,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h 7legislative   
day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,cornyn 7=     
himself & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to ent]   
into contracts ) satellite-bas$         
companies to provide or propagate       
int]net & mobile s]vice 9 c\ntries :]e !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is engag$ 91 or
 provid+ support relat$ to1 cont+5cy    
op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safely 
,access+ ,telecommunications ,act (     
#bjbb4  #b4 ,au?ority = ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to contract ) satellite-bas$    
companies to provide int]net & mobile   
s]vice dur+ cont+5cy op]ations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,!      
,secret>y ( ,def5se may ent] into       
contracts ) satellite-bas$ communication
 s]vice provid]s to provide or propagate

 broadb& int]net access s]vice & relat$ 
telecommunications s]vices & mobile     
s]vice 9 c\ntries :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t is engag$ 91 or provid+       
support relat$ to1 cont+5cy op]ations1 =
 purposes ( provid+ milit>y assi/ance4  
7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate may ent] into contracts )         
satellite-bas$ companies to provide or  
propagate int]net & mobile s]vice 9     
c\ntries :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
is engag$ 91 or provid+ support relat$  
to1 cont+5cy op]ations1 = purposes (    
provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance4  7#c7    
,ancill>y s]vices ,a contract au?oriz$  
"u ?is subsection may include bo? !     
provision ( ! s]vice itself & !         
procurem5t & di/ribution ( end-po9t     
infra/ructure necess>y = ! op]ations ( !
 s]vice1 includ+ /ations1 modems1 hubs =
 int]net s]vice1 cu/om] t]m9als1        
equipm5t requir$ to access ! broadb&    
int]net access s]vice & relat$          
telecommunications s]vices1 & cellul>   
devices4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 ent]+   

into a contract to provide or propagate 
int]net or mobile s]vice pursuant to    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 z ! case may be1  
%all consid] ! foll[+ factors3 7#a7 ,!  
degree to :i* ! use ( su* s]vice w be 9 
! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates or its allies4  7#b7 ,! degree to
 :i* ! use ( su* s]vice w protect !     
heal? & safety ( displac$ p]sons due to 
! cont+5cy op]ation4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! use (
 su* s]vice or ! capture !re( w\ld      
negatively impact ! security ( ! us] or 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,:e!r ! s]vice   
provid] is capable ( increas+ ! security
 ( ! s]vice & ! data transmitt$ via !   
s]vice4  7#e7 ,! degree to :i* su*      
s]vice may be controll$ f outside !     
conflict zone to limit its use by enemy 
actors4  7#f7 ,! co/s & b5efits (       
provid+ su* s]vice z comp>$ to o!r =ms (
 telecommunications assi/ance4  7#g7 ,! 
spe$1 reliability1 & geographic cov]age 
) :i* a s]vice provid] may provide      
op]ational telecommunications s]vices4  

7#h7 ,:e!r ! use ( su* s]vice w\ld      
enhance ! capabilities ( ! alli$        
gov]nm5t to provide ess5tial s]vices to 
its citiz5s 9 ! conflict zone4  7c7     
,compliance requirem5ts  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce ,entity ,li/ ,any company    
aw>d$ a contract "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be requir$ to comply ) ! ,entity ,li/   
ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & set 
=? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #d to "p #gdd ( !  
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations "u   
sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] ,,vii ( title #ae1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 ,li/ 
( cov]$ communications equipm5t or      
s]vices ,no cov]$ communications        
equipm5t or s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #i
 ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ ,communications   
,networks ,act ( #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#afjh71 may be procur$ or di/ribut$ "u a
 contract ent]$ into by ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u       
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,re/rictions ,9    
ent]+ into a contract to provide or     
propagate int]net or mobile s]vice      
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 

( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 z !   
case may be1 may n-- 7#a7 provide su*   
s]vice = a p]iod long] ?an is necess>y  
to prev5t or prep>e = an imm95t arm$    
conflict1 respond to an active arm$     
conflict1 or recov] f a rec5t arm$      
conflict 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a    
/rategic int]e/2 or  7#b7 compel a      
s]vice provid] to provide a s]vice4  7e7
 ,co/ reimbursem5t agreem5ts ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate may ent] into agreem5ts )         
gov]nm5ts ( ?reat5$ c\ntries & c\ntries 
support+ ?reat5$ c\ntries to reimburse  
or (fset ! co/s ( provid+ s]vices "u    
contracts ent]$ into pursuant to        
subsection 7a74  7f7 ,limitation ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate may n reimburse a company ) :i* a 
contract has be5 ent]$ into "u          
subsection 7a7 = s]vices provid$ be=e ! 
/>t date indicat$ 9 ! contract4  7g7    
,consultation ) ag5cies t regulate      
telecommunications ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      

consult ) ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation 
on h[ to exp$ite ! grant+1 by =eign     
gov]nm5ts1 ( lic5ses or o!r             
au?orizations = ! provision ( int]net   
s]vice or mobile s]vice "u contracts    
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a74  7h7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section      
sup]s$es or limits ! au?ority ( !       
,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate "u ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulation4  7i7 ,mobile  
s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
mobile s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,communications ,act (   
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