,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 and ,mr4 ,markey7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,recognizing that ,chinese telecommunications companies such as ,huawei and ,,zte pose serious threats to the national security of the ,united ,states and its allies4 ,whereas fifth generation 7#e;,g7 wireless technology promises greater speed and capacity and will provide the backbone for the next generation of digital technologies2 ,whereas fifth generation wireless technology will be a revolutionary advancement in telecommunications with the potential to create millions of jobs and billions of dollars in economic opportunity2 ,whereas ,chinese companies1 including ,huawei1 have invested substantial resources in advancing fifth generation wireless technology and other telecommunications services around the globe1 including subsidies provided directly by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 ,whereas ,chinese officials have increased leadership roles at the ,international ,telecommunications ,union1 where international telecommunications standards are set1 and companies such as ,huawei have increased their influence at the #crd ,generation ,partnership ,project 7#c;,,gpp71 whose work informs global technology standards2 ,whereas ,huawei and ,,zte have aggressively sought to enter into contracts throughout the developing world1 including throughout ,latin ,america and ,africa in countries such as ,venezuela and ,kenya2 ,whereas1 in #bjab1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives released a bipartisan report naming ,huawei and ,,zte as national security threats2 ,whereas1 in #bjac1 the ,united ,states restricted ,federal procurement of certain products produced by ,huawei and ,,zte and has since expanded restrictions on ,federal procurement of those products2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1 the national legislature of the ,people's ,republic of ,china passed the ,cyber ,security ,law of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 article #bh of which requires network operators1 including companies like ,huawei1 to provide technical support and assistance to ,chinese authorities involved in national security efforts2 ,whereas1 in #bjag1 the national legislature of the ,people's ,republic of ,china passed the ,national ,intelligence ,law of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 article #g of which requires all organizations and citizens--including companies like ,huawei and ,,zte--to support1 assist1 and cooperate with national intelligence efforts undertaken by the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjah1 the ,government of ,australia banned ,huawei and ,,zte from building the fifth generation wireless networks of ,australia2 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjah1 ,congress restricted the heads of ,federal agencies from procuring certain covered telecommunications equipment and services1 which included ,huawei and ,,zte equipment2 ,whereas1 in ,december #bjah1 the ,government of ,japan issued instructions effectively banning ,huawei and ,,zte from official contracts in the country2 ,whereas1 on ,december #g1 #bjah1 a ,vice-,president of the ,european ,commission expressed concern that ,huawei and other ,chinese companies may be forced to cooperate with ,china's intelligence services to install mandatory backdoors to allow access to encrypted data2 ,whereas1 in ,january #bjai1 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence issued a ,worldwide ,threat ,assessment that describes concerns about the potential for ,chinese intelligence and security services to use ,chinese information technology firms as routine and systemic espionage platforms against the ,united ,states and allies2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjai1 the ,government of ,new ,zealand expressed serious concern about ,huawei building the fifth generation wireless networks of ,new ,zealand2 ,whereas the ,department of ,justice has charged ,huawei with the theft of trade secrets1 obstruction of justice1 and other serious crimes2 ,whereas1 against the strong advice of the ,united ,states and a number of the security partners of the ,united ,states1 the governments of countries such as ,germany have indicated that they may permit ,huawei to build out the fifth generation wireless networks of those countries2 ,whereas installation of ,huawei equipment in the communications infrastructure of countries that are allies of the ,united ,states would jeopardize the security of communication lines between the ,united ,states and those allies2 ,whereas secure communications systems are critical to ensure the safety and defense of the ,united ,states and allies of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 and other vital international security arrangements depend on strong and secure communications1 which could be put at risk through the use of ,huawei and ,,zte equipment2 and ,whereas there has been broad bipartisan consensus in ,congress for years that ,chinese companies like ,huawei and ,,zte present serious threats to national and global security3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that-- 7#a7 ,chinese telecommunications companies such as ,huawei and ,,zte pose serious threats to the national security of the ,united ,states and allies of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should reiterate to countries that are choosing to incorporate ,huawei or ,,zte products in their new telecommunications infrastructure that the ,united ,states will consider all necessary measures to limit the risks incurred by entities of the ,united ,states ,government or ,armed ,forces from use of such compromised networks2 7#c7 the ,united ,states should continue to make allies of the ,united ,states aware of the ongoing and future risks to telecommunications networks shared between the ,united ,states and such allies2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,states should work with the private sector and allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 including the ,european ,union1 in a regularized bilateral or multilateral format1 to identify secure1 cost-effective1 and reliable alternatives to ,huawei or ,,zte products4