Sec. 1092. Communications technology security funds
1,131 words·~5 min read·
/bill/116/hr/6395/eas/section-1092A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall transfer from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E) )— $50,000,000 to the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund established under subsection
(b)of this section; and $25,000,000 to the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund established under subsection
(c)of this section. There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (referred to in this subsection as the R&D Fund ). Amounts deposited in the R&D Fund shall remain available through the end of the tenth fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. Any amounts remaining in the R&D Fund after the end of the tenth fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. Amounts deposited in the R&D Fund shall be available to the NTIA Administrator to make grants under this subsection in such amounts as the NTIA Administrator determines appropriate, subject to subparagraph
(B)of this subparagraph. The amount of a grant awarded under this subsection to a recipient for a specific research focus area may not exceed $50,000,000. The NTIA Administrator, in consultation with the Commission, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, shall establish criteria for grants awarded under this subsection, and administer the R&D Fund, to support research and the commercial application of that research, including in the following areas: Promoting the development of technology, including software, hardware, and microprocessing technology, that will enhance competitiveness in the fifth-generation (commonly known as 5G ) and successor wireless technology supply chains. Accelerating development and deployment of open interface standards-based compatible, interoperable equipment, such as equipment developed pursuant to the standards set forth by organizations such as the O-RAN Alliance, the Telecom Infra Project, 3GPP, the Open-RAN Software Community, or any successor organizations. Promoting compatibility of new 5G equipment with future open standards-based, interoperable equipment. Managing integration of multi-vendor network environments. Objective criteria to define equipment as compliant with open standards for multi-vendor network equipment interoperability. Promoting development and inclusion of security features enhancing the integrity and availability of equipment in multi-vendor networks. Promoting the application of network function virtualization to facilitate multi-vendor interoperability and a more diverse vendor market. To the greatest extent practicable, the NTIA Administrator shall ensure that any research funded by a grant awarded under this subsection avoids duplication of other Federal or private sector research. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the NTIA Administrator shall begin awarding grants under this subsection. The NTIA Administrator shall establish a Federal advisory committee, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), composed of government and private sector experts, to advise the NTIA Administrator on the administration of the R&D Fund. The advisory committee established under subparagraph
(A)shall be composed of— representatives from— the Commission; the Department of Defense; the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Department of State; the National Science Foundation; and the Department of Homeland Security; and other representatives from the private and public sectors, at the discretion of the NTIA Administrator. The advisory committee established under subparagraph
(A)shall advise the NTIA Administrator on technology developments to help inform— the strategic direction of the R&D Fund; and efforts of the Federal Government to promote a more secure, diverse, sustainable, and competitive supply chain. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the NTIA Administrator shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report with— additional recommendations on promoting the competitiveness and sustainability of trusted suppliers in the wireless supply chain; and any additional authorities needed to facilitate the timely adoption of open standards-based equipment, including authority to provide loans, loan guarantees, and other forms of credit extension that would maximize the use of designated funds. For each fiscal year for which amounts in the R&D Fund are available under this subsection, the NTIA Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that— describes how, and to whom, amounts in the R&D Fund have been deployed; details the progress of the NTIA Administrator in meeting the objectives described in paragraph (3); and includes any additional information that the NTIA Administrator determines appropriate. There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund . Amounts deposited in the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund shall be available to the Secretary of State to make expenditures under this subsection in such amounts as the Secretary of State determines appropriate. Amounts deposited in the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund— shall remain available through the end of the tenth fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act; and may only be allocated upon the Secretary of State reaching an agreement with foreign government partners to participate in the common funding mechanism described in paragraph (2). Any amounts remaining in the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund after the end of the tenth fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the NTIA Administrator, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Commission, shall establish a common funding mechanism, in coordination with foreign partners, that uses amounts from the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund to support the development and adoption of secure and trusted telecommunications technologies. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each fiscal year during which amounts in the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund are available, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report on the status and progress of the funding mechanism established under paragraph (2), including— any funding commitments from foreign partners, including each specific amount committed; governing criteria for use of the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; an account of— how, and to whom, funds have been deployed; amounts remaining in the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; and the progress of the Secretary of State in meeting the objective described in paragraph (2); and additional authorities needed to enhance the effectiveness of the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund in achieving the security goals of the United States.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 1092
Communications technology security funds
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources