,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhgf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bh1 #bjba,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prioritize ! ef=ts (1 & to enhance coord9ation among1 ,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? g5]ation 7#e;,g7 telecommunications 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has national security & economic int]e/s 9 assi/+ ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries to improve ! security ( _! telecommunications networks by-- 7,a7 r$uc+ _! dep5d5ce on cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices t are (t5 (f]$ ) pr$atory economic inducem5ts2 & 7,b7 replac+ su* equipm5t or s]vices ) secure telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 7#c7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,belt & ,road ,initiative & ! #aga ,initiative seek to und]m9e ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe's infra/ructure resili5ce & sov]eignty ?r\gh pr$atory inducem5ts f /ate-l9k$ provid]s ( telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices1 su* z ,huawei ,te*nologies ,company & ,,zte ,corporation2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ assemble a coalition ( democratic & l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s-- 7,a7 to c\nt] ! rise ( global malign actors1 su* z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 & 7,b7 to build resili5ce 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe aga9/ malign influ5ces2 & 7#e7 9 ord] to ensure robu/ milit>y coord9ation & int]op]ability ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,nato7 & transatlantic allies & p>tn]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ensure t allies' & p>tn]s' telecommunications networks are secure & free f pot5tial ?reats 9 accordance ) ,,nato's ,decemb] #bjai ,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 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* seek to und]m9e democratic in/itutions & values2 7#b7 to enc\rage public & private sector inve/m5t 9 ,european telecommunications infra/ructure projects-- 7,a7 to ensure secure telecommunications2 & 7,b7 to catalyze economic advancem5t ?r\gh ! highe/ /&>ds ( transp>5cy1 accessibility1 & competition2 7#c7 to provide economically feasible alt]natives to f9anc+ f provid]s ( cov]$ telecommunications 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-- 7,a7 to develop common telecommunications te*nology & indu/ry /&>ds2 & 7,b7 to 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$uce reliance on malign actors1 includ+ 9 ! telecommunications space2 & 7#f7 to support ! p ( ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1 & ! ,we/]n ,balkan c\ntries 9 _! desire = integration into euro-,atlantic in/itutions & economies ?r\gh enhanc$ cross-bord] telecommunications infra/ructure connectivity4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c5tral or ,ea/]n ,european c\ntry ,! t]m ,c5tral or ,ea/]n ,european c\ntry includes-- 7,a7 ,albania2 7,b7 ,au/ria 7,c7 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2 7,d7 ,bulg>ia2 7,e7 ,croatia2 7,f7 ,cyprus2 7,g7 ,cze*ia2 7,h7 ,e/onia2 7,i7 ,greece2 7,j7 ,hung>y2 7,k7 ,kosovo2 7,l7 ,latvia2 7,m7 ,li?uania2 7,n7 ,moldova2 7,o7 ,mont5egro2 7,p7 ,nor? ,mac$onia2 7,q7 ,pol&2 7,r7 ,romania2 7,s7 ,s]bia2 7,t7 ,slovakia2 7,u7 ,slov5ia2 & 7,v7 ,ukra9e4 7#b7 ,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ =eign c\ntry means ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#c7 ,cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices ,! t]m cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices means-- 7,a7 telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices produc$ or provid$ by ,huawei ,te*nologies ,company or ,,zte ,corporation 7or any subsidi>y or affiliate ( su* entities72 & 7,b7 telecommunications 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 ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ =eign c\ntry4 7#d7 ,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 telecommunications security2 & 7,g7 long-t]m telecommunications sector plann+4 7#e7 ,late-/age project support ,! t]m late-/age project support includes debt f9anc+1 equity f9anc+1 insurance1 & transaction advisory s]vices4 7#f7 ,malign influ5ce ,! t]m malign influ5ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m =eign malign influ5ce 9 section #aai;,c7e77#b7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjei7;e77#b774 7#g7 ,secure telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices ,! t]m secure telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices means telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices t are n1 & d n conta91 cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices4 #d4 ,prioritization ( ef=ts & assi/ance = telecommunications infra/ructure projects 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 pursu+ ! 