#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ccdd  ,,an ,,act  ,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
 ,s5se ( ,congress2 /atem5t ( policy    
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 fif? & future       
g5]ation's telecommunication 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 ,russia's unprovok$1 
unju/ifi$1 & illegal invasion ( ,ukra9e 
& ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's tacit       
support = ,russian ,f$]ation's actions  
demon/rate ! importance ( secure        

telecommunication infra/ructure 9       
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european nations2     
7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has national       
security & economic int]e/s 9 assi/+    
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries to  
improve ! security ( _!                 
telecommunication networks by r$uc+     
dep5d5ce on cov]$ telecommunication     
equipm5t or s]vices t are (t5 (f]$ )    
pr$atory economic inducem5ts & replac+  
!m ) secure telecommunication equipm5t  
or s]vices2  7#d7 ,*9a's ,belt & ,road  
,initiative & ! #aga ,initiative seek to
 und]m9e ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe's     
infra/ructure resili5ce & sov]eignty    
?r\gh pr$atory inducem5ts f /ate-l9k$   
provid]s ( telecommunication equipm5t or
 s]vices su* z ,huawei ,te*nologies     
,company & ,,zte ,corporation2  7#e7    
,*9a's #bjag ,national ,intellig5ce ,law
 obligates ,*9ese bus9esses to fully    
coop]ate ) /ate intellig5ce "w1 & !reby 
compromises ! integrity ( any network t 
utilizes equipm5t f ,*9ese companies    
because provid]s c\ld be =c$ to h& ov]  

s5sitive data or %ut d[n networks at !  
comm& ( ,*9a2  7#f7 ,russia's campaign  
to elect a ,russian national1 :o is a   
=m] ,huawei ,te*nologies ,company       
executive1 to s]ve z ! ,secret>y-,g5]al 
( ! ,int]national ,telecommunication    
,union 7,,itu7 is indicative ( ,*9a &   
,russia's ef=ts to use int]national     
organizations to promote _! int]e/s & _!
 malign influ5ce2  7#g7 at global =a su*
 z ! ,,itu1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
%\ld actively support c&idates t esp\se 
democratic values1 int]net fre$oms1 &   
secure telecommunication networks2  7#h7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national          
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation's      
developm5t priorities1 z describ$ 9     
section #adab ( ! ,bett] ,utilization ( 
,inve/m5ts ,lead+ to ,developm5t ,act ( 
#bjah1 prop]ly includes a focus on less 
develop$ c\ntries2  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld assemble a coalition ( democratic 
& l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s to c\nt] ! rise
 ( global malign actors su* z ,*9a &    
,russia & build resili5ce 9 ,c5tral &   

,ea/]n ,europe aga9/ malign influ5ces2 &
  7#aj7 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' telecommunication 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 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & !  
,russian ,f$]ation1 c\ntries t seek to  
und]m9e democratic in/itutions & values2
  7#b7 to enc\rage public & private     
sector inve/m5t 9 ,european             
telecommunication infra/ructure projects
 to ensure secure telecommunication & to
 catalyze economic advancem5t ?r\gh !   
highe/ /&>ds ( transp>5cy1              
accessibility1 & competition2  7#c7 to  
provide economically feasible           
alt]natives to f9anc+ f provid]s ( cov]$

 telecommunication 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 telecommunication     
te*nology & indu/ry /&>ds1 & 9 turn     
promote !m globally2  7#e7 to support ! 
,?ree ,seas ,initiative organiz$ by #ab 
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries ( ! 
,european ,union to increase            
infra/ructure resili5cy & r$uce reliance
 on malign actors1 includ+ 9 !          
telecommunication space2  7#f7 to       
enhance telecommunication security &    
fre$om ar\nd ! globe by engag+ 9        
elections at ! ,,itu & promot+ !        
c&idacies ( individuals t w promote     
democratic values1 ! rule ( law1        
te*nological fre$oms1 &                 
telecommunication security2  7#g7 to    
support ! p ( ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1        
,georgia1 & ! ,we/]n ,balkan c\ntries 9 
_! desire = integration into            
,euro-,atlantic in/itutions & economies 
?r\gh enhanc$ cross-bord]               

