#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccdd ,,an ,,act ,to prioritize the efforts of and enhance coordination among ,united ,states agencies to encourage countries in ,central and ,eastern ,europe to improve the security of their telecommunications networks1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transatlantic ,telecommunications ,security ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress2 statement of policy 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 fifth and future generation's telecommunication networks in allied and partner countries based on common1 secure1 transparent1 democratic standards have the potential to increase cultural1 political1 and economic exchanges leading to mutual job creation1 closer citizen relations1 and stronger democratic institutions2 7#b7 ,russia's unprovoked1 unjustified1 and illegal invasion of ,ukraine and the ,people's ,republic of ,china's tacit support for ,russian ,federation's actions demonstrate the importance of secure telecommunication infrastructure in ,central and ,eastern ,european nations2 7#c7 the ,united ,states has national security and economic interests in assisting ,central and ,eastern ,european countries to improve the security of their telecommunication networks by reducing dependence on covered telecommunication equipment or services that are often offered with predatory economic inducements and replacing them with secure telecommunication equipment or services2 7#d7 ,china's ,belt and ,road ,initiative and the #aga ,initiative seek to undermine ,central and ,eastern ,europe's infrastructure resilience and sovereignty through predatory inducements from state-linked providers of telecommunication equipment or services such as ,huawei ,technologies ,company and ,,zte ,corporation2 7#e7 ,china's #bjag ,national ,intelligence ,law obligates ,chinese businesses to fully cooperate with state intelligence work1 and thereby compromises the integrity of any network that utilizes equipment from ,chinese companies because providers could be forced to hand over sensitive data or shut down networks at the command of ,china2 7#f7 ,russia's campaign to elect a ,russian national1 who is a former ,huawei ,technologies ,company executive1 to serve as the ,secretary-,general of the ,international ,telecommunication ,union 7,,itu7 is indicative of ,china and ,russia's efforts to use international organizations to promote their interests and their malign influence2 7#g7 at global fora such as the ,,itu1 the ,united ,states ,government should actively support candidates that espouse democratic values1 internet freedoms1 and secure telecommunication networks2 7#h7 the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation's development priorities1 as described in section #adab of the ,better ,utilization of ,investments ,leading to ,development ,act of #bjah1 properly includes a focus on less developed countries2 7#i7 the ,united ,states should assemble a coalition of democratic and like-minded allies and partners to counter the rise of global malign actors such as ,china and ,russia and build resilience in ,central and ,eastern ,europe against malign influences2 and 7#aj7 in order to ensure robust military coordination and interoperability with the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 and transatlantic allies and partners1 the ,united ,states should ensure that allies and partners' telecommunication networks are secure and free from potential threats in accordance with the #bjai ,,nato ,london ,declaration4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to strengthen the transatlantic alliance based on shared values in the face of rising malign influence from the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,russian ,federation1 countries that seek to undermine democratic institutions and values2 7#b7 to encourage public and private sector investment in ,european telecommunication infrastructure projects to ensure secure telecommunication and to catalyze economic advancement through the highest standards of transparency1 accessibility1 and competition2 7#c7 to provide economically feasible alternatives to financing from providers of covered telecommunication equipment or services2 7#d7 to engage in diplomacy with ,european allies and partners to strengthen the ,united ,states and ,european private sector efforts to develop common telecommunication technology and industry standards1 and in turn promote them globally2 7#e7 to support the ,three ,seas ,initiative organized by #ab ,central and ,eastern ,european countries of the ,european ,union to increase infrastructure resiliency and reduce reliance on malign actors1 including in the telecommunication space2 7#f7 to enhance telecommunication security and freedom around the globe by engaging in elections at the ,,itu and promoting the candidacies of individuals that will promote democratic values1 the rule of law1 technological freedoms1 and telecommunication security2 7#g7 to support the people of ,ukraine1 ,moldova1 ,georgia1 and the ,western ,balkan countries in their desire for integration into ,euro-,atlantic institutions and economies through enhanced cross-border telecommunication infrastructure connectivity2 and 7#h7 to ensure that frontline ,,nato allies have telecommunication services that cannot be controlled by ,china or ,russia1 especially considering ,russia's illegal and unjustifiable invasion of ,ukraine4 #c4 ,international ,telecommunication ,union ,security ,campaign ,director 7a7 ,appointment ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall appoint1 from among existing personnel of the ,department of ,state1 an ,international ,telecommunication ,union ,security ,campaign ,director 7in this section referred to as the ,director74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 lead efforts to promote