Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress finds the following: The ability of citizens of the United States to engage in international commerce is a fundamental policy concern of the United States. Entities in the digital sector contribute significantly to the prosperity of the United States and the growth of the world economy. The United States has a strategic advantage in the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies. Investments in digital infrastructure and innovation by the United States are a critical extension of the influence and leadership of the United States abroad.
Digital innovation in the United States drives economic growth, streamlines government efficiency, and promotes job creation. The national security of the United States is strengthened when United States technology is the backbone of the digital services of the world. United States leadership with respect to technology is under threat due to the proliferation of foreign regulations that target companies from the United States and seek to make United States digital services less competitive.
Restrictions, particularly restrictions adopted unilaterally by foreign countries, that are substantially different from restrictions applied by the United States and that unreasonably hinder the ability of entities integral to the national interests of the United States to pursue commercial activities can have serious adverse effects on employment, economic stability, scientific progress, and international trade, with the potential to impede domestic and foreign policy goals.
The United States has an essential security interest in protecting the safety of the citizens of the United States, securing supply chains for strategically significant industries and infrastructure, and ensuring that industrial sectors related to national security are protected from the influence and control of malign foreign entities.