,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgge ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #h 7legislative day1 ,march #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state to enter into contracts with satellite-based companies to provide or propagate internet and mobile service in countries where the ,united ,states ,government is engaged in1 or providing support related to1 contingency operations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safely ,accessing ,telecommunications ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,authority for ,department of ,defense to contract with satellite-based companies to provide internet and mobile service during contingency operations 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,department of ,defense ,the ,secretary of ,defense may enter into contracts with satellite-based communication service providers to provide or propagate broadband internet access service and related telecommunications services and mobile service in countries where the ,united ,states ,government is engaged in1 or providing support related to1 contingency operations1 for purposes of providing military assistance4 7#b7 ,department of ,state ,the ,secretary of ,state may enter into contracts with satellite-based companies to provide or propagate internet and mobile service in countries where the ,united ,states ,government is engaged in1 or providing support related to1 contingency operations1 for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance4 7#c7 ,ancillary services ,a contract authorized under this subsection may include both the provision of the service itself and the procurement and distribution of end-point infrastructure necessary for the operations of the service1 including stations1 modems1 hubs for internet service1 customer terminals1 equipment required to access the broadband internet access service and related telecommunications services1 and cellular devices4 7b7 ,considerations ,in entering into a contract to provide or propagate internet or mobile service pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense or the ,secretary of ,state1 as the case may be1 shall consider the following factors3 7#a7 ,the degree to which the use of such service will be in the national security interests of the ,united ,states or its allies4 7#b7 ,the degree to which the use of such service will protect the health and safety of displaced persons due to the contingency operation4 7#c7 ,whether the use of such service or the capture thereof would negatively impact the security of the user or the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,whether the service provider is capable of increasing the security of the service and the data transmitted via the service4 7#e7 ,the degree to which such service may be controlled from outside the conflict zone to limit its use by enemy actors4 7#f7 ,the costs and benefits of providing such service as compared to other forms of telecommunications assistance4 7#g7 ,the speed1 reliability1 and geographic coverage with which a service provider may provide operational telecommunications services4 7#h7 ,whether the use of such service would enhance the capabilities of the allied government to provide essential services to its citizens in the conflict zone4 7c7 ,compliance requirements 7#a7 ,department of ,commerce ,entity ,list ,any company awarded a contract under subsection 7a7 shall be required to comply with the ,entity ,list maintained by the ,department of ,commerce and set forth in ,supplement ,no4 #d to part #gdd of the ,export ,administration ,regulations under subchapter ,c of chapter ,,vii of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#b7 ,list of covered communications equipment or services ,no covered communications equipment or service1 as defined in section #i of the ,secure and ,trusted ,communications ,networks ,act of #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjh71 may be procured or distributed under a contract entered into by the ,secretary of ,defense or the ,secretary of ,state under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,restrictions ,in entering into a contract to provide or propagate internet or mobile service pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense or the ,secretary of ,state1 as the case may be1 may not-- 7#a7 provide such service for a period longer than is necessary to prevent or prepare for an imminent armed conflict1 respond to an active armed conflict1 or recover from a recent armed conflict in which the ,united ,states has a strategic interest2 or 7#b7 compel a service provider to provide a service4 7e7 ,cost reimbursement agreements ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state may enter into agreements with governments of threatened countries and countries supporting threatened countries to reimburse or offset the costs of providing services under contracts entered into pursuant to subsection 7a74 7f7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state may not reimburse a company with which a contract has been entered into under subsection 7a7 for services provided before the start date indicated in the contract4 7g7 ,consultation with agencies that regulate telecommunications ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,federal ,communications ,commission and the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,communications and ,information on how to expedite the granting1 by foreign governments1 of licenses or other authorizations for the provision of internet service or mobile service under contracts entered into under subsection 7a74 7h7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section supersedes or limits the authority of the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 or the ,secretary of ,state under the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 7i7 ,mobile service defined ,in this section1 the term mobile service has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74