,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbj    
,ms4 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1    
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4           
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4       
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,case1   
,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 & ,mr4      
,co/a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to prioritize !   
ef=ts ( & enhance coord9ation among     
,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies to enc\rage       
c\ntries 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe to  
improve ! security ( _!                 
telecommunications networks1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,transatlantic             
,telecommunications ,security ,act4  #b4
 ,/atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ,fif?-g5]ation telecommunications  
networks 9 alli$ & p>tn] c\ntries bas$  
on common1 secure1 transp>5t1 democratic

 /&>ds h ! pot5tial to increase         
cultural1 political1 & economic ex*anges
 lead+ to mutual job creation1 clos]    
citiz5 relations1 & /rong] democratic   
in/itutions2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
national security & economic int]e/s 9  
assi/+ ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european       
c\ntries to improve ! security ( _!     
telecommunications networks by r$uc+    
dep5d5ce on cov]$ telecommunications    
equipm5t or s]vices t are (t5 (f]$ )    
pr$atory economic inducem5ts1 & replac+ 
!m ) secure telecommunications equipm5t 
or s]vices2  7#c7 ,*9a's ,belt & ,road  
,initiative & ! #aga ,initiative seek to
 und]m9e ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe's     
infra/ructure resili5ce & sov]eignty    
?r\gh pr$atory inducem5ts f /ate-l9k$   
provid]s ( telecommunications equipm5t  
or s]vices su* z ,huawei ,te*nologies   
,company & ,,zte ,corporation2  7#d7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ assemble a coalition (
 democratic & l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s to 
c\nt] ! rise ( global malign actors su* 
z ,*9a & ,russia1 & build resili5ce 9   

,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe aga9/ malign   
influ5ces2 &  7#e7 9 ord] to ensure     
robu/ milit>y coord9ation &             
int]op]ability ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 &        
transatlantic allies & p>tn]s1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld ensure t allies' & p>tn]s'  
telecommunications networks are secure &
 free f pot5tial ?reats 9 accordance ) !
 #bjai ,,nato ,london ,decl>ation4  7b7 
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to /r5g!n !       
transatlantic alliance bas$ on %>$      
values 9 ! face ( ris+ malign influ5ce f
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 nations t seek to und]m9e      
democratic in/itutions & values2  7#b7  
to enc\rage public & private sector     
inve/m5t 9 ,european telecommunications 
infra/ructure projects to ensure secure 
telecommunications & to catalyze        
economic advancem5t ?r\gh ! highe/ /&>ds
 ( transp>5cy1 accessibility1 &         
competition2  7#c7 to provide           
economically feasible alt]natives to    

f9anc+ f provid]s ( cov]$               
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 
7#d7 to engage 9 diplomacy ) ,european  
allies & p>tn]s to /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,european private sector ef=ts to     
develop common telecommunications       
te*nology & indu/ry /&>ds1 & 9 turn     
promote !m globally2  7#e7 to support ! 
,?ree ,seas ,initiative organiz$ by     
twelve ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european       
c\ntries ( ! ,european ,union to        
increase infra/ructure resili5cy & r$uce
 reliance on malign actors1 includ+ 9 ! 
telecommunications space2 &  7#f7 to    
support ! p ( ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1        
,georgia1 & ! ,we/]n ,balkan c\ntries 9 
_! desire = integration into            
euro-,atlantic in/itutions & economies  
?r\gh enhanc$ cross-bord]               
telecommunications infra/ructure        
connectivity4  #c4 ,prioritization (    
ef=ts & assi/ance = telecommunications  
infra/ructure projects 9 ,c5tral &      
,ea/]n ,europe  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 pursu+ !
 policy describ$ 9 section #b1 !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,*ief ,executive
 ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national 
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1 !     
,director ( ! ,trade & ,developm5t      
,ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission1 & heads ( o!r relevant     
,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 %all1 z          
appropriate1 prioritize & exp$ite !     
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ^? ag5cies
 9 support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,european       
,commission & ! gov]nm5ts ( ,c5tral &   
,ea/]n ,european c\ntries to improve !  
security ( _! telecommunications        
networks1 includ+ ?r\gh provid+         
diplomatic & political support to !     
,european ,commission & ,c5tral & ,ea/]n
 ,europe c\ntries1 z necess>y-- 7#a7 to 
support enhancem5t ( ,european          
telecommunications m>kets1 includ+ ?r\gh
 e>ly-/age project support & late-/age  
project support = ! con/ruction or      
improvem5t ( telecommunications & relat$
 infra/ructure2  7#b7 to remove cov]$   
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices &

