,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajfie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,mr4 
,pflug] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m55dez7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = c]ta9 requirem5ts 
) respect to ! l&+ & op]ation ( subm>9e 
cables 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e     
,cable ,security ,policy ,act ( #bjbf4  
#b4 ,subm>9e cable security & lic5s+    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( security policies &   
measures  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e   
,cable ,security ,policy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,committee %all1 
9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,communications &           
,in=mation1 & aft] seek+ & consid]+     
input f int]e/$ p>ties1 e/abli% & submit
 to ! ,commission a g5]al1 =w>d-look+   
policy1 to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,subm>9e ,cable ,security ,policy1 t    

id5tifies & seeks to address pot5tial   
security conc]ns relat+ to--  7i7 !     
provision ( a lic5se to l& or op]ate a  
subm>9e cable directly connect+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & a =eign nation2  7ii7 !       
provision ( a lic5se to l& or op]ate a  
subm>9e cable directly connect+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & a cov]$ nation 7z def9$ 9     
section #dhgb7;f77#b7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7iii7          
arrangem5ts reg>d+ ! con/ruction (      
subm>9e cables 9 consortium1 p>tn]%ip1  
or coop]ation ) entities t produce or   
provide communications equipm5t or      
s]vices on ! li/ publi%$ "u section #b (
 ! ,secure & ,tru/$ ,communications     
,networks ,act ( #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#afja74  7,b7 ,recomm5d$ security       
measures ,! ,committee1 tak+ into       
consid]ation ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 %all include 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e ,cable ,security 
,policy a recomm5d$ suite ( /&>d        
security measures & a recomm5d$ suite ( 
enhanc$ security measures ) respect to !

 l&+ & op]ation ( subm>9e cables4 ,!    
,commission %all consid] su* recomm5d$  
measures 9 promulgat+ ! rules requir$ by
 su* p>agraphs4  7#b7 ,adoption ( /&>d  
security measures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,subm>9e ,cable ,security ,policy is    
submitt$ to ! ,commission1 ! ,commission
 %all promulgate rules to adopt a suite 
( /&>d security measures ) respect to ! 
l&+ & op]ation ( subm>9e cables1 ) :i* !
 ,commission %all 7except 9 circum/ances
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77 require      
compliance z a condition ( a lic5se     
issu$ by ! ,commission to l& or op]ate  
su* a cable1 t-- 7,a7 address physical  
security & supply *a9 security2  7,b7   
require1 or incorporate appropriate     
elem5ts ( ! rules ( ! ,commission )     
respect to1 ! implem5tation ( a         
cyb]security & physical security risk   
managem5t plan by a p]son :o holds su* a
 lic5se2 &  7,c7 address entities t     
produce or provide communications       
equipm5t or s]vices on ! li/ publi%$ "u 

section #b ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$         
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afja74  7#c7 ,adoption (
 enhanc$ security measures ,9 promulgat+
 ! rules requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,commission %all also adopt a suite (   
enhanc$ security measures1 ) :i* !      
,commission %all require compliance z a 
condition ( a lic5se issu$ by !         
,commission to l& or op]ate a subm>9e   
cable 9 circum/ances 9 :i* ! issuance ( 
su* lic5se may pose a risk to national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is 
n address$ by ! /&>d security measures  
adopt$ "u su* p>agraph4  7#d7           
,prohibition on c]ta9 lic5se conditions 
,9 issu+ a lic5se to l& or op]ate a     
subm>9e cable1 ! ,commission may n place
 on su* lic5se a condition1 ) respect to
 any matt] t is ! subject ( a security  
measure adopt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71
 t--  7,a7 requires ! applicant to ent] 
into a security or simil> agreem5t ) !  
,committee or comply ) any su* agreem5t2
 or  7,b7 requires prior notice to &    

