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[S. 4472 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 640
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4472

 To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Reimbursement 
 Program to include eligible telecommunications carriers and providers 
       of educational broadband service, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 6, 2020

  Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Blunt) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                           December 15, 2020

               Reported by Mr. Wicker, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Reimbursement 
 Program to include eligible telecommunications carriers and providers 
       of educational broadband service, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Network Security 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS 
              NETWORKS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 4 of the Secure and Trusted Communications 
Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 
        ``2,000,000'' and inserting ``10,000,000'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding clause 
                        (i), by inserting ``, as defined in section 9 
                        or as defined in the Report and Order of the 
                        Commission in the matter of Protecting Against 
                        National Security Threats to the Communications 
                        Supply Chain Through FCC Programs (FCC 19-121; 
                        WC Docket No. 18-89; adopted November 22, 2019) 
                        (in this section referred to as the `Report and 
                        Order') and subsequently reported to the 
                        Commission in response to its February 26, 
                        2020, Supply Chain Data Collection, and'' after 
                        ``services'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (i), by inserting 
                        ``were reported to the Commission in response 
                        to its February 26, 2020, Supply Chain Data 
                        Collection or'' after ``services that''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                        ``were not reported to the Commission in 
                        response to its February 26, 2020, Supply Chain 
                        Data Collection or'' after ``services that''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in clause (i), by inserting 
                        ``was reported to the Commission in response to 
                        its February 26, 2020, Supply Chain Data 
                        Collection or'' after ``service that''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                        ``was not reported to the Commission in 
                        response to its February 26, 2020, Supply Chain 
                        Data Collection or'' after ``service that''; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (d)(5)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The 
                Commission'' and inserting ``Subject to subparagraph 
                (C), the Commission''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Priority for allocation.--On and 
                after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the 
                Commission shall allocate sufficient reimbursement 
                funds--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) first, to approved 
                        applicants that have 2,000,000 or fewer 
                        customers, for removal and replacement of 
                        covered communications equipment, as defined in 
                        section 9;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) after funds have been 
                        allocated to all applicants described in clause 
                        (i), to approved applicants that are accredited 
                        public or private non-commercial educational 
                        institutions providing their own facilities-
                        based education broadband service, as defined 
                        in section 27.4 of title 47, Code of Federal 
                        Regulations, or any successor regulation, for 
                        removal and replacement of covered 
                        communications equipment, as defined in the 
                        Report and Order; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) after funds have been 
                        allocated to all applicants described in clause 
                        (ii), to approved applicants that are 
                        designated as eligible telecommunications 
                        carriers under section 214(e) of the 
                        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 214(e)) 
                        or affiliates of such a carrier, for removal 
                        and replacement of covered communications 
                        equipment, as defined in the Report and Order 
                        and subsequently reported to the Commission in 
                        response to its February 26, 2020, Supply Chain 
                        Data Collection.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Network Security Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 
              REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.

    The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 4 (47 U.S.C. 1603)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``2,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``10,000,000'';
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``before'';
                                    (II) by amending clause (i) to read 
                                as follows:
                            ``(i) as defined in the Report and Order of 
                        the Commission in the matter of Protecting 
                        Against National Security Threats to the 
                        Communications Supply Chain Through FCC 
                        Programs (FCC 19-121; WC Docket No. 18-89; 
                        adopted November 22, 2019) (in this section 
                        referred to as the `Report and Order'); or''; 
                        and
                                    (III) by amending clause (ii) to 
                                read as follows:
                            ``(ii) as determined to be covered by both 
                        the process of the Report and Order and the 
                        Designation Orders of the Commission on June 
                        30, 2020 (DA 20-690; PS Docket No. 19-351; 
                        adopted June 30, 2020) (DA 20-691; PS Docket 
                        No. 19-352; adopted June 30, 2020) (in this 
                        section collectively referred to as the 
                        `Designation Orders');''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                                    (I) by amending clauses (i) and 
                                (ii) to read as follows:
                            ``(i) publication of the Report and Order; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) in the case of covered 
                        communications equipment that only became 
                        covered pursuant to the Designation Orders, 
                        June 30, 2020; or'';
                    (C) in subsection (d)(5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The 
                        Commission'' and inserting ``Subject to 
                        subparagraph (C), the Commission''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Priority for allocation.--On and after the 
                date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Commission 
                shall allocate sufficient reimbursement funds--
                            ``(i) first, to approved applicants that 
                        have 2,000,000 or fewer customers, for removal 
                        and replacement of covered communications 
                        equipment, as defined in section 9 or as 
                        designated by the process set forth in the 
                        Report and Order;
                            ``(ii) after funds have been allocated to 
                        all applicants described in clause (i), to 
                        approved applicants that are accredited public 
                        or private non-commercial educational 
                        institutions providing their own facilities-
                        based educational broadband service, as defined 
                        in section 27.4 of title 47, Code of Federal 
                        Regulations, or any successor regulation, for 
                        removal and replacement of covered 
                        communications equipment, as defined in section 
                        9 or as designated by the process set forth in 
                        the Report and Order; and
                            ``(iii) after funds have been allocated to 
                        all applicants described in clause (ii), to any 
                        remaining approved applicants determined to be 
                        eligible for reimbursement under the 
                        Program.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Limitation.--In carrying out this section, the Commission may 
not expend more than $1,900,000,000.''; and
            (2) in section 9 (47 U.S.C. 1608), by amending paragraph 
        (10) to read as follows:
            ``(10) Provider of advanced communications service.--The 
        term `provider of advanced communications service'--
                    ``(A) means a person who provides advanced 
                communications service to United States customers; and
                    ``(B) includes--
                            ``(i) accredited public or private 
                        noncommercial educational institutions 
                        providing their own facilities-based 
                        educational broadband service, as defined in 
                        section 27.4 of title 47, Code of Federal 
                        Regulations, or any successor regulation; and
                            ``(ii) health care providers and libraries 
                        providing advanced communications service.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 640

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4472

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Network Reimbursement 
 Program to include eligible telecommunications carriers and providers 
       of educational broadband service, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 15, 2020

                       Reported with an amendment