industries4 7#h7 ,chinese officials have assumed a greater number of leadership roles at the ,international ,telecommunication ,union1 an intergovernmental public-private partnership under the ,united ,nations that allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits and establishes international technical standards for information and communication technologies4 7#i7 ,patented technology is used in international standards and a company that owns the patent necessary to comply with international standards 7also known as a standards-essential patent7 gains global market share1 licensing revenues1 and a competitive edge in subsequent technology development4 ,as such1 the ,chinese government1 through its ,made in ,china #bjbe and ,internet ,plus initiatives1 is seeking to dominate the international standards-setting bodies so as to create an unfair advantage for ,chinese companies as the world adopts #e;,g technologies4 7#aj7 ,general ,joseph ,dunford1 ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 testified before the ,house ,committee on ,appropriations on ,may #a1 #bjai1 that ,one of the things that underlines an alliance is the ability to share information1 and when we share information with allies and partners we have to have common standards of information assurance4 ,we have to be sure that our secrets are protected1 whether it be intelligence or technology transfer44 7#aa7 ,on ,may #c1 #bjai1 the ,prague #e;,g ,security ,conference1 which was widely attended by representatives from the ,european ,union1 and the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 including the ,united ,states1 produced the ,prague ,proposals1 which state that communication networks and services should be designed with resilience and security in mind4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and its allies and partners should maintain participation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies for #eth and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should work with its allies and partners to encourage and facilitate the development of secure supply chains and networks for #eth and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure2 and 7#c7 the maintenance of a standard of security in telecommunications and cyber between the ,united ,states and its allies and partners is a vital strategic and security interest of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,enhancing representation and leadership of ,united ,states at international standards-setting bodies 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide assistance and technical expertise1 using amounts made available pursuant to existing authorizations of appropriations1 to enhance the representation and leadership of the ,united ,states at international standards-setting bodies that set standards for #eth and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure1 such as the ,international ,telecommunication ,union1 and work with allies and partners as well as the private sector to also increase their engagement4 7b7 ,briefing ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a briefing that shall include-- 7#a7 the strategy of the ,department of ,state to promote ,united ,states leadership at international standards-setting bodies relevant to #eth and future generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure2 7#b7 a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to share security risk information and findings pertaining to equipment that supports or is used in #eth and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure and cooperation on mitigating such risks2 and 7#c7 a discussion of ,china's presence and activities at international standards-setting bodies relevant to #eth and future generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure1 including information on the differences in the scope and scale of ,china's engagement at such bodies compared to engagement by the ,united ,states or its allies and partners and the security risks raised by ,chinese proposals in such standards-setting bodies4 7c7 ,authorization ,to release data ,the head of each ,federal department or agency1 including any independent agency1 is authorized and directed to furnish to the ,secretary of ,state1 upon request1 such data1 reports1 and other information the ,secretary determines necessary to carry out the functions under this section4