Sec. 434. Mitigating the use of United States components and technology in hostile activities by foreign adversaries
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Congress finds the following: Foreign defense material, including advanced military and intelligence capabilities, continues to rely heavily on products and services sourced from the United States. Iran drones operating against Ukraine were found to include several United States components. The components described in paragraph
(2)came from 13 different United States companies and are integral to the operation of the drones. The Chinese spy balloon that flew across the United States in 2023 used a United States internet service provider to communicate. The connection allowed the balloon to send burst transmissions, or high-bandwidth collections of data over short periods. Foreign adversaries and affiliated foreign defense companies frequently acquire components and services, sourced from the United States, through violation of United States export control laws. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, in collaboration with such heads of elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate, develop and commence implementation of a strategy to work with United States companies to mitigate or disrupt the acquisition and use of United States components in the conduct of activities harmful to the national security of the United States. The goal of the strategy required by subsection
(b)shall be to inform and provide intelligence support to government and private sector entities in preventing United States components and technologies from aiding or supporting hostile or harmful activities conducted by foreign adversaries of the United States. In developing and implementing the strategy required by subsection (b), the Director of National Intelligence— shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security; and may consult with such other heads of Federal departments or agencies as the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress an annual report on the status and effect of the implementation of the strategy required by subsection (b).