H.R. 3919 — what changed
Secure Equipment Act of 2021
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Updates to equipment authorization process of Federal Communications Commission
Rulemaking—
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In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conclude a rulemaking proceeding, adopt rules in the proceeding initiated in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through the Equipment Authorization Program (ET Docket No. 21–232; FCC 21–73; adopted June 17, 2021), in accordance with paragraph (2), to update the equipment authorization procedures of the Commission.
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Updates required— In the rulemaking proceeding conducted rules adopted under paragraph (1), the Commission shall clarify that the Commission will no longer review or approve any application for equipment authorization for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services published by the Commission under section 2(a) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(a)).
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Applicability—
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In general— In the rules adopted under paragraph (1), the Commission may not provide for review or revocation of any equipment authorization granted before the date on which such rules are adopted on the basis of the equipment being on the list described in paragraph (2).
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Rule of construction— Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Commission, other than in the rules adopted under paragraph (1), from—
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examining the necessity of review or revocation of any equipment authorization on the basis of the equipment being on the list described in paragraph (2); or
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adopting rules providing for any such review or revocation.
Definition— In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.