,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjai,mr4    
,cruz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,presid5t or a  
,f$]al ag5cy f con/ruct+1 op]at+1 or    
(f]+ :olesale or retail s]vices on      
broadb& networks )\t au?orization f     
,congress1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,elim9ate ,f ,regulators ,opportunities 
to ,nationalize ,! ,int]net 9 ,e        
,respect ,act or ! ,e-,,fronti] ,act4   
#b4 ,prohibition aga9/ ! ,presid5t or a 
,f$]al ag5cy con/ruct+1 op]at+1 or (f]+ 
s]vices on broadb& networks  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#ijb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2   
7#b7 ! t]m broadb& network--  7,a7 means
 a communications network1 ! prim>y     
purpose ( :i* is to provide consum]s ) !

 capability to transmit data to &       
receive data f all or sub/antially all  
int]net endpo9ts2 &  7,b7 includes a    
next-g5]ation mobile broadb& network2   
7#c7 ! t]m nationwide public safety     
broadb& network has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax  
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja72 &  7#d7 ! t]m    
,presid5t means ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,prohibition ,nei!r !      
,presid5t nor an ag5cy may con/ruct1    
op]ate1 or (f] :olesale or retail s]vice
 on a broadb& network unless a duly     
enact$ ,act ( ,congress sign$ into law  
by ! ,presid5t provides ! ,presid5t or !
 ag5cy1 z applicable1 ) t au?ority4  7c7
 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit1 
re/rict1 or circumv5t 9 any way--  7,a7 
! implem5tation ( ! nationwide public   
safety broadb& network2 or  7,b7 any    
rules implem5t+ ! nationwide public     
safety broadb& network "u title ,,vi ( !
 ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job     

,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adja et seq472  7#b7 affect ! au?ority 
( ! ,presid5t "u section #gjf ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fjf72 or  7#c7 prev5t-- 7,a7 
an ag5cy f provid+ ano!r ag5cy ) access 
to a broadb& network2 or  7,b7 a private
 entity f obta9+ access to a broadb&    
network at a facility t is own$ or      
op]at$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t if t entity
 is "u a contract to provide s]vices at 
t facility4  #c4 ,report on             
vuln]abilities ( ,unit$ ,/ates broadb&  
networks  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate        
committees ( ,congress means--  7,a7 !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,c7 ! ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,p]man5t    

,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! t]m  
broadb& network has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #b7;a74  7b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy &     
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report1 :i* %all include--  
7#a7 a discussion & analysis (-- 7,a7   
pot5tial ?reats fac+ broadb& networks 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates f--  7i7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7ii7 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran2  7iii7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7iv7 any o!r   
pot5tial =eign adv]s>y ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! risks associat$ ) us+ 
=eign equipm5t & s]vices 9 broadb&      
networks 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7     
recomm5dations1 if any1 reg>d+ h[ s]vice
 provid]s ) respect to broadb& networks 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c r$uce !             
vuln]abilities ( ^? networks to =eign   
?reats4