,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai,mrs4   
,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = int]ag5cy        
coord9ation on risk mitigation 9 !      
communications equipm5t & s]vices       
m>ketplace & ! supply *a9 !re(1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,%>+ ,urg5t1 ,pot5tially   
,problematic ,locations t ,yield        
,communications ,haz>ds 9 ,am]ican      
,int]net ,networks ,act ( #bjai or !    
,,supply ,,*a9 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4       
,int]ag5cy coord9ation on risk          
mitigation 9 ! communications equipm5t &
 s]vices m>ketplace & ! supply *a9 !re( 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! ,committee

 on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & !   
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,appropriate     
,f$]al entity ,! t]m appropriate ,f$]al 
entity means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2    
7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2   
7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,e7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,f7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 &  7,g7 !      
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce4  7#c7 ,classifi$ in=mation
 ,! t]m classifi$ in=mation means any   
in=mation or mat]ial t has be5 det]m9$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to an    

,executive ord]1 /atute1 or regulation1 
to require protection aga9/ unau?oriz$  
disclosure = reasons ( national         
security4  7#d7 ,communications equipm5t
 & s]vices ,! t]m communications        
equipm5t & s]vices includes any h>dw>e1 
s(tw>e1 or o!r product or s]vice        
prim>ily int5d$ to fulfill or enable !  
function ( in=mation process+ &         
communications by electronic means1     
includ+ transmission & display1 includ+ 
ov] ! int]net4  7#e7 ,risk ,! t]m risk  
means any aspect or prop]ty ( !         
compon5ts ( communications equipm5t &   
s]vices or ! associat$ supply *a9 t may 
be us$ to ga9 unau?oriz$ access to a    
communications network1 disrupt a       
communications network1 disrupt !       
manufacture ( communications equipm5t1  
disrupt cons5sus-driv5 indu/ry /&>ds =  
communications equipm5t & s]vices1 or   
o!rwise h>m a communications network or 
! us]s ( ! network1 includ+ ga9+        
unau?oriz$ access to data or r$irect+   
data4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y  

means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#g7     
,supply *a9 ,! t]m supply *a91 ) respect
 to communications equipm5t & s]vices-- 
7,a7 means ! network ( p]sons &         
activities f s\rce to deliv]y ( !       
equipm5t & s]vices2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 v5dors1 suppli]s1 & provid]s ( !    
equipm5t & s]vices2 &  7ii7 p]sons :o   
manufacture1 assemble1 develop1 or te/ !
 equipm5t & s]vices4  7b7 ,ongo+ review 
,consi/5t ) ! protection ( classifi$    
in=mation1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9          
coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* appropriate  
,f$]al entity1 conduct an ongo+ review (
 risks to ! communications equipm5t &   
s]vices m>ketplace & ! supply *a9 !re(4 
7c7 ,long-,t]m sc5>io & /rategic plann+ 
7#a7 ,developm5t1 issuance1 &           
implem5tation ( proc$ures ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 consi/5t ) ! protection (      
classifi$ in=mation1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* appropriate  
,f$]al entity1 %all--  7,a7 develop &   
issue proc$ures to regul>ly facilitate--

 7i7 long-t]m sc5>io & /rategic plann+ )
 private entities t h appropriate       
security cle>ances to review classifi$  
in=mation ab\t risks1 includ+ by--  7,i7
 assess+ ! sev]ity ( risks pos$ to !    
m>ketplace ( individual compon5ts (     
communications equipm5t & s]vices & !   
supply *a9 !re(2  7,,ii7 id5tify+       
c\nt]feit communications equipm5t &     
s]vices 9 ! m>ketplace2  7,,iii7 assess+
 ! ability ( =eign gov]nm5ts or ?ird    
p>ties to exploit ! m>ketplace 9 a mann]
 t raises risks2  7,,iv7 id5tify+-- 7aa7
 em]g+ risks & long-t]m tr5ds 9 !       
m>ketplace ( individual compon5ts or    
/&>ds ( communications equipm5t &       
s]vices & ! supply *a9 !re(2 &  7bb7    
/rategies to mitigate risks describ$ 9  
item 7aa72 &  7,v7 analyz+ opportunities
 = asymmetric advantage2  7ii7 !-- 7,i7 
prep>ation ( unclassifi$ in=mation t    
raises aw>5ess ( risks1 includ+1 z      
appropriate1 unclassifi$ v]sions ( any  
in=mation %>$ "u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7  
dissem9ation by ! ,secret>y ( !         

