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H.R. 820 — what changed

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 List of entities holding FCC authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority and having certain foreign ownership

(a)
In general— Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish on the internet website of the Commission a list of each entity—
(1)
changed that holds—holds a license issued by the Commission pursuant to—
(A)
changed an authorization issued by section 309(j) of the Commission;Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)); or
(B)
changed a license issued by the Commission; orAct of May 27, 1921 (47 U.S.C. 34 et seq.; commonly known as the “Cable Landing Licensing Act”) and Executive Order 10530 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to the performance of certain functions vested in or subject to the approval of the President); and
(C)
removed any other grant of authority issued by the Commission; and
(2)
changed either—with respect to which—
(A)
changed any of the a covered entity holds an equity or voting interest (or equivalent thereof) of which that is owned by a covered entity; required to be reported to the Commission under the ownership rules of the Commission; or
(B)
changed that is not covered by subparagraph (A) but that the Commission, in consultation with an appropriate national security agency, considers appropriate.agency has determined that a covered entity exerts control, regardless of whether such covered entity holds an equity or voting interest as described in subparagraph (A).
(b)
added Rulemaking—
(1)
added In general— Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue rules to obtain information to identify each entity—
(A)
added that holds any authorization, license, or other grant of authority issued by the Commission (other than a license described in subsection (a)(1)); and
(B)
added with respect to which a covered entity holds an equity or voting interest that is required to be reported to the Commission under the ownership rules of the Commission.
(2)
added Placement on list— Not later than 1 year after the Commission issues the rules required by paragraph (1), the Commission shall place each entity described in such paragraph on the list published under subsection (a).
(c)
added Paperwork Reduction Act exemption— A collection of information conducted or sponsored by the Commission to implement this section does not constitute a collection of information for the purposes of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”).
(d)
added Annual updates— The Commission shall, not less frequently than annually, update the list published under subsection (a), including with respect to any entity required to be placed on such list by subsection (b)(2).
(b)
removed Annual updates— The Commission shall update the list published under subsection (a) not less frequently than annually.
(e)
renumbered was (4) Definitions— In this section:
(1)
renumbered was (4)(3) Appropriate national security agency— The term “appropriate national security agency” has the meaning given such term in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1608).
(2)
renumbered was (4)(4) Commission— The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
(3)
added Covered country— The term “covered country” means a country specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
(3)
removed Covered country— The term “covered country” means—
(A)
removed the People’s Republic of China;
(B)
removed Russia;
(C)
removed Iran;
(D)
removed North Korea;
(E)
removed Cuba; and
(F)
removed Venezuela.
(4)
renumbered was (4)(6) Covered entity— The term “covered entity” means—
(A)
renumbered was (4)(6)(3) the government of a covered country;
(B)
added an entity organized under the laws of a covered country; and
(C)
added a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in subparagraph (B), regardless of whether the subsidiary or affiliate is organized under the laws of a covered country.
(B)
removed an entity organized under the laws of a covered country or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the government of a covered country; and
(C)
removed a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in subparagraph (B) that is not organized under the laws of a covered country or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the government of a covered country.