#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#diih  ,,an ,,act  ,to prohibit c]ta9   
,f$]al subsidies f be+ us$ to pur*ase   
communications equipm5t or s]vices pos+ 
national security risks1 to provide = ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a reimbursem5t program = ! 
replacem5t ( communications equipm5t or 
s]vices pos+ su* risks1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,secure & ,tru/$           
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,det]m9ation ( communications       
equipm5t or s]vices pos+ national       
security risks  7a7 ,publication ( cov]$
 communications equipm5t or s]vices li/ 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
publi% on its website a li/ ( cov]$     
communications equipm5t or s]vices4  7b7
 ,publication by ,commission ,!         
,commission %all place on ! li/ publi%$ 
"u subsection 7a7 any communications    
equipm5t or s]vice1 if & only if su*    
equipm5t or s]vice-- 7#a7 is produc$ or 
provid$ by any entity1 if1 bas$         

exclusively on ! det]m9ations describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 
7c71 su* equipm5t or s]vice produc$ or  
provid$ by su* entity poses an          
unacceptable risk to ! national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! security &      
safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons2 &  7#b7  
is capable (-- 7,a7 r\t+ or r$irect+ us]
 data traffic or p]mitt+ visibility into
 any us] data or packets t su* equipm5t 
or s]vice transmits or o!rwise h&les2   
7,b7 caus+ ! network ( a provid] (      
advanc$ communications s]vice to be     
disrupt$ remotely2 or  7,c7 o!rwise pos+
 an unacceptable risk to ! national     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! security
 & safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7c7  
,reliance on c]ta9 det]m9ations ,9 tak+ 
action "u subsection 7b77#a71 !         
,commission %all place on ! li/ any     
communications equipm5t or s]vice t     
poses an unacceptable risk to ! national
 security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !        
security & safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons
 bas$ solely on "o or m ( ! foll[+      

det]m9ations3 7#a7 ,a specific          
det]m9ation made by any executive bran* 
int]ag5cy body ) appropriate national   
security exp]tise1 includ+ ! ,f$]al     
,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil e/abli%$ 
"u section #acbb7;a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,a specific        
det]m9ation made by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce pursuant to ,executive ,ord]   
,no4 #achgc 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #bbfhi2     
relat+ to secur+ ! in=mation &          
communications te*nology & s]vices      
supply *a974  7#c7 ,! communications    
equipm5t or s]vice be+ cov]$            
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices1 
z def9$ 9 section #hhi7;f77#c7 ( ! ,john
 ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 
7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,/at4      
#aiah74  7#d7 ,a specific det]m9ation   
made by an appropriate national security
 ag5cy4  7d7 ,updat+ ( li/  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all p]iodically   
update ! li/ publi%$ "u subsection 7a7  
to address *anges 9 ! det]m9ations      

describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (  
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,monitor+ (       
det]m9ations ,! ,commission %all monitor
 ! mak+ or rev]s+ ( ! det]m9ations      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (  
subsection 7c7 9 ord] to place          
additional communications equipm5t or   
s]vices on ! li/ publi%$ "u subsection  
7a7 or to remove communications equipm5t
 or s]vices f su* li/4 ,if a det]m9ation
 describ$ 9 any su* p>agraph t provid$ !
 basis = a det]m9ation by ! ,commission 
"u subsection 7b77#a7 ) respect to any  
communications equipm5t or s]vice is    
rev]s$1 ! ,commission %all remove su*   
equipm5t or s]vice f su* li/1 except t !
 ,commission may n remove su* equipm5t  
or s]vice f su* li/ if any o!r          
det]m9ation describ$ 9 any su* p>agraph 
provides a basis = inclusion on su* li/ 
by ! ,commission "u subsection 7b77#a7 )
 respect to su* equipm5t or s]vice4     
7#c7 ,public notification ,= ea*        
#ab-mon? p]iod dur+ :i* ! li/ publi%$ "u
 subsection 7a7 is n updat$1 !          