unclassifi$ in=mation describ$ 9        
subclause 7,i7 to private entities t d n
 h appropriate security cle>ances2 &    
7iii7 ! volunt>y %>+ f private entities 
to ! ,secret>y ( in=mation ab\t risks to
 ! m>ketplace2 &  7,b7 c>ry out !       
proc$ures develop$ & issu$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,mann] (        
pres5tation ,! in=mation %>$ ) private  
entities "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 %all  
be pres5t$ 9 a mann] t id5tifies1       
assesses1 & prioritizes risks1 !        
mitigation ( risks1 & opportunities =   
asymmetric advantage4  7#c7 ,in=mation  
%>$ ) or provid$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
7,a7 ,no waiv] ( privilege or protection
 ,! provision ( in=mation to ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t by a private entity "u clause 
7i7 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n
 con/itute a waiv] ( any applicable     
privilege or protection provid$ by law1 
includ+ trade secret protection4  7,b7  
,propriet>y in=mation ,in=mation provid$
 to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by a private     
entity "u clause 7i7 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph

 7#a77;,a7 %all be consid]$ ! comm]cial1
 f9ancial1 & propriet>y in=mation ( !   
private entity4  7,c7 ,exemption f      
disclosure "u ,,foia ,in=mation provid$ 
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by a private      
entity "u clause 7i7 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 %all be exempt f disclosure  
"u section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,exemption f 
,f$]al regulatory au?ority ,in=mation   
provid$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by a      
private entity "u clause 7i7 or 7iii7 ( 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n be us$ by any 
,f$]al entity to regulate1 includ+ ?r\gh
 an en=cem5t action1 ! lawful activities
 ( ! private entity4  7,e7 ,protection f
 liability ,no cause ( action %all lie  
or be ma9ta9$ 9 any c\rt aga9/ a private
 entity1 & su* action %all be promptly  
dismiss$1 if ! action is relat$ to or   
arises out ( ! provision ( in=mation to 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by ! private entity  
"u clause 7i7 or 7iii7 ( p>agraph       
7#a77;,a74  7d7 ,report to ,congress    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 &        
bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9       
coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* appropriate  
,f$]al entity1 %all submit to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4
  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 include any   
recomm5dations t ! ,secret>y1 9         
collaboration ) ! heads ( ! appropriate 
,f$]al entities1 may h = improvem5ts or 
modifications to ! proc$ures develop$ & 
issu$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 evaluate !  
effectiv5ess ( ! proc$ures develop$ &   
issu$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a72  7,c7 
id5tify processes & proc$ures t improve 
! ability ( private entities & ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t to adapt to em]g+ risks to !  
m>ketplace2  7,d7 provide te*nical      
guidance on procurem5t ( communications 
equipm5t & s]vices (f]$ by private      
entities 9 ord] to mitigate             
vuln]abilities2  7,e7 include           
recomm5dations to /reaml9e ! provision (
 security cle>ances = relevant private  

sector actors2 &  7,f7 assess           
coord9ation betwe5 ! heads ( !          
appropriate ,f$]al entities1 includ+ by 
id5tify+ di/9ct compet5cies &           
jurisdictions ( ea* appropriate ,f$]al  
entity4  7#c7 ,=m ( reports ,ea* report 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7e7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y or !    
head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy to issue new
 regulations4