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 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & heads ( o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ag5cies1 %all1 z appropriate1 prioritize & exp$ite ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! a=em5tion$ ag5cies 9 support+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,european ,commission & ! gov]nm5ts ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries to improve ! security ( _! telecommunications networks1 includ+ ?r\gh provid+ diplomatic & political support to ! ,european ,commission & ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe c\ntries1 z necess>y-- 7#a7 to support ! enhancem5t ( ,european telecommunications m>kets1 includ+ ?r\gh e>ly-/age project support & late-/age project support = ! con/ruction or improvem5t ( telecommunications & relat$ infra/ructure2 7#b7 to remove cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices & replace su* equipm5t or s]vices ) secure telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 7#c7 to support ! developm5t ( telecommunications networks t are inclusive1 transp>5t1 economically viable1 f9ancially1 environm5tally1 & socially su/a9able1 compliant ) int]national /&>ds1 laws1 & regulations1 & suppli$ by provid]s ( secure telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 & 7#d7 to facilitate int]national coord9ation on cross-bord] telecommunications 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 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy %\ld id5tify telecommunications infra/ructure projects t w\ld-- 7,a7 advance ,unit$ ,/ates national security2 & 7,b7 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 ! project-- 7,a7 7i7 improves1 mod]nizes1 or exp&s telecommunications networks ) secure telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices ?r\gh-- 7,i7 an inve/m5t 9 h>d infra/ructure1 su* z telecommunications l9es or equipm5t2 or 7,,ii7 an inve/m5t 9 s(t infra/ructure1 su* z innovative s(tw>e developm5t or cl\d s]vices2 7ii7 removes cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices & replaces su* equipm5t or s]vices ) secure telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 or 7iii7 enhances telecommunications m>ket integration across ! ,c5tral or ,ea/]n ,european region t is secure f exploitation by malign actors2 & 7,b7 is locat$ 9 a ,c5tral ,european or ,ea/]n ,european c\ntry4 7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ among eligible projects1 ! ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld give pref]5ce to projects t-- 7,a7 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,b7 h be5 designat$ z available = fund+ ?r\gh ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund2 7,c7 are to be c>ri$ out 9 #a or m ( ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative memb] nations2 7,d7 are to be c>ri$ out 9 ,,nato memb] nations t-- 7i7 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 ,treaty1 done at ,wa%+ton ,april #d1 #aidi2 or 7ii7 meet or are mak+ demon/rable progress t[>d meet+ _! def5se sp5d+ commitm5ts 9 accordance ) ! ,,nato ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation issu$ on ,septemb] #e1 #bjad2 or 7,e7 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 ! ,european ,commission & to ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries1 z necess>y1 includ+ by us+ ! diplomatic & political influ5ce & exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to build ! capacity ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries to resolve any imp$im5ts to ! developm5t ( projects select$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,int]national f9ancial in/itutions support ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 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 telecommunications infra/ructure resili5ce 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe4 7#c7 ,e>ly-/age project support ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy %all provide e>ly-/age project support ) respect to projects select$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 z necess>y1 includ+ project support 9 middle- & upp]-income c\ntries4 7#d7 ,late-/age project support ,ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t provide late-/age project support %all provide su* support ) respect to projects select$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 z necess>y4 7#e7 ,unit$ /ates int]national developm5t f9ance corporation support ,not)/&+ ! re/riction "u section #adab7;c77#b7 ( ! ,,build ,act ( #bjah 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ifab7;c77#b771 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation is au?oriz$ to provide support = projects "u ?is section 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries t are c\ntries ) upp]-middle-income economies or high-income economies 7z su* t]ms are def9$ by ! ,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t & ! ,int]national ,developm5t ,association 7collectively ref]r$ to z ! ,_w ,bank774 #e4 ,progress reports 7a7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes ! progress made 9 provid+ assi/ance = projects select$ pursuant to section #d7;b71 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! telecommunications infra/ructure projects ! ,unit$ ,/ates has assi/$2 & 7#b7 = ea* su* project-- 7,a7 a description ( ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/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$ = ! project by-- 7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 7ii7 ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund2 7iii7 int]national f9ancial in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,european ,bank = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t1 ! ,european ,inve/m5t ,bank1 & ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund2 7iv7 ! ,=eign1 ,commonweal?1 & ,developm5t ,(fice ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2 7v7 ! ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,coop]ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,g]many2 or 7vi7 ! ,developm5t ,ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,france2 7,c7 ! public summ>y disclosure ( ! project t preclude ! use ( cov]$ telecommunications equipm5t or s]vices2 & 7,d7 an update on ! progress made on ! project z ( ! date ( ! report4