H.R. 3344 — what changed

changed fifth-generation telecommunications fifth and future generation’s telecommunication networks in allied and partner countries based on common, secure, transparent, democratic standards have the potential to increase cultural, political, and economic exchanges leading to mutual job creation, closer citizen relations, and stronger democratic institutions;

changed the United States has national security Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified, and economic interests illegal invasion of Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China’s tacit support for Russian Federation’s actions demonstrate the importance of secure telecommunication infrastructure in assisting Central and Eastern European countries to improve the security of their telecommunications networks by reducing dependence on covered telecommunications equipment or services that are often offered with predatory economic inducements, and replacing them with secure telecommunications equipment or services;nations;

changed China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the 17+1 Initiative seek to undermine United States has national security and economic interests in assisting Central and Eastern Europe’s infrastructure resilience and sovereignty through predatory inducements from state-linked providers European countries to improve the security of telecommunications their telecommunication networks by reducing dependence on covered telecommunication equipment or services such as Huawei Technologies Company that are often offered with predatory economic inducements and ZTE Corporation;replacing them with secure telecommunication equipment or services;

changed the United States must assemble a coalition of democratic China’s Belt and like-minded allies Road Initiative and partners to counter the rise 17+1 Initiative seek to undermine Central and Eastern Europe’s infrastructure resilience and sovereignty through predatory inducements from state-linked providers of global malign actors telecommunication equipment or services such as China and Russia, and build resilience in Central Huawei Technologies Company and Eastern Europe against malign influences; andZTE Corporation;

changed in order China’s 2017 National Intelligence Law obligates Chinese businesses to ensure robust military coordination and interoperability fully cooperate with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and transatlantic allies state intelligence work, and partners, thereby compromises the United States should ensure integrity of any network that allies’ and partners’ telecommunications networks are secure and free utilizes equipment from potential threats in accordance with Chinese companies because providers could be forced to hand over sensitive data or shut down networks at the 2019 NATO London Declaration.command of China;

changed to strengthen the transatlantic alliance based on shared values in the face of rising malign influence from the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, nations China and the Russian Federation, countries that seek to undermine democratic institutions and values;

changed to encourage public and private sector investment in European telecommunications telecommunication infrastructure projects to ensure secure telecommunications telecommunication and to catalyze economic advancement through the highest standards of transparency, accessibility, and competition;

changed to provide economically feasible alternatives to financing from providers of covered telecommunications telecommunication equipment or services;

changed to engage in diplomacy with European allies and partners to strengthen the United States and European private sector efforts to develop common telecommunications telecommunication technology and industry standards, and in turn promote them globally;

changed to support the Three Seas Initiative organized by twelve 12 Central and Eastern European countries of the European Union to increase infrastructure resiliency and reduce reliance on malign actors, including in the telecommunications space; andtelecommunication space;

changed to support the people of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, enhance telecommunication security and freedom around the Western Balkan countries globe by engaging in their desire for integration into euro-Atlantic institutions elections at the ITU and economies through enhanced cross-border telecommunications infrastructure connectivity.promoting the candidacies of individuals that will promote democratic values, the rule of law, technological freedoms, and telecommunication security;

changed In general—Appointment— In pursuing the policy described in section 2, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Director of the Trade and Development Agency, Not later than 30 days after the Federal Communications Commission, and heads date of other relevant United States agencies, shall, as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts enactment of this Act, the Department Secretary of State and those agencies in supporting the efforts of the European Commission and the governments shall appoint, from among existing personnel of Central and Eastern European countries to improve the security Department of their telecommunications networks, including through providing diplomatic and political support State, an International Telecommunication Union Security Campaign Director (in this section referred to the European Commission and Central and Eastern Europe countries, as necessary—the “Director”).

changed Project eligibility— A project is eligible lead efforts to promote candidates for United States assistance under this section if—elections at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) who will support and defend democratic values, internet freedom, and telecommunication security;

changed Preference— In selecting among projects that are eligible under paragraph (2), coordinate with other officials of the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, the Federal Communications Commission, and other Federal departments and agencies to ensure efforts described in subsection (a) shall give preference to projects that—paragraph (1) are carried out in an organized, nimble, efficient, and effective manner;

changed In general— Not later than one year after In carrying out the date policy described in section 2(b), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the enactment Secretary of this Act, Commerce, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Director of the Trade and annually thereafter, Development Agency, the President shall submit to head of the appropriate congressional committees a report on Federal Communications Commission, and the progress made heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall, as appropriate, prioritize and expedite the efforts of the Department of State and those departments and agencies in supporting the efforts of the European Commission and the governments of Central and Eastern European countries to improve the security of their telecommunication networks, including through providing assistance for projects under section 3 that includes—diplomatic and political support to the European Commission and Central and Eastern European countries, as necessary—

changed a description of the telecommunications infrastructure projects the United States has identified for to ensure European telecommunication networks are built securely, consistent with democratic values and principles such assistance; andas privacy, including through early-stage project support and late-stage project support for the construction or improvement of telecommunication and related infrastructure;

changed for each to remove covered telecommunication equipment or services and replace such project—equipment or services with secure telecommunication equipment or services;

changed Project eligibility— the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; andA project is eligible for United States assistance under this section if—

changed Preference— the Committee on Foreign Relations and In selecting among projects that are eligible under paragraph (2), the Committee on Appropriations heads of the Senate.Federal departments and agencies specified in subsection (a) shall give preference to projects that—

changed Central or Eastern European country—Appropriate congressional committees defined— The In this section, the term “Central or Eastern European country” includes—appropriate congressional committees means—

changed Albania;the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

changed Austriathe Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.