,commission %all notify ! public t no   
updates 7 necess>y dur+ su* p]iod to    
protect national security or to address 
*anges 9 ! det]m9ations describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection  
7c74  #c4 ,prohibition on use ( c]ta9   
,f$]al subsidies  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7    
,prohibition ,a ,f$]al subsidy t is made
 available ?r\gh a program adm9i/]$ by !
 ,commission & t provides funds to be   
us$ = ! capital exp5ditures necess>y = !
 provision ( advanc$ communications     
s]vice may n be us$ to-- 7,a7 pur*ase1  
r5t1 lease1 or o!rwise obta9 any cov]$  
communications equipm5t or s]vice2 or   
7,b7 ma9ta9 any cov]$ communications    
equipm5t or s]vice previ\sly pur*as$1   
r5t$1 leas$1 or o!rwise obta9$4  7#b7   
,tim+ ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply )       
respect to any cov]$ communications     
equipm5t or s]vice beg9n+ on ! date t is
 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission places su* equipm5t or      
s]vice on ! li/ requir$ by section      
#b7;a74 ,9 ! case ( any cov]$           

communications equipm5t or s]vice t is  
on ! initial li/ publi%$ "u su* section1
 su* equipm5t or s]vice %all be treat$ z
 be+ plac$ on ! li/ on ! date on :i* su*
 li/ is publi%$4  7b7 ,completion (     
proce$+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all adopt a ,report & ,ord]
 to implem5t subsection 7a74 ,if !      
,commission has1 be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 tak5 action t 9    
:ole or 9 "p implem5ts subsection 7a71 !
 ,commission is n requir$ to revisit su*
 action1 b only to ! ext5t su* action is
 consi/5t ) ?is section4  #d4 ,secure & 
,tru/$ ,communications ,networks        
,reimbursem5t ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %all e/abli% a reimbursem5t 
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,secure & ,tru/$
 ,communications ,networks ,reimbursem5t
 ,program1 to make reimbursem5ts to     
provid]s ( advanc$ communications s]vice
 to replace cov]$ communications        
equipm5t or s]vices4  7b7 ,eligibility  
,! ,commission may n make a reimbursem5t

 "u ! ,program to a provid] ( advanc$   
communications s]vice unless ! provid]--
 7#a7 has #b1jjj1jjj or few] cu/om]s2 & 
7#b7 makes all ( ! c]tifications requir$
 by subsection 7d77#d74  7c7 ,use (     
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( a    
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program %all use     
reimbursem5t funds solely = ! purposes  
(--  7,a7 p]man5tly remov+ cov]$        
communications equipm5t or s]vices      
pur*as$1 r5t$1 leas$1 or o!rwise obta9$ 
be=e-- 7i7 9 ! case ( any cov]$         
communications equipm5t or s]vices t are
 on ! initial li/ publi%$ "u section    
#b7;a71 ,augu/ #ad1 #bjah2 or  7ii7 9 ! 
case ( any cov]$ communications equipm5t
 or s]vices t are n on ! initial li/    
publi%$ "u section #b7;a71 ! date t is  
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission places su* equipm5t or      
s]vices on ! li/ requir$ by su* section2
  7,b7 replac+ ! cov]$ communications   
equipm5t or s]vices remov$ z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) communications       
equipm5t or s]vices t are n cov]$       

communications equipm5t or s]vices2 &   
7,c7 dispos+ ( ! cov]$ communications   
equipm5t or s]vices remov$ z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance ) !       
requirem5ts "u subsection 7d77#g74  7#b7
 ,limitations ,a recipi5t ( a           
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program may n--  7,a7
 use reimbursem5t funds to remove1      
replace1 or dispose ( any cov]$         
communications equipm5t or s]vice       
pur*as$1 r5t$1 leas$1 or o!rwise obta9$ 
on or aft]-- 7i7 9 ! case ( any cov]$   
communications equipm5t or s]vice t is  
on ! initial li/ publi%$ "u section     
#b7;a71 ,augu/ #ad1 #bjah2 or  7ii7 9 ! 
case ( any cov]$ communications equipm5t
 or s]vice t is n on ! initial li/      
publi%$ "u section #b7;a71 ! date t is  
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission places su* equipm5t or      
s]vice on ! li/ requir$ by su* section2 
or  7,b7 pur*ase1 r5t1 lease1 or o!rwise
 obta9 any cov]$ communications equipm5t
 or s]vice1 us+ reimbursem5t funds or   
any o!r funds 7includ+ funds d]iv$ f    