telecommunication infra/ructure         
connectivity2 &  7#h7 to ensure t       
frontl9e ,,nato allies h                
telecommunication s]vices t _c be       
controll$ by ,*9a or ,russia1 especially
 consid]+ ,russia's illegal &           
unju/ifiable invasion ( ,ukra9e4  #c4   
,int]national ,telecommunication ,union 
,security ,campaign ,director  7a7      
,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all appo9t1 f among  
exi/+ p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 an
 ,int]national ,telecommunication ,union
 ,security ,campaign ,director 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! ,director74  7b7  
,duties ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 lead   
ef=ts to promote c&idates = elections at
 ! ,int]national ,telecommunication     
,union 7,,itu7 :o w support & def5d     
democratic values1 int]net fre$om1 &    
telecommunication security2  7#b7       
coord9ate ) o!r (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission1 & o!r     

,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to ensure    
ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are c>ri$
 out 9 an organiz$1 nimble1 effici5t1 & 
effective mann]2  7#c7 "w ) /akehold]s 9
 ! private sector to h>monize ef=ts & to
 galvanize focus on elections at !      
,,itu2  7#d7 use diplomatic tools ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to bol/] support =    
c&idates = elections at ! ,,itu :o w    
support & def5d democratic values1      
int]net fre$om1 & telecommunication     
security2  7#e7 brief ,congress regul>ly
 on ! implem5tation ( ! duties describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 &1 if       
appropriate1 on reque/s = additional    
legislative au?ority necess>y to enhance
 telecommunication security & fre$om    
ar\nd ! globe z describ$ 9 section      
#b7;b77#f72 &  7#f7 report to !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =           
,int]national ,organization ,affairs    
regul>ly on developm5t1 progress1 or    
setbacks ) respect to support to ! p (  
,ukra9e1 ,moldova1 ,georgia1 & ! ,we/]n 
,balkan c\ntries z describ$ 9 section   

#b7;b77#g74  7c7 ,sunset ,?is section   
%all t]m9ate on ,octob] #ca1 #bjbb4  #d4
 ,prioritization ( ef=ts & assi/ance =  
telecommunication infra/ructure projects
 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! policy describ$ 9  
section #b7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !
 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 ! ,director ( ! ,trade & 
,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission1 & ! heads (
 o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &        
ag5cies1 %all1 z appropriate1 prioritize
 & exp$ite ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ^? dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 support+ !  
ef=ts ( ! ,european ,commission & !     
gov]nm5ts ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european  
c\ntries to improve ! security ( _!     
telecommunication networks1 includ+     
?r\gh provid+ diplomatic & political    
support to ! ,european ,commission &    
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries1 z  
necess>y-- 7#a7 to ensure ,european     

telecommunication networks are built    
securely1 consi/5t ) democratic values &
 pr9ciples su* z privacy1 includ+ ?r\gh 
e>ly-/age project support & late-/age   
project support = ! con/ruction or      
improvem5t ( telecommunication & relat$ 
infra/ructure2  7#b7 to remove cov]$    
telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices & 
replace su* equipm5t or s]vices ) secure
 telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices2 
7#c7 to support ! developm5t (          
telecommunication networks t are        
inclusive1 transp>5t1 economically      
viable1 f9ancially1 environm5tally1 &   
socially su/a9able1 compliant )         
int]national /&>ds1 laws1 & regulations1
 & suppli$ by provid]s ( secure         
telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices2 &
  7#d7 to facilitate int]national       
coord9ation on cross-bord]              
telecommunication 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 jo9tly id5tify 
telecommunication 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 telecommunication networks     
?r\gh ei!r h>d infra/ructure1 su* z     
telecommunication l9es1 t[]s1 ant5nas1  
or o!r equipm5t1 or s(t infra/ructure1  
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 telecommunication equipm5t or    
s]vices solely by provid]s ( secure     
telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices2 &
  7iii7 does n use cov]$                

telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices or
 removes cov]$ telecommunication        
equipm5t or s]vices & replaces su*      
equipm5t or s]vices ) secure            
telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices2 &
  7,b7 ! project is locat$ 9 a cov]$    
c\ntry4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ among
 projects t are eligible "u p>agraph    
7#b71 ! heads ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all  
give pref]5ce to projects t-- 7,a7 are  
locat$ 9 ,ukra9e2  7,b7 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,c7 h be5 
designat$ z available = fund+ ?r\gh !   
,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund2
  7,d7 are to be c>ri$ out 9 ! ,?ree    
,seas ,initiative memb] nations2  7,e7  
are to be c>ri$ out 9 ,,nato memb] /ates
 t meet or are mak+ progress t[>d meet+ 
_! commitm5ts to uphold+ ! rule ( law & 
pres]v+ democratic in/itutions 9        
accordance ) ! preamble & ,article #b ( 

! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty2  7,f7 are to 
be c>ri$ out 9 ,,nato memb] /ates t meet
 or are mak+ demon/rable progress t[>d  
meet+ _! def5se sp5d+ commitm5ts 9      
accordance ) ! #bjad ,,nato ,wales      
,summit ,decl>ation2 or  7,g7 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 ! cov]$ c\ntries1 z necess>y1 includ+
 by us+ ! diplomatic & political        
influ5ce & exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate to build ! capacity ( cov]$       
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          
telecommunication 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>y4  7#d7      
,late-/age project support ,! heads ( ! 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies specifi$ 9   
subsection 7a7 t provide late-/age      
project support %all d s1 ) 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     
cov]$ 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 ,bank771
 not)/&+ ! re/riction conta9$ 9 section 
#adab7;c77#b7 ( ! ,bett] ,utilization ( 
,inve/m5ts ,lead+ to ,developm5t ,act ( 
#bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ifab7;c77#b774    
#e4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 !   
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
progress made 9 provid+ assi/ance =     
projects "u section #d 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]$ telecommunication        
equipm5t or s]vices & /eps tak5 to      
ensure provid]s ( telecommunication     
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  #f4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,cov]$   
c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ c\ntry includes--   
7,a7 any memb] /ate ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization t--  7i7 %>es a   
bord] ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7ii7   
accord+ to ,_w ,bank (ficial data =     
#bjbj1 has a ,gross ,dome/ic ,product p]
 capita1 adju/$ = pur*as+ p[] p>ity1 (  
less ?an #de1jjj2 &  7,b7 any ,european 
c\ntry t-- 7i7 has n p>ticipat$ or aid$ 
9 ,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e2 &  7ii7 
accord+ to ,_w ,bank (ficial data =     
#bjbj1 has a ,gross ,dome/ic ,product p]
 capita1 adju/$ = pur*as+ p[] p>ity1 (  
less ?an #cd1jjj4  7#b7 ,cov]$          
telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices ,!
 t]m cov]$ telecommunication equipm5t or
 s]vices means any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,telecommunication 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        
,telecommunication 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 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or !        
,russian ,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,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 telecommunication 
security2 &  7,g7 long-t]m              
telecommunication sector plann+4  7#d7  
,late-/age project support ,! t]m       

late-/age project support includes debt 
f9anc+1 equity f9anc+1 insurance1 &     
transaction advisory s]vices4  7#e7     
,secure telecommunication equipm5t or   
s]vices ,! t]m secure telecommunication 
equipm5t or s]vices means               
telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices t 
are n1 & d n conta91 cov]$              
telecommunication equipm5t or s]vices4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,april 
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