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,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjbf,ms4 
,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self & ,mrs4     
,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require additional duties ( !     
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,cyb]space &     
,digital ,policy ) respect to ,unit$    
,/ates diplomatic ef=ts ahead ( c]ta9   
int]national conf]5ces1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,usa #f;,g ,global        
,lead]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( congress ,x
 is ! ,s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has a national security1  
economic1 & =eign policy int]e/ 9 w9n+ !
 race = #f;,g global lead]%ip2  7#b7 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's 7,,prc7 use (   
malign nonm>ket practices to accel]ate  
its developm5t ( #e;,g & #f;,g te*nology
 is co]cive & con/ra9s c\ntries' access 
to reliable & secure telecommunications 
s]vices2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t 

%\ld lev]age economic & diplomatic tools
 to ensure ,unit$ ,/ates companies are  
position$ to compete z lead+ provid]s ( 
#f;,g te*nology & are n unfairly        
disadvantag$ by ,,prc bas$ /ate own$    
ent]prises2  7#d7 x is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 int]e/ to engage at ! ,int]national    
,telecommunications ,union 7,,itu7 &    
private /&>d sett+ bodies to ensure !   
,unit$ ,/ates is position$ to lead on ! 
key telecommunications1 in=mation1 & o!r
 em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ artificial  
intellig5ce2 &  7#e7 x is critical to   
coop]ate ) l-m9d$ allies & p>tn]s1      
includ+ ?r\gh multilat]al coord9ation1  
to promote secure telecommunications    
networks by a*iev+ m>ket lead]%ip =     
tru/$ v5dors4  #c4 ,ambassador at ,l>ge 
= ,cyb]space & ,digital ,policy         
responsibilities at ,pl5ipot5ti>y       
,conf]5ce & ,_w ,radiocommunication     
,conf]5ce  7a7 ,coord9ator ,!           
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,cyb]space &     
,digital ,policy 7au?oriz$ "u subsection
 7i7 ( section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t   

,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief2 #bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7i77 %all coord9ate &  
lead ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts     
ahead ( ! ,pl5ipot5ti>y ,conf]5ce ( !   
,int]national ,telecommunications ,union
 7,,itu7 9 #bjbf & ! ,_w                
,radiocommunication ,conf]5ce #bjbg4    
7b7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! coord9ation  
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,ambassador
 at ,l>ge = ,cyb]space & ,digital       
,policy %all be responsible =-- 7#a7    
coord9at+ across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & o!r ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to  
promote c&idates = election to ! ,,itu's
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,/ates economic & security objectives = 
increas$ telecommunications security1   
digital fre$om1 & in=mation te*nology   
gov]nance & /&>ds2  7#b7 consult+ )     
,unit$ ,/ates private sector entities to
 ensure t views & p]spectives are       
und]/ood1 incorporat$1 & repres5t$ z !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate engages 9 ! ,,itu     
elections process2  7#c7 consult+ )     

,congress by provid+ qu>t]ly brief+s on 
developm5ts lead+ up to ! ,,itu         
elections & ! ,_w ,radiocommunication   
,conf]5ce #bjbg2  7#d7 coord9at+ across 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce1 & o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to advance      
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s ahead ( ! ,_w     
,radiocommunication ,conf]5ce #bjbg2    
7#e7 conduct+ diplomatic outrea* to     
promote ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! field 
( int]national telecommunications2 &    
7#f7 o!r su* duties t ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate may prescribe4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop & submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ef=ts by ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a & by ! ,russian        
,f$]ation to--  7,a7 lev]age ! ,,itu or 
o!r int]national =ums to promote        
policies or /&>ds t con/ra9 digital     
fre$om2  7,b7 exp& ! m&ate ( ! ,,itu to 
cov] int]net gov]nance policy1 includ+  

by propos+ int]net gov]nance /&>ds at ! 
,,itu2  7,c7 lev]age _! private sector's
 influ5ce ov] develop+ c\ntries to      
compel su* c\ntries to deliv] favorable 
decisions on /&>ds proposals1 election  
victories1 c&idate selection1 & o!r     
decisions at ! ,,itu2 &  7,d7 use !     
influ5ce ( ,*9ese or ,russian nationals 
s]v+ 9 ! ,,itu to advantage companies1  
/&>ds decisions1 & ,,itu lead]%ip       
c&idates t advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,russian          
,f$]ation1 respectively4  7#b7 ,=m ,!   
report requir$ by ?is subsection %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7#c7 ,appropriate  
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7 ,sunset

 ,! au?orities & requirem5ts "u ?is     
section %all expire ^u ! conclusion ( ! 
,_w ,radiocommunication ,conf]5ce #bjbg4
  #d4 ,project assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !             
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation & ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy1 %\ld
 c>ry out projects t ass]t ,unit$ ,/ates
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infra/ructure4  7b7 ,priority projects  
,= assi/ance pursuant to subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prioritize    
projects t-- 7#a7 promote connectivity &
 use ( tru/$ v5dors 9 develop+ c\ntries2
 &  7#b7 use te*nology produc$ by ,unit$
 ,/ates companies or entities if n      
specifically important t !y are         
incorporat$ or by companies organiz$ "u 
! laws ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies if ,unit$ 
,/ates te*nology goods & s]vices are n  
available4  7c7 ,=ms ( support ,!       
projects c>ri$ "u ?is section may       
receive support ?r\gh ! foll[+ me?ods3  

7#a7 ,e>ly-/age project developm5t      
includ+ feasibility /udies4  7#b7       
,developm5t loans4  7#c7 ,direct        
inve/m5ts 9 companies or projects t     
advance ,unites ,/ates =eign policy     
int]e/s4  7#d7 ,o!r types ( support z   
appropriate4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ,congress a report t describes !       
projects und]tak5 pursuant to subsection
 7b74  #e4 #f;,g te*nology dom9ance     
/rategy  7a7 ,/rategy = #f;,g te*nology 
dom9ance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report t details ! ,unit$     
,/ates /rategy to promote & dom9ate     
#f;,g te*nology globally4  7b7 ,elem5ts 
,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all

 also include a description & analysis (
 ! activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
reg>d+-- 7#a7 actions to deep5          
coop]ation ) l-m9d$ c\ntries to promote 
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ m>ket lead]%ip 9  
#f;,g networks & te*nologies2  7#b7     
ef=ts to coord9ate & coop]ate ) relevant
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z well z    
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ private sector       
entities to plan1 /rategize1 & conduct  
diplomatic engagem5ts at                
telecommunication /&>d-sett+ bodies &   
organizations2 &  7#c7 ! effects on &   
impact ( competition 9 artificial       
intellig5ce & o!r critical or em]g+     
te*nologies1 includ+ ! role ( l[-e>?    
orbit satellites1 9 ensur+ t ! ,unit$   
,/ates rema9s ! p>tn] ( *oice 9 #f;,g   
infra/ructure4  7c7 ,=m ,! report       
requir$ by ?is section %all be submitt$ 
9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a       
classifi$ annex4