private s\rces74  7d7 ,implem5tation    
7#a7 ,sugge/$ replacem5ts  7,a7         
,developm5t ( li/ ,! ,commission %all   
develop a li/ ( sugge/$ replacem5ts (   
bo? physical & virtual communications   
equipm5t1 application & managem5t       
s(tw>e1 & s]vices or categories (       
replacem5ts ( bo? physical & virtual    
communications equipm5t1 application &  
managem5t s(tw>e & s]vices4  7,b7       
,neutrality ,! li/ develop$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be te*nology      
neutral & may n advantage ! use (       
reimbursem5t funds = capital exp5ditures
 ov] op]ational exp5ditures1 to ! ext5t 
t ! ,commission det]m9es t              
communications s]vices c s]ve z an      
adequate sub/itute = ! in/allation (    
communications equipm5t4  7#b7          
,application process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,commission %all develop an application 
process & relat$ =ms & mat]ials = !     
,program4  7,b7 ,co/ e/imate  7i7       
,initial e/imate ,! ,commission %all    
require an applicant to provide an      

initial reimbursem5t co/ e/imate at ! "t
 ( application1 ) support+ mat]ials     
sub/antiat+ ! co/s4  7ii7 ,updates ,dur+
 & aft] ! application review process1 ! 
,commission may require an applicant    
to-- 7,i7 update ! initial reimbursem5t 
co/ e/imate submitt$ "u clause 7i72 &   
7,,ii7 submit additional support+       
mat]ials sub/antiat+ an updat$ co/      
e/imate submitt$ "u subclause 7,i74     
7,c7 ,mitigation ( burd5 ,9 develop+ !  
application process "u ?is p>agraph1 !  
,commission %all take reasonable /eps to
 mitigate ! adm9i/rative burd5s & co/s  
associat$ ) ! application process1 :ile 
tak+ into acc\nt ! ne$ to avoid wa/e1   
fraud1 & abuse 9 ! ,program4  7#c7      
,application review process  7,a7       
,deadl9e  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 clause 7ii7 & subp>agraph 7,b71 !    
,commission %all approve or d5y an      
application = a reimbursem5t "u !       
,program n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! submission ( ! application4  7ii7  
,additional "t ne$$ by ,commission ,if !

 ,commission det]m9es t1 because an     
excessive numb] ( applications h be5    
fil$ at "o "t1 ! ,commission ne$s       
additional "t = employees ( !           
,commission to process ! applications1 !
 ,commission may ext5d ! deadl9e        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = n m ?an #de     
days4  7,b7 ,opportunity = applicant to 
cure defici5cy ,if ! ,commission        
det]m9es t an application is mat]ially  
defici5t 7includ+ by lack+ an adequate  
co/ e/imate or adequate support+        
mat]ials71 ! ,commission %all provide ! 
applicant a #ae-;day p]iod to cure !    
defect be=e d5y+ ! application4 ,if su* 
p]iod w\ld ext5d beyond ! deadl9e "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 = approv+ or d5y+ !    
application1 su* deadl9e %all be ext5d$ 
?r\gh ! end ( su* p]iod4  7,c7 ,effect (
 d5ial ,d5ial ( an application = a      
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program %all n       
preclude ! applicant f resubmitt+ !     
application or submitt+ a new           
application = a reimbursem5t "u !       
,program at a lat] date4  7#d7          

,c]tifications ,an applicant = a        
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program %all1 9 !    
application ( ! applicant1 c]tify to !  
,commission t-- 7,a7 z ( ! date ( !     
submission ( ! application1 !           
applicant--  7i7 has develop$ a plan =--
 7,i7 ! p]man5t removal & replacem5t (  
any cov]$ communications equipm5t or    
s]vices t are 9 ! communications network
 ( ! applicant z ( su* date2 &  7,,ii7 !
 disposal ( ! equipm5t or s]vices remov$
 z describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph  
7#g72 &  7ii7 has develop$ a specific   
timel9e 7subject to p>agraph 7#f77 = !  
p]man5t removal1 replacem5t1 & disposal 
( ! cov]$ communications equipm5t or    
s]vices id5tifi$ "u clause 7i71 :i*     
timel9e %all be submitt$ to !           
,commission z "p ( ! application2 &     
7,b7 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! approval ( !  
application1 ! applicant-- 7i7 w n      
pur*ase1 r5t1 lease1 or o!rwise obta9   
cov]$ communications equipm5t or        
s]vices1 us+ reimbursem5t funds or any  