approval or non-objection ( !           
,committee4  7b7 ,additional rules ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e ,cable ,security 
,policy is submitt$ to ! ,commission1 ! 
,commission %all-- 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,committee1 promulgate rules reg>d+   
ref]ral to & consid]ation by !          
,committee1 = review ( risks to national
 security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (  
an application = a lic5se to l& or      
op]ate a subm>9e cable ) respect to :i* 
! applicant seeks to ov]come a =eign    
adv]s>y presumptive disqualify+         
condition or =eign adv]s>y cable l&+    
presumptive disqualify+ condition 9 !   
rules ( ! ,commission2  7#b7 promulgate 
rules t p]mit an applicant = a lic5se to
 l& or op]ate a subm>9e cable to        
self-c]tify-- 7,a7 if ! ,commission has 
issu$ su* a lic5se to su* applicant 7or 
to an affiliate ( su* applicant t is    
:olly own$ by ! same p]son z su*        
applicant7 9 ! #dh-mon? p]iod prec$+ !  
date on :i* ! relevant application is   

submitt$1 t !re h be5 no mat]ial1       
non-pro =ma *anges to ! own]%ip /ructure
 ( su* applicant s9ce ! issuance ( !    
previ\s lic5se2  7,b7 t su* subm>9e     
cable is at lea/ #dj-p]c5t own$ by      
entities t w\ld meet ! crit]ia =        
self-c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if
 su* entities 7 apply+ = su* lic5se2 or 
7,c7 t su* applicant meets su* o!r      
own]%ip crit]ia z ! ,commission may     
e/abli% z a basis = exclud+ an          
application f ref]ral to ! ,committee "u
 subsection 7c77#b7 ( section #g ( !    
,cable ,l&+ ,lic5se ,act1 z add$ by ?is 
,act2 &  7#c7 promulgate rules t-- 7,a7 
p]mit an applicant = a lic5se to l& or  
op]ate a subm>9e cable to self-c]tify   
:e!r ! /&>d security measures adopt$ "u 
subsection 7a77#b7 or ! enhanc$ security
 measures adopt$ "u subsection 7a77#c7  
are applicable to ! l&+ or op]ation (   
su* cable2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a p]son :o
 holds a lic5se to l& or op]ate a       
subm>9e cable issu$ be=e ! effective    
date ( su* rules t is condition$ on     

compliance ) a security or simil>       
agreem5t ) ! ,committee1 p]mit su*      
lic5see to petition ! ,commission to opt
 9 to ei!r ! /&>d security measures     
adopt$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 or !       
enhanc$ security measures adopt$ "u     
subsection 7a77#c7 z a condition ( su*  
lic5se1 9 place ( compliance ) su*      
agreem5t1 if ! category ( security      
measures propos$ by su* p]son w\ld be   
applicable to ! l&+ or op]ation ( su*   
cable on ! date on :i* su* petition is  
fil$4  7c7 ,am5dm5ts to ,cable ,l&+     
,lic5se ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,cable   
,l&+ ,lic5se ,act is am5d$--  7,a7 9 !  
fir/ section-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 9          
accordance ) section #g aft] has be5    
issu$2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ ! ,commission2 & 
7iii7 by /rik+ ,t any su* cable & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ,t ! conditions & ins]t+ ,t
 ! conditions2  7,b7 9 section #b-- 7i7 
by /rik+ ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ !         
,commission2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ he &      
ins]t+ ! ,commission2  7,c7 9 section   

#c1 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ !     
,commission2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  #g4 ,application = & issuance (
 lic5se to l& or op]ate subm>9e cable   
7a7 ,application ,a p]son seek+ a lic5se
 to l& or op]ate a subm>9e cable %all   
submit to ! ,commission an application =
 su* lic5se4  7b7 ,/reaml9$ consid]ation
  7#a7 ,notice ( acceptance = fil+  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bj days aft] !   
date on :i* an application is submitt$  
"u subsection 7a7 or am5d$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all    
transmit to ! applicant a notice t in=ms
 su* applicant (-- 7i7 :e!r or n su*    
application is accept$ = fil+2 &  7ii7  
if su* application is n accept$ = fil+1 
! basis =1 & h[ su* applicant may cure1 
! nonacceptance4  7,b7 ,opportunity to  
am5d ,if a notice transmitt$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an        
application in=ms ! applicant t su*     
application is n accept$ = fil+1 su*    
applicant may1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] 
receiv+ su* notice1 am5d su* application