candidates for elections at the ,international ,telecommunication ,union 7,,itu7 who will support and defend democratic values1 internet freedom1 and telecommunication security2 7#b7 coordinate with other officials of the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 and other ,federal departments and agencies to ensure efforts described in paragraph 7#a7 are carried out in an organized1 nimble1 efficient1 and effective manner2 7#c7 work with stakeholders in the private sector to harmonize efforts and to galvanize focus on elections at the ,,itu2 7#d7 use diplomatic tools of the ,department of ,state to bolster support for candidates for elections at the ,,itu who will support and defend democratic values1 internet freedom1 and telecommunication security2 7#e7 brief ,congress regularly on the implementation of the duties described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 and1 if appropriate1 on requests for additional legislative authority necessary to enhance telecommunication security and freedom around the globe as described in section #b7;b77#f72 and 7#f7 report to the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,international ,organization ,affairs regularly on development1 progress1 or setbacks with respect to support to the people of ,ukraine1 ,moldova1 ,georgia1 and the ,western ,balkan countries as described in section #b7;b77#g74 7c7 ,sunset ,this section shall terminate on ,october #ca1 #bjbb4 #d4 ,prioritization of efforts and assistance for telecommunication infrastructure projects in ,central and ,eastern ,europe 7a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the policy described in section #b7;b71 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,director of the ,trade and ,development ,agency1 the head of the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall1 as appropriate1 prioritize and expedite the efforts of the ,department of ,state and those departments and agencies in supporting the efforts of the ,european ,commission and the governments of ,central and ,eastern ,european countries to improve the security of their telecommunication networks1 including through providing diplomatic and political support to the ,european ,commission and ,central and ,eastern ,european countries1 as necessary-- 7#a7 to ensure ,european telecommunication networks are built securely1 consistent with democratic values and principles such as privacy1 including through early-stage project support and late-stage project support for the construction or improvement of telecommunication and related infrastructure2 7#b7 to remove covered telecommunication equipment or services and replace such equipment or services with secure telecommunication equipment or services2 7#c7 to support the development of telecommunication networks that are inclusive1 transparent1 economically viable1 financially1 environmentally1 and socially sustainable1 compliant with international standards1 laws1 and regulations1 and supplied by providers of secure telecommunication equipment or services2 and 7#d7 to facilitate international coordination on cross-border telecommunication infrastructure construction and security standards to ensure cross-border telecommunications are secure4 7b7 ,project selection 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 and the ,director of the ,trade and ,development ,agency shall jointly identify telecommunication infrastructure projects that would advance the ,united ,states national security and be appropriate for ,united ,states assistance under this section4 7#b7 ,project eligibility ,a project is eligible for ,united ,states assistance under this section if-- 7,a7 the project-- 7i7 improves telecommunication networks through either hard infrastructure1 such as telecommunication lines1 towers1 antennas1 or other equipment1 or soft infrastructure1 such as innovative software development or cloud services2 7ii7 is inclusive1 transparent1 economically viable1 financially1 environmentally1 and socially sustainable1 compliant with international standards1 laws1 and regulations1 and supplied with secure telecommunication equipment or services solely by providers of secure telecommunication equipment or services2 and 7iii7 does not use covered telecommunication equipment or services or removes covered telecommunication equipment or services and replaces such equipment or services with secure telecommunication equipment or services2 and 7,b7 the project is located in a covered country4 7#c7 ,preference ,in selecting among projects that are eligible under paragraph 7#b71 the heads of the ,federal departments and agencies specified in subsection 7a7 shall give preference to projects that-- 7,a7 are located in ,ukraine2 7,b7 can attract funding from the private sector1 an international financial institution1 the government of the country in which the project will be carried out1 or the ,european ,commission2 7,c7 have been designated as available for funding through the ,three ,seas ,initiative ,investment ,fund2 7,d7 are to be carried out in the ,three ,seas ,initiative member nations2 7,e7 are to be carried out in ,,nato member states that meet or are making progress toward meeting their commitments to upholding the rule of law and preserving democratic institutions in accordance with the preamble and ,article #b of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty2 7,f7 are to be carried out in ,,nato member states that meet or are making demonstrable progress toward meeting their defense spending commitments in accordance with the #bjad ,,nato ,wales ,summit ,declaration2 or 7,g7 have the potential to advance ,united ,states economic interests4 7c7 ,types of assistance 7#a7 ,diplomatic and political support ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide diplomatic and political support to the covered countries1 as necessary1 