o!r funds 7includ+ funds d]iv$ f private
 s\rces72 &  7ii7 9 develop+ & tailor+ !
 risk managem5t practices ( ! applicant1
 w consult & consid] ! /&>ds1 guidel9es1
 & be/ practices set =? 9 ! cyb]security
 framework develop$ by ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#e7  
,di/ribution ( reimbursem5t funds  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all make       
reasonable ef=ts to ensure t            
reimbursem5t funds are di/ribut$        
equitably among all applicants =        
reimbursem5ts "u ! ,program accord+ to !
 ne$s ( ! applicants1 z id5tifi$ by !   
applications ( ! applicants4  7,b7      
,notification ,if1 at any "t dur+ !     
implem5tation ( ! ,program1 !           
,commission det]m9es t #a1jjj1jjj1jjj w 
n be suffici5t to fully fund all approv$
 applications = reimbursem5ts "u !      
,program1 ! ,commission %all imm$iately 
notify-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on

 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate4  7#f7 ,removal1 replacem5t1 &   
disposal t]m  7,a7 ,deadl9e ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 !   
p]man5t removal1 replacem5t1 & disposal 
( any cov]$ communications equipm5t or  
s]vices id5tifi$ "u p>agraph            
7#d77;,a77i7 %all be complet$ n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission
 di/ributes reimbursem5t funds to !     
recipi5t4  7,b7 ,g5]al ext5sion ,!      
,commission may grant an ext5sion ( !   
deadl9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = #f
 mon?s to all recipi5ts ( reimbursem5ts 
"u ! ,program if ! ,commission-- 7i7    
f9ds t ! supply ( replacem5t            
communications equipm5t or s]vices ne$$ 
by ! recipi5ts to a*ieve ! purposes ( ! 
,program is inadequate to meet ! ne$s ( 
! recipi5ts2 &  7ii7 provides notice & a
 detail$ ju/ification = grant+ !        
ext5sion to-- 7,i7 ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,committee 

on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,individual ext5sion  
7i7 ,petition ,a recipi5t ( a           
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program may petition 
! ,commission = an ext5sion = su*       
recipi5t ( ! deadl9e describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or1 if ! ,commission   
has grant$ an ext5sion ( su* deadl9e "u 
subp>agraph 7,b71 su* deadl9e z s       
ext5d$4  7ii7 ,grant ,! ,commission may 
grant a petition fil$ "u clause 7i7 by  
ext5d+1 = ! recipi5t t fil$ ! petition1 
! deadl9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
or1 if ! ,commission has grant$ an      
ext5sion ( su* deadl9e "u subp>agraph   
7,b71 su* deadl9e z s ext5d$1 = a p]iod 
( n m ?an #f mon?s if ! ,commission f9ds
 t1 due to no fault ( su* recipi5t1 su* 
recipi5t is unable to complete ! p]man5t
 removal1 replacem5t1 & disposal        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7      
,disposal ( cov]$ communications        
equipm5t or s]vices ,! ,commission %all 
include 9 ! regulations promulgat$ "u   
subsection 7g7 requirem5ts = ! disposal 

by a recipi5t ( a reimbursem5t "u !     
,program ( cov]$ communications equipm5t
 or s]vices id5tifi$ "u p>agraph        
7#d77;,a77i7 & remov$ f ! network ( !   
recipi5t 9 ord] to prev5t su* equipm5t  
or s]vices f be+ us$ 9 ! networks (     
provid]s ( advanc$ communications       
s]vice4  7#h7 ,/atus updates  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #ij  
days beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !          
,commission approves an application = a 
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program1 ! recipi5t (
 ! reimbursem5t %all submit to !        
,commission a /atus update on ! "w ( !  
recipi5t to p]man5tly remove1 replace1 &
 dispose ( ! cov]$ communications       
equipm5t or s]vices id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#d77;,a77i74  7,b7 ,public po/+ ,n    
e>li] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission receives a /atus update "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all    
make su* /atus update public on !       
website ( ! ,commission4  7,c7 ,reports 
to ,congress ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 
e #ahj days beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !   

