,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aia #aah?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cche 
,report ,no4 #aah-bci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjbc,ms4  
,plaskett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,octob] #b1 #bjbc;,additional 
sponsor3 ,mr4 ,ful*]  ,octob] #b1       
#bjbc,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,may #af1 #bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =       
,communications & ,in=mation to submit  
to ,congress a report conta9+ an        
assessm5t ( ! value1 co/1 & feasibility 
( develop+ a trans-,atlantic subm>9e    
fib] optic cable connect+ ! contigu\s   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9   
,isl&s1 ,ghana1 & ,nig]ia1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,assessm5t (             
trans-,atlantic subm>9e fib] optic cable

  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! heads (   
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z        
necess>y1 %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report conta9+ an assessm5t ( 
! value1 co/1 & feasibility ( a         
trans-,atlantic subm>9e fib] optic cable
 connect+ ! contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,ghana1 &  
,nig]ia1 to enhance ! national security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!     
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include an assessm5t (-- 7#a7 ! digital 
security1 national security1 & economic 
opportunities associat$ ) a             
trans-,atlantic subm>9e fib] optic cable
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 !     
lifespan ( subm>9e fib] optic cables    
curr5tly connect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9
 ,isl&s to ! contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#c7 ! curr5t security (                

telecommunications betwe5 ! contigu\s   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9  
,isl&s2  7#d7 ! read9ess (              
telecommunications infra/ructure 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s to support a
 trans-,atlantic subm>9e fib] optic     
cable describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#e7 !
 pot5tial = engagem5t ) tru/$ entities 9
 ! deploym5t ( a trans-,atlantic subm>9e
 fib] optic cable describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 & ! associat$ geopolitical &       
economic advantages2  7#f7 ! pot5tial   
connectivity opportunities to maximize  
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy     
?r\gh ! use ( a trans-,atlantic subm>9e 
fib] optic cable describ$ 9 subsection  
7a72  7#g7 ! value1 co/1 & feasibility (
 e/abli%+ a data c5t] & high-security   
cl\d s]vices facility1 ) indep5d5t p[]  
g5]ation1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9      
,isl&s = communications ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,africa ,comm&1 communications ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,op]ations     
,comm&1 & national security             
communications2  7#h7 ! /ate ( subm>9e  

fib] optic cables connect$ to ,unit$    
,/ates telecommunications infra/ructure2
 &  7#i7 any o!r relat$ matt]s !        
,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate4  7c7
 ,no m&atory data collection ,!         
,secret>y may n require any entity to   
provide data = purposes ( prep>+ !      
report requir$ by subsection 7a74  7d7  
,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m )\t   
any designation relat+ to dissem9ation  
control1 b may include a classifi$      
annex4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,n tru/$ ,! t]m n tru/$ means1 )   
respect to an entity1 t ! entity is     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to pose an       
unacceptable risk to ! national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! security &     
safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons1 bas$     
solely on "o or m det]m9ation describ$  
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section  
#b7;c7 ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$             
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7;c774  7#b7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation4  7#c7     
,tru/$ ,! t]m tru/$ means1 ) respect to 
an entity1 t ! ,secret>y has n det]m9$ t
 ! entity is n tru/$4  ,am5d ! title s z
 to read3 ,a bill to direct ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce to submit to ,congress a     
report conta9+ an assessm5t ( ! value1  
co/1 & feasibility ( a trans-,atlantic  
subm>9e fib] optic cable connect+ !     
contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,ghana1 & ,nig]ia44     
,octob] #b1 #bjbc,report$ ) am5dm5ts1   
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$