 replace su* equipm5t or s]vices )      
secure telecommunications equipm5t or   
s]vices2  7#c7 to support ! developm5t (
 telecommunications networks t are      
inclusive1 transp>5t1 economically      
viable1 f9ancially1 environm5tally1 &   
socially su/a9able1 compliant )         
int]national /&>ds1 laws1 & regulations1
 & suppli$ by provid]s ( secure         
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 
&  7#d7 to facilitate int]national      
coord9ation on cross-bord]              
telecommunications infra/ructure        
con/ruction & security /&>ds to ensure  
cross-bord] telecommunications are      
secure4  7b7 ,project selection  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,*ief    
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 & ! ,director ( ! ,trade &
 ,developm5t ,ag5cy %all id5tify        
telecommunications infra/ructure        
projects t w\ld advance ,unit$ ,/ates   
national security & be appropriate =    
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance "u ?is section4 

7#b7 ,project eligibility ,a project is 
eligible = ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance "u   
?is section if-- 7,a7 ! project--  7i7  
improves telecommunications networks    
?r\gh ei!r h>d infra/ructure su* z      
telecommunications l9es or equipm5t or  
s(t infra/ructure su* z innovative      
s(tw>e developm5t or cl\d s]vices2  7ii7
 is inclusive1 transp>5t1 economically  
viable1 f9ancially1 environm5tally1 &   
socially su/a9able1 compliant )         
int]national /&>ds1 laws1 & regulations1
 & suppli$ ) secure telecommunications  
equipm5t or s]vices solely by provid]s (
 secure telecommunications equipm5t or  
s]vices2  7iii7 does n use cov]$        
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices  
or removes cov]$ telecommunications     
equipm5t or s]vices & replaces su*      
equipm5t or s]vices ) secure            
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 
&  7iv7 enhances telecommunications     
m>ket integration across ! ,c5tral or   
,ea/]n ,european region t is secure f   
exploitation by malign actors2 &  7,b7 !

 project is locat$ 9 a ,c5tral or ,ea/]n
 ,european c\ntry4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9   
select+ among projects t are eligible "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ag5cies describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 %all give pref]5ce to    
projects t--  7,a7 c attract fund+ f !  
private sector1 an int]national f9ancial
 in/itution1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 9 :i*
 ! project w be c>ri$ out1 or !         
,european ,commission2  7,b7 h be5      
designat$ z available = fund+ ?r\gh !   
,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund2
  7,c7 are to be c>ri$ out 9 ! ,?ree    
,seas ,initiative memb] nations2  7,d7  
are to be c>ri$ out 9 ,,nato memb]      
nations t meet or are mak+ progress t[>d
 meet+ _! commitm5ts to uphold+ ! rule (
 law & pres]v+ democratic in/itutions 9 
accordance ) ! preamble & ,article #b ( 
! ,,nato ,treaty2  7,e7 are to be c>ri$ 
out 9 ,,nato memb] nations t meet or are
 mak+ demon/rable progress t[>d meet+ _!
 def5se sp5d+ commitm5ts 9 accordance ) 
! #bjad ,,nato ,wales ,summit           
,decl>ation2 or  7,f7 h ! pot5tial to   

advance ,unit$ ,/ates economic int]e/s4 
7c7 ,types ( assi/ance  7#a7 ,diplomatic
 & political support ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all provide diplomatic &         
political support to ! ,european        
,commission & ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european
 c\ntries1 z necess>y1 includ+ by us+ ! 
diplomatic & political influ5ce &       
exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to build 
! capacity ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european 
c\ntries to resolve any imp$im5ts to !  
developm5t ( projects select$ "u        
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,int]national     
f9ancial in/itutions support ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to enc\rage 
int]national f9ancial in/itutions1      
includ+ ! ,european ,bank =             
,recon/ruction & ,developm5t1 !         
,european ,inve/m5t ,bank1 & !          
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 ! ,=eign1 
,commonweal?1 & ,developm5t ,(fice ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,coop]ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,g]many1 & ! ,developm5t ,ag5cy ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,france to inve/ 9          