,commission fir/ makes funds available  
to a recipi5t ( a reimbursem5t "u !     
,program1 ! ,commission %all prep>e &   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report on--
 7i7 ! implem5tation ( ! ,program by !  
,commission2 &  7ii7 ! "w by recipi5ts (
 reimbursem5ts "u ! ,program to         
p]man5tly remove1 replace1 & dispose (  
cov]$ communications equipm5t or s]vices
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a77i74  7e7
 ,measures ,to avoid wa/e1 fraud1 &     
abuse  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all
 take all necess>y /eps to avoid wa/e1  
fraud1 & abuse ) respect to ! ,program4 
7#b7 ,sp5d+ reports ,! ,commission %all 
require recipi5ts ( reimbursem5ts "u !  
,program to submit to ! ,commission on a
 regul> basis reports reg>d+ h[         
reimbursem5t funds h be5 sp5t1 includ+  
detail$ acc\nt+ ( ! cov]$ communications
 equipm5t or s]vices p]man5tly remov$ & 
dispos$ (1 & ! replacem5t equipm5t or   

s]vices pur*as$1 r5t$1 leas$1 or o!rwise
 obta9$1 us+ reimbursem5t funds4  7#c7  
,audits1 reviews1 & field inve/igations 
,! ,commission %all conduct--  7,a7     
regul> audits & reviews ( reimbursem5ts 
"u ! ,program to confirm t recipi5ts (  
su* reimbursem5ts are comply+ ) ?is     
,act2 &  7,b7 r&om field inve/igations  
to ensure t recipi5ts ( reimbursem5ts "u
 ! ,program are p]=m+ ! "w su* recipi5ts
 are requir$ to p]=m "u ! commitm5ts    
made 9 ! applications ( su* recipi5ts = 
reimbursem5ts "u ! ,program1 includ+ !  
p]man5t removal1 replacem5t1 & disposal 
( ! cov]$ communications equipm5t or    
s]vices id5tifi$ "u subsection          
7d77#d77;,a77i74  7#d7 ,f9al            
c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission %all require a recipi5t ( a 
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program to submit to 
! ,commission1 9 a =m & at an           
appropriate "t to be det]m9$ by !       
,commission1 a c]tification /at+ t !    
recipi5t-- 7i7 has fully compli$ ) 7or  
is 9 ! process ( comply+ )7 all t]ms &  

conditions ( ! ,program2  7ii7 has fully
 compli$ ) 7or is 9 ! process ( comply+ 
)7 ! commitm5ts made 9 ! application ( !
 recipi5t = ! reimbursem5t2  7iii7 has  
p]man5tly remov$ f ! communications     
network ( ! recipi5t1 replac$1 & dispos$
 ( 7or is 9 ! process ( p]man5tly       
remov+1 replac+1 & dispos+ (7 all cov]$ 
communications equipm5t or s]vices t 7 9
 ! network ( ! recipi5t z ( ! date ( !  
submission ( ! application ( ! recipi5t 
= ! reimbursem5t2 &  7iv7 has fully     
compli$ ) 7or is 9 ! process ( comply+  
)7 ! timel9e submitt$ by ! recipi5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 (  
subsection 7d7 & ! o!r requirem5ts ( su*
 p>agraph4  7,b7 ,updat$ c]tification   
,if1 at ! "t :5 a recipi5t ( a          
reimbursem5t "u ! ,program submits a    
c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
recipi5t has n fully compli$ z describ$ 
9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iv7 ( su*       
subp>agraph or has n complet$ ! p]man5t 
removal1 replacem5t1 & disposal describ$
 9 clause 7iii7 ( su* subp>agraph1 !    

,commission %all require ! recipi5t to  
file an updat$ c]tification :5 !        
recipi5t has fully compli$ z describ$ 9 
su* clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iv7 or        
complet$ su* p]man5t removal1           
replacem5t1 & disposal4  7f7 ,effect (  
removal ( equipm5t or s]vice f li/  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if1 aft] ! date on :i* a     
recipi5t ( a reimbursem5t "u ! ,program 
submits ! application = ! reimbursem5t1 
any cov]$ communications equipm5t or    
s]vice t is 9 ! network ( ! recipi5t z (
 su* date is remov$ f ! li/ publi%$ "u  
section #b7;a71 ! recipi5t may-- 7,a7   
return to ! ,commission any reimbursem5t
 funds receiv$ = ! removal1 replacem5t1 
& disposal ( su* equipm5t or s]vice & be
 releas$ f any requirem5t "u ?is section
 to remove1 replace1 or dispose ( su*   
equipm5t or s]vice2 or  7,b7 reta9 any  
reimbursem5t funds receiv$ = ! removal1 
replacem5t1 & disposal ( su* equipm5t or
 s]vice & rema9 subject to ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section to remove1 replace1 &    
dispose ( su* equipm5t or s]vice z if   

