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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 4998 (Engrossed in House) — To prohibit certain Federal subsidies from being used to purchase communications equipment or services posing nationa... · Sec. 9

Sec. 9. Definitions

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In this Act: The term advanced communications service has the meaning given the term advanced telecommunications capability in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ). The term appropriate national security agency means— the Department of Homeland Security; the Department of Defense; the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; the National Security Agency; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
The term communications equipment or service means any equipment or service that is essential to the provision of advanced communications service. The term covered communications equipment or service means any communications equipment or service that is on the list published by the Commission under section 2(a). The term customers means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service— the customers of such provider; and the customers of any affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 )) of such provider.
The term executive branch interagency body means an interagency body established in the executive branch. The term person means an individual or entity. The term Program means the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program established under section 4(a). The term provider of advanced communications service means a person who provides advanced communications service to United States customers. The term recipient means any provider of advanced communications service the application of which for a reimbursement under the Program has been approved by the Commission, regardless of whether the provider has received reimbursement funds.
The term reimbursement funds means any reimbursement received under the Program.
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