To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States and promote United States leadership in communications standards-setting bodies, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to promote U.S. leadership in international standards-setting bodies for 5G and future wireless networks. It requires the government to encourage participation by American companies and stakeholders in these bodies while excluding entities deemed national security threats.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. telecommunications companies (such as wireless carriers and equipment manufacturers) benefit by receiving government support and technical expertise to participate in international standards bodies like 3GPP, IEEE, and ISO. This could give American firms greater influence over global wireless technology standards. The Department of Commerce gains new authority to designate which companies are "trusted" enough to receive government assistance.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Companies or stakeholders designated as "not trusted" by the Assistant Secretary face exclusion from government-facilitated participation in standards bodies. This primarily targets foreign telecommunications companies (particularly Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE) already flagged under existing national security determinations. The Assistant Secretary must develop and brief Congress on an implementation strategy within 60 days.
Key Provisions
- Directs the Assistant Secretary to equitably encourage company participation in wireless standards-setting bodies (3GPP, IEEE, ISO, ANSI-accredited bodies)
- Requires the government to offer technical expertise to facilitate participation by trusted stakeholders
- Excludes "not trusted" companies that pose national security threats from receiving government assistance
- Defines "not trusted" based on existing federal security determinations (Federal Acquisition Security Council, Commerce Department orders, covered telecommunications equipment lists)
- Mandates a Congressional briefing within 60 days on the strategy to implement these requirements
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
This bill aims to enhance the representation of the United States and promote its leadership in communications standards-setting bodies for 5G networks and future generations of wireless communications networks.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_assistant_secretary"
- → Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A company or stakeholder determined by the Assistant Secretary to pose a threat to the national security of the United States.
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