su* equipm5t or s]vice cont9u$ to be on 
! li/ publi%$ "u section #b7;a74  7#b7  
,assurances ,9 ! case ( an assurance    
relat+ to ! removal1 replacem5t1 or     
disposal ( any equipm5t or s]vice )     
respect to :i* ! recipi5t returns to !  
,commission reimbursem5t funds "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 su* assurance may be
 satisfi$ by mak+ an assurance t su*    
funds h be5 return$4  7g7 ,rulemak+     
7#a7 ,comm5cem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission %all comm5ce a rulemak+ to  
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,completion 
,! ,commission %all complete ! rulemak+ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7h7    
,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ tim+ (       
reimbursem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,commission f    
mak+ a reimbursem5t "u ! ,program to a  
provid] ( advanc$ communications s]vice 
be=e ! provid] incurs ! co/ ( ! p]man5t 
removal1 replacem5t1 & disposal ( !     
cov]$ communications equipm5t or s]vice 

= :i* ! application ( ! provid] has be5 
approv$ "u ?is section4  7i7 ,education 
ef=ts ,! ,commission %all engage 9      
education ef=ts ) provid]s ( advanc$    
communications s]vice to--  7#a7        
enc\rage su* provid]s to p>ticipate 9 ! 
,program2 &  7#b7 assi/ su* provid]s 9  
submitt+ applications = ! ,program4  7j7
 ,sep>ate f ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice      
programs ,! ,program %all be sep>ate f  
any ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice program      
e/abli%$ "u section #bed ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed74  #e4 ,reports on cov]$ 
communications equipm5t or s]vices  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* provid] ( advanc$         
communications s]vice %all submit an    
annual report to ! ,commission1 9 a =m  
to be det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 reg>d+  
:e!r su* provid] has pur*as$1 r5t$1     
leas$1 or o!rwise obta9$ any cov]$      
communications equipm5t or s]vice on or 
aft]--  7#a7 9 ! case ( any cov]$       
communications equipm5t or s]vice t is  
on ! initial li/ publi%$ "u section     

#b7;a71 ,augu/ #ad1 #bjah2 or  7#b7 9 ! 
case ( any cov]$ communications equipm5t
 or s]vice t is n on ! initial li/      
publi%$ "u section #b7;a71 ! date t is  
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission places su* equipm5t or      
s]vice on ! li/ requir$ by su* section4 
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,if a provid] ( 
advanc$ communications s]vice c]tifies  
to ! ,commission t su* provid] does n h 
any cov]$ communications equipm5t or    
s]vice 9 ! network ( su* provid]1 su*   
provid] is n requir$ to submit a report 
"u subsection 7a7 aft] mak+ su*         
c]tification1 unless su* provid] lat]   
pur*ases1 r5ts1 leases1 or o!rwise      
obta9s any cov]$ communications equipm5t
 or s]vice4  7c7 ,ju/ification ,if a    
provid] ( advanc$ communications s]vice 
indicates 9 a report "u subsection 7a7 t
 su* provid] has pur*as$1 r5t$1 leas$1  
or o!rwise obta9$ any cov]$             
communications equipm5t or s]vice z     
describ$ 9 su* subsection1 su* provid]  
%all include 9 su* report--  7#a7 a     

detail$ ju/ification = su* action2  7#b7
 in=mation ab\t :e!r su* cov]$          
communications equipm5t or s]vice has   
subsequ5tly be5 remov$ & replac$        
pursuant to section #d2 &  7#c7         
in=mation ab\t :e!r su* provid] plans to
 cont9ue to pur*ase1 r5t1 lease1 or     
o!rwise obta91 or in/all or use1 su*    
cov]$ communications equipm5t or s]vice 
&1 if s1 :y4  7d7 ,proce$+ ,!           
,commission %all implem5t ?is section z 
"p ( ! rulemak+ requir$ by section      
#d7;g74  #f4 ,hold h>mless ,9 ! case ( a
 p]son :o is a w9n] ( ! ,connect ,am]ica
 ,fund ,phase ,,ii auction1 has n yet   
be5 au?oriz$ to receive ,connect ,am]ica
 ,fund ,phase ,,ii support1 &           
demon/rates an inability to reasonably  
meet ! build-out & s]vice obligations ( 
su* p]son "u ,connect ,am]ica ,fund     
,phase ,,ii )\t us+ equipm5t or s]vices 
prohibit$ "u ?is ,act1 su* p]son may    
)draw ! application ( su* p]son =       
,connect ,am]ica ,fund ,phase ,,ii      
support )\t be+ f\nd 9 default or       

