,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #faeb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,gallagher 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,turner1 ,ms4 ,cheney1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,perry1 and ,mr4 ,timmons7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,foreign ,affairs1 and ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states to consider whether a foreign person that is a party to a transaction undergoing review by the ,committee is connected to a foreign country that has installed information and communications technology designed1 developed1 manufactured1 or supplied by persons owned or controlled by1 or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of1 a foreign adversary1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,america ,from ,foreign ,investors ,compromised by the ,chinese ,communist ,party ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 foreign investment provides substantial economic benefits to the ,united ,states1 including the promotion of economic growth1 productivity1 competitiveness1 and job creation1 thereby enhancing national security2 7#b7 maintaining the commitment of the ,united ,states to an open investment policy encourages other countries to reciprocate and helps open new foreign markets for ,united ,states businesses2 7#c7 it should continue to be the policy of the ,united ,states to enthusiastically welcome and support foreign investment1 consistent with the protection of national security2 7#d7 at the same time1 the national security landscape has shifted in recent years1 and so has the nature of the investments that pose the greatest potential risk to national security2 and 7#e7 those shifts warranted the modernization of the authorities of the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states under the ,foreign ,investment ,risk ,review ,modernization ,act of #bjah 7subtitle ,a of title ,,xvii of ,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #bagc74 #c4 ,modification of requirement for regulations defining foreign person for purposes of covered transactions 7a7 ,in general ,section #gba7;a77#d77;,e7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe7;a77#d77;,e77 is amended by striking the third sentence and inserting the following3 8,such criteria shall take into consideration-- 7i7 how a foreign person is connected to a foreign country or foreign government2 7ii7 whether that foreign country or foreign government has installed1 or allowed others to install1 within its territory information and communications technology 7including fifth-generation1 or future-generation1 mobile telecommunications infrastructure7 that is designed1 developed1 manufactured1 or supplied by persons owned or controlled by1 or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of1 a foreign adversary 7as defined in ,executive ,order #achgc 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain772 7iii7 whether the connection described in clause 7i7 may affect the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7iv7 how the installation described in clause 7ii7 may affect the national security of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection 7a74 #d4 ,update to list of excepted foreign states ,at least annually1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,investment in the ,united ,states shall review and update foreign states included in the definition of excepted foreign states as defined under section #hjj4bah of title #ca1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #e4 ,report on alternatives to future-generation mobile telecommunications infrastructure supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing whether and how the ,united ,states ,government is coordinating with close trade and investment partners of the ,united ,states to develop alternatives to fifth-generation1 or future-generation1 mobile telecommunications infrastructure supported by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4