 to cure ! nonacceptance4  7,c7 ,deem$  
acceptance ,if ! ,commission does n     
transmit a notice z requir$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an        
application dur+ ! p]iod requir$ by su* 
subp>agraph1 su* application %all be    
deem$ to be accept$ = fil+ on ! day aft]
 ! la/ day ( su* p]iod4  7#b7 ,approval 
or d5ial  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission  
%all approve or d5y an application      
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7--  7i7 except
 z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 n lat] ?an #de
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission  
transmits to ! applicant a notice "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 in=m+ su* applicant t
 su* application is accept$ = fil+1 or n
 lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i*   
su* application is deem$ to be accept$ =
 fil+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 z ! case   
may be2 or  7ii7 if ! ,commission ref]s 
su* application to ! ,committee = review
 9 accordance ) subsection 7c71 n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !         
,commission transmits to ! applicant a  
notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 in=m+ su*  

applicant t su* application is accept$ =
 fil+1 or n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
on :i* su* application is deem$ to be   
accept$ = fil+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 z 
! case may be4  7,b7 ,deem$ approval    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,commission does n   
approve or d5y an application submitt$  
"u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! p]iod requir$  
by subp>agraph 7,a71 su* application    
%all be deem$ to be approv$ on ! day    
aft] ! la/ day ( su* p]iod4  7ii7       
,compliance ) security measures         
,compliance ) ! /&>d security measures  
adopt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #b7;a7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e ,cable      
,security ,policy ,act ( #bjbf or !     
enhanc$ security measures adopt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section1 z          
applicable1 %all be a condition ( a     
lic5se to l& or op]ate a subm>9e cable t
 is issu$ z a result ( an application   
be+ deem$ approv$ "u ?is subp>agraph4   
7c7 ,ref]ral ( application to ,committee
 ,! ,commission may ref] an application 
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 to !         

,committee = review only if-- 7#a7 !    
applicant seeks to ov]come a =eign      
adv]s>y presumptive disqualify+         
condition or =eign adv]s>y cable l&+    
presumptive disqualify+ condition 9 !   
rules ( ! ,commission2 or  7#b7 !       
applicant is unable to make bo?-- 7,a7 !
 self-c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 ( section #b7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,subm>9e ,cable ,security ,policy ,act (
 #bjbf "u ! rules promulgat$ "u su*     
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 ! self-c]tification   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 ( su*     
section "u ! rules promulgat$ "u su*    
p>agraph4  7d7 ,limitation on additional
 security measures ,! ,commission may n1
 z a condition ( a lic5se to l& or      
op]ate a subm>9e cable1 require         
compliance ) any security measures o!r  
?an ! /&>d security measures adopt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #b7;a7 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e ,cable ,security 
,policy ,act ( #bjbf or ! enhanc$       
security measures adopt$ "u p>agraph    
7#c7 ( su* section1 unless ! ,committee 

submits to ! ,commission a petition t is
 f\nd by ! ,commission to demon/rate t !
 issuance ( su* lic5se )\t su*          
additional security measures w\ld pose a
 risk to national security int]e/s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates t is n address$ by su*    
/&>d security measures or enhanc$       
security measures4  7e7 ,compliance )   
security measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
p]son :o holds a lic5se to l& or op]ate 
a subm>9e cable %all comply )-- 7,a7 !  
/&>d security measures adopt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #b7;a7 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e ,cable ,security 
,policy ,act ( #bjbf or ! enhanc$       
security measures adopt$ "u p>agraph    
7#c7 ( su* section1 z applicable to su* 
lic5se2 &  7,b7 any additional security 
measures on :i* su* lic5se is condition$
 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74  7#b7   
,violations ,! ,commission %all en=ce   
p>agraph 7#a7 z if su* p>agraph is a "p 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 ,a violation ( 
su* p>agraph %all be consid]$ to be a   

violation ( ! ,communications ,act (    
#aicd4  7f7 ,au?ority to l& p5d+ action 
on application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is           
subsection1 9 ! case ( an applicant = a 
lic5se to l& or op]ate a subm>9e cable t
 has made ! self-c]tification describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #b7;b7 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e ,cable ,security 
,policy ,act ( #bjbf "u ! rules         
promulgat$ "u su* p>agraph & ^:         
application is n subject to a =eign     
adv]s>y cable l&+ presumptive           
disqualify+ condition 9 ! rules ( !     
,commission1 su* applicant may l& su*   
cable subject to su* p5d+ application   
aft] ! date t is #bj days aft] ! date on
 :i* su* applicant submits to !         
,commission & ! ,committee1 9 su* mann] 
z ! ,commission may by rule prescribe1 a
 notification ( ! int5t to l& su* cable 
"u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,objection by    
,committee  7,a7 ,l&+ prohibit$  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,an applicant = a lic5se to l& or 
op]ate a subm>9e cable may n l& su*     

cable "u p>agraph 7#a7 if1 dur+ !       
#bj-;day p]iod t beg9s on ! date on :i* 
su* applicant submits to ! ,commission &
 ! ,committee ! notification describ$ 9 
su* p>agraph--  7,i7 ! ,committee       
objects to ! l&+ ( su* cable & in=ms !  
,commission & su* applicant ( su*       
objection & ! basis = su* objection2 &  
7,,ii7 ! ,commission concurs ) su*      
objection & in=ms ! ,committee & su*    
applicant ( su* concurr5ce & ! basis =  
su* concurr5ce4  7ii7 ,deem$ concurr5ce 
,if1 dur+ ! #bj-;day p]iod describ$ 9   
clause 7i71 ! ,commission does n concur 
) ! objection ( ! ,committee & in=m !   
,committee & ! applicant "u subclause   
7,,ii7 ( su* clause1 or notify !        
,committee & su* applicant ( !          
nonconcurr5ce ( ! ,commission ) su*     
objection & ! basis = su* nonconcurr5ce1
 ! ,commission %all be deem$ to h       
concurr$ ) su* objection on ! la/ day ( 
su* p]iod4  7,b7 ,reque/ to )draw       
concurr5ce ,if an applicant submits to !
 ,commission a reque/ = ! ,commission to

 )draw ! concurr5ce ( ! ,commission "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 to an objection ( !    
,committee to ! l&+ ( a subm>9e cable "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 by su* applicant1 & if ! 
,commission f9ds t ! submission ( su*   
applicant addresses ! basis = su*       
objection1 ! ,commission may )draw su*  
concurr5ce & su* applicant may l& su*   
cable "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7           
,limitation ,?is subsection does n      
au?orize an applicant = a lic5se to l&  
or op]ate a subm>9e cable to op]ate su* 
cable until su* "t z su* lic5se is issu$
 by ! ,commission1 except t su*         
applicant may op]ate su* cable to !     
ext5t necess>y to con/ruct & te/ su*    
cable4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to       
preclude an applicant = a lic5se to l&  
or op]ate a subm>9e cable f reque/+ f ! 
,commission special tempor>y au?ority ) 
respect to su* cable1 9 accordance ) !  
rules ( ! ,commission4  #h4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              

,communications ,commission4  7#b7      
,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !    
,committee = ! ,assessm5t ( ,=eign      
,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,telecommunications ,s]vices ,sector    
e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #aciac 7#he
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #aifdc7 7or any successor to
 su* ,committee74  4  7#b7 ,promulgation
 ( rules ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,subm>9e    
,cable ,security ,policy is submitt$ to 
! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all       
promulgate rules to implem5t ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is subsection4  7d7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cable ,l&+       
,lic5se ,act ,! t]m ,cable ,l&+ ,lic5se 
,act means ! ,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 #h74  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m 
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !    
,committee = ! ,assessm5t ( ,=eign      

,p>ticipation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,telecommunications ,s]vices ,sector    
e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #aciac 7#he
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #aifdc7 7or any successor to
 su* ,committee74  7e7 ,applicability   
,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all apply ) respect to an      
application = a lic5se to l& or op]ate a
 subm>9e cable "u ! ,cable ,l&+ ,lic5se 
,act t is p5d+ ) ! ,commission on1 or   
submitt$ to ! ,commission on or aft]1 ! 
fir/ date on :i* all ( ! rules requir$  
to be promulgat$ by ?is section h tak5  
effect1 except t subsections            
7b77#a77;,c7 & 7b77#b77;,b7 ( section #g
 ( ! ,cable ,l&+ ,lic5se ,act1 z add$ by
 ?is ,act1 %all n apply ) respect to an 
application t 0 submitt$ to !           
,commission be=e su* date4