subject to =feiture4 ,! ,commission may 
set a deadl9e to make su* a )drawal t is
 n e>li] ?an ! date t is #fj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4     
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,violations ,a violation 
( ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u
 ?is ,act %all be treat$ z a violation (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u su* ,act1 respectively4 ,!
 ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & !    
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7          
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,additional p5alties  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 9 addition to p5alties "u !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 a recipi5t
 ( a reimbursem5t "u ! ,program f\nd to 
h violat$ section #d1 ! regulations     
promulgat$ "u su* section1 or !         
commitm5ts made by ! recipi5t 9 !       

application = ! reimbursem5t-- 7,a7 %all
 repay to ! ,commission all reimbursem5t
 funds provid$ to ! recipi5t "u !       
,program2  7,b7 %all be b>r$ f fur!r    
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program2  7,c7 %all be
 ref]r$ to all appropriate law en=cem5t 
ag5cies or (ficials = fur!r action "u   
applicable crim9al & civil laws2 &  7,d7
 may be b>r$ by ! ,commission f         
p>ticipation 9 o!r programs ( !         
,commission1 includ+ ! ,f$]al univ]sal  
s]vice support programs e/abli%$ "u     
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed74  7#b7       
,notice & opportunity to cure ,!        
p5alties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n
 apply to a recipi5t ( a reimbursem5t "u
 ! ,program unless--  7,a7 ! ,commission
 provides ! recipi5t ) notice ( !       
violation2 &  7,b7 ! recipi5t fails to  
cure ! violation )9 #ahj days aft] !    
,commission provides su* notice4  7c7   
,recov]y ( funds ,! ,commission %all    
imm$iately take action to recov] all    
reimbursem5t funds aw>d$ to a recipi5t (

 a reimbursem5t "u ! ,program 9 any case
 9 :i* su* recipi5t is requir$ to repay 
reimbursem5t funds "u subsection        
7b77#a77;,a74  #h4 ,,ntia program =     
prev5t+ future vuln]abilities  7a7      
,future vuln]ability program  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+  
an opportunity = notice & comm5t1 !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 & ! ,commission1 %all e/abli%
 a program to %>e in=mation reg>d+      
supply *a9 security risks ) tru/$       
provid]s ( advanc$ communications s]vice
 & tru/$ suppli]s ( communications      
equipm5t or s]vices4  7#b7 ,activities  
,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all-- 7,a7 conduct regul> brief+s & o!r
 ev5ts to %>e in=mation ) tru/$ provid]s
 ( advanc$ communications s]vice & tru/$
 suppli]s ( communications equipm5t or  

s]vices2  7,b7 engage ) tru/$ provid]s (
 advanc$ communications s]vice & tru/$  
suppli]s ( communications equipm5t or   
s]vices1 9 p>ticul> su* provid]s &      
suppli]s t-- 7i7 are small bus9esses2 or
  7ii7 prim>ily s]ve rural areas2  7,c7 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a plan =--  7i7 declassify+  
mat]ial1 :5 feasible1 to help %>e       
in=mation reg>d+ supply *a9 security    
risks ) tru/$ provid]s ( advanc$        
communications s]vice & tru/$ suppli]s (
 communications equipm5t or s]vices2 &  
7ii7 exp$it+ & exp&+ ! provision (      
security cle>ances to facilitate        
in=mation %>+ reg>d+ supply *a9 security
 risks ) tru/$ provid]s ( advanc$       
communications s]vice & tru/$ suppli]s (
 communications equipm5t or s]vices2 &  
7,d7 ensure t ! activities c>ri$ out    
?r\gh ! program are consi/5t ) &1 to !  

