,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjba,mr4  
,johnson ( ,ohio introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,national ,telecommunications &        
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act to e/abli% an int]ag5cy national   
security review process1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,timely ,evaluation (      
,acquisitions1 ,m]g]s1 or ,transactions 
) ,ext]nal1 ,lawful ,entities to ,cle>  
,own]s & ,managem5t ,act or ! ,,team    
,,telecom ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (      
int]ag5cy national security review      
process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a ( !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ,organization  
,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ajf4 ,e/abli%m5t ( int]ag5cy 
national security review process  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !

 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !  
head ( ea* appropriate ,f$]al entity1   
%all develop & issue proc$ures =1 &     
e/abli%1 an int]ag5cy review process    
7:i* %all include ea* appropriate ,f$]al
 entity7 t consid]s ! law en=cem5t &    
national security policy implications ( 
! approval ( a cov]$ application t may  
arise f ! =eign own]%ip int]e/s held 9 !
 cov]$ applicant t submitt$ ! cov]$     
application4  7b7 ,applicability ,any   
cov]$ application p5d+ be=e !           
,commission t 0 submitt$ by a cov]$     
applicant ) m ?an ! ?re%old =eign       
own]%ip limit1 aft] ! cov]$ applicant   
decl9es an opportunity to rem$y ! =eign 
own]%ip ( ! cov]$ applicant1 is subject 
to review "u ! review process e/abli%$  
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7c7        
,process & proc$ural requirem5ts  7#a7  
,ref]ral = review  7,a7 ,requirem5t =   
,,fcc to ref] complete application ,!   
,commission %all ref] any cov]$         
application subject to ! review process 

e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 to !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y promptly aft] !    
,commission det]m9es t ! cov]$          
application1 "u ! rules & regulations ( 
! ,commission1 is complete4  7,b7       
,ref]ral ( o!r reque/s ,! ,commission   
may ref] = review "u ! review process   
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 any 
o!r reque/ = action by ! ,commission =  
:i* ! ,commission det]m9es review is    
necess>y "u su* process4  7#b7          
,int]ag5cy review deadl9e2 det]m9ation  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
receives a ref]ral f ! ,commission      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 ! review
 ( ! cov]$ application or o!r reque/ "u 
! review process e/abli%$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a7 %all be complet$2  7ii7 !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
head ( ea* appropriate ,f$]al entity1   
%all make a det]m9ation-- 7,i7 to       
recomm5d to ! ,commission t !           
,commission grant1 grant condition$ on  
mitigation1 or d5y ! application or o!r 

reque/2 or  7,,ii7 t ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y _c make a recomm5dation )     
respect to ! cov]$ application or o!r   
reque/2 &  7iii7 if ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y det]m9es "u clause 7ii7 t !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y _c make a           
recomm5dation ) respect to ! cov]$      
application or o!r reque/1 ! ,presid5t  
%all make a det]m9ation to recomm5d to !
 ,commission t ! ,commission grant1     
grant condition$ on mitigation1 or d5y !
 cov]$ application or o!r reque/4  7,b7 
,ext5sion ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9     
coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* appropriate  
,f$]al entity1 may ext5d ! deadl9e      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 an          
additional #de days4  7,c7 ,notification
 ( ext5sion ,if ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9
 coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* appropriate 
,f$]al entity1 ext5ds ! deadl9e pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all notify ! cov]$ applicant 
or o!r reque/+ p>ty ( ! ext5sion4  7#c7 
,notification ( det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an 
#c days 7except+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 &

 legal holidays7 aft] ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y or ! ,presid5t 7z ! case may  
be7 makes a det]m9ation "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,a7 to recomm5d t ! ,commission   
grant1 grant condition$ on mitigation1  
or d5y ! application or o!r reque/1 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all notify !       
,commission & ! cov]$ applicant or o!r  
reque/+ p>ty ( ! det]m9ation4  7#d7     
,disclosure ( /atus ( review ,n lat] ?an
 #e days 7except+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 
& legal holidays7 aft] receiv+ an       
inquiry f a cov]$ applicant or o!r      
reque/+ p>ty = an update ) respect to ! 
/atus ( review ( ! cov]$ application or 
o!r reque/ ( ! cov]$ applicant or o!r   
reque/+ p>ty t 0 ref]r$ by ! ,commission
 = review "u ! review process e/abli%$  
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* 
appropriate ,f$]al entity1 %all provide1
 consi/5t ) ! protection ( classifi$    
in=mation & intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods1
 a complete & accurate response to !    
cov]$ applicant or o!r reque/+ p>ty1 !  

