Sec. 6. Definitions
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In this Act: The term covered country includes— any member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that— shares a border with the Russian Federation; and according to World Bank official data for 2020, has a Gross Domestic Product per capita, adjusted for purchasing power parity, of less than $45,000; and any European country that— has not participated or aided in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and according to World Bank official data for 2020, has a Gross Domestic Product per capita, adjusted for purchasing power parity, of less than $34,000.
The term covered telecommunication equipment or services means any of the following: Telecommunication equipment or services produced or provided by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). Telecommunication equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation.
The term early-stage project support includes— feasibility studies; resource evaluations; project appraisal and costing; pilot projects; commercial support, such as trade missions, reverse trade missions, technical workshops, international buyer programs, and international partner searchers to link suppliers to projects; technical assistance and other guidance to improve the local regulatory environment and market frameworks to encourage transparent competition and enhance telecommunication security; and long-term telecommunication sector planning.
The term late-stage project support includes debt financing, equity financing, insurance, and transaction advisory services. The term secure telecommunication equipment or services means telecommunication equipment or services that are not, and do not contain, covered telecommunication equipment or services.