S 893 — Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020

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893<<NOTE: _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes.

BeMar. it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.

23, 2020 - [S.

893]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020.

47 USC 901 note.>> SECTION 1.

(a) Strategy Required.--NotRequired. later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Secretary of Commerce, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the protection of national security information, shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy-- (1) to ensure the security of 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure within the United States;

(2)<<NOTE: to provide technical assistance to mutual defense treaty allies of the United States, strategic partners of the United States, and other countries, when in the security and strategic interests of the United States, to maximize the security of 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure inside their countries;

Deadline.

Consultation.>> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Secretary of Commerce, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the protection of national security information, shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy-- (1) to ensure the security of 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure within the United States;

(2) to provide technical assistance to mutual defense treaty allies of the United States, strategic partners of the United States, and other countries, when in the security and strategic interests of the United States, to maximize the security of [[Page 134 STAT.

224]] 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure inside their countries;

Not<<NOTE: later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an implementation plan for the Strategy (referred to in this Act as the ``Implementation Plan''), which shall include, at a minimum, the following:

Deadline.>> Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an implementation plan for the Strategy (referred to in this Act as the ``Implementation Plan''), which shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(2) An<<NOTE: identification and assessment of potential security threats and vulnerabilities to the infrastructure, equipment, systems, software, and virtualized networks that support 5th and future generations wireless communications systems, infrastructure, and enabling technologies, which shall, as practicable, include a comprehensive evaluation of the full range of threats to, and unique security challenges posed by, 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure, as well as steps that public and private sector entities can take to mitigate those threats.

(3)Assessment. An identification and assessment of the global competitiveness and vulnerabilities of United States manufacturers and suppliers of 5th and future generations wireless communications equipment.

(4)Evaluation.>> An evaluationidentification and assessment of availablepotential domesticsecurity suppliersthreats ofand vulnerabilities to the infrastructure, equipment, systems, software, and virtualized networks that support 5th and future generations wireless communications equipmentsystems, infrastructure, and otherenabling supplierstechnologies, inwhich countriesshall, thatas arepracticable, mutualinclude defensea alliescomprehensive orevaluation strategic partners of the Unitedfull Statesrange andof athreats strategyto, toand assessunique theirsecurity abilitychallenges toposed produceby, and supply 5th generation and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure.infrastructure, as well as steps that public and private sector entities can take to mitigate those threats.

(3) <<NOTE:

Assessment.>> An identification and assessment of the global competitiveness and vulnerabilities of United States manufacturers [[Page 134 STAT.

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(4) <<NOTE:

Evaluation.

Assessment.>> An evaluation of available domestic suppliers of 5th and future generations wireless communications equipment and other suppliers in countries that are mutual defense allies or strategic partners of the United States and a strategy to assess their ability to produce and supply 5th generation and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure.

(12) A plan for diplomatic engagement with mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries to share information and findings on 5th and future generations wireless communications infrastructure and systems equipment concerning the standards-setting bodies related to such systems and[[Page infrastructure134 equipmentSTAT. to promote maximum transparency, openness, impartiality, integrity, and neutrality.

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(b) Public Comment.--NotComment.-- later<<NOTE: than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall seek public comment regarding the development and implementation of the Implementation Plan.

(c)Deadline.>> Briefing.--Not (1) In general.--Not later than 2160 days after the date onof whichenactment theof Implementationthis PlanAct, is completed, the President shall directseek appropriatepublic representativescomment fromregarding the departmentsdevelopment and agencies involved in the formulation of the Strategy to provide the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the implementation of the Strategy.Implementation Plan.

(c) Briefing.-- (1) <<NOTE:

Deadline.>> In general.--Not later than 21 days after the date on which the Implementation Plan is completed, the President shall direct appropriate representatives from the departments and agencies involved in the formulation of the Strategy to provide the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the implementation of the Strategy.

(d) Implementation.-- (1)[[Page In134 general.--TheSTAT. President and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, in conjunction, shall-- (A) implement the Strategy;

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PassedApproved the Senate March 4,23, 2020.

Attest:LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.

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893No. _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes.

116-184 (Comm.