ext5t practicable1 integrat$ )1 ongo+   
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4     
7#c7 ,scope ( program ,! program        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all involve  
only ! %>+ ( in=mation reg>d+ supply *a9
 security risks by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to
 tru/$ provid]s ( advanc$ communications
 s]vice & tru/$ suppli]s (              
communications equipm5t or s]vices1 & n 
! %>+ ( su* in=mation by su* provid]s & 
suppli]s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7    
,repres5tation on ,,csric ( int]e/s (   
public & consum]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,commission %all appo9t to !            
,communications ,security1 ,reliability1
 & ,int]op]ability ,c\ncil 7or any      
successor !re(71 & to ea* subcommittee1 
workgr\p1 or o!r subdivision ( ! ,c\ncil
 7or any su* successor71 at lea/ "o     
memb] to repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! public &
 consum]s4  7#b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,! 
,commission %all make ! initial         
appo9tm5ts requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,any memb] s       
appo9t$ %all be 9 addition to ! memb]s (
 ! ,c\ncil1 or ! memb]s ( ! subdivision 
( ! ,c\ncil to :i* ! appo9tm5t is be+   
made1 z ! case may be1 z ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation4  7#b7     
,=eign adv]s>y ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y     
means any =eign gov]nm5t or =eign       
nongov]nm5t p]son engag$ 9 a long-t]m   
patt]n or s]i\s in/ances ( conduct      
significantly adv]se to ! national      
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or security &
 safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4  7#c7   
,supply *a9 security risk ,! t]m supply 
*a9 security risk includes specific risk
 & vuln]ability in=mation relat$ to     
equipm5t & s(tw>e4  7#d7 ,tru/$ ,! t]m  
tru/$ means1 ) respect to a provid] (   
advanc$ communications s]vice or a      
suppli] ( communications equipm5t or    
s]vice1 t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y has     

det]m9$ t su* provid] or suppli] is n   
own$ by1 controll$ by1 or subject to !  
influ5ce ( a =eign adv]s>y4  #i4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,advanc$ 
communications s]vice ,! t]m advanc$    
communications s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m advanc$ telecommunications         
capability 9 section #gjf ( !           
,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
national security ag5cy ,! t]m          
appropriate national security ag5cy     
means--  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 
7,c7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce2  7,d7 ! ,national         
,security ,ag5cy2 &  7,e7 ! ,f$]al      
,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#c7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#d7 ,communications equipm5t or s]vice 
,! t]m communications equipm5t or s]vice
 means any equipm5t or s]vice t is      
ess5tial to ! provision ( advanc$       
communications s]vice4  7#e7 ,cov]$     

communications equipm5t or s]vice ,! t]m
 cov]$ communications equipm5t or s]vice
 means any communications equipm5t or   
s]vice t is on ! li/ publi%$ by !       
,commission "u section #b7;a74  7#f7    
,cu/om]s ,! t]m cu/om]s means1 ) respect
 to a provid] ( advanc$ communications  
s]vice-- 7,a7 ! cu/om]s ( su* provid]2 &
  7,b7 ! cu/om]s ( any affiliate 7z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec77 ( su*
 provid]4  7#g7 ,executive bran*        
int]ag5cy body ,! t]m executive bran*   
int]ag5cy body means an int]ag5cy body  
e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran*4  7#h7     
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual 
or entity4  7#i7 ,program ,! t]m        
,program means ! ,secure & ,tru/$       
,communications ,networks ,reimbursem5t 
,program e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74    
7#aj7 ,provid] ( advanc$ communications 
s]vice ,! t]m provid] ( advanc$         
communications s]vice means a p]son :o  
provides advanc$ communications s]vice  
to ,unit$ ,/ates cu/om]s4  7#aa7        

,recipi5t ,! t]m recipi5t means any     
provid] ( advanc$ communications s]vice 
! application ( :i* = a reimbursem5t "u 
! ,program has be5 approv$ by !         
,commission1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! provid] 
has receiv$ reimbursem5t funds4  7#ab7  
,reimbursem5t funds ,! t]m reimbursem5t 
funds means any reimbursem5t receiv$ "u 
! ,program4  #aj4 ,sev]ability ,if any  
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (
 su* a provision to any p]son or        
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*         
provisions to any p]son or circum/ance1 
%all n be affect$ !reby4  #aa4          
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*

 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #af1           
#bjai4;,cl]k4