,commission1 & ! appropriate            
congressional committees4  7#e7         
,/&>dization ( in=mation requir$ ,9 !   
review process e/abli%$ pursuant to     
subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9
 coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* appropriate 
,f$]al entity1 %all e/abli% a li/ (     
que/ions reque/+ in=mation f a cov]$    
applicant or o!r reque/+ p>ty t %all be 
made publicly available & po/$ on !     
int]net website ( ,,ntia4 ,su* que/ions 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t possible1 be   
/&>diz$ = any pot5tial cov]$ applicant  
or o!r reque/+ p>ty4  7#f7 ,deadl9e =   
provision ( in=mation reque/$ ,n lat]   
?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !  
head ( ea* appropriate ,f$]al entity1   
reque/s in=mation f a cov]$ applicant or
 o!r reque/+ p>ty1 ! cov]$ applicant or 
o!r reque/+ p>ty %all submit to ! ,,ntia
 complete & accurate responses4  7d7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ z limit+1 sup]s$+1 or    
prev5t+ ! invocation ( any privileges or

 def5ses t are o!rwise available at law 
or 9 equity to protect aga9/ !          
disclosure ( in=mation4  7e7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate      
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,appropriate ,f$]al entities ,! t]m     
appropriate ,f$]al entities means !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4   
7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,c7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security4  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice4  7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,treasury4  7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  
7,h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade            
,repres5tative4  7,i7 ,! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation4  7,j7 ,! ,executive    
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t4  7#c7 ,classifi$  
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 ,cov]$         
applicant ,! t]m cov]$ applicant means  
an entity seek+ approval ( a cov]$      
application f ! ,commission4  7#e7      
,cov]$ application ,! t]m cov]$         
application means-- 7,a7 an application 
"u section #bad7;a7 ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;a77 = 
au?orization to und]take ! con/ruction (
 a new l9e or ( an ext5sion ( any l9e1  
or to acquire or op]ate any l9e1 or     
ext5sion !re(1 or to engage 9           
transmission ov] or by means ( su*      
additional or ext5d$ l9e2  7,b7 an      
application "u ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act  
relat+ to ! l&+ & op]ation ( subm>9e    
cables 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approv$ ,may  
#bg1 #aiba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cd et seq42  
#db ,/at4 #h7 =-- 7i7 a subm>9e cable   
l&+ lic5se2 or  7ii7 an assignm5t or    
transf] ( control ( a subm>9e cable l&+ 
lic5se2 or  7,c7 an application = a new 

lic5se1 or = ! transf]1 assignm5t1 or   
disposal ( an exi/+ lic5se "u section   
#caj7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #caj7;d771 t is--  
7i7 subject to approval by ! ,commission
 "u section #caj7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#dg
 ,u4,s4,c4 #caj7;b77#d772 or  7ii7      
eligible1 "u ! rules ( ! ,commission1 = 
=be>ance "u section #aj ( su* ,act 7#dg 
,u4,s4,c4 #afj7 f ! application (       
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 ( section  
#caj7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4      
#caj7;b774  7#f7 ,?re%old =eign own]%ip 
limit ,! t]m ?re%old =eign own]%ip limit
 means =eign own]%ip (1 z applicable--  
7,a7 at lea/ ! am\nt det]m9$ by !       
,commission "u section #bad7;a7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;a771 9 ! case ( an      
application describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#e77;,a7 ( ?is subsection2  7,b7 any   
am\nt1 9 ! case ( an application        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b7 ( ?is     
subsection2 or  7,c7 at lea/ an am\nt   
suffici5t = section #caj7;b7 ( su* ,act 

7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #caj7;b77 to apply1 9 !  
case ( an application describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#e77;,c7 ( ?is subsection4  4 
7b7 ,applicability ,?is section1 & !    
am5dm5t made by ?is section1 %all apply 
to any cov]$ application 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #ajf ( ! ,national      
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,organization ,act1 z add$
 by subsection 7a77 fil$ on or aft] !   
date on :i* ! review process is e/abli%$
 pursuant to su* section #ajf4