telecommunications infra/ructure        
resili5ce 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe4   
7#c7 ,e>ly-/age project support ,!      
,director ( ! ,trade & ,developm5t      
,ag5cy %all provide e>ly-/age project   
support ) respect to projects select$ "u
 subsection 7b71 z necess>y1 includ+    
project support 9 middle- & upp]-income 
c\ntries4  7#d7 ,late-/age project      
support ,ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 t provide late-/age project support 
%all d s ) respect to projects select$  
"u subsection 7b71 z necess>y4  7#e7    
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t 
,f9ance ,corporation support ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation is au?oriz$ to provide    
support = projects "u ?is section 9     
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries t   
are c\ntries ) upp]-middle-income       
economies or high-income economies 7z ^?
 t]ms are def9$ by ! ,int]national ,bank
 = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t & !     
,int]national ,developm5t ,association  
7collectively ref]r$ to z ! ,_w ,bank77 

not)/&+ ! re/riction "u section         
#adab7;c77#b7 ( ! ,bett] ,utilization ( 
,inve/m5ts ,lead+ to ,developm5t ,act ( 
#bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ifab7;c77#b774    
#d4 ,progress reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
progress made 9 provid+ assi/ance =     
projects "u section #c t includes--     
7#a7 a description ( !                  
telecommunications infra/ructure        
projects ! ,unit$ ,/ates has id5tifi$ = 
su* assi/ance2 &  7#b7 = ea* su*        
project--  7,a7 a description ( ! role (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! project1 includ+ 9 
e>ly-/age project support & late-/age   
project support2  7,b7 ! am\nt & =m (   
debt f9anc+1 equity f9anc+1 & insurance 
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! 
,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund1
 int]national f9ancial in/itutions1     
includ+ ! ,european ,bank =             
,recon/ruction & ,developm5t1 !         

,european ,inve/m5t ,bank1 & !          
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 ! ,=eign1 
,commonweal?1 & ,developm5t ,(fice ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,coop]ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,g]many1 & ! ,developm5t ,ag5cy ( !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,france = ! project2  7,c7 !
 contractual t]ms ( ! project t preclude
 ! use ( cov]$ telecommunications       
equipm5t or s]vices & /eps tak5 to      
ensure provid]s ( telecommunications    
equipm5t or s]vices meet su* contractual
 t]ms2 &  7,d7 an update on ! progress  
made on ! project z ( ! date ( ! report4
  7b7 ,appropriate congressional        
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,c5tral  
or ,ea/]n ,european c\ntry ,! t]m       

,c5tral or ,ea/]n ,european c\ntry      
includes-- 7,a7 ,albania2  7,b7 ,au/ria 
7,c7 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2  7,d7        
,bulg>ia2  7,e7 ,croatia2  7,f7 ,cyprus2
  7,g7 ! ,cze* ,republic2  7,h7 ,e/onia2
  7,i7 ,greece2  7,j7 ,hung>y2  7,k7    
,kosovo2  7,l7 ,latvia2  7,m7 ,li?uania2
  7,n7 ,moldova2  7,o7 ,mont5egro2  7,p7
 ,nor? ,mac$onia2  7,q7 ,pol&2  7,r7    
,romania2  7,s7 ,s]bia2  7,t7 ,slovakia2
  7,u7 ,slov5ia2 &  7,v7 ,ukra9e4  7#b7 
,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ =eign  
c\ntry means ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4   
7#c7 ,cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t 
or s]vices ,! t]m cov]$                 
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices  
means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7              
,telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices 
produc$ or provid$ by ,huawei           
,te*nologies ,company or ,,zte          
,corporation 7or any subsidi>y or       
affiliate ( su* entities74  7,b7        
,telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices 
produc$ or provid$ by an entity t !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   

,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1     
reasonably believes to be an entity own$
 or controll$ by1 or o!rwise connect$   
to1 ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ =eign c\ntry4  
7#d7 ,e>ly-/age project support ,! t]m  
e>ly-/age project support includes--    
7,a7 feasibility /udies2  7,b7 res\rce  
evaluations2  7,c7 project appraisal &  
co/+2  7,d7 pilot projects2  7,e7       
comm]cial support1 su* z trade missions1
 rev]se trade missions1 te*nical        
work%ops1 int]national buy] programs1 & 
int]national p>tn] se>*]s to l9k        
suppli]s to projects2  7,f7 te*nical    
assi/ance & o!r guidance to improve !   
local regulatory environm5t & m>ket     
frameworks to enc\rage transp>5t        
competition & enhance telecommunications
 security2 &  7,g7 long-t]m             
telecommunications sector plann+4  7#e7 
,late-/age project support ,! t]m       
late-/age project support includes debt 
f9anc+1 equity f9anc+1 insurance1 &     
transaction advisory s]vices4  7#f7     
,secure telecommunications equipm5t or  

s]vices ,! t]m secure telecommunications
 equipm5t or s]vices means              
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices t
 are n1 & d n conta91 cov]$             
telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices4