,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcbj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #af1 #bjbf,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,biggs of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require additional duties of the ,ambassador at ,large for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy with respect to ,united ,states diplomatic efforts ahead of certain international conferences1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,usa #f;,g ,global ,leadership ,act4 #b4 ,sense of congress ,it is the ,sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states has a national security1 economic1 and foreign policy interest in winning the race for #f;,g global leadership2 7#b7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china's 7,,prc7 use of malign nonmarket practices to accelerate its development of #e;,g and #f;,g technology is coercive and constrains countries' access to reliable and secure telecommunications services2 7#c7 the ,united ,states government should leverage economic and diplomatic tools to ensure ,united ,states companies are positioned to compete as leading providers of #f;,g technology and are not unfairly disadvantaged by ,,prc based state owned enterprises2 7#d7 it is in the ,united ,states interest to engage at the ,international ,telecommunications ,union 7,,itu7 and private standard setting bodies to ensure the ,united ,states is positioned to lead on the key telecommunications1 information1 and other emerging technologies1 including artificial intelligence2 and 7#e7 it is critical to cooperate with like-minded allies and partners1 including through multilateral coordination1 to promote secure telecommunications networks by achieving market leadership for trusted vendors4 #c4 ,ambassador at ,large for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy responsibilities at ,plenipotentiary ,conference and ,world ,radiocommunication ,conference 7a7 ,coordinator ,the ,ambassador at ,large for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy 7authorized under subsection 7i7 of section #a of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7i77 shall coordinate and lead ,united ,states diplomatic efforts ahead of the ,plenipotentiary ,conference of the ,international ,telecommunications ,union 7,,itu7 in #bjbf and the ,world ,radiocommunication ,conference #bjbg4 7b7 ,duties ,in carrying out the coordination required by subsection 7a71 the ,ambassador at ,large for ,cyberspace and ,digital ,policy shall be responsible for-- 7#a7 coordinating across the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,commerce1 and other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 to promote candidates for election to the ,,itu's leadership bodies that support the ,united ,states economic and security objectives for increased telecommunications security1 digital freedom1 and information technology governance and standards2 7#b7 consulting with ,united ,states private sector entities to ensure that views and perspectives are understood1 incorporated1 and represented as the ,department of ,state engages in the ,,itu elections process2 7#c7 consulting with ,congress by providing quarterly briefings on developments leading up to the ,,itu elections and the ,world ,radiocommunication ,conference #bjbg2 7#d7 coordinating across the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,commerce1 and other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 to advance ,united ,states interests ahead of the ,world ,radiocommunication ,conference #bjbg2 7#e7 conducting diplomatic outreach to promote ,united ,states interests in the field of international telecommunications2 and 7#f7 other such duties that the ,secretary of ,state may prescribe4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on efforts by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and by the ,russian ,federation to-- 7,a7 leverage the ,,itu or other international forums to promote policies or standards that constrain digital freedom2 7,b7 expand the mandate of the ,,itu to cover internet governance policy1 including by proposing internet governance standards at the ,,itu2 7,c7 leverage their private sector's influence over developing countries to compel such countries to deliver favorable decisions on standards proposals1 election victories1 candidate selection1 and other decisions at the ,,itu2 and 7,d7 use the influence of ,chinese or ,russian nationals serving in the ,,itu to advantage companies1 standards decisions1 and ,,itu leadership candidates that advance the interests of the ,people's ,republic of ,china or the ,russian ,federation1 respectively4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7d7 ,sunset ,the authorities and requirements under this section shall expire upon the conclusion of the ,world ,radiocommunication ,conference #bjbg4 #d4 ,project assistance 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency1 should carry out projects that assert ,united ,states global leadership in telecommunications infrastructure4 7b7 ,priority projects ,for assistance pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall prioritize projects that-- 7#a7 promote connectivity and use of trusted vendors in developing countries2 and 7#b7 use technology produced by ,united ,states companies or entities if not specifically important that they are incorporated or by companies organized under the laws of ,united ,states allies if ,united ,states technology goods and services are not available4 7c7 ,forms of support ,the projects carried under this section may receive support through the following methods3 7#a7 ,early-stage project development including feasibility studies4 7#b7 ,development loans4 7#c7 ,direct investments in companies or projects that advance ,unites ,states foreign policy interests4 7#d7 ,other types of support as appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress a report that describes the projects undertaken pursuant to subsection 7b74 #e4 #f;,g technology dominance strategy 7a7 ,strategy for #f;,g technology dominance ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report that details the ,united ,states strategy to promote and dominate #f;,g technology globally4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall also include a description and analysis of the activities of the ,department of ,state regarding-- 7#a7 actions to deepen cooperation with like-minded countries to promote ,united ,states and allied market leadership in #f;,g networks and technologies2 7#b7 efforts to coordinate and cooperate with relevant ,federal departments and agencies as well as ,united ,states-based private sector entities to plan1 strategize1 and conduct diplomatic engagements at telecommunication standard-setting bodies and organizations2 and 7#c7 the effects on and impact of competition in artificial intelligence and other critical or emerging technologies1 including the role of low-earth orbit satellites1 in ensuring that the ,united ,states remains the partner of choice in #f;,g infrastructure4 7c7 ,form ,the report required by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4