including by using the diplomatic and political influence and expertise of the ,department of ,state to build the capacity of covered countries to resolve any impediments to the development of projects selected under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,international financial institutions support ,the ,secretary of ,state shall seek to encourage international financial institutions1 including the ,european ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,european ,investment ,bank1 and the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 the ,foreign1 ,commonwealth1 and ,development ,office of the ,government of the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,agency for ,international ,cooperation of the ,government of ,germany1 and the ,development ,agency of the ,government of ,france to invest in telecommunication infrastructure resilience in ,central and ,eastern ,europe4 7#c7 ,early-stage project support ,the ,director of the ,trade and ,development ,agency shall provide early-stage project support with respect to projects selected under subsection 7b71 as necessary4 7#d7 ,late-stage project support ,the heads of the ,federal departments and agencies specified in subsection 7a7 that provide late-stage project support shall do so1 with respect to projects selected under subsection 7b71 as necessary4 7#e7 ,united states international development finance corporation support ,the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation is authorized to provide support for projects under this section in covered countries that are countries with upper-middle-income economies or high-income economies 7as those terms are defined by the ,international ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development and the ,international ,development ,association 7collectively referred to as the ,world ,bank771 notwithstanding the restriction contained in section #adab7;c77#b7 of the ,better ,utilization of ,investments ,leading to ,development ,act of #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ifab7;c77#b774 #e4 ,report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #e years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the progress made in providing assistance for projects under section #d that includes-- 7#a7 a description of the telecommunications infrastructure projects the ,united ,states has identified for such assistance2 and 7#b7 for each such project-- 7,a7 a description of the role of the ,united ,states in the project1 including in early-stage project support and late-stage project support2 7,b7 the amount and form of debt financing1 equity financing1 and insurance provided by the ,united ,states ,government1 the ,three ,seas ,initiative ,investment ,fund1 and international financial institutions1 including the ,european ,bank for ,reconstruction and ,development1 the ,european ,investment ,bank1 and the ,international ,monetary ,fund1 the ,foreign1 ,commonwealth1 and ,development ,office of the ,government of the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,agency for ,international ,cooperation of the ,government of ,germany1 and the ,development ,agency of the ,government of ,france for the project2 7,c7 the contractual terms of the project that preclude the use of covered telecommunication equipment or services and steps taken to ensure providers of telecommunication equipment or services meet such contractual terms2 and 7,d7 an update on the progress made on the project as of the date of the report4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 #f4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered country ,the term covered country includes-- 7,a7 any member state of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization that-- 7i7 shares a border with the ,russian ,federation2 and 7ii7 according to ,world ,bank official data for #bjbj1 has a ,gross ,domestic ,product per capita1 adjusted for purchasing power parity1 of less than #de1jjj2 and 7,b7 any ,european country that-- 7i7 has not participated or aided in ,russia's invasion of ,ukraine2 and 7ii7 according to ,world ,bank official data for #bjbj1 has a ,gross ,domestic ,product per capita1 adjusted for purchasing power parity1 of less than #cd1jjj4 7#b7 ,covered telecommunication equipment or services ,the term covered telecommunication equipment or services means any of the following3 7,a7 ,telecommunication equipment or services produced or provided by ,huawei ,technologies ,company or ,,zte ,corporation 7or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities74 7,b7 ,telecommunication equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by1 or otherwise connected to1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,russian ,federation4 7#c7 ,early-stage project support ,the term early-stage project support includes-- 7,a7 feasibility studies2 7,b7 resource evaluations2 7,c7 project appraisal and costing2 7,d7 pilot projects2 7,e7 commercial support1 such as trade missions1 reverse trade missions1 technical workshops1 international buyer programs1 and international partner searchers to link suppliers to projects2 7,f7 technical assistance and other guidance to improve the local regulatory environment and market frameworks to encourage transparent competition and enhance telecommunication security2 and 7,g7 long-term telecommunication sector planning4 7#d7 ,late-stage project support ,the term late-stage project support includes debt financing1 equity financing1 insurance1 and transaction advisory services4 7#e7 ,secure telecommunication equipment or services ,the term secure telecommunication equipment or services means telecommunication equipment or services that are not1 and do not contain1 covered telecommunication equipment or services4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,april #bg1 